St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mckee Rankin's New Play-Clara
Morris and Ada GRAY.

Mckee kankInS New PIay-CIara
Morris and ada Gray.
A full house greeted Mckee Rankin
and Miss Mabel Bert in 1.-The Canuck,"
their new play, last night at the BiJou.
"The Canuck" is a good, wholesome,
clean play of the Joshua Whitcomb
style. The opening scenes are laid in
that homely, virtuous country life
where people are content to live
and love, untainted with ambi-
to the gay side of life in
New York. Mckee Rankin.as the star,
takes the very modest part of Jean
Baptiste, the Canuck, and Miss Bert
that of his pretty country daughter;
and each of them guards against absorb
ing the entire interest of the audience,
as is the case with most stars. Charles
Cowles as Cyrus Stebbins, an honest
rustic, does some especially clever
acting, and is really the comedian
of the play. Charles Wyngate,
as Tom Stebblns; his son,
who leaves the farm and become Wall
street broker, takes his part with taste.
He first marries Hester Keene, (Annie
Atwood) an adventures, but later Sc
cures divorce and marrieS Arrange,
his first love. The Cecilian Glee club,
of this city, rendered some excellent
music and responded to several encores.
The play runs the rest of the week.
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Clara Morris has been called "The
American Rachel" but that was some
years ago, when she was much younger
and possibly handsomer. She has also
been called the greatest EngliSh-speak-
ing Camille" That was some time
ago, also; but she still undoubtedly
holds that title justly, and is probably
actress of the French school on the
American stage. Nature and expert
ence have combined to make her
In her art the American Bernhart.
Her laurels are still undisputed, and
she is the greatest American Camille
since Matilda Heron. who gained her
greatest fame in its Interpretation.
Miss Morris drew out a gOod-sized audi
ence last evening at the Grand, when
she made her appearance III the drama
tiZation of Dumas story of the life of
Marie DuplessiS, out of which he
Wreathed the romance OF LA Dame
Morris is that which is reflected from the
pages of Dumas. She divests the char
acter of great part of Its less grateful
quality. She ennObles, and that without
losing sight of the hard reality.
The merit of her Interpretation lies
rather in the beauty of her conception
than in the dramatic effects of the Situa-
ton. Miss Morris, during the progress
of the performance, brings to bear all
these rare resources of her intelligence
and superb powers. Although an eX-
ceptionally strong emotional play,
Camille" in the hands of any one
other than Clara Morris, would be
called ''mOss-grown." But she seems
to invest it with new life, and there
are no mannerisms in her
last evenings performance that sug
gest any other Interpretation. Ur
doubleday no actress ever came to this
city who is the peer of Clara Morris in
the expression of emotion when it was q
matter of gradual development. and hel
Interpretation of Cermille. as given last
evening, can be called a representative
one. 1t is noble conception beauti
fully lined. Mr.. De Bellevllle appeared
as Armand Duval in very satisfactory
manner, although we have seen better
j. NJ. COlville as Comte de Varville
showed himself finished actor, and the
rest of the company were equal to the
demands made upon them. Some of the
costumes worn by the ladies were ex
ceedingly rich. Tonight Renee da
Moray" will be presented, and the brill
liant engagement will close tomorrow
evening with the revival OF Wilkie Col
Inns The New Magdalen."
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Miss Ada Gray and mediocre com
pany opened weeks stand at the Har
lis, in East Lynne" Miss Gray, while
a very good actress, does not possess {
pleasing voice or manner upon the
stage. In some of the pathetic parts
she is all that could DE desired John
HaZelrigg is a dignified Sir Francis
Levis0n, but somewhat stiff. Miss
Ella NJ. Beach is good Barbara
Hare, and John V. Melton a fair Archi
bald Carlysle, while the rest of the com
pany go through parts acceptably. but
with less vim than one expects in parts
OF this kind. The attaches of the house
are very efficient i'll starting applause
but this may be part of their duties
assigned In their contracts.
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The sale of seats for the engagement
at the Grand the last half of the Graz
Opera company in 1.-The Brigandsn anC
''Amorita" will commence at the DO,
Office this morning.
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Tickets are selling rapidly for tn,
Elks' benefit at the Grand opera house
Friday afternoon and evening. A nun
Der of new features have been added t.
the afternoon programme, including thu
appearance of Thyle 81 Ringwall's or
chestra in the place of the Harri:
Theater orchestra.
A TOUCHING EULOGY.