St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
AT THE THEATERs.
Opera, Farce-COmedy and Bur-
lesque Represented This Week

Grand OpeTa-Johann Strauss prettiest
opera is Indigo" which is to he presented
at the Grand opera house tomorrow night by
the Carleton Opera com pany. This member
OF The Strauss family has won the title of the
waltz king by his charming com positions
for the bail room. INDIGO in its melodi-
ousness is said to surpass any of Johann
Strauss musical writings. Strange to saw.
aithough The score was written fully twenty
I'VE years ago. it is q comparatively new
work, at least so TAR as the American public
IS concerned. 1t has been practically shelved
for quarter OF century. The music was
charming enough, but the Hbretfo lacked
that sparkle that the American public de-
mands. lillian T. Carleton, the widely
known operate artist took it in hand.
Knowing thoroughly the requirements of the
American stage and the taste of the
American people, he reconstructed it
and built another operate edifce much
more in Keeping with the conditions
of The country. The opera is in three acts
and one tableau. The score includes those
two delightful and popular waltz COMPOST
lions, The Blue Danube and the Thou
sand and One Nights" These waltz num-
berS are in the form of a solo and chorus &C
compartment. in its quality the music of
the opera is lighter than anything that
Strauss has vet written While il NAV be
lacking Iii the sentimental quality, il is very
bright and catchy The finale 10 the first act
and the baritone solo in the second act are
said 10 be splendid bits Of musical writing
IL Is also full OF spectacular effects. The
principal costumes were all made by Worth .
They are worn by Miss Vincent Miss Wisdom
ana MesSrs. Ptetsen and Fitzgerald. In the
second act there is an amaZonian march, in
cludlng young women not so remarkable for
pretllness Of feature as for shapeiiness of
limb. The story or iihretto of Indigo is
based on the old Arabian Nights tale of
Ali Baba and the forty thieves
Lyceum Theater-To the Andrews Opera
-.
OF opera at the Lyceum theater Monday, be-
longs The credit for introducing a decidedly
novel feature into the business of theater
ticket selling. This is nothing less than the
application of the Communication idea, which
has proved SO popular in restaurants rail-
roads and other similar institutions. to theat-
rlcal affairs. The commutatiOn books are
sold at reduction of about 20 per cent and
the beauty of them is that the coupons which
they contain can be used at any perform
aIce. i'll any number and by any person.
This makes them exceedingly convenient for
the man OF family the retail merchant who
wants to give his employees a treat or the
wholesaler who desires to send country Gus
toners of an evening 10 the theater. Another
novel idea which the Andrews combination
will spring on Minneapolis. and which is
llkely 10 prove quite as popular as the ticket
scheme, Is the production on alternate even
lngS next week ct two operas. one light and
catchy and the other OF romantic character.
he two operas selected for the Minneapolis
debut are Bales ever exquisite bohemian
Girl, which will be given Monday evening
ana Lecocq glittering success. Pretty Per
sian" with its brilliant Oriental costumes
ana It's pungent Occidental humOr. The CON-
pany IS strong and versatile. headed by Nine.
Letlua tntch. Gilmores erstwhile pTima
donna; Jay Taylor, the well known lyric
tenor: the Andrews Brothers, baritunes and
comedians, ana vivacious Mamie Wilkin-
son. the singing soubrette, The company
boasts, besides'a slrong well trained chorus of
forty and its own orchestra.
Bijou Theater-Farce-comed will hold the
boards at the Bijou this week. Commenc-
ing with matinee performance to-day at
2:3O Donneilv and GiraTd, accompanied by
MISS May Howard, will present their success
ful comedy creation, Natural Gas" The
| play IS said to have been altered some TO per
NIT the Introduction of some new songs,
dances and specially features. The company
presenting the play is described as being the
strongest that has ever appeared in the
piece. Besides the comedians. Donnelly and
Glrard. themselves, there is included Miss
May Howard, the burlesque queen. who
abandoned starring tour of her own to ae-
cept position with this company. Other
prominent memcers of the company are An
ME Mack Berlein, recently of Ed Harrigan's
forces; Kitty Kursall the California wing
dancer; George Murphy, a celebrated Dutch
comedian; W. w. Black, recently of Harry
Dixeys company; Sugar Midgley; Pete
Mack. recently of Dockstader's MINISTRIES,
and Jessie Gardner, Clara St. Maur. Julia
Lee and Fannie Midgley, four of the prettiesl
| girls in the profession. Tine scenery and
! costumes are all new, and are described as
! being decidedly elaborate
Pence Opera House-All is life and laugh
| ter at the Pence this week, and the Rinehart
Sisters have really made q hit. This after
noon at the matinee will be the last chance
TO see them. Tonight will be gala one, for
| the celebrated last seasons favorites May Eos
ter's Burlesque company, open weeks en-
! gagement with family matlnees "Wednesday.
FRIDAY no
loud in their praise, and pronounce it the
| best company yet seen there. The perform
| ance commences with nautical farce ION
| Board the Volunteer" The olio is given by
! dozen of Europes best specially stars
Among the list are the Heunessey twins.
| Clara Page, the Graees, the English Logans
and others The burlesaue, princess Ida, =
| IS funny and put on with special scenery