St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-07
Lifts New Play Scores a Tri-
umph at His Popular
House.
Its First Presentation With
Annie Lewis as the
Star.
Treasurer ReiS Closes His Ae-
counts in the City
Hall.
Reported Disappearance Of
Two Men While Tempo
rarily Deranged.

Manager Jacob Lift has finally pro-
manly pathetic, naively witty plays
which ever developed in plot and incl
dent on the boards of the Grand. "A
Nutmeg Match" by William Haworth,
author of ensign" and other plays,
was formally presented last night. The
fact that Manager Lift brings the play
out in this city-a brand new product of
talented author-and the further fact
that in so presenting it he introduces TO
the public new star-deStined to shine,
we are sure-all tended to attract a
notable audience. The house was
damned" and the jam was sweetlv
sufferable before such a rarely interest
ing play. TO successfully present a
new play in st. Paul has been
the good fortune of Manager Lift.
Nhen the Ensign" was first ushered
past a crowded house the impression
was general that the polishing process
of so splendid performance had been
ground along the line of many presenta-
tiOnS of long itineracy. Bnt the En-
sign" was first presented i'll st. Paul,
and all know how splendidly the first
nights were filled. Now again have we
another production wherein St. Paul is
accredited with its successful birth
to public approval. A play more
fit or an actress more fitted could
not have been happier than charming,
vivacious Annie Lewis as Cinders in "A
Nutmeg Match" To disclose plot so
simple, yet so pure and homeiy and
natural, teemlng with rare incidents of
life and manners. from the crude, blus-
tering farm chatf to the witty sallies of
the metropolitan belle, would be to mar
an attendance-a thOughtless error
So frequently betrayed. Let those who
love the affairs of Il sweet and simple
life into which sensationalism is sud-
denly cast with ponderOuS fangS for
mischief; jarring loves. engeudering
hates, breaking hearts, painting deceitS,
let all such sit out the interesting meas
ures of "A Nutmeg Match" The Lift
Stock company is within all its grace
and ability in this new drama. The
comedy is crisp and fresh, and the wit
span kles as lightly as gas upon mount
ain spring, and every line teaches
thought and prompts the visibility to its
vent. In parts pathetic, at times hi
lariOuSly funny, always in touch with
human nature, sipgularly pure of arti
fclalltieS-"A Nutmeg Match" is the
best production William Haworth has
penned. The company is splendiGiy
marshaled into the spirit of all
the shades and detail of the plot.
George r. Edeson is admirably
typical as an old homestead farmer,
New England, }, in every joint. Mr.
Harkins as Billy aud Mr.. Losee as the
william, Jem Saunders. are strong reali-
ties of excellent consistent parts.
The George Washington Little
Haless -. of Fred =, Perry is
very clever, and a. welcome feature
of the newer, comedy. so. constantly
sought and so seldom seen nowadays.
Robert McNair, Mrs, ,lSelden Irwin and
Mrs. E. A. Eberle portray quaint pld
moral characters In an interesting and
spirited manner. Tie talent of the Lit
company Gould otSeasily be employed
to greater advantage Than as it rendered,
"A Nutmeg Match, last night.