St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-21
TWAS NILAssoN's PLAY.
The Society Drama Presented b.
Die Milwaukee,"

die Milwaukee T.
''Ein Tropfen Gift"
This is beyond the cavil of doubt
the play of ELISA NilassOn. Those who
witnessed her in the drama of the even
Jag before as the fOrlOrn but honest
maiden gave her great credit for talent,
but were hardly prepared for the bril-
liant exhibition of genius she
displayed last evening. Not q sin
gle facial expression. tremQr of the hand
movement OF, sway, but denoted the re-
fined elegance OF woman reared not
only IN a circle that surrounds throne.
but to whom nature had given the in
delibie stamp of true womanhood. Her
exhibitions eff paternai love, wifely de-
Vetion, Sisterly s0licitude and friendly
feeling, all combined in one character,
can seldom be equailed on any stage,
and none but German author has
the historic material at hand to
unfold such a character TO the gaze OF a
critical public. ELISA NilaSson as Her
tia Won Weidegg, viii be remembered
by the German-Amerlcan public OF st.
Paul as tie pleasing artistic who gave
up herself for the part. and Hertha Won
Weidegg will always be remembered as
a character that only ELISA Nilassen
can place before them true to life. -
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The play itSelf-a melodrama IN the higher
walks of German social life-doeS not seem
remarkable for its plot. but this may be ex-
euSable on the ground that the rapid changes
which have taken place in the status of the
German empire of late years have not yet
permeated the minds of the German
American citizens as completely as the
picture drawn by the playwright may
have -enntem plated. but in spite of this fact
the Russian intrigue, which is supposed to
exist, is not clearly draWn-not so clearly TOR
11stanee as that ilass Hugh Conveys Called
BaeE. s,AoT's.ss N chati StrogoH, In these the
pot exceeds the Characters while in '-one
1lFop of Poison the characters exceed the
lsiisks. Buff the writer desired 10 show
the German no ility III its splendor
tsfll otKerFoles in the play seem TO have re-
eefTeG Bfe.sanie consideration 1.-THE hands
Of the authSr With the exception of one, that
of Lethar. the Freehoider Of Mettenhorn. IL
is a pity that Herman Werbke should have
been cast for this part. His glowing efforts
IN "Shuidig' and Der Pfarrer Won Kirch-
field had a shadowy curtain cast
over them by the character of last night
The clear enuneiation of the pastor was
LACKING and the deep feeling OF the clear
presentation of Thomas Lehr was lost. In
trigue is nota his forte. and he submerged
the supposed cool and calculating yilliSn
in the early stages of the drama in
the polite court gentleman, which de-
tTaeted from the character at the end
when, as a true gentleman, he has learned
the full meaning OF the commandment,
Thou Shalt Not Coyet They Neighbors
Wife" Bet aside from the fault of the char
meter detineation was the unreasonable and
incomprehensible gntteral voice, which GER
tainly does not belong to The part much less
TO Herman Werbee. tue actor.
Ernest Gschmeidler. as eyerybody's friend.
aAd-always in and out Of place when wanted,
shows that he has clear cut conception of
7Hny part i'll which he may be cast and can
make a minor role so interesting that it adds
laurels towhoever may be the star. Ger
trude Berry and Herman Schneider were
so earnest in their love making that they
might pass for real lovers. were it not
for the fact that an audience was present.
Richard Wagner carried the part of Count
Bahloerg well, but hardly has the l,nysique
10 convey a courtly impression.
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This afternoon at the matinee triple bill
will be presented--two farces and one love
play, 'Wenn Frauen Weinen, Der Phleg-
1natikusS and Der lsie6estrank.' In the
evening. at the request of those who were
prevented from Witnessing it Wednesday
evening, will be presented the most laugh
Rb!eof all eomedxs, '.Papageno." Its preseR-
Ialion was so well received that the demand
for q repetition is univeral.
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Sunday night closes the engagement and
the management have reserved the only
musical event in the extravaganza, Der
Tolle Wenzel." 1t viii give many of the ar
lists an opportunity TO show their genius,
and the German public Will undoubtedly
turn out en- masse to give the visitors grand
farewell
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Next week the Metropolitan will open with
the Kimball Opera company. and Little Cor
xinne Will play Carmen Up to Data