St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-05
FOYER AND FOOTLIGHT.

A play of most decided merit was pre-
sented at the Harris theater last even
ing. "Credit Lorraine" is as full of con-
temporaneous human interest as any
play can be. Dealing as it does with the
all-abSorbing question of finance, it
necessarily becomes of almost personal
interest TO every individual, whether
rich or poor 70 write a play the in
terest OF which is universal is 10 small
task, but Mr.. MarSton, the author OF
Credit Lorraine" has done this in a
most praiseworthy manner. There is
briSkneSS of dialogue and action III the
play which is not only gratifying
but perfectly natural. from the very
beginning there is action, and as the
plot progresses action heaps itself upon
Itself till the finale is reached-a storm
of the human paSSlonS-nOt presented
in words, but III action which none can
mistake. The theme of Credit L0r-
raine' is the Subtimity of Woman'S love.
A great man once said: IF you wish
to touch mans heart put your hand in
his pocket" In this play the sublime
ness of woman is eXemplified by her
capacity of selt-abnegatlon and sacri-
fee. III the second act LenOra places her
fortune in the hands of her banker and
begS him to use it all to save the name
and honor of the man she loves. What
nObler proof of love can woman give?
This scene, the board of trade of Paris,
is one of the mostintenSely exciting and
truly realistic scenes on the stage. The
noise. hustle and commotion 50 usual
among brokers', especially during a
panic, was very faithfully presented.
Miss Lewis achieved a positive triumph
as Lenora. Since her last appearance
here she has improved wonderfully;
her art has more finish, her voice is
now under perfect control, and her bear
ing has that about it which proclaimS
the great artist. In the first act she
was not only beautiful and lovely; her
acting had charm of its own,
and her delivery of the speech which
ends the first act was a fine
piece Of elocution. In the second act,
as the sacrificing woman, Miss Lewis
won the hearts of her auditors. Her
emotion is not hysterical, but true to
nature. There is an unmistakable sign
Of tears i'll her voice which is very
fetching. 1t was in the third act. how
ever, that Miss Lewis did the best act
ing. Thisis the strongest act, and she
was equal to its every requirement. The
assassination of De LuSignan may be
put down as grand piece OF realistic
acting. The company is one of the best
seen here this season. Every member
is an artist OF recognized standing, and
the, performance given is not only COM
plete i'll detail so far as auXiliarieS and
accessories are concerned, but well acted
from beginning to end. The costumes
Miss Lewis wore last evening were very
rich and beautiful. the first and second
act dress being especially elaborate
The same play will be repeated tonight.
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"The Great Metropolis" proved a
strong card for the Grand last night,
which was packed almost to suffocation.
The lurid melodrama was just what the
audience wanted, and it manifested its
delight in frequent and uprOarlouS APP
plause. When the rescue from the sink
ing ship occurred-Which was intensely
realistic-the crowd fairly howled with
pleasure and brought the principal act
orS before the curtain. 1.-The Great
Metropolis is very strong play, and
will do great business all week.
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The Metropolitan opera house an
nOunces popular prices for tonight, rs
cents and 81 for best seats, admission
so cents, gallery % cents, giving every
one chance to see the new house lit up
in all its beauty. The attraction to-
night is one that will please all. The
great London gaiety burlesque success,
Faust Up to Date" with the charming
coincidence Kate Castleton as Marguer-
lite, and splendid company of burlesque
artists.