St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-22
FooTLIGHT FANCIEs.
Opening Nights for the Weeks
Attractions.

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Attractions.
/ Sunday night audiences at the Metro
poltan have not been large of late, and
/ last nights attendance was an excep-
ton. The play was Bill Nye's new
comedy. "The Cadi," supposed to have
been inspired by his own life when he
was editor, justice, notary and member
of the school board at Laramie, besides
postmaster, commissioner aud incum-
bent of every other Office afloat. 1.-The
Cadi" is not much of play. Take out
the lines and there is nothing left. The
Bill Nyeisms are everything, and they
are In the best strain OF the famous
humorist Frequently the audience
strained after the rich sentences
asd If to catch and retain the
/ remarkable pith and humor. If Thomas
/ @. Seabrooke, the original cadi, can do
the part any better than H. j. Dustan,
Sta Paul would like to hear him. The
latter was the impersOnatiOn of Nye,
and kept the house in continual roar
The parts are admirably taken. The
three ladies who figure are unusually
pretty-''gOod lockers" the boys would
call them-and there are several
splendid voices outside of the colored
Quartette, which was rapturously ap-
plauded. A feature of the show is the
cadi's song, ''The Prodigal Son. in the
last act.
as good moral, underlying "Keppler's
Fortune" most effective performance
of which was given last evening at The
Grand. Gus Williams is host in him
self. AS German dialect comedian he
is undoubtedly one of the best, and last
evening he fully maintained his high
standing. His songs were received with
much enthusiasm, each being given
with considerable feeling, adding much
to the effect. The burlesque piano solos
were also very good. Miss Lillian Har-
per also afforded much pleasure by her
songs and dances, and the company.
taken all in all, may be pronounced
highly successful. "Keppler's Fort
unes" delighted all present, and is de-
serving of good business. 1t is bright,
clean play, which in these days of trash
and tinsel is saying good deal.
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Sid G. France, in his sensational
drama. THE James Boys" opened at
HiltOn'S playhouse yesterday. The
house was we'll filled both at the mat
inee and evening performances. The
presentation of the play evoked the
lIveliest excitement, and lovers of the
sensational could not fail to have their
fill. Mr.. Frances comedy work in
Buckskin, the darkey, created much
laughter. He was effectively supported
by other members of the company. The
train robbery was very realistic, and,
generally, 1t may be said that the scenic
Boys" will run the week. An extra
matinee will hp piVpn tOday
Seibert's Concert
The concert yesterday afternoon by
Seibert's orchestra, the seventh of the
Turner hall series, was one Of the most
successful yet given. The audience
was very large and warm in its re-
sponses to the good qualities of the
programme. A grand march. composed
bYMrs. Mich and arranged by Prof. G.
Ms Selling, opened the concert, and
with its good rythm, solid harmony,
mounted by pleasant melodies.
paved the way to a grand
overture, "DaS GOldene KreuZ,"
byi Brueil. Miss Selma Warschneck
made her debut, singing the ''Arie of
Agathe," from opera der Freisch-
uetZ." Her voice is pure soprano,
with a strong leaning to dramatic top
ping, well cultured and we'll shrined
inrobust frame, very promising COM
biifation for her future. A double num-
Der by Rubinstein and Delibes closed
the first part. The second part began
with three movements of Beethoven's
symphonic in G, which was played by
the orchestra with precision and deli
cate shading. Miss Selma Waschneck
appeared a second time, singing Il
Love Thee" by Grieg, and nad to re-
spond to hearty recall. Wagner's
sublime stratus from "Tannhauser"
was the concluding number.