St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-28
FOYER GOSSIP.

The temperature of the Metropolitan opera
house during the past week has been SO re-
markably cool that every one attending the
performances has noticed it and all have been
loud in their praise of the amount of COM
fort they can have while spending an even
ing at this popular amusement resort. The
ian ventilating system used to cool the tenn
perature in this auditorium is possessed of
all the latest improvements, and the manner
i'll which it extracts and forces in the air is
something wonderful. There is a complete
change made III the air of the auditorium
every eight minutes. The temperature with
the house full of people is ten degrees
cooler than outdoor air. This extraordinary
amount of comfort, in connection with the
excellent performances of the Wilbur Opera
company at cheap prices, is the secret OF the
large audiences that have packed the Metro
po;itan theater during the past week. Fra
Diayolo'' was rendered by this company in
manner that was highly artistic. The music,
as sung by the principals and chorus of this
company, is certainly very pleasing. The
opera was beautifully costumed, and the
stage settings we're rich and handsome. The
matinee performances for FRA Diavolo'
were very literally paIronized. This week,
commencing this Sunday night this popular
SOLpdLy Will slIlP LWO OpCIdo. AO-Gi5As;
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and
Tuesday matinee the nautical opera ''Oii-
vette'' will be given; the latter half of the
week, including Thursday and Saturday mat
inees, the opera Princess OF Trebizonde"
will be presented. This company appears to
most excellent advantage in both these OPP
eras.
Manager Wilbur has engaged the prima
donna soprano Miss Dorothy Morton, who
arrived here this week, and will make her
appearance in the role of Countess in 'Oh-
vette" tonight. Miss Morton has been with
the Blue Beard Jr. company during the past
season, playing the leading role. This lady
possesses all the requirements necessary to
please the public in opera roles. She has
thoroughly trained soprano voice. pretty face
aud handsome figure, and is most capable
artist for operate work from musical and
operate standpoint. Two young ladies of
this city joined the Wilbur Opera company
last week. Their names are Misses Katie
Wurst and Nettie Mccoy. They are both
bright young ladies, possessing some dramatic
talent and also possess pretty faces and
most excellent soprano voices. They can be
counted as an excellent addition to the Will
bur chorus. and we have no doubt they will
years have rolled by, though they have started
at the bottom of the ladder. Manager Scot
is having three new and complete acts of
scenery that is historically correct painted
by Messrs. Davis & Powers for the production
of ''Olivette." The first act represents ship
in the foreground, with harbor and city in
the distance; the second is an elaborate palace
scene, and the third is a harbor scene at sun
set. "OIivette" will have the best stage set
tings that it ever had in America.
For the present week. beginning with to-
night, Mr.. Lift will present his company in a
new style of entertainment one in which his
company will be seen for the first time to-
night and that is q comedy, pure and simple.
The play selected is a three act English COM
edy, entitled ''Uncles and Aunts," the sue
cess of which In London would seem to be
sufficient guarantee for the merits of the
play itself, which deals with the love affairs
of not only two nephews and nieces, but
with that of a good old boy, one Zedekiah
Aspen who realizes everything in life
except the fact that he is just on
the verge of the 'sere and yellow
leaf" and whose desire to become bene-
dict leads him into proposing not only for
one of the young and charming pieces, but
also for the hand of the aunt of her afianced.
The plot depends solely upon its funny stu
atoms, its amusing dialogue and its laugh
able climaxes to commend it to the public.
There is none. of the extraneous matter
brought in to make it go" as Is the case
with so many of the skits that have mas
queraded under the title of comedies during
the past two Or three seasons. The taste of
the public seems to hsve been surfeited with
III IF ha
ton given such plays as ''All the Com
forrs of Home" would seem to be an evil
dence that the public is turning from the
skit and looking with decided favor upon
the pure comedy, such as "Uncles and
Auuts," and the days of the variety per-
former and the topical song will soon be
numbered. For the presentation of this
comedy Mr.. Lift has drawn upon the full
strength OF his acting company and the fact
that it will be their first appearance in COM
edy will lend an additional attractive feature
to next weeks production, as those who have
commended the company for their good
work in other lines will be glad to see them
demonstrate their versatility In characters of
the amusing kind.
Although the charabther OF Pierre did
not exactly suit Frederick Book, who is cap
able of much better things, yet the new stock
company at the Park theater established
sitslef in the good graces of the theater goers
of st. Paul last week. and the patronage in
dicates that the company has come to stay.
If the future presentations of the company
are as well received, there will be no question
as to the outcome. For the first half of the
current weok. commencing tonight the bill
will be "Lorle," a play made famous by
Maggie Mitchell, who finds in Jessaline
Rodgers her only successful rival. Miss
Rodgers played liza" SO admirably last
week, that there will be a general desire
to see her in the title role of the
affecting play selected for the half
week. She will also be seen during the
latter part of the week in a character equally
stronghold of Lady Isabel and Madame
Vine, in the old but lever new play of East
Lynne" The cast for this latter production
is particularly strong one, Mr.. Book will
be seen as the cold-blooded villain, Sir Fran
els Levison, which is a fayolite character of
his. Jessie Lee will assume the role of the
OLD maid, Corney, and Mr.. Cotton will be Sir
Archibald Carlyle. The Park has been fitted
up with ventlating fans, and no matter
what the weather bureau may spring in the
way of heat, Manager Sterling is prepared to
| serve up cool chunks of air to his patrons
each evening-in spite Of which the popular
| prices will prevail.
LONG-FELT WANT.