St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-28
AT THE THEATERS.
Southern Romantic Drama, Ger
man Comedy and BurleSQue,

Southern Romantic Drama, Ger
man Comedy and Burlesque.
Grand Opera House - Augustus
Thomas sweet-toned romance of the
South, "Alabama," which will be pre-
scented at the Grand for one week, with
a Saturday matinee, beginning tomor-
row, Is sud to be one of the most ex-
.quisAe plays ever written. The scene
IS fafN in.the South after the war, and
SpresentS q treatment of Southern life
entirely different from anything yet
essayed upon the stage. IL is more just,
more realistic and more delightful than
any of its predecessors. 1t sparkles
throughout with tender bits of pathos
and comedy, and contains more pure
and delicate poetry than has been seen
IN any American play ever produced. 1t
will be presented here by the same eX-
cellent company that has appeared in
it during the present season In New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and the
principal cities Of the East. Some of the
prominent members of the organization
are Frank G. Bangs. Burr Mcintosh,
Odell Williams, Clement Bainridge,
Fred q. Ross, Frederick Conger, j. &.
Saville, George Bunny. Miss, Jennie
Stella Tueton and Miss Zenaide Wis
laire.
:. BijQn Opera House-Another strong
attraction wilt be Gus Williams. who
opens with matinee tomorrow at the
BiiOu in "keppler'S Fortunes" for a
weeks stay. 1t is almost superfluous
to say anything about Gus Williams, for
rhe is known by almost every man, wom-
an and child throughout the length and
breadth of the land, and is one of the
few comedians who has been lOyalsto
the German dialect character. Every
thing that he has done in this line has
shown il remarkable fidelity to nature.
His John MiShler in ''0ne of the Fin
Bob Brierly of the late Billy Florence,
and both parts made their Great
orS famous. His Albeit KEEP
pier. in ''Keppler's Fortunes"
is also an excellent creation.
He is an old German butcher.
good-hearted and honest to fault with
wife who has penchant for society
and two lovely daughters. Almost
about 10 be turned out Of doors, lie
tumbleS into fortune left by brother
III Germany. Prompted 10y bad counsel
lorS, he wiIirlS into fashionable life and
becomes a striking example of the
from his efforts 10 keep pace with the
upper set and his eccentric dress and
ungrammatlcal but pretentious lam
guage. lie finally gives up the fortune,
as his brothers gfandchild turns up,
and Keppler returns TO his former hum
bic walk. to all appearances Il happier
man. He lnterpOlateS number of
amusing Specialties which have always
+ been feature of his entertainments,
He will also do his burlesque piano
solos,
Pence Opera House-Commencing
with matinee today at 2 O'Clock for
weeks run, including matineeS
Wednesday and Friday, Manager Hill
the Northwest of Nibbe's French Bur
lesque company, an aggregation of
pretty, sEapely, talented young girls
and funny comedians, fine dancers,
pleasing singers and stately amazons in
a programme that is worthy the consid-
Grafton of any one. The Olio is what is
known in the profession as "a corker,"
and is given by Lavada May, Charles
I. Aidrich and Alice Kingsley; Lulu
THESE, the two Nibbes, Mile. MaXelie;
Keko, the Jap; the great Dalton Bros.
aad others. The burlesque, called His
|. NibS and His NobS." is one of those
rhyme or reason, but withal funny. The
cast is a specially selected one.
JThe Chicago Tribune of Dec. &c con-
stanS the following high tribute to the
vocal powers OF Tony Bryant, the boy
soprano soon to lie heard in this city:
A stranger, not particularly notice-
able, perhaps, among the many others,
visited Trinity Episcopal church to at
tend the services yesterday. Judging
from appearances he was not over
blessed with worldly wealth, even
| though evidently we'll along in years.
During the services he sat attentive,
But when the clear, belf-like soprano
voice of eleven-year-old Tony Bryant
rtng through the building, filling the
cnancil and aisle5 with melody. his de-
meanor changed. He seemed to drink
in every note of. Neidlinger's The
Birthday of a King" and as the youth
full singer concluded with:
Alleluia! o, how the angels sang.
Alleluia! how it rang.
And the sky was bright with holy light
Twas the birthday of a king!
those who sat near him noticed tears
tfickling down his wrinkled cheeks.
The song had evidently aroused some
memory, touched some chord of the
| long ago. During the balance of the
services he sat as one entranced, there
| sponses went unnOticed. When the
last notes of the professional song
merged into the benedIctiOn he arose
from his seat, walked slowly to the
door, beckOned the sexton to one side,
pressed four SIS gold-pieces into his
hand, said, "Give them to the boy who
sang that song" and walked away.
The New York symphony club will
appear at the Lyceum theater next Fri
day evening, at which time one of the
finest programmes heard for long
time will be presented. The famous
| is with the company this season, and
will be heard in several choice selec-
tons. Among the other artists that
will appear on that occasion are Mile.
Edica, Agnes FlorIan, Rudolf Won
Scar pa and II. Cornelius.
Anderson Recital.
Prof. A. S. Anderson, of the Ciprico
institute, and the most popular dram
| attic reader OF the Northwest, assisted by
George Lester Boynton. will give a re-
| cital under the auspices of Damon Lodge
No. 5, K. of p, at the Lyceum theater
Tuesday evening, March l. The follow,
ing is the programmes:
Overture
| 1.-THE Ghost George Lester Boynton
| 1.-THE Dream of Eugene Aram''-
Arthur S. Anderson
| Scenes from "Richelieu''-
| George Lester Boynton
| Orchestra
! Scenes from Richard ILL.,
| (e) Richards Soliloquy.
(b) Tower Scene.
Arthur S. Anderson as Richard III. George
| Lester Anderson as Henry vi.
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