St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-09

a Largo and 1PpreciatiVe Auaiehce
Witnesses the popular MoiOdrama
ProSuced by the Grismer-D
Company.
After the surfeit of light opera and bur,
Iesque comedy entertainments in st. Faui
this season, it was real treat
TO the large and enthusiastic auol-
ence of St Paurs most cultured
people at the Grand last evening to witness
the really splendid production OF a genuine
melodrama by a tirst-clasS company. Ii
was the opening performance OF the Girls
mer-DavieS company in Mr.. GriSmers own
dramatization of Hugh COnway's celebrated
romance. Called Back" Mr.. GrSmer has
succeeded in giving it faultleSs dramatl-
cation. He has preserved the plot
of the story with wonderful accuracy
and has succeeded most admirably in bring
ing out the strong points OF the story ana
in giving the most startling climaXes.
Without being at all intricate the play is
intensely dramatic and affords ample OPP
portunlties for striking situations. 1t is
chaste and pervaded by tender and pathetic
sentiment born of trial and Sufferings under
great wrongs. The production, as
it was presented last night. was
that of a Literary masterpiece IN
the hands of master company. The
story is such a familiar one that a synopsis
of it is unnecessary in this connection. Mr..
Grsmer is Il cultured, thoughtful actor,
possessed of captivating powers. has
quiet. forcible and graceful dignity aid
plays the part of Gilbert Vaughn with
good judgment that beSpeaks full COM
prehension of the role. He doesn't overdO
ANYTHING, nor does he fall below the mark
in any particular.
THERE IS A STRIKING EASE
and deliberateness in his acting which ere
ates an agreeable impression on all audi
ence. In his scene with Pauline he is ten
der and lover-like while with Macari and
i'll the interview in the Siberian prison his
action is full of dramatic fire. But it was
Miss Phoebe Davies who most fully enlisted
the earnest sympathies OF the audience for
her impersonaJion of Pauline. There
never was a lovelier picture, full
of touching pathos and tender
emotion, than Miss Davies Interpretation of
the part of Pauline March. Miss Davies
conception of the character of the young girl
with the clOuded memory is as refined as it
is powerful. A pretty face, a winning
voice trim figure, a combination of the
spirtuelle and spirited. all aid Miss
Davies in enIisting the sympathies
of all these personal attractions, she pos
seSSeS the qualities of great actress. She
presents the character of Pauline with con-
summate art and almost the first impression
made upon the spectator. and more par
ticuarly where the scene of the tragedy Of
her brothers murder is recalled by the aid
Of the song that was sung
when the tragedy was enacted is.
what an Ophelia she would make"
Miss Davies is quite young and has bright
future before her. She and Mr.. GriSm er
were called before the curtain at the close
of each act. The company is smooth
throughout and uniformly good. The
Priscilla of Mrs. Clara Stevens is an eX-
ceedingly clever portrayal of a prudiSh
maiden of uncertain years. Ed and
Harry Davenport, IN the respect
i've characters of Macari and Dr..
Dean, show their dramatic lineage.
They prove themselves to be scions Of a
dramatic ancestry, and worthy to be the
Fbrothers of Fannie Davenport. who is
special favorite with st. Paul lovers of the
drama. Miss O'Conor as Teresa and Mr..
Wilson Deal as Ceneri gave excellent inter-
pretations of their respective characters.
Called Back" will be repeated tonight and
every night this week, also Wednesday and
Saturday matinees.