St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-07
AT THE THEATERs.
at the Metropolitan.

- AL The IHEATERS.
At the Metropolitan.
], The opera produced by the Carleton
company at the Metropolitan theater
last night was PlanquetIe's "Chimes of
Normandy" Mr.. Carleton took the
part OF Henri. Marquis de Cornevilie.in
"a very satisfactory manner. His voice
has improved. il anything, since he was
last here, and his acting is rather batter
than that of the average opera singer.
p Although Miss Bells voice Is not
Aquite as strong as could be wished. yet
,she has such a winsome way and taking
person that the part of Serpolette lost
svery little at her hands. 1t would not
do to let Mr.. Carleton's rendering of
the ballad "Rose Marie" pass without
notice. This song was last sung here
|. by Mr.. Solly, of the Yale Glee
club, when it received a more than
enthusiastic encore. Mr.. Carleton
gave it in an excellent manner last
evening. by special request. The come.
dian of the cast if there can rightly be
called any such part i'll the "Chimes Of
Normandy" was Mr.. Imano. He is all
that could be asked for with the slight
chance given. Mr.. Ricketts, acting as
Gaspard was very good III the scene in
which tho miser counts his gold. Miss
Vincent was much better in the charac
ter of Germaine than she was i'll FRA
DiavOio." Taken as whole, this pro-
duction OF the Chimes of Normandy"
is all that could be expected from one
OF Mr.. Carleton's long experience.
Tomorrow afternoon the company
will again produce Fra DiavolO," and
Ill the evening give one of Mr.. Garlic
toms first successes, 'Nanon."
The Carleton opera company will give
popular-priced matinee at the Metro
politan opera house today, when they
will sing the ever-popuiar FRA Di-
avolo," the best seats down stairs being
only so cents. and the balcony 25 cents.
This evening they Will be seen in
"Nanon," one or Mr.. Carleton'S best
roles; tomorrow night they will sing
THE Bohemian Girl" Friday night,
''Dorothy;" Saturday matinee. "The
Chimes of Normandy" and will close,
their engagement Saturday night with
Gilbert and Sullivan's well-known
opera "Mikado.",
IOuiOhlOW altO1uOOn I1. L ulC
will give lecture to the ladies only on
s'How to Obtain ana Retain Beauty"
The lecture will begin promptly at 2:30,
and during the course of the lecture
Nine. Yale Will appear in tights in order
to eXplain fully the physical portion of
her lecture. The price of admission has
been fixed at so cents.
-
Primrose and West, with their COM
pany of merry MINISTRIES, Will make
their annual appearance at the Metro
polltan next Sunday evening, when
they will begin an engagement Of one
week. AS usual, they have put together
this season a company far better than
ever before. They have engaged the
very best talent they could get together
last summer. and both George Primrose
and William West have redoubled their
vigor to place before the public Minis
! trel organization we'll worthy of the title
the MISUNDERSTANDING public have be-
slowed OH them, 1.-The Merry Millionaire
Monarchs of Minstrelsy."
80
l., Robert Gaylor and his play, "Sport
,McAllister," are furnishing good solid
enjoyment for the patrous of the Grand
this week. Gaylor is we'll supported by
ifio PiS SOLiPoiJ oAS hOouAe oOOh
in series of big round laughs enge IL
dered by the many funny scenes aud
situations, together with the very clever
way in which they are portrayed.
z Next week the Morrison company will
be seen in "Faust'' Goethe's immortal
story told i'm prose. This company
comes with the highest Endorsements
for it's efficiency; the, cast in addition
to the j other; clever 9 people includes
Miss Rosabel Morrison. p
w. T. Carleton and the Policeman.
Kensas City Times.
w. L. Carleton, manager of the opera
company bearing his name. is wearing
on his watch chain regulation brass
button bearing the single word "Police."
and Robert Dunlop, the big Kansas City
policeman who stood all day long for
several months at the junction, is wear
ing his blue overcoat minus one button.
1t all came out through bet.
Carleton, when his company was here
recently. was staying at the Coates
house. One night he was sitting in the
corridor smoking cigar when Dunlop
strolled in to exchange philosophical
ideas with the steam heater. The two
men fell into conversation.
"I'm from the mother country" said
Carleton. land / know you were
neighbor once under the queens flag"
Eyes. Pm North of Ireland mon,"
answered Robert.
when l was across the water three
years ago visited some of the haunts
of Dickens. and got glimpse of Tenny-
son." said the man Of music, as the talk
turned to that channel.
"Thackeray is my favorite. Did you
see him ?" asked tae policeman.
He's been dead a good many years.
'ae's still living"
Oh, you're mistaken. l'll bet you S25
he was dead three years ago."
'It's too long till pay day. but I'll bet
you my new overcoat 'gainst your
money" said Dunlop. who is man of
positive opinions, and so the men said
good night.
The next night the big officer walked
into the Coates again carrying his over
coat on his arm.
81 am not like mon who cunnot pay
his BETS" he said as he handed the gar
ment to Carleton. II was never more
mistaken in my Ilfe."
Carleton took the coat to Topeka and
wore it around the hotel for day. Then
he cut off the button, put it Cd hit watch
chain and sent the coat back TO Dunlop
with instructions not to sew Oh a new
button.