The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-11
AT THE THEATERS.

The Corinne Extravaganza company ap-
peared at the Metropolitan opera house last
night in a new edition OF the operatio bur-
esque. 'Hendrick Hudson Jr.'' The old
material has been oyerhaulsd pretty thor
oughly. Much of it has been discarded and
new lines and new music provided. The lat
ter feature is especially noticeable. the songs
and choruses manifesting decided i'm
provement over some OF the compositions
that formerly did duty
The performance as a whole, gave general
satisfaction. Cornne looked as pretty. and
proved pleasing as ever, save that she
was not in good voice last night. Her man
dolin solos captivated the house. SO -tastefully
and expressively did she execute them, par
ticulary the intermezzo from "Cavallera
Rusticana."
The masculine contingent of the support
ing company bears off the honors, for truth
to tell the ladies are a little weak with one
exception. Corinne and her managers are
to be congratulated upon the possession of
such clever entertainer as Joe Cawthorn
whose name heads the programme, as the
impersonator of XIII Won Kull. Mr.. Cawthorn
is one of those cean-cut funny men whose
capacity to provoke incessant laughter does
not abide In his feet or in any other por-
ton of his anatomy from the chin down.
His acrobatic feats are confined to strug
gle with the English language. There is
nothing ON earth Ike Cawthorn's dialect
Perhaps il is German. II it isn't. Mr.. Cav
thorn alone can name it. But it is extremely
funny. whatever it is. In the last act Mr..
Cawthorn displays his ability as monologue
artist. To hold the closest attention Of an
audience for fifteen or twenty minutes. while
talking nothing but the sheerest nonsense, is
the most convincing proof of entertainers
magnetism and keen Of wit. Mr.. Cav
thorn concluded with number Of concertina
solos which were received with enthusiastic
demonstrations.
Two other members of the company also
contributed much to the fund of amusement.
They were John Page and Neil Mcneil who
played the two detectives. Sherlock and
Holmes. Page is ludicrous, agile and unique,
and Mcneil is equally comical after the style
of the genteel highwayman and tramp. The
pair reminded one of the two thieves in
"Erminie."
Among the ladies, Miss Nellie Strickland
in the role of the woman OF the future, is to
be specially commended for legitimate
characterization Of the woman. Per-
haps, however, a caricature of the creature
would have been more in keeping with a
burlesque
The extravaganza is we'll staged and the
chorus contains some pretty figures, hand
somely costumed
The brothers Byrne and their company of
comedians and pantomimsts entertained the
usual large audience at the Grand opera
house last night with their well-known spec
tacular production Eight Bells Some
new specialties and pantominic features have
..,&. h. ,,s-f& N1~nk
Bells but the principal features which have
made the production so popular are all re-
tanned.
The Brothers Byrne are capable, hard work
ing conscientious artists, who invariably give
a brisk and spirited performance Every
act is executed with consummate neatness and
unfailing precision. This is true Of the
work Of the other members of the company
as well as that of the Byrne brothers. The
acrobatic feats in the last act are performed
with surprising ease and grace, while the
comical gymnastic antics of the Byrnes in the
adjoining staterooms of the rolling shop are
as cleverly executed they funny and
ingenious. This act is one of the most anus
ing features in the spectacle The aerobatic
quadrille is another novel speciality.
The company is adequate to the demands Of
the piece, which are not exacting in the his
trionic line H. NJ Herbert and j. Soncrant
the bicycle experts, perform all sorts of seem
ingly impossible feats on all sorts Of wheels,
and the Misses Cook and Clinton give a re-
markable exhibition of sharpshooting. The
animated statues in the last act furnish lots
of amusement. The scenery is ample and
picturesque. t- -s-st-t -.-~.., -
The sale Of seats opens this morning for
the engagement of Blefs Schiller VaudevilIes
and the cinematograph, which begins at the
Metropolitan opera house Thursday morning
The vaudeville entertainment presented by
this company is of the highest class and it Is
claimed to be the strongest organization of
the kind In the country. The Schiller Vaude-
villes have just closed an engagement at
the Schiller theater in Chicago, where they
have been running since September to stand
ing room only at every performance.
The management of the comedy farce 1.-THE
Nancy Hanks which comes to the Metropol-
itan next Sunday evening, offers prize of a
box to the first person sending in the name
OF the president of the United States whose
mothers maiden name was Nancy Hanks.
All answers are to be directed to Box Con-
test. Metropolitan theater. The announce
ment of the winner will be made in Wednes-
day mornings paper