St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-10
REVIEWS OF THE PLAYS.

Jacob Lifts players inaugurated their
| seventh week at the Grand opera house
last night with the lines and situations
of MY Partner" Although presented
several times before In this city, yet the
lines have not been interpreted in that
house before by company so well
adapted to put realism into the situa-
1tions. BARLEY Campbell himself would
have pronounced last nights perform
! ance strong, and even up to his most
/ vivid conception. George Fawcett and
| Forrest Robinson as the partners in the
| California gold regions acted their parts
| with faithful delineation and a simple
pathos characteristic of reality. George
r. Edeson as Maj. NJ. Clay Britt was
| given hearty welcome as he came on
the stage, and,in presenting the part as
politician and lawyer, strengthened the
| confidence of the audience.
Miss Bettina Gerard, by her song
"After the Ball." won hearty applause
and received merited recall. She also
acted we'll the part of Grace Brandon
| throughout the stirling scenes. Mabel
Bert, in the character of Mary Brandon,
| did full justice to a part adapted to
| strong acting. Mrs. W. G. Jones took
| the part of PoSey Pentland through
| peculiar situations with al ability that
| she has shown more than once before
a ST. Paul audience. Horace Lewis IS
| good actor, and last night he did not
disappoint his friends. Minor parts
| were taken by persons that gave an eX-
cellent finish to play that Will please
the people during the remainder of the
week.
| ~
The Wilbur Opera company began
| the sixth week of their summer opera
| season at the Metropolitan opera house
last evening, presenting Otfenbach's
| greatest musical effort, The Grand
| Duchess" The company gave the best
| performance, from musical stand
| point, that they have given since they
| began their engagement in this city.
| The beautiful music of this famous
| composer was rendered in an artistic
manner by each and every one of the
| principals and chorus. The solos and
concerted music were given rendition
| such as has never been seen before in
this city in 1.-The Grand Duchess. Miss
Susie Kirwin appeared in the title role
| OF the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein.
This is character in which this famous
prima donna became national favor
lite. Miss ElOise Mortimer appeared to
most excellent advantage, and mad an
excellent opportunity to display the
best qualities of her soprano voice
IN the role of Wanda. w. H.
Kohnle as Baron Puck, the duchess
| preceptor, made distinct hit, sustain
ing his record as the public's favorite
comedian, James Donnelly, as Gen.
Boum; j. E. Comfy, as Fritz: Emmett
Drew, as Prince Paul; Gus Vaughan,
as Baron Grog, were individually excel
lent in their roles. j. c. Harvey made
a pronounced hit in the character of
NepOmuc, aide-de-camp to the duchess.
This is the first opportunity that Mr..
Harvey has had to display his talent as
comedian. He is grotesqnely funny.
The costumes used in this production
were gorgeous. The grand military
march in the last act was most excel
lent, being rendered by twenty young
ladies of the Wilbur company. The
scenery was elaborate and appropriate.
This beautiful opera will be presented
tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday
night with the usual matinee. The
bohemian Girl" will be presented the
latter half of the week.