St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-20
AT THE THEATERS.
Farce Comedy, Shakespearean
Drama, Scenic Melodrama,
Comic Onepa and RurIaSoua

Drama, Scenic Melodrama,
Comic Opera and Burlesoue.
Grand Opera House" Jolly Sur
prise" is the title of Fanny Rice's new
comedy which will be presented at the
Grand opera house Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings Miss Rice is
well known here from her appearance
as Venus, in Hoyt's first comedy, "A
Rag Baby" and as prima comedienne
Of the Carlton and New York Casino
opera companies. During the past three
years she has been one of the reignlng
condolences in New York, and has Deen
identified with all of the great successes
at the Casino in that city. All who wit
messed her PRESERVATION of the role of
Nadjy, in the opera cOmique of that
name, Will be pleased to learn that they
will have another opportunity of seeing
the Hungarian ballet scene, in which
Miss Rice appeared for upwards of 800
nights, as this scene has been intro
duced into the second act of a Jolly
Surprise" Since the opening of the
season Miss Rice's success with her
new comedy has been phenomenal.
Press exchanges say that the comedy is.
full OF bright, sparkling lines. inter
sperSed with catchy music. songs,
free from any suggestion of vulgarity
or buffoOnery. Regular prices will pre-
vail during the engagement here.
The ShakeSpearean drama will return
to the stage of the Grand opera house
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, when Thomas w. Keene, who
is now, probably, the most prominent
exponent of this class of stage produc-
lions, will appear in number of his
best known presentations. On Thurs
day evening Mr.. Keene will be seen as
Richelieu; at the Christmas matinee he
will appear as ShylOck, in The
Merchant of Venice" on Christmas
evening as Louis XII; at the Saturday
matinee as Richelieu; on Saturday
evening Richard Ill" will be given.
This year Mr.. Keene is said to be sup.
ported by far the strongest company he
has ever carried.
Lyceum Theater-The Andrews OPP
era company will resume its successful
run of opera at the Eyceum theater the
coming week with two operate favor
ties that never grow old. The first half
of the week. with a matinee Wednes
day, will be produced Mascot" with
the same cast that made such a hit in
the recent one-night performance.
There will be one change, however,
merry Mamie Wilkinson taking the role
of Bettina, instead Of Miss Roe. who
has had more than her share of the work
| of late. This is one of Miss Wilkin-
| sons best roles. The last half of the
week the bill will be the ever fresh and
funny "Mikado." This is one of the
most effective things in the Andrews
repertoire and is certain TO make hit
if it gets hearing. The cast will be
nearly the same as that in which the
Andrews organization toured the coun-
try for a number of years. 1t was-in
first attained fame, and his sister, Flor
ence Clayton, who then, as now, took
the role of KatiSha, scored a similar sue
cess. Jay Taylor will of course be the
Nanki-Pooh. and it is likely that Miss
Roe will be seen and heard in the part
of the innocent and lovely YUM Yum.
| Either George Andrews or w. II.
Westly will be POoh-Rah, and the lean
and tank William Murray will he the
| benefcent MikadO.
Biiou Theater - The attraction for
Christmas week at the Bijou, cOmmenc-
| ing with a matinee performance today
melodrama Money Mad" The famous
bridge scene, which set all New York
! to talking on the occasion of its first
metropolitan production, still continues
! to excite the wonder and amaZement of
all who have seen it. The bridge has a
| working draw some sixty feet in length,
which swings out over the orchestra
into the auditorium to allow of the pas
sage of a lake steamer on the same gen.
erOus scale. The bridge then swings
! back in an opposite direction, and the
elimination OF the play takes place in
an attempt TO murder an old man by
throwing him from the bridge. The
hero of the play jumps to the rescue
| from the draw as the curtain deScendS,
! and, as the curtain rises again,a putting
tug, under full head of steam. goes past
| just in time to save the drowning per
sons. The company presenting the
piece is said to be uniformly strong in
every particular. An extra matinee
will be given on Christmas day, when
evening prices will prevail.
Pence Opera HOuse-The popular
| Pence, which has been closed for the
past ten days, will reopen for the bal
| ance OF this season with matinee today,
| presenting fine, large company in the
New Black Crook" introducing a
cOterie of bewitching ballet girls and a
solid phalanX of original laugh-making
comedians, while the scenic and illum-
mating effects, costly and dazzling cos
tunes, armOrS and equipments are
worthy the best modern spectacular
production. The Olio is novel and uni
que, and will be found to be tantaliz-
ing arrangement of terpiSchorean tri-
umphs and vocal gems presented by
some of the very choicest speciality art
lists from Paris. London, New York and
Chicago. Seats are now on sale for any
evening or the matinees Sunday.
"Wednesday or Friday. Hiiton's new
play house in st. Paulis rapidly nearing
completion, and will probably be opened
in blaze OF glory and an avalanche OF