St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-01
THE LOCAL STAGE.

The perennial charm of Shakes peare's
most amusing comedy. Twelfth Nigh was
again exemplifed at the Metropolitan opera
house last night when Miss Wainwright and
her able company won hearty appreciation
from an audience composed entirely of per-
sons thoroughly conyersant with the beauty
and charm OF the play. The setting given
the play by Miss Wainwright is one of the
most elaborate and perfect that has ever
bean given Shakespearean comedy. ye, it
has been conceived and carried out in
spirit 80 thoroughly artistic aud sympathetic Z
that 1t is never permitted to obscure or over :
weight the lines, but rather seems to enhance ,
and bring them out more strongly.
Miss vA>inwrights portrayal OF the part Of
Viola is SO we'll known and universally ad-
mired that comment at this day is unneces- 4
sary. Viola is one of the most lovable of !,
Shakespeares women, ever shifting from
humor to pathos. ever with depth OF love. :
even when it seems most hopeless, that can &
not fail to endear her to every heart. All (
the varied emotions Miss Wainwright de- Z
picted with the skill and felicity of the ac-
complished artist, mind and soul thoroughly
imbued with poets ideal. III the ever witch
ing bower scene Miss Wa ainwrght rose to the
highest art of the actress. Her delivery of
the famous speech, beginning ''She never
told her love- was given with depth of
feeling and melody of expression that NOT
only won the lavish applause, but caused
every heart to beat more softly. Viola is (
certainly the best of Miss Wainwright's crea-
tions, but with the close of another day it
will have become but charming recoliec-
ton. as tonight will be given the last pro-
duction of Twelfth Night by Miss Vain
wright.
do wit q
quintette of characters as that of Malvolio,
Sir Andrew, Sir Toby, the clown and Maria
each SO distinct in its own humor and yet so
certainly following that of the others Mr.
Hills Malvolio is the best on the stage; Mr..
Brooke makes a most amusing Sir Andrew.
and with consummate skill avoids the danger
GUS line separating comedy from buffoonery.
The Sir Toby of Mr. Baekus is bluff, hearty
and happy, while Mr.. Hartwig makes salts
factory clown. Miss Blanke is piquant and
dashing figure as the misunderstanding and
fun-loving Maria, and the part is beyond
question the best she has in Miss VAIN
Wright's plays Miss Carey is a charming
Olivia and Mr. Ingersoll manly and pleas
ing duke. Edward Elsner capably filled the
part of SEBASTIAN. his likeness to Miss Vain
wright being quite marked. The minor parts
were filed in the same capable and pains
taking manner which marks all of the pro-
ductions of Miss Wainwright's company
Twelfth Night will be given for the last
time in st. Paul tonight by Miss Wainwright
this being her last season on the stage.
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the last two performances of the Bollman
company will take place on next Sunday
evening, June 4, and Tuesday evening, June
6, not on the two following Sundays as stated
heretofore. Next Sunday evening will be
given farce-comedy entitled 'Spielt N1cht
Nit Dem Feuer," or as the English slang
would term it, Don't Monkey With the
Buzz Saw" 1t is an ensemble comedy, and
will give splendid opportunity to all the
comic talent possessed by the company
which, every one knows, is very sLrong. On
the Tuesday following will be presented
three one-act farces with music. which will
end the engagement of the troupe Most OF
the members will make ST. Paul their home
during the summer, and the stronger ele-
mentsAyill be retained for the engagement
next season.