St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-20
AT THE THEATERS.

Salvini's presentation of the double
bill, LIANT Fritz" and "Cavalleria Rus
ticana," at the Metropolitan last night
was nothing less than Il revelation TO
his admirers here. Both plays were
totally different from anything he has
yet done here, and 50 diametrically Op-
posite IN character, coloring aud tone
that they furnished the best positive
proof of the actors versa. lily and the
capabilities Of his excellent supporting
company. AS artistic gems, the double
bill is perhaps the best thing liza has
done during the week. He has done a
service to the stage and courtesy to
his admirers in adding to his repertory
two such strongly contrasted plays. In
both the ART of the actor is well tested,
aud between the demands of the two he
is seen in same new and altogether ad-
nltrable phases of his skill and talent.
Any one who has read stories by Erck-
mann -Chartrain- and what lover
of the simply poetic and fascinatingly
true has nat read something of theirs
may imagine from the title of '.L'Azmi
Fritz" or Friend FRITZ" as Salvini
announces ii. that The play is full of
unaffected horneiy life, full of quaint
charm, and SO indeed it is. 1t is the
sort of play that dramatic artists of
France and Germany delight to get hold
of. and which are now coming into
favor in this country; plays Of senti-
me',f, expression, character and pretty
incidents. in which there is not great
deal Of what is ordinarily called action,
but Ill artistic and delicate development
of individual natures through an inter-
esting story to a romantic climax. There
could Oe no simpler story fer a three
act play, vet the interest never abates.
The whole effect is charming, anC Sal
WINS acting of Fritz from the first
happy scene at the table to the
final transport of joy is among the
most finished and eXquisitely artistic
things he has yet given the public a
chance to see him in. His work in this
play IS of high class comedy line. and
never is he seen to better advantage
calls for the detail aud graceful handling
that.d0es the character of the happy Alsa-
tan. Effective work was done BY pretty
Maud Dixon as SuZel. and the other
members of the cast, especially John
Lane as the Rabbi. The methods of
this excellent actor were better enl-
ployed in this part than in anything he
has yet been seen during the week.
'CavailerIa Rusticana,' which con-
cluded the bill. is the very antithesis of
L'Ami Fritz. 1t is like a terrific storm
that breaks upon beautiful June day.
Nothing like it In intensity and realism.
1t Is safe to say. has been seen OH the
stage OF st. Paul theater. This may
have hnan fAYnpafod in n IN rpa daurao
feom the operate Representations of
.Verga's peculiar Siciiian love story;
but the opera. after Saivini's
dramatic version, is an exceed
ingiy tame affair. The audience
were not prepared for anything so
starrlingly realistic. Though but
short one-act play it combines the &C
ton and Intensity of dozen ordinary
dramas. With its Siciiian scenes and
costumes II is picturesque to high de-
gree. 1t is strange, weird and fascinat-
ing. 1t is one of those whirlwinds of
passion, a living picture, vivid in its
presentation Of the fierce. impetuous
natures of the hot Islanders, that rivets
your attention, that holds you SPELL
bound. and when it is over you heave a
Sign OF relief as though you had passed
through some terrible ordeal. But you
feel you have never gaZed on anything
that equaled IL in realism and intensity.
You saw Tirriddu before you i'll the per-
sun of an actor whose Latin tempera-
ment fitted him with qualities for tile
performance of such part that you
could not imagine in one OF the Anglo
Saxon race. Saivini's Tirriddu is today
one of the conspicuous representations
OF the American stage. 1t shows his
probabilities i'll such roles as Othello,
III which we hope to see him
at no distant day. In this
weird and powerful play, the efforts OF
some or the other members Of the CON-
pany are seen to their best advantage,
Notably those of Miss More,tI. She
was an admirable Secunu to SalVini.
She seemed 10 absorb his methods and
ideas. aud their scene together in front
Of tile church, where he casts her of.
was thrilling, dramatic and artistic.
William Redmund was also seen to eX-
celient advantage as Alto. He was
more powerful and effective than in
anything he has yet done with Salyini.
Fhe stage management was really mar
Vicious. and the duel scene terrible in its
realism. Itis here that Salvini exc-ls.
The audience that left the Metropolitan
last night was probably impressed as it
never was before, aud will remember
the double bill that Salvini presented as
an event i'll its theater-gOing career.
1t is TO be regretted he does not do it
again. ''Ruy Bias" will be given at the
matinee today, and the engagement
concludes tonight with "rhs Three
GuardSmen."
The sale of seats for Aladdin Jr." is
already very large at the Metropolitan.
The announcement that the American
EXTRAVAGANZA company would not play
at Minneapolis this season has resulted
in large number of orders for seats
coming in from the theatergoers of that
city. The interurbau line is making
arrangements to put on extra cars be-
tweed the hours of and 8 and IL and ~
in the evening. Excursions will be run
from Saltwater, Red Wing and Hast
ings during the week. The grand amber
ballet in Aladdin Jr." VIII be put OH at
the Metropolitan exactly as it has been
presented at the Chicago opera house.
Nothing will be curtailed, cut down Or
dropped out for the road. David Hend-
erson doesn't do business that way. Ii
he can't give his entire production he
don't give any at all.
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"a Run On the Bank" with Ward
and Vobes, closes a successful weeks
business at the Grand with a matinee
today and a performance tonight This
bright comedy has made an excellent
impression here. 1.-The Power of Gold"
melodrama dealing with life in Lon
don, will be the bill next week. OF all
of Walter Sanford's attractions this one
is the most conspicuous.
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