The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-02
AT THE THEATERS.

Another large audience greeted the presen-
| tation Of Alabama" at the METROPOLITAN
| opera house last night and the great Ameri-
can drama was even more heartily and en-
Enthusiastically received than at the two for
mer performances. This play Is most appro-
pirate to the occasion of the Grand Army en-
| campment, and the large number Of veterans
| and their friends and families In attend
ance thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the
| feelings and memories revived by the scenes
and incidents composing this beautiful pro-
duction. The singing Of the Alabama"
quartette is most pleasing feature Of the
performance The first matinee Of the present
engagement will be played this afternoon, be-
ginning at O'Clock. The engagement Of
Alabama" is for the entire week, and the in
dicauons are for crowded houses at every per-
Torrance. The performance tonight will be-
gin at $780,
In the history of the Grand opera house
there never was such a large audience as was
assembled within its walls last night. And
it was well pleased audience, too-one that
enjoyed the many interesting things to be
seen in Manager Lifts latest meIo-dramatic
success, 1.-THE Woman in Black This play
has certainly caught the popular fancy and a
big weeks business will surely be done. 1t
improves with each performance the people
are more at home with the dialogue and
the great Madison square scene is one Of the
most animated ever seen on the stage as pre-
scented now.
The new programme at the Central Garden
theater this week is superior to the average
1t includes Prince Paul, the accomplished
ventriloquist Bessie King and Polly O'NieI
in their unique speciality, O'Brien and Laur-
inc, contortionists, and other novel features.
Folly the celebrated painting Of Jean
Michaud, was placed on exhibition at 81 East
Seventh street last evening Soon after the
door was opened 1t began to draw and during
the evening was visited by large number OF
people. 1t is one of the finest paintings ever
shown in st. Paul and is more nearly a re-
production Of life than anything heretofore
seen here. The painting will be kept on ex-
hibition for a short time. st. Paul is the
third city in which it has been seen. the mas
terpiece having been exhibition in Boston
for six months and previous to that having
been shown at Atlanta.
That the people at present in St Paul APP
preciate real art is very well shown by the
laree number of visitors to the painting being
exhibited on Wabasha street. This work OF
art is called THE Morning of the Cruel
fixion" and is the effort Of Ashley Cooper,
that master of the brush, and it is said to
De one Oh his pest Successes. Inc DedGIlIul
painting is exhibited to the best advantage.
and the various points are explained clearly
to the spectators, so they may appreciate the
beauties to the fullest extent.
The Sioux Indians, camped on Minnesota
street, proved the source of endless entertain
ment to the encampment visitors yesterday,
especially to those hailing from the East and
South, where the noble redskins are rarely
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early in the day and went through their tom
tom dances and other maneuvers common to
their tribes. The old squaw who Ia one
hundred and three years old was visited, and
interested many visitors with her old fash
Toned manners and grfzzled appearance. The
Indians seem to enjoy the excitement, and
watch with subdued pleasure the interest
which the public shows in their movements.
Wildwood came in for its share Of visitors
yesterday, the excellent vaudeville attraction
having drawn many people to the side Of the
beautiful lake In the big pavilion there
were several performances which would do
credit to city theaters, and the audiences
were not slow to evince their appreciation.
The Jarretts are there with their miniature
theater, there are aerial artists sIeight of
hand men, to say nothing Of several clever
serio comic artists who aid in making up an
interesting programme. Some of the slack
wire performances are really out of the or
binary, while Paul Brachard the contortion-
ist made distinct hit with his speeaIties.
The vaudeville performances will be given
afternoon and evening all the week.
Pains PompeH and fireworks tonight will
be made G. A. r. night and will include the
Illumination of Gen. Grant. the flag and +
other emblems. This work is by fa- the
most beautiful of all pyrotecnical displays.
and promises great pleasure 10 those who
attend ~ RI = IL