St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-12

genues in the audience Just too killing
for anything, and their rendition of the
! infant phenomena so wrought upon the
Parker box party that flowers fairly
rained upon the blushing pair of come
dians. When, in response to an encore.
| they gave the 'Last Rose of Summer"
on improvised oboes, people felt like
| throwing their diamond jewelry at
them. But they restrained themselves.
Mr.. Gordon can have regular en-
gagement whenever he feels like going
| out of the millionaire business and
wearing more diamonds.
Signorina Louisa d. Wilkes. .ingenue.
debutante and chaste. unrutfied bud,
arrayed,iD a long, generous and flowing
pink satin skirt and hood to match, ap-
peared. The audience caught its breath,
| looked again, and cyclone of approval
lmpinged on his blushing conscious
| ness. No other man could, no other
man would dare 10 thus challenge criti-
ciSn, and emerge. not alone unScathed,
but with added laurels, as the
rotund and debOnair tontine tOsser
did last night. 1t was SUI
| preme test Of, not an amateur
| but an artist no, artistic. "Did you
ever?" exclaimed charming Summit
| avenue dame. ''Well, isn't she dear?"
| The fair cantatrice told her admirers
| how Pepper wouldn't buy her bow
| wow" and the audience testified its de-
! light. Then, as an encore, the ingen-
ious maid inimiIably gave the bass vio-
| lin, with masbing accOmpanlmentS d.
! rected at the bass violin player in the
| orchestra. A charming surprise and
novelty was the aid in the Bow-wow
| chorus offered by score OF Christ
| church choir boys from tie gallery. Oh,
1 yes, Mr.. Wilkes made hit. Mr.. Wilkes
dallieS with insurance, at intervals,
! Fame, fortune, reals, napoleons, pounds,
| shillingS and pence await him whenever
he feels like entering the lists with the
| professionals. A bouquet of American
| Beauty roses were among the suDslan-
tial rewards of his efforts.
1.-The Two Grenadiers," by Messsrs.
| Fairchiid and FeSser, was a most laugh
| able burlesque, greatly commended and
| enjoyed. MIR. FesSer is born comedian,
''full of it," keen theatrical critic de-
clared, and his most ludicrous rendering
of the aria from the prison scene from
"TrOVatore," and, better than all, his
"killing"make-up, just simply paralyZed
| the house with laughter and enthuSi-
aSm.
During the intermission which here
occurred, a tiash-lght photograph of the
audience was made; and copies, which
will soon be placed on sale, will long be
treasured by society as memento of a
white night"
AL Flournoy, whom every one knows
as an amateur delineatOr of negro char
acters of rare excellence, rang the
changes on ''Marguerite'' till there were
no more changes to ring, and yet every
inH fAr iAit
out" AL, just as soon as you can find
out where letter will reach Billy En-
erson. He needs you.
Basil Burwell is young man who
had never threatened TO prove how
close Delsartean student he is. But
he proved it to the satisfaction OF every
one last evening. His facial pOSSibili-
ties are beyond the power of descrip-
tiOn, and his entirely novel delineatiOnS
were quite too ludicrously filling. Sew
eral recalls testified the appreciation Of
the audience.
Whatever people may have thought of
the possibilities larking behind the de-
mure expression of Charlie Gordon, as
seen in his original character, they were
quite unprepared for the revelation he
spraDg III his rendition of Lofty Kohl
lngs." In makeup he was an exact
who took Gotham by storm a few
months ago. People applauded
and wanted more, more" He re-
sponded until nature cried out for
surcease of effort. Painting, smiling,
irresistible he "did" Lottle to the life.
Girls in the boxes threw him flowers;
men rOared; staid matrons forgot they
were matrons, and were girls again,
romping with the lithesome Lottie over
and across and up and down the stage;
club men threw him kisses and wanted
to be right in it with the blithe kicker,
then and there.-Nett! 1t must be con-
fessed that Gloriana Gordon fairly
divided the honOrs with the fair Louisa
d. He was indeed the Nancy Hanks of
mirth and melody.
AS foil for all the fun that had pre-
ceded it, Edward Fesser's interpreta-
ton of Irving's great masterpiece.
Matthias Dream Before the Mesmer-
ist," from "The Bells" presented a
somewhat somber coloring to the enter
tainment. But 1t was so undeniablY
well done that for spell held the audi
ence rapt and silent, and at its conclu-
sion Mr.. Fesser was rapturously ap-
plauded.
"The Big Bakers Dozen," rattling
chorus by the choir boys, led up to the
grand nnale by the company, laugh
able potpourri of dancing and mel
ody, thus fifty concluding what
was universally conceded to be
the most successful, satisfactory
and commendable entertainment ever
offered by an amateur combination in
this city. Prominent experts of many
years experience freely confessed that
they had never got more genuine
amusement out of any professional per-
formance, and every one acknowledged
1t to be charming, artistic and beautiful.
The Minnesota Boat club reaped not
honor alone by this entertainment, but
added rich, substantial dover to their
treasury, for proof of which we need
only await the coming summers re-
gattas, which will unquestionably be
inaugurated OH scale of magnificence
undreamed before in our philosophy.