St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-26
IN THE THEATERS.
1.-THE Girl L Left Behind Me" a,
the Met

the Met"
Charles Fronman's Empire Theater
company opened its weeks engagement
at the Metropolitan yesterday after
noon. AS might be inferred from the
title of the play, THE Girl Left Be-
hind Me" IS purely military play, but
1t bas no connection with the War of the
Rebellion. The scene is laid at a mill
tary post in Montana, and the thrilling
feature Is worked out of an Indian up-
rising. The play occupies about the
same relation 10 drama that Capt.
charles Kings novels bear to literature,
winch is saying great deal for it. 1t
is without doubt one of the strongest
productions of its kind yet written. 1t
is presented by one of Charles Froh.
mans own companies, and Charles
Frobman has never been known to have
poor company.
one OF the leading parts is taken by
Hal Russell. we'll and very favorably
known in st. Paul. As the courageous
Lieut.. HaWksworth, deeply in love with
Kate Kennion, daughter of the general
IN command of the post, who is to be
married to Lieut.. Parlow, a deep-dye d
villain, Hal holds the admiration of the
audience throughout.
henry Herman, as Lieut.. Parlow, has
grasped well the character of villain he
impersonates. 1t would be easy to
overdo Parlow, but Herman makes no
such mistake.
Ii there is any star part to the game,
II Is Kate Kennion, taken by Mrs. Ber-
land-GIobs. In the third act the post,
In which are only seventy five soldiers
and a number of women and children.
is surrounded by heavy band of In
dams. The wires connecting the post
with Fort AssinaDone, which is dis
tant six hours ride by horse, have
been cut One courier dispatched to
the fort has been killed. Lieut.. Hawks
worth has volunteered at the request
or Kate kennion to attempt the peril
Gus ride to the fort and is on his way.
News is brought into the post by
friendly Indian girl that Hawksworth
is killed. Gen. Kennlon has stood the
red devils off as long as possible by par
leyiDg with the chief, who understands
English, offering as last resort to sur
render himself and all his men to salts
fy their thirst of blood if the chief will
promise to protect the women ard
children. The chief will not
grant the request, and presently
turns his iends loose upon the post.
The handful of men.insideT rush to the
entrances to repel the wild hordes. AS
the soldiers are shot down like rats. and
Ii is only a question of a few tnOmantS
until the red devils will be inside, Kate
Kennion is worked up to the highest
tension Of alarm. She appeals to her
father to shoot her as soon as the Indians
get in. The general is about persuaded
to grant her request, and has his re-
voiver out ready to put an end to the
life of his daughter, while Kate stands
erect near him so that he will not fail
to pierce her heart. Mrs. Berland- Gibbs
rises to the occasion with marvellous
power-in fact. this is the strongest
feature of the play. As the audience
looks on, expecting every moment the
father to shoot, there is a wild shout
without, and the Indians scatter in all
directions. A force from the fort has
arrived under command of Lieut..
Hawksworth.
The plot of the villain against Hawks
worth and his dark deed of some years
before, which!deeply concerned Maj.
Burleigh. come to light in the last act,
to the great satisfaction of the audience
Lieut.. Hawksw orth, and not Lieut.. Par
low, secures the hand of Kate Kennion.
Every part in the play is we'll taken.