St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-18
MAYO .NoRDECK"
Makes Great Hit at the Harris
Last Night.

Last Night.
The advent of ''Nordeck" at the Har-
ris theater last night by Frank Mayo
was witnessed by large and interested
audience. Throughout the entire five
acts attention was unflagged, and the
applause which at frequent intervals
broke the silence was but an apprOpri-
ate manifestation of weIl-earned appre-
citation. Many who were present had
come TO see Mr.. Mayo in bis thrilling
drama, ''Davy Crockett" for in that
romantic play he won public esteem as
long as eighteen years ago; but Nor
deck" was substituted only to be alb
serbed with senses wide awake.
This play is founded on novel treat
ing of the Baltic provinces of Prussiau
Poland OF Loo years ago. Waldemar
N0rdeck, the hero. is the issue of mes
Salliance, his father a wealthy German
of common origin, mis- mother daugh-
ter of the Polish family of Morynski.
She deserts her husband shortly after
the birth of his son. The father is as
saSsinated. She marries again, has an
other son, Leo, and again becomes
widow. Waldemar in absence grows to
manhood, returns to his mothers castle,
where he suffers cold reception. meets
his half brother, Quarrels with him. and
is about to rush away from the princely
palace when Wanda MOrynski appears
upon the scene. In ignorance of her
betrOthal to his jealous half-brother. he
pleads his love, etc. The brother would
use him and his devotion to Wanda in
overturning the estates of Villica to the
Polish government, and designs a
plot, which becomes so intense
as to find continued praise in
applauding Interruptions. The story
IS beautiful one, and, as told by Mr..
Mayo and his talented support. should
be heard and seen by all who would be-
hold polished dramatization of tale
rich with incident. love and heroism.
Mr.. Mayo. as Waldemar Nordek. is as
interesting as he ever proved in any of
his old plays, unless it be Davy Crock
EFT, wherein the type of his character is
decidedly different from Waldemar. and.
one might say, affording him greater
triumph in both voice and action. His
son. Edwin L. Mayo. made good Prince
Leo Zuiliski, and this because he made
the character one which won no SYM
pathy-an eminent success and as the
author designed it. j. FL. Taylor. as
Witold Sordeck (Waldemar's uncle)
broke the dream of the house with his
eccentricities, and proved himself an
actor in every sense of the word.
Miss Mary BureSs is beautiful young
lady, and her Countess Wanda is
grand portrayal of a beautiful char
acter. a deep sense of conscientious
study peryades her every move and ex-
preston and her plastique is admirable,
while her wardrobe is something which
will certainly attract the women folk.
Miss Mary LIE We're, as Princess Zui-
liskl, (mOther of Waldemar and Leo
does some realistic work. but lacks that
sincerity and spirit which her subject
demands. Her manner is that of a
treacherous princess, and her words
leave her lips in the true force and
spirit of wicked woman, but her eX-
preston is seldom consistent with the
motives she assumes. Botn ladies, Miss
LIE We're and Miss Buress, dress ele-
gantly and in better taste than has been
displayed by our visiting actresses for
long time. "Nordeck" will be pre-
scented the first and "Davy Crock EFT"
the latter half of the week.