St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-10
WNf. NORRIS AND COMPANY.
Our Friends" tXcellentiy Pre-
scented at the Metropolitan.

Cur rrienuS EXCelleGCtY ERE
sented at the metropolitan.
Not unlike The FOOLS Paradise" is
Victorien Sardou's society comedy,
Our Friends" presented by the Will
lam Morris company at the Metropol-
itan theater last night. Mr. Morris
part OF the doctor in the piece. although
much younger. has almost everything
in common with the character of Sir
Peter Lund, as assumed by that peer
less actor E. S. Willard. With that
exception and one other-the wife is
not untrue TO her Instantaneous
Friends" contains nearly all of the
elements which have gone to make
The FOOLS Paradise" such a success.
Like Sir Peter, who is also an NJ. D.,
DR.. ThOlosan is not appreciated by
the audience until the last act 1t is
really surprising how much quiet,
though nevertheless subtle cyni-
ciSm, amounting at times almost
to venom, can be expressed On the stage
and be entirely unnoticed by any ex-
cepting those who sit in front. Perhaps
the characters on the stage are daZZled
by the foOtlightS, thus dulIng what
might on other occasions prove to be in
telligence of very ordinary character.
DR.. Tholosan's lines abound in the
aforementioned caricature, which it
goes without saying was overlooked and
apparently not understood by the rest
The conclusion must not be too hastily
drawn that this is poor play, for very
decidedly it is no..
DR.. Tholosan could not have found
himself in better hands than those of
Mr.. Morris. The part is an exception
ally strong one, abounding in every
thing noble and eleyating "a quiet
hero. and one we'll calculated 10 arouse
every portion of the audience to
high state of appreciation.
At all times Mr.. Morris had in mind the
exigencies of the character. He spoke
in clear and ippaSSiUnate way. true to
the part, whose very liues show how
carefully each thought was weighed be-
fore spoken. Nor did Ben Johnson fall
one whit behind the star. In his Cas-
Sande we see man SO free from guile
that we can readily understand how he
can be so imposed upon by all his
friends" who. coming upon him sud
denly, manage by their united efforts To
get him into Il number OF nuduleS. The
doctor, of course. eXtricates him from
all of his predicaments, and III return is
given the hand of his daughter.
Miss Bradley, as the pure, true wife,
was shining success. Her acting and
EXPIRE SSion showed much thought, and
her actions were well-timed.
The character acting OF the piece was
done (notquite so overdune either,) AS
formerly, ny Miss Carrie Strong and
Hudson Liston, aided this time by
Messrs. Collins and Mayall. Maurice,
the villain of the cast. ny strange coin-
cidenee. was represented by Maurice
freeman. Touched by the Kindness of
the benefactOr he would have wronged,
he parts with tears in his eyes. and the
audience have never a chance to
"Eloat."
Last, but not least, comes the petite
actress. Eta Hawkins. This time she
is Il boy, and of the many roles she has
assumed, as a youth Of far from angelic
temperament looks the cutest.
With the exception ef Wednesday
matinee, when East Lynne" will be
given, the same piece all this week.
Next week 1.-The Corsican Brothers"
Archbishop freiaud IN New York.
NEW York, July 8. The Herald
makes special mention OF Archbishop
lreland's visit 10 New terk and HIS
failure TO call on Archbishop Corrigan