St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

The spider and Fly company opened
a weeks engagement TO two crowded
houses yesterday at the BijOu. The
performance is equal to the high-class
theatricals that has lately been pre-
scented to the Bijou patrons. Its in
gradients are comely, well-cos-
tuned ballet, musical selections and
a speciality performance, all OF
them tirSt-claSS. These are ar
ranged most entertainingly. The ballet
is well trained and free from the clum-
sinesS that is noticeable in cheap per-
formances, their foot movements and
evOlutiOnS being almost perfect. The
musical features alone would constitute
a good entertainment. operate selec-
tiOnS. ballads ana comic songs literally
rained from the stage. The specialists
of the company are numerous and all
good. Miss Lou Royce possesses a
sweet soprano voice, and is beauti-
full woman. Miss Caldwell and
the Misses Thurgate are Shapely,
vIvacious young ladies and artists.
The Putnam sisters who are great
favorites here, sang several ballads &C
ceptably, and executed novel dance,
Mr.. Chas. II. Kenny is comedian, not
an imitation. He can give pointers to
made them famous.
The sale Of seats for 1.-The Gathering
of the Clans" at the Grand, will open at
the box Office this morning. This en-
tertainment, the most novel and pleas
ing ever seen here, will be presented
Thursday. Friday and Saturday eve
ningS, and Saturday afternoon.
At the First Unitarian church next
Friday evening Sol Smith Russell. now
an actor of reputation. will give his en-
tertaimment of mOnOlogues that placed
him on the road to fame. This depart
ment of Mr.. RuSsell'S comedy work has
never been seen in Minneapolis.
The Ida SiddOns Burlesque company,
which opened at the Pence opera house
yesterday afternoon, proved 10 be one
of the best vaudeville and burlesque
shows that has visited the house this
season. The matinee was larger than
expected, and at night the house was
crowded. The performance programme
opens with a bright little garden party
entitled, The Tally Ho Club" which
is pleasing. The olio is strong and
every one received applause. Miss Sid
dons is pretty and charming burlesque
artist who wins favor with the public
wherever she and her company appear.
Effie Ellsler, c. w. Couldock and
FRANK NGSlOD, III 11dLtt MKT.
ought to, and probably will, be a su1fi-
cient attraction to draw to the Grand its
fullest capacity for three nights and
Wednesday matinee, commencing to-
night.
Miss Ellsler's wonderful acting is
seen to better advantage in this play
than any production she has ever given
here, the character of Hazel and the
artist seeming to be exactly fitted. Mr..
CouldOck will, of course, assume his
most celebrated character of Dunstan
Kirke, and Frank Weston, one of the
most natural and intensely humorous
of comedians, will assume his favOrite
character of Pitticus Greene.
Lifts List Complete.
Preparations for the summer stock season
at the Bijou are being rapidly consummated
and Mr.. Lift announces the completion of
his selection Of players for the same. In adj
dition to those already announced have been
engaged Robert McNalr. character actor OF
the highest reputation: also w. 5. ElWoOd.
formerly of the Robson company. For the
first olay 10 be produced by his stock organ
ization, Manager Lift has selected IA Nut
meg Match, written by William Haworth,
the author of the successful Ensign and
the piece in which Miss Annie Lewis is to
star the coming season. Owing to the short
. ness of the cast MI. James and Miss Carpen-
ter will not be seen in the first production,
but Manager Lift wishes it particularly I'M
derstoOd that MI james will be connected
with the organization for the entire period
of ten weeks.