St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-17
BEHIND THE FooTL1eHrs.

The German Drama was we'll handled
before highly pleased German-Amer-
.ican audience at the Metropolitan last
evening. But the author OF the play
made serious mistake when he wrote
it. lie has left too much to Imagination.
I one more act would make finely fin
!. ,ished drama out of what is now an un-
satisfactory and partially wired skele-
ton. The change of scenes follow one
another too quickly and without any APP
,parent explanation of the causes which
lied to the Situation as presented to the
audience. 1t is certainly a great credit
10 any company to be able to impress
,1ipon the minds Of auditors the entire
story of play that is not fully outlined
in the conversation of the characters.
1t has some very good parts and at
times is remarkably stronge in dialogue,
In fact, sometimes the dialogue IS too
suggestive to please and borders on the
edge of unpleasantness, which CRATES
harsbly on the nerves. But this is the
error of the author and not the actor,
and "Die Millwaukee'r' can fiatter
themselves that they agreeably enter
tanned an audience with half told tale.
II
'Schuldig" is a new play, and will
undoubtedly improve with age and the
addition of little more explanation
woven into the plot. 1t treats entirely
with the life and chances of the Ger
man masses, and shows the W0eful
wreck of father, mother, son and
daughter, brought about by clrcumStan-
tial evidence in trial for murder. After
twenty years of false imprisonment the
real murderer contesses, but the falsely
accused does not desire. 10 return to the
living world, until he is reminded OF
his wife. In company with an Official
he hunts up his wife and children and
finds her connected with dance house.
Immediately after recognition he leaves
the place, to return in few moments,
and finds the man of the house upbrad-
ing the wife of his youth. Just as he
is about to strike hert real husband
seizeS a club, and in another moment
stands guilty" murderer, and asks
the officers TO take him back to his cell.
j.
Herman Werbke. as Thomas Lehr,
has a character that suits him far better
than the one of Alfred Bona in Luck
With Women" In his misery as con-
Wet his face depicted complete reslgna-
ton, but the light of satisfied revenge
shone in his eyes as he struck the fatal
blow in the final act to protect the wom-
an he loved from insult. Hermann
Schneider, as Carl. the son, read his
lines to perfection, and even in
his moments of absolute and JuStl-
fable rage, studiously refrained from
;ranting, feature that SpOilS many
good character, and shows patient study
in elocution. Anna Richard as Martha
n ab a init q
very difficult character, and in the two
scenes with father and son carried the
pity Of the audience with her. Ger
trude Berry as Julie does rot seem to
quite conceive the part at the start but
in the second act plays well AS the
daughter who has WithSt0Od tempt a.
ton, and, in spite Of her shame, shows
true bonor for her mother. WedneS-
dsy evening will be presented the COM
edy, ''Papageno.
i
''The Gathering Of the Clans" an en-
tertainment by 200 misses and young
ladies OF the city, which delighted a
crowded house Friday evening. will be
repeated at the metropolitan this even
81. i5jppg,
-. %, The "Spider and Fly" attracted an
hight. The performance is of such a
varied character that it is almost kaleido-
9Scopic in the humber and variety of its
changes. Atroi, the juggler, is decid-
sehly clever. and the comedy features in
,ffoduced iii his act are both novel and
amusing. The eQnllibriSt act of Letta
is both new in-idea. and has met with
decided favor. Miss. Royce, sc 'Oceana,
Sings SOME excellent selections, her
voice being clear soprano, particular
Iy. strong. in the upper register. Miss
Anna Caldwell does a clever specially |
with Mr.. Herman in the third act. while
the singing and dancing of the Putnam
twins secured q number of recalls. The
entire performance is most meritOri-
Gus one of the kind, and will undoubt-
edly attract large houses for the re-
malnder of the week." 1.-THE Limited
Mall" Elmer VancB's railroad play,
opens next Sunday night for the week.
ii
1.-THE Mascotte" was very prettily
put onat the Bodega opera garden last
evening. 1t was the initial appearance
in this city of the California Opera
company. While the company is not
suitable to a production, for illustration,
of this charming comic opera in the
Metropolitan, it is wonderfully strong
for summer playhouse. The solo
artists have talent that is seldom ex-
ceeded in any aggregation. They sing
the tuneful solos, duets. trios and quar-
tettes with effectiveness that challenges
the admiration of the audience, The
opera ran remarkably smoothly for a
first-night performance, and will un-
duestionably prove big card all the
week. In addition is the Howard Spe-
cialty company, giving a pretty yaude-
Vile programme, and the. two comprise
a fine double bill.
i
There will be a matinee of "Fun on
the Bristol" at Hilton's this evening.