St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-19
IN THE THEATERS.
=" The Country Squire" Is an Ex
Cellent Show.

The Country Squire" Is an Ex.
cellent Show.
Archie Boyd last night opened his
engagement at the Metropolitan in
1.-The Country Squire" to small but
apDreciatiye audience. "Tne Country
Squire" without doubt gives the most
interesting aud amusing presentation of
rural life of any American play of its
class. Its naturalness is realistic, vet it
is so artiStically sprinilled with wit and
humor that there is not trite feature
in it. 1t is charming performance and
OF Just the character to draw. 1t is safe
to believe that before the engagement
has gone far in the week the perform
ance will fad crowded houses.
E5enezer Tobias. the country squire
Is farmer; simple and pure in his life.
knowing little of the great world outside
his domain. He is full of heart, and is
as intelligent as he could be expected to
be with his limited opportunities.
Archie Boyd plays the part to a perfec-
ton. and extracts both humor and
pathos.
The picture Of his country home is
one that must delight any audience.
The scenery is the work of an excellent
artist. There stands out as natural as
life the farm house, barns, granaries,
and in the background stretches into
the distance wheat field partly cut,
with shocks and bundles in the SwathS
of the harvester.
The farmer takes trip to Washing
ton and New York and. of course, has
some experiences with sharks. and
though this feature is in line with pre-
sensations i'll other moral plays. it
varies from them enough to be new and
amusing.
The third and fourth acts are strong,
and some of the touching features
brought tears to the eyes of many i'll the
audience.
Mr. Boyd is supported by good COM
pany. Miss Lillian Harper. as Daisy,
gives faithful. interesting and anus
ing presentation of the little waif who
was cast upon the world in her infancy
and did not know her last name.
Miss Mildred C0nnor,as Emily Tobias.
old maid sister of Ebenezer. VINO lives
with him on the farm. performs the
part with good effect.
Frank MOynihan. as Dick. the Irish
servant of EbeneZer's rich New York
City brother, proves himself to be a
good comedian of the legitimate order.
He does not overdo his part in order to
stir up merrimeat, but prefers TO eX-
tract fun by faithfulness.
Daniel Regain. as the policeman, was
clever. Police characters are so COM
monty overdone that it is refreshing to
see one who can work into the part
little nature, and at the same time be
mirth-provoking.
One of tue most delightful features OF
the performance is male Quarte1te
composed of MeSSrs. Harding, Cnalfaut,
Cohen and Adams. The quartette Was
called back six times. responding each
time with different selection, each
seeming better than the last.
"
I'm Old Kentucky" Is Considera-
bly, Improved.
Jacob Lifts company, I'm Old Ken
lucky" opened return engagement a.
the Grand last evening. This play was
produced at the Grand during Christ
mas week, and the kind things said
about it in these columns at that time
can only be repeated now. The only adj
ditional comment that can be made is
that the play is improved IN many par
ticularS, the business is better, the lines
are read more smoothly and the COM
pany as whole have improved many
parts during their nearly three months
absence.
Miss Laura Burt as Madge Briefly,
the flower of the mountains. and Charles
Bradshaw, the typical Kentuckian.
shared the honors of the evening. Miss
Bart certainly has won her way very
deep in the hearts of st. Paul audiences
and her performance last night justified
all the lavish encores and recalls that
were given her. MIR. Bradshaw, ION
the honor of kentuckian," made the
hearts of the audience 20 out toward
him as the finest exponent of South
ern gallantry and honesty.
The band of ''pickaninnies" made a
decided hit i'll their very original
SpecialtieS. one Or two new features
having been added since their former
appearance here. The play will continue
during the entire week.