St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-14
MINNEAPOLIS,
ADJUSTMENTS.

The summer season at the Bijou opera
house was inauguraled last evening by tai
ented company, with Miss Annie Lewis in
the title role, presenting William naworth's
eOmedy-drama "a Nutmeg Match. The
audience was an appreciative one, and like
wise sufficiently large enough 10 cause the
belief 10 prevail that the coming season at
the Bijou Will be profitable as well as ariishc-
a handsome photogrOvure or the members,
with q concise biography, was presented 10
the ladies a. souvenir of the occasion.
synopsis OF the play has appeared in
these columns some days ago, and II was
rendered last night i'll manner which
would seem 10 indicate that considerable
labor had been bestowed in smoothing over
the rough edges by Tehersals. The most
eaptiouS would have TO go TO extremes 10 hnd
fault with the part taken by Miss Lewis. She
Is one of the few soubrettes who can lay
claim 10 genuine merit without being called
upon 10 make retraciiOn. She is what the
French would call chic; and the term is an
piled only 10 those who are deserving OF It.
Besides being the possesSor Of a pretty face,
Miss Lewis has the abandon which tends so
much 10 relieve comedies and dramas OF
that SameneSS which StaleS, and causes
even the most charitable of audiences 10
wish that the play were an hour instead OF
two hours duration. Ennui, that most try
ing OF feelings. did not envelop the dndl-
ence at the Bijou last night. The play has
sufficiently of the dramatic within its lines
10 keep the audience anXlouSly awaiting the
denOument. and when the unravellng takes
place il Is done in such an interesting way
that the mlud is never overtaXed, but sut-
hcently stimulated as TO be pleasuratle.
The comedy portion was admirably rem
dered, and those conVeTSant with country
life would at once recognize the nfe-llke
illustrations rs depicted by George +. Eide
son as Uncle Bob, and Mrs. Selden Irwin as
Emmer. his wife. In all such places the
country gossip is a character of more value
as an advertising medium that d newspaper
whose affidavit editor knows his business.
Mrs A. E Eberle impersonaIed the part to
perfection. W. :. Hartley as leading man
appeared 10 advantage. Ills role was an eN-
aching one. and was executed in a manner
mat evoked merited applause. The COM
pauy as a whole is a highly creditable one.
and its presentation OF Haworths latest
work deserves favorable mention.
Uncle Toms Cabin, staged in mag
nificent manner and acted by & capable COM
pany began q weeks engagement TO q
crowded house At the Grand last night If
one is 10 Judge the performance by the man
ner in which the audience received it (the
only fair way of crltlclZlng performance)
the ulay made an unInlstakable hit, and Will
no doubt play TO large audiences through
the week. The leading characters are all
played by capable artists, and the result last
evening was a smooth even, performance.
From a scenic point OF view il was the
best production the famous old play has ever
been given in this city. The stage settings
are ali new, and gotten up on a scale which
reflects great credit on the artists who de-
signed them The final transformation. show
ing Little Eva IL the golden realms sur
rounded bv angels, will bear favorable com
parison with anything seen on the Grand's
stage this season. The engagement continues
through the week, with matinees today,
Thursday and Saturday, for which the prices
Are but - cents