St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-16
IN THE WINGS.

W. l. cartoons Opera company opened
last evening at the Metropolitan for weeks
engagement ''Nanon'' was the opera pro-
dueed, aud more perfect rendition of this
favorile opera could not be desired. The
announcements which heralded the coming
" the Carleton aggregation were moro than
fulfilled. Mr. Carleton has surrounded him.
self with very able number of artists, and
the chorus is exceptionally strong. Mr.
Carleton took his original character, the
Marquis dAubigHe, and was in excellent
voice. He was repeatedly encored and fully
maintained his high reputation. Charles A.
Bi3elow is very entertaining Marquis de
Marsillac, and as Hector, his nephew, w. II.
Fitzgerald makes decided hit. n. Basil
Ptetsen fills the role of the able adding to the
success of the performance Miss Clara Lane
made charming Nauon. Miss Alice Vim
cent, as Ninon, labored under a severe cold,
but, even with this drawback, filed her part
III 0meritorious manner All in all, the per
Torrance was one rejecting the highest
credit npon the company
The feature of the Carleton engagement IS
the performance to be given of indigo
Strauss spectacular opera. This opera con-
tains some of the finest gems OF the waltz
king, and, judging from the criticisms, it is
one which all lovers of music should hear
Popular prices are ammo unced by the man
agement of the Metropolitan. Indigo" will
be given tonight, Tomorrow Wednesday
| and Saturday nights: ''Nanon'' will be re-
peated Thursday night and Saturday matt
nee; THE Gondoliers'' Friday night
Il
"A Knotty Affair was given to a crowded
house at the Grand last evening. 1t is
| musical skit of considerable merit and the
audience enjoyed it immode rately. The
| meager plot turns upon the fact that two
men, III various difficulties. changed their
names, unknown to each other, and strange
| to say exchanged names unwittingly. The
result IS any number of amusing situations.
| There Is nothing 10 the plot except q wire on
| which are strung many really good specially
| numbers. including music. dancing and imi-
tatons. The audience at times fairly shrieked
with laughter. 1t may be said, also that,
while very funny, there is nothing coarse or
suggestive i'll the skit which should enjoy a
| good weeks business.
i
Miss Julia Marlowe's exceptionally sue
cessful engagement closed Saturday evening
with the inimitable hunOr of Twelfth
! Night" The house has been well flied at
every performance the famous actress has
| given, and carpies who say that st. Paul
| audiences do not appreciate the legitimate
never listed a week OF more delightful enter
tainments than the past week $ since it first
opened its doors. Miss Marlowe plays a
version OF the comedy that in some parts
| differs from the ordinary version. AS Viola
| sheis. of course. intelligent in her reading
and charming in her method. The duel
| scene. which is so often burlesqued by over
acting, was given with delicaey and sim
plicity. Miss Marlowe's wonderfully ex-
pressive face adds greatly to what she says
| and does
Miss Eugena Lindemann has not,appeared
to such an advantage during the entire en-
| gagement as in Olivia's lines. Robert Taber
is pleasing in the not especially trying part of
orsino, but as always, plays the lover in
fashion very loverlike indeed. Ii. A Weaver
as Sir Toby Belch. although i'll the main
! good, misses the more subtle touches of the
character. The drinking scene, with Sir An
| drew Aguecheek (Giles Shine} and Maria
| kitty Wilson, began we'll, but approached
! dangerously near horse play at its close. The
| singing of the drinking song was entirely too
| much out of tune to be pleasant. Charles
Hanford's Malyolio is particularly well done
in the scene when the unfortunate steward
| appears cross gartered. His work is earnest
| of better things in the future. The other
characters are well taken, and the stage is
I
IL
| In the house Saturday night there were
| Mrs. Selmes, d. W. IngerSon Jr, Roland
| Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. Smalley, Miss Han
| cock, Luther Newport, Archie Wright, o. c.
| Weatherby. Miss Raehac Rice. Miss Sprague
| Mike Boyle W. II. Bliss W. H. Hyndman.
| Mr. and Mrs. John W. White, Mr. and Mrs C.
| A. Severance. Misses Field and Selmes Mr. Ma
/ ginnis Mrs. Sargent Miss Bodlam, Mr. Sum
mers, Mr. DreberI. Mr.. and Mrs. George
! Thompson, Oar Reese Mr. Jones.
Mr.. Field. Prof and Mrs. Van
| Ellemeet, c. A. Hawks Wink Becker,
Ray Armstrong. Miss Armstrong, Condo
| Hamlin, Harry Davis, Claiming Timberlake.
! Mr.. Wemott, Miss Wemott. S. H. Simpson. j.
j. McCafferty, Harry Wack, Bert Thinner
man. E. NJ. Kirby. DR.. Ames, j. F. Fulton,
| Mrs. james G. Blaine Jr., Mrs. Z. +. Powers,
Mr.. and Mrs Richardson's; Mr. Barnes. of
| New York; MIR. and Mrs. Kenworthy, Rob
ert Rantoul; Gov. Burke, of North Dakota;
j. W. Jones, d. w. Hurd, Leonard Straight.