St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-29
MINNEAPOLIS.
ADJUSTMENTS.


"Thc Great Metropolis" Gives an
Excellent Performance at the
Eyceunl.
"The.Great Metropolis" is melo-
drama, relating story of metropolitan
and sea coast life, graphically illuStrat-
ed. The peculiar circumstances sur
rounding the initial performance of the
play in this city at the Lyceum last
evening, together with the excel
lent reputation the production has
earned elsewhere, served to attract
large and sympathetic audience.
The Lyceum last night recalled the
BiJou, now Smoldering ruin, on one
of its frequent popular nights. Fort
unately for the company of Brady IL
Weltz but little of the immense and val
liable scenery of The Great Metropolis"
was III the Bijou at tile time of yester
day mornings confiagration. This cir
cumStance enatled Harry Waring, the
efficient stage manager OF the Bijou, to
whose taste, cleverGess and me
chanical skill the many dramatic
successes in the recent history of that
theater are due, to stage The Great Me
tropoliS" last night eXcellently well. The
scenic effects of the play ard the real
lStlc stage pictures are complicated, and
1t is very much to the credit of Mr..
WariDg that he happily and quickly
overcame seeming obstacles. The coast
scene, in the second act, disclosing the
lighthouse, starry Sky, mOonrise and
stretch of sea, was splendidly set and
moved without hitch.
The company doing the ''Great Me
tropo.iS" is good one, and the perform
ance, on the whole, last evening. was
q nd l,n d, n+,xN, r,f
the house. The cast includes several
clever actors, among whom are James
Tighe. Robert Neil, II. E. Chase, Jen-
ME Remark and Camille Ceve-
land. In the third act James
Tighe as viii Webster and Jen-
ME Remark, Gertrude Savernack,
who, sacrificed her honor TO the i'm
portuning of plausible scoundrel, did
bit of excellent acting. Gertrude, who
is sister to Will Webster, meets HIM
after years of separation, and trans
forms his happiness into bitterness and
rage by the confession that she is the
mistress of Savernack. Miss Remark
enacting the role with much delicacy
of feeling and expression, and the lines
of Will Webster forgiving his
weak sister and promising to
right her were effectively delivered.
Inc scene is the strongest, and last
evening was the best played of the per
formance. Camille Cleveland is a YER
Satile little body, who plays the part of
shrewd sailor lad naturally, and the
more difficult one of French maid ac-
ceptably. Robert Neil, as Jack Holt,
won the applause of the house. and Ii.
L. Chase, as bibulous, witty and po-
etleaily-inclined real estate agent, was
the source of much enjoyment.
The OTartipal WORKINGS of tho Iifo
saving service were vividly portrayed
in the fourth act amid the uproarious
commendation of pit and gallery. The
play Is on for the present week, and de
serves and will doubtless draw large
and remunerative houses.
Melodrama will hold the boards of the
Grand opera house all the week, com-
mencing Tonight The play, Charles
Gayler'S Lights and Shadows" has
met with great success for the past two
years, and it being New Years week
will undoubtedly do well this week at
the Grand. The scenery in the produc-
tion Is all carried by the company, and
is said to comprise a vast amount. At
the New Years matinee presents will
be given away to every lady and child
attending. There will also be matinee
given on Saturday.
Following Lights and Shadows at
the Grand opera house will come Her
mans TransatlanticVa VaudevIlles.A Among
the celebrated artists in the company
are the Attols, couple of very skIllful
contortlonlstS; Little Freddy, a seven
year-old boy, who sings in Seven differ
ent languages; Miss Kate Seymour. Gel
ebrated for her dancing, and the won
derfui Trewy, the marvellous juggler
and equillibist, beside foue OF the orig
lInal Gaiety dancing girls, and ten other
lesser lights.
The famous Rentz-Santley Novelty
company opens a weeks engagement at
the Pence tonight. "a Sensation in
Paradise is their new burlesque, while
the model scene from the "Clemenceau
Case" is their latest feature Matnees
Will be given New Years day and Sun
day.