St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-28
AT THE THEATERS.
Bcliew and Potter in "Camille

Bciiew and Potter in Camille"
Camille" for an evening bill will
never be so popular as at the matinee,
and the audience that greeted the Sec
Ond production of one of the Oldest
though always the most absorbing play
at the Metropolitan last night was un-
fortunately not a very large one. Mrs.
Potter's admirers, however, are quite
numerous in st. Paul, and during the
performance last night they gave her
a good deal of genuine applause. Her
presentation Of the part was much at
fected in point Of forcefulness OH &C.
count of a sever cold from which Mrs.
Potter suffered, and her great indis-
position was Of assistance to her only
in the death scene, which, next to the
scene in the last act but one, was the
strongest in the play. In the scene
where, after she has returned to 1.-THE old
cially strong, as is also MIR. Beilew, as
Armand.
Mr.. Bellows Characterization of his
part throughout is artistic, and in the
scene where his love for the fascinating
Camille receives the death blow as he
reads her message, he was particularly
strong.
The support was not especially good.
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The production of Oscar Wilde's new
play, "A Woman of No Importance"
next "Wednesday evening by Miss Cogh-
Ian and her company, will undoubtedly
prove a very interesting event.. The
..tnrx- IF tho rlou arrnIy ooDtc ,o...I
the characters OF Lord Hing worth, Mrs.
Arbuthnot and her son Gerald. Mrs.
Arbuthnot has been betrayed and de-
serted under promise of marriage by
Lord lllingworth twenty Years before
the first act opens. Her sou is honorably
reared in Ignorance of his %parentage.
By chance the boy attracts the
favorable attention of Lord Hing
worth, and, both unaware Of
the relationship, Gerald agrees to become
his secretary, Which the mother inetfect.
ually opposes. At this %juncture Lord
I%lliugworth, prompted by a jealous
woman, offers an insult to the girl his
son loves, and the latter is about to
strike him, when his hand is stayed by
his mothers confession. This leads up
to II OF the strongest scenes in the
play. In the last act the son insists
Giio "a uttAS oioiA htohS NC
the only reparation possible by marry
ing her, but Mrs. ArbuthnOt scorns the
fathers offer. Stung by her contempt,
Lord Illingworth utters a bitter taant,
whereupon he is fttingly punished.
"a Woman of No Importance" will be
repeated Thursday night and at the
Saturday matinee. Sardon's "Diplo-
macy" will hold the stage for the
balance of the week, with the exception
of Friday night, when Forget Me Not"
will be given by request.
Rush City, MIMI. was we'll repre-
sented at ''Rush City," Oklahoma. at
the Grand last night. ana its citizens
contributed greatly to the enjoyment of
the evening by the loud applause and
other demonstrations or approval.
Mathews and Bulger and Miss Osbourn
both introduce new speciallies for the
balance of the week. The sale OF seats
for SHAFT No. q" at the Grand next
week, already indicates crowded houses
at each performance. The Elks will
a k the greater palt of the house Oh
Monday night. and when it becomes
thoroughly known that Mr. BiXby him
self will enact a leading role OH Tues
day, that night will find the theater
packed. Another feature of this en-
gagement will he the setting of scenes
and the making of all changes with the
curtain up and the lights full on for
Wednesday evening. The play is one
of the best of the melOdramatic kim,
and has received most superior ell
comium wherever presented.