St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-29

authorities. Greenwich palace has dis
appeared entirely, but the scene used
in this piece for EliZabeth's court is
duplicate of the great hall at Hampton
court, which was erected by WOlsey at
about the same time. 1t is somewhat
singular coincidence that Mr.. Irving
in England, with Henry VII.," and
Miss Wainwright in America, should be
offering contemporaneously what have
generally been described as the great
est illustrations OF the same historical
the stage. Miss Wainwright's company
includes Barton Hill, Blanche Walsh,
William IngerSoll, Edward Elsner, Ely.
Baekus, Wallace Bruce and Kate
Biancke.
George Thatcher's minstrels and
Rich and HarriS' Comedy company will
present new style of theatrical enter
atainmeut at the,Lyceum theater the last
three nights of this week, in the form
of = minstrel farce-cOmedy called
"Tuxedo." "Tuxedo'' comes to Mime
apolis with a magnificent reputation.
The piece is concise, absolutely novel,
and played by cast of more than or
dinary intelligence. In it minstrelsy
and light comedy are, for the first time,
united and harmoniously brought to-
gether. The piece takes its name from,
and the scenes are laid at the we'll
Tuxedo Park, founded by Pierre
Lorillard and dedicated by Mrs.
James Brown Potter, situated amid
the Orange mountains of New Jersey.
The farce goes something like this: So
ciety people represented by the comedy
company are preparing for amateur
theatricals Obstacles arise. The anna
teurs hear of George Thatcher's arrival.
They seek his assistance and here the
minstrel features are introduced. In
the minstrel scene George Thatcher and
Hughey Dougherty occupy the ends. Ed
Marble acts as interlOcutOr. Il. j. Jose,
Raymon Moore, III. W. Frillman and
Thomas Lewis furnish the solos and
quartette selections, Johu A. Coleman
introduces his eccentric dancing. while
Thatcher's famous orchestra furnish the
instrumental selections. Aside from
the names already mentioned the COM
pany includes Burt Shepard, George w.
Dukelan, Harry Foster, Misses Ida Fitz-
hugh, Mamie GilrOy, Blanche Hayden,
Grace Hamilton, Alice Trudelle, Corinne
Cook and others.
Bijou Opera ouse-Commencing with
a matinee today at 2 80 Elmer E. Vance's
Limited MaiP' company will open a
weeks engagement. This attraction
comes heralded as the strongest, best
and most complete railroad play on the
road this season. A host of novel effects
are SAID to be introduced in the scenic
and stage arrangements of the piece.
Elmer E. Vance, the owner and propri-
etOr of the production, was at one time
a telegraph operator in railroad employ,
and 1T is to this experience and his
clever originality that the many electri-
cal and mechanical effects are due. The
play treats exclusively of railroad life,
and mauy picturesque scenes and strong
dramatic actions incidental to the same
are said are said to be presented in the
action of the play. Among the scenes
mentioned as being especially promi-
nent is one in which the warning mes
sage is read by the audience as it ap-
pears in Zig-Zag electric letters as it
flashes over the wire at night. Another
wonderful effect is the passage Of the
'l!mited maiP' crossing the stage at
lightning speed, and presenting train
OF engine, sbaggage-car, coaches and
SleeperS. One other realistic picture is
found in the saw mill scene, i'll which is
a rotary saw in actual operation. OF ths
company presenting the play much has
been said i'll praise. Grace Sherwood as
Nellie Harland and Master Harry
Blaney as Jim Harland are mentioned
as being especially strong in the roles
they asSuane!s
Pence Opera House e-Commencing to-
day with matinee and continuing all the
week. with matineeS Wednesday and
Friday, the Pence will present Miss
Mae W0rden'S Vital Sparks Big Bur-
InSunn comDonv This is one of the
best burieSaue and vaudeville SHOWS on
the road. 1t drew big houses when last
here, and as the company is much
stronger OH its return it will withOutGa
doubt give a tiptop performance. They
.haye secured new speciality stars, and
everything in the company is new.
Twenty aEollfptfous 5Fvivandiers,7 new
people, new acts and the new burlesque
of Little Faust" are features. All the
ladies have good voices and some are
excellent dancers.