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

Spectacular Extravaganza, Scenic
Melodrama and Variety.
Grand Opera House-Tomorrow night we
will be introduced to David Hendersons
latest spectacular production. ''Sinbad, or
the Maid of Balsora." "Sinbad' is the
legitimate heir of 1.-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. Flankie
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 q
pirate ship, tableau 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. 'sSinbad0 has two grand
pageants, 1.-The Winter Ballet led by three
premiere dancers and 1.-The Wedding Pro-
cession, march of 100 people attired in
the costumes of different nations. The
ing songs being THE Bogie Man," Il
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
est those who care for plot in the sensuous
whirl of mirth music and color. Sinbad, a
dashing young prentice, loves Ninctta,
whose money-loying, grabbed old father has
bethrothed her to Snarleyow, smuggler
with piratieal swagger and school boys
heart Determined to be deep-dyed 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
island
cannibals. whose king the comedian, by vir-
tue of mis- extravaganza makeup, at once
becomes. Of course, there is,a treasure with
which Sinbad decamps and fairy, in Cupid,
VINO protects the lovers.
Bijou 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 deSerip-
ton. The leading role is that of a young
seaman, Jack Meredith who. as an infant.
was washed ashore in the arms OF his mother
from wrecked vessel. Papers proving his
identity as heir to an English estate are
withheld through the plotting of an usurping
baronet, assisted by a vagaDond Greek, who
shares the secret of Meredith's origin. Sir
Edward Vanburg has two-fold pur-
pose of Riding himself or 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's brother on the hero. He 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
aneed one.
Pence Opera House-Manager Hilton has
the pleasure in announcing to the patrons of
the above house that commencing this Sun
day with matinee w. w. Downlng's 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 capti
Yate the house Each performance concludes
with the funny afterpiece written by Alf
White, entitled ''Dinah's Surprise, or Aunty
Jacksons Cake Walk in which every mem
her of the cOmDanV takes Dart