St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-10
AT THE THEATERS.
Spectacular Extravaganza, Scenic
MeIodrama and Variety.

spectacular fIXtraVaSdnzd. Ocenic
MeIodrama and Variety.
Grand Opera House-Tomorrow night we
will be introduced to David Henderson's
latest spectacular production, "Sinbad, or
the Maid of Balsora.' "Sinbad' is the
legitimate heir of THE Crystal Slipper and
'Bluebeard Jr," and i'll it are found all the
favorites of the Henderson enterprises, in
Guiding Eddie Foy, Henry Norman, Arthur
Dunn. Dan Hart, Spencer Gracey, Louise
Kissing, Ida Mule, Jessie Villars FIankie
Raymond and Topsy Venn. There is no
doubt that "Sintad" Is superb scenic dis
play. Its most striking scenes are the port
of Balsora at daybreak, the deck Of
pirate ship, abieau representing The
ocean depths cannibal island. the frozen
valley of diamonds SinDads palace and the
transformation scene. The Morning OF
Life" reported to be most magnificent
scenic picture "Sinhad" has two grand
pageants, The Winter Ballet led by three
premiere dancers and 1.-The Wedding Pro-
cession,' a march of 100 people attired in
the costumes of different nations. The
piece IS full of catchy music, the most tax
Haven't Got 1t Now" There Are Moments
When One Wants to Be Alone" That's
What the Wild Waves Are SAYING" and
parody on Maggie Murphy Home"
The story is as simple as extravaganza
stories usually arc, but it is sufficient to int
est those who care for plot in the sensuous
Whirl of miTth, music and color. Sinbad
dashing young prentice, loves Ninctta,
whose m0ney-loying, grabbed old father has
bethrothed her to SnarleyOW q smuggler
with piratical swagger and school BOYS
heart. Determined to be deepdyed villain
to the life, SnarleyoW, TO escape payment for
the bride. abducts her. The father follows
to get his money, the lover to reclaim his
BRIDE his friends TO help him. Thus all the
characters come together OH an island full of
cannibals. whose king the comedian, by viz
tue of mis- extravaganza makeup, at once
becomes. OF course there is a treasure with
which Sinbad decamps. and fairy, i'll Cupid,
VINO protects the lovers.
Biiou Opera House-"My Jack" the play
which is to be presented at the Bijou opera
house this afternoon and for the balance of
the week is acted by a company far above
the average, and made vivid with scenery Of
the most picturesque and effective descrip-
| ton. The leading role is that of young
| seaman Jack Meredith. who. as an infant,
| was washed ashore in the arms OF his mother
| from a wrecked vessel. Papers proving his
identity as heir to an English estate are
withheld through The plotting of an usurping
| baronet, assisted by a vagabond Greek, who
shares the secret of Meredith's origin. Sir
Edward Vanburg has two-fold pur-
pose of Kidding himself OF Jack,
as he himself is in love with the
young seaman's sweetheart, Dorothy. In his
| effort to get Meredith out of the way he at
tempts to fasten the Greeks assassination of
Dorothy brother on the nero. lie blows up
| tho lighthouse and does other desperate
deeds to insure his purpose. Jack is led to
| believe his sweetheart is false, and joins the
| crew of the British gunboat Sea Gull. about
| to take part i'll the Soudan war. In the des-
| ert he is separated from his friends, sees the
| repentant Greek die before his eyes. and goes
| mad with suffering. when the rescuing party
| finds him, and he is taken back to England
| and rights the great wrong done him. The
mechanical and scenic effects are striking
and unique, and the company an evenly bal
| anced one.
| Pence Opera House-Manager Hilton has
| the pleasure in announcing to the patrons of
| the above house that commencing this Sun
| day with a matinee w. w. Downlngs New
| Orleans Creoles, numbering thirty people,
| will occupy the boards for one week. This
| company comes highly recommended as
| being a first-class and novel entertainment.
| They have secured especially for this en-
| gagement the great La She, the French aerial
| artist, whose performance on a slack wire
must be seen to be fully appreciated. Then
! comes Kelly and Holmes, whose refined
| sketches never fail to please. Goggins and
| Davis the funny little mokes, introduce their
| acrobatic feats and wing dancing. Miss Leo,
| as the Flower Girl. is excellent. The singing
| of Misses Brown and Beckett is sure to capt.
| vate the house. Each performance concludes
| with the funny afterpiece written by Aft
| White entitled ''Dinah's Surprise, or Aunty
| Jackson's Cake Walk in which every mem
| Der of the company takes part.