St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-31
AMUSEM ENTS.
Stuart Robson's "Arrant Knave"
-.-Nlinnie Madden in
New York !"

Stuart RobSon'S "A rrant knave"
--Nlinnie Maddern---''Lost in
New York"
Probably on account of the high
prices charged, and perhaps partially
on account OF the sudden change in the
temperature, are the reasons the audi
ence that turned out last evening to see
Stuart Robson as Chiqui, In his new
play, IAN Arrant Knave," was not as
large as would be expected for star of
Mir. RObSon'S prominence to draw.
Whether the raise in prices is the adj
vice of Manager Conklin or Mr.. Robson,
it is unqueStionably a great mistake.
especially at this time of the year.
Mr.. Robson may be congratulated at
being i'll possession of a thoroughly in
teresting and meritoriOuS play, fitting
companion to Towards sparkling "Hen-
rietta." There are one or two rather
suggestive speeches i'll the dialogue that
could be easily done away with, and
with these eliminated Mr.. MacKaye is
to be complimented on the skill with
which he has arranged the plot and the
art with which he has clothed it. Shake
spearean in its composition, it is still de-
iightfully original. The story is an
interesting one, turned to a COM
edy with one star part, with a
great deal of dramatic fire and
strength to keep the audience thorough
" pleased with the nonsense of Capt.
Chioui. Except in BERTHE the Lamb MIR.
Robson could not be given better OPP
portunity to display his talents. The
company is an exceptionally bright and
pleasing one, last evening being the
first they have spoken the lines in IAN
Arrant Knaveo in some time, as the
comedy was not seen in st. Paul or for
for some time past, awing to the large
stages required to place the scenery in
its proper position amid the expense IN
carrying it. Miss Katherine Florence
and Miss May Waldron deserve special
mention among the ladies, as dORs
tins city as ''Mona' in Hal Reeds tex
Convict" Nevertheless, she is an ex-
ceptionally finished and pleasing actress
i'm what she has to do. Frank Tame
hill Jr., as the duke, was pleasing. as
was James E. Wilson, as Hugo the
soldier and real duke, who has a fine
figure and manly bearing. The other
memberS of tine cast were most salts
factory in their respective parts. and
the scenic effects as gorgeous as have
been seen in this city this season. "An
Arrant Knave" will be Given tonight,
tomorrow night =. New Years
matinee, when it will b followed New
Years night and the resi- Of the week
by 1.-The Henrietta"
Miss Minnie Madden opened last
night to good house at the Harris in
that superb drama, sin Spite of ALL"
Miss Maddern has always been popular
with Minneapolis people. and she pos
sesses that sterling merit and method of
art which can never fail to delight the
most critical. She presents in her own
exclusive line most perfect character
of woman-such one as every man
would wish his wife or his sister to be.
AS Mrs Alice Ciendening her acting is
so natural. her enunciatiOns so charac-
teristic, that she does not seem to be
PLAYING part on the stage, but to be
presenting picture of perfect woman
in her home. William Faversham as
Carroll Clendenning, Alice's husbands
an actor of uncommon merit, and is fully
equal to his important roll. In fact,
the whole company is well selected and
evenly balanced. A full history of the
play was in last Tuesd avs issue. Com
mencing "Wednesday evening Feather
brain." comedy highly spoken of by
the Eastern press. will be put on and
run the rest of the week.
Lost in New York." a we'll staged
sensational drama, opened weeks en-
gagement to full house last night at
the Bijou. The play is the same as
when presented at the Grand here last
season. There is not much in it that
can be claimed as new in the realm of
dramatic art. still it is of the kind
that pleases lovers of sensa-
ton. 1t represents a conscious
less, scheming uncle trying to
rob street waif and her blind mother
out of the fortune left them oy the death
of father and husband. of which they
have no knowledge. In this he is finally
baffied, and the property is restored to
them and the play ends happily. Arthur
Wilson, as George Wright, the schem-
ing uncle, fully sustains his part.
Horatio Chester, lawyer. engaged In
putting things to rights, is nicely done
by William Byno. and Miss Lottie
Alter, as the waif and soubrette of the
company, is very pleasing. A.