St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-07
AT THE THEATERS.

evening in that operate burlesque en-
titled "Hendrick Hudson, or the Dis
covery of Columbus" The presenta-
ton was much superior to that of last
season. The company is better, Corinne
herself shows marked Improvement,
and the music is fresh and of higher
quality than that noticeable last year,
though some of the best old numbers
have been retained. The quartette and
chorus in the first act is harmonious
composition of considerable merit. and
the negro lullaby sung by Corinne and
the chorus in the last act is perfect
gem.
Corinne unquestionably improves with
years. She sings most acceptably and
act we'll. Her bearing is delightfully."-
easy and graceful, her figure admirable.
her costumes rich and bewitching. Her
smile is just as sweet as ever, and her
speclalties are all neatly performed and
Invariably encored.
The supporting company Is entirely
competent. In Willard Simms, who I'M
personates Kill Won Kull, the real es-
tate agent, Corinne has an exceedingly
clever burlesqu ne artist. Mr.. SimmS was
entirely success sful in his limitations Of
stereoty ped stage villains and emotional
heroines. Then there is Charles Fostelle
unique and incompatible In his line of
female impersonations. Mr.. FoStelle'S
premiere danseuse speciality is one of
the most amusing features in the enter
tainment. Another excellent specially
was that given by Corinne and Simms,
entitled ITS the Same Thing Over
Again" Charles Kirk and Mark
Wooley were exceedingly funny
as the deputy sheriffs. James
Sturgiss was very comicsl in
the role of the naughty Spanish
grandee. and Harry Dietz displayed a
sweet tenor voice, and the other roles
were all acceptably filled.
The female chorus is unusually at
tractive. containing as it does many
handsome faces and figures, while the
male chorus is strong vOcally. The
scenery is all pretty. 1t is unquestlon-
ably tine best show Of the kind that ha 8
been seen here this year, and will I'M
doubtedly draw we'll for its merits as
we'll as for the fact that charming Co.
rinne is st. Paul favorite. ALI week
and usual matfnees.
Sandow at the Metropolitan.
1t is safe to say that no show Of the
kind has ever been seen in this city
that equaIed the SandOw combination,
which opened four nights engage
ment at the Metropolitan last night.
There is not weak spot i'll the COM
pany. and it was hard to tell which one
pleased the large audience most at last
nights performance. Shadows feats
of strength were simply marvel
Gus. He handled 56-pound dumb
bells with as much apparent ease
as the ordinary man would sixteen
Founders. He failed in three attempts
to elevate above his head with one arm
man and woman OF moderate size, but
when lie finally succe eded the audience
simply went wild. His feat of holding
up three ponies-two large and one
small-is mary elous. Bnt it seems as
though some less hazardous test would
be preferable, for the slightest accident
would be almost certain TO result in the
death of the phys ical wonder. The
feats of the Jordan mily on the trap
eye are quite as remarkable as are those
of Sand0w In exhibition of strength. A
man and woman tossing a little girl
from one to the other while hanging
heads downward, and with the rapidity
ball players would base ball. is GER
taiuly a remarkable ae rial performance.
The Lucfers also made hit, the
high kicking and jumping of William
being simply astonishing. Ben Dun
hams work on the horizontal bar proved
that his claim to the worlds champion
ship is more than mere claim. Tom
Brownies whistling certainly eXcels in
one respect, and that is the stimuli
taneous production of two tones,
sounding as though two persons
were' whistling together. beautiful
Marguerite" twists herself as though
there was not bone in her body.
Amanu's approximations and Billy
Vans comedy work are very clever.
| The exhibition of canine Intelligence
given by Miss Scottle, the educated
collie, is not the least interesting part
of the show. She actually displays
knowledge of addition, subtraction,
spelling and music that surpasses any
thing of the kind ever before witnessed
here. The vaudeville will hold the
boards the first half Of the week.