The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

patrons OF the Grand opera house New Years
week. 1t will be the initial engagement here
at popular prices OF Hoyt's laughable skit "A
Black Sheep" The engagement will begin to-
night. and will include the regular Wednes-
day matinee and a special New Years mat
inee on Saturday
In designing his farces Mr.. Hovt has al
ways made 1t point to satlrize some fad or
foible OF society. In Hoyts "A Black Sheen
the football mania is touched upon in a most
amusing manner, and the theme is carried
through the piece. The author does not pre-
tend to preserve the dramatic unities-whfch
relieves the critics-and the audience don't
care. New specialues, up-to- date music and
dances, pungent witticisms and repartee fol-
low each other with sufficient rapidity TO keen
the farce going. There is also q plentiful
supply Of music which is always pretty and
catchy. "A Black Sheep" is in three acts.
The first is located in the barroom of the
Morgue hotel. Tombstone, Arizona; the second
in the library of the Mud mansion New York
city, and the third in the parlor OF the same
mansion.
The company includes Edward Garvle.
FRANK Latona Arthur Deagan, Drew Donald
that musical comedy "Dorcas;" Mollie
Thompson, the dancing Clayton sisters, Flor
ence Richie Rose Braham. and others.
The second of this winters series Of Sci
bert orchestra concerts viii be given at the
Metropolitan opera house this afternoon. The
opening concert two weeks ago was sue
cessful, the audience large and extremely ap-
preciative and the general results so satis-
factory that much Is expected OF this after
Moons concert. The programme for this Oc-
casion has been carefully selected and ar
ranged, and offers a pleasing variety of good
music. The opening number, "Gayest Man
haitian" is a lively march, and the second
is the "Jubel," or Jubilee Overture" by
Weber. Number 3 is the famous Peer
Gynt' suite, one of the best known and most
popular compositions. One of the strongest
features of this concert will be tenor solo
by Mr.. A. P. Quesnel, who ranks high
amongst the singers of the Northwest. The
programme in detail Is as follows:
March-"Gayest Manhattan ........... Becker
Peer Gynt' Suite. .......................G rieg
(a) "Asas Tod"
Oh Tam in der Halle des Bergkoenigs."
Tenor Solo ........... Mr.. A p. QuesneI
(bJ 20 How / Love Thee ..........Parr
Overture Bronze Horse" .............. Auber
TyT Spanish Dances. .Moritz Moshkowsk
March MISUNDERSTANDING, "LenOra'-
selectiOn-"Lucia di IammermOOr" .DOnizetti
Fitzsimmons premier pugilist of the world
will make his first stage appearance in this
city at the Grand in the near future with
vaudeville company.
Local theater- goers will shortly have an
opportunity of witnessing the TansfOrma-
tlon of a beautiful young woman into full
grown African lion on the stage This is
the famous Illusion "Leonii' that was in
vented by Henry E. Dixey, and which will
be seen at the Grand shortly.
Manager Augustus Pltous production OF
1.-The Cherry Pickers," a romantic mclodrama
in which the author of Blue Jeans Joseph
Arthur, has wen fresh laurels, viii be pre-
scented shortly at the Grand. One OF tho
features of the production Is the manner In
which Mr.. Pitou has mounted the piece. 1t
is equipped with two carloads Of scenery,
and will be presented here. It IS said on the
same scale that it was given In New York
during its long run last season.