St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-23
DRAMATIC JOTS.

Commencing tonight Hoyt's masterpiece.
"a Midnight Bell will be produced for the
first time in this city. This comedy is an alb
solute divorce from anything this clever au-
thor has hitherto offered to amusement-lov-
ers of st. Paul. While he has left the broad
farce rut, he furnishes just as many hearty
laughs as are found in his earlier produc-
tions but in "a Midnight Bell' he uses
quieter and more artistic methods The
piece is a beautiful picture of New England
life. Every one who has lived in a country
village or has read about one readily recog-
nizes the various characters. Deacon Tidd,
who is practical and doesn't care for MAIL
ners, but who has much shrewd wit and
sense and some heart is a type. The village
old maid and the village bad boy the law
yer the preacher. the minister's independ-
eut sister, the scandals aud jealnusies of the
community, the gossip of the sewing society,
the characteristics OF the country school are
taken from life. Some weaknesses of hui
man nature are keenly satired in the dia-
logue, and many quaint and amusing situa-
tons are scattered through the play. All the
scenery used in the piece is carried by the
company, the same having been painted from
photographs taken from various scenes
around and about Mr.. Hoyts country home
at Charlestown, N. II.
IL
Few attractions visit st. Paul with such
record of popularity as "Ole Olson" He is
coming again, this time to the Metropolitan,
which demonstrates that our good-natured
Swedish friend has certainly made good use of
his time since his last visit. He will open to
night for four nights and Wednesday matinee.
The play, in the hands of Edwin E. Kidder,
has had a thorough revision, and is now
classed as one of the best comedy produc-
fin1 Ran rioI-c
the role Of Ole. which is the principal
male character of the piece. and is pro-
nounced by all who have seen it as the best
yet in the part Miss Alice Evans one of
the brightest and most charming of little
girls, will look after Genie DImple, while
Bridget O'Flynn is entrusted to Miss
st. George Hussey, conceded to be
the best Irish character woman upon
the American stage. The rest of the "capa-
bles'' are G. +. Lorraine, Harry Trayer, John
auckland, Louise Halbee and others. assisted
by the original Swedish Ladies' quartz tie
from Stockholm, which will appear at each
performance in choice selections from the
fatherland.
III
Neil Burgess great comedy success, "Coun-
ty Fair that enjoyed run of four consecu-
tive years in New York, will be the next at
one week commencing Sunday, Aug. 30.
This IS considered by all theatrical managers
| as one of the greatest successes and biggest
money-winners now travelling in this coun-
try Although this is big New York pro-
duction there will be no extra charge for
| seats. The usual prices of the theater will
prevail.
~
'Si Plunkard," Yankee comedy illustrat-
ing farm life, will be seen at the Grand
Thursday, Aug. q, introducing Farmer j. C.
Lewis and his company of twenty comedians.
The comedy is much in the same vein as the
''Old Homestead, alvin Joslin,' and other
homely studies of Yankee farm life. 1t has
no plot to speak OF, but enough to lend in
terest Mr.. Lewis enacts the title role, 81,
and invests it with that humor found only in
New England life The play is interspersed
with lot of clever specialtieS by clever art
lists. A great bit of realism is shown in the
real threshing machine in full operation. A
novelty is the parade given daily. The band,
which is composed of twelve members of
the company. appear on the streets all dressed
up as farmers, led by Mr. Lewis Isl Plunkard)
as the Yankee drum major. The effect is lu-
dicrous in the extreme The idea of this
novel parade is original with Mr.. Lewis.
Having seen a country band at a small county
falr number or years ago. he conceived the
idea OF a burlesque parade. the result Of
which will be seen at noon Thursday.
t.
The Olympic theater opens its regular S ca
son tomorrow evening. Proprietor Wells
has had the cosy amusement house thor
oughly renovated and, as he remarked yes,
terday, the place will be reopened meat ana
clean as a pin" An unusually attractive
'bill will be presented, in the shape Of
Mabel Shows Spectacular Burlesque com
pauy in a fine production of the Partisan
sensation, adam and Eve" The cast
is reported to be unusually strong
and the entertainment introduces many
pretty girls, some catching musical
gems, Goyotte's art pictures Amazonian
marches and witty dialogues. The following
specially artists will appear during the even
| ing: Charles 0rville, the aerial star; ]. E.
Somers aud Vernon Boshell, character spe-
| cialties: Mr.. and Mrs. Austin, bronze statue
| act; James Alicote, William G. Baker. Violet
| Alicote, in vaudeville oddities; Mile. Bar
retta juggler; Miss Lille La Rose, song and
dance artist La Rose brothers, gymnasts.
| Twenty-one people will appear on the stage
during the evening, and the performance,
! taken all round will be the best that can be
| seen at any vaudeville theater in this coun
try. Proprietor Wells deserves to have rous-
| ing houses each evening for the high-class
| entertainment he is providing.