St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-03


the Metropolitan. Their coming will be
doubly welcome, The repertoire which this
organization plays is always sure to be hailed
with delight by lovers of music. acting and
comedy. The announcement for the week
takes i'll three operas, robin Hood" DOR
othy' and Carmen" and three more differ
ent and at tho same time more beautiful
compositions it will be very hard TO find
robin Hood has been heard here before
but new scenery, expressly painted for the
production, and an enlarged chorus and or
chestra bring out every effect. The produc.
hon in New York created Il great sensation.
1t will be given the majority of the week
mere and from ths present indications it
would look as though robin Hood would
carry the day. for the demand of seats is al
ready enormous.
Dorothy, on the other hand, is a beauti-
fui opera, the scene of which is laid in the
quiet country village of England, with music
beautiful and the humor intense. The great
hunting chorus has been declared to be one
OF the best compositions of the kind ever
written and the humor of the unfortunate
baiiiH who Is everlastingly getting into
scrapes is remarkable in its way.
Carmen" shows all entirely different view.
The adventures of the Spanish cigarette girl
who, driven to extremes by jealousy, leaves
her home and takes with her. to join band
of gypsles, all of her companions, is well
known, and Tom Karl, who plays the part of
Don Jose, has made one of the most pro-
nounced hits with the role that has ever been
known. Jessie Bartlett Davis sings the
title role of this opera.
The Bostonians will Introduce two new
sopranos who have attracted great deal of
attention throughout the season. One is
Camille d Arville. late of the Carl Rosa Opera
company, and of the Casino Opera company
OF New YORK, an artist of brilliant attain
ments and an actress of great renown whose
personal magnetism has done much towards
placing her on the very top of the comic
opera ladder of fame She will be heard
here i'll the part of Maid Marion in ''Robin
Hood" The other is Caroline Hamilton. a
california girl, who began her operate career
this season with the Bostonians She has
made success which few beginners attain,
and has made scores of friends throughout
the country wherever she has been heard.
She is announced to sing the part of Maid
Marion in robin Hood" the title role of
addition to these. the Bostonians offer once
more an opportunity of hearing the old
favorltes-Tom Karl and Edwin Hoff. the
great tenors; W. H. Macdonald the famous
baritone, and Eugene Cowles, the basso:
Henry Clay Barnabee, the prince of come
dams OH the American stage; Jessie Bartlett
Davis, the queen of contraltos; Josephine
Bartlett and Flora Finlayson.
Tonight ''All the Comforts of Home" will
bring its very prosperous engagement a. the
Metropolitan to close. Gillettes successful
comedy has duplicated its big hit of last wear.
1t is easily one of Giilette's best productions
1t has been greeted the past week by crowded
houses at every performance. The entire
Bostonlans have accepted an invitation ex-
tended by Messrs. Scott and Frohmau and
Will attend this performance in body By
general request the Metropolitan orchestra
will perform "The Texas Steer medley be-
tween acts second and third.
N. S. Wood, popular impersonator of
melodramatic heroes, begins an engagement
at the Grand tonight, presenting for the first
time in this city new play, 1.-The Orphans of
New York" In the production of 1.-The Or
phans of New York" the clever pen of c. II.
Murphy has been reinforced by the latest i'm
provements in stage mechanism, in conjunc-
ton with an abundance of elaborate acenery
affording realistic views of famous metro
politan localities-Battery park at sunset, the
orphan asylum, Water street tenement an d
the home OF the GladbrookS on Fifth avenue
THE Orphans of New York. is a wholesome
play. No viciousness of taste is pandered to.
The pathos and fun are not at any time blunt
enough to shock sensitive person. City
types of character have been cleverly written
by the author, and capable company por-
trays them in accordance with the authors
ideas. Mr.. Wood as The Sinner has part
just suited to him, and his performance is
such as will add greatly to his reputation.
The attraction booked for one week at the
Metropolitan opera, to follow the Bostonians,
is Bronson Howard S successful play, "Shen-
andoah." Gen. Sherman said: Every
American should see this play,
Hilton's New Play House has enjoyed its
first week of prosperity, and praise is due
Manager Hilton on the establishing of
strictly first-class vaudeville theater. When
ladies attend every performance. as they did
during the past week and witness clever
speciality performance, with no fear of hear
ing any vulgarity. or seeing anything that a
lady or child could object to, and since the
rule of no smoking or drinking in the theater
is strictly enforced, this house bids fair to be
most popular family resort Gentlemanly
ushers pass ice water between the acts, and the
best OF order is maintained at all times, while
the attractions are promised to be always
good or no performance. The second week
will Introduce Sam It. Jacks Lilly CLAWS
Colossal Gaiety company, their first visit to
this section in five years. Mr.. Jack never
allows his name given to a second-rate at
traction. and this time will prove no excep-
ton to the rule. There are forty artists in the
company, thirty-two ladies and eight COM
edians Their Bower of Beauty is said to
be feature, the specialties good, and the
two burlesques. Don JOSE and robin
Hood" rich with splendid singing, graceful
dancing, pretty girls and comedians They
open with a matinee and evening perform