St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-25
At the Grand-The Girl 1 Left Be-
hind Me.

Charles Frohman's company gave a
finished performance of The Girl L
Left Behind Me" at the Grand last
night and the presentation was re-
ceiyed with the heartiest enthusiasm
by an audience which extended into
the aisles. No performance at the
Grand this year has enjoyed such mani
fest approval. The piece is eXceliently
cast and we'll staged. The story OF the
drama is too we'll known to necess1-
tate relating in detail. 1t portrayS the
picturesque life at a frontier military
post. and the thrilling scenes attendant
on the uprising of the Indians and their
ultimate defeat. 1t is a series Of pict-
uresque portraits, in which the Indian
bears an important part. 1t is the only
drama in which the North American
Indian figures that does not border on
the ridiculous. Through the piece runs
three charming love stories ana touch
of pathos is added in the life story OF
the gruff major of the post, whose home
was ruined by a brother officer, though
the latter's identity is not revealed I'M
til the last act The play aboundS with
stirring episodes and natural and dra-
matte clirnaxes. Especially is the au-
dience wrought up to an intense pitch
in the third act, which reveals the
stockade of Post Kennion hemmed in
by the savages, while from the dis
lance comes the weird sound of the
savage war songs supposed to precede
the attack upon and humiliation of the
post.
The scene where the general pre-
rat n
to sacrifice her to the savages, is very
effective, though it was perhaps tribe
abrupt last night. On the whole the
story is SPEEDILY told, and IN some
Instances the work is superb. E. q.
McFadden has the sympathies OF the
audience in the heroic role of Lieut..
Hawksworth. His work in the main
was excellent. Duncan Preston has a
thankless role, in that OF Lieut.. Par
low. the villainous officer who not
only seeks to destroy his friend
Hawksworth, but is the author of the
majors misery. Mr.. Preston handled
the role with care, and avoided the
pitfalls which too often make such
characters improbable and absurd. He
is a good actor. Mart e. Kelsey, as
the gruff, hearty major, has been seen
here before, and last night gave even a
more finished rendition of the char
acter He is conscientious and easy,
natural artist. The Gen. Kennion, as
portrayed by W. H. Stewart, is the
officer one might expect to find in
daily life at the Western post He is
dignified, though at times a trifie toe
dramatic. His appearance was excel
lent and true. William Lees inter-
probation of Scar-Brow, the Indian
chief, was an artistic piece of work.
and his makeup faultless. Miss Selene
Johnson interpreted the role Of Kate
Kennion artistically. She is earnest
and painstaking, and has a good stage
presence. Miss June Collins, as Lucy
Hawksworth, contributed a delightful
character, and Master Earl Lee was
the pride and pet of the audience.
Alberta Lees rendition of Fawn, the
Indian maid, was excellent The piece
will run all week. One of the lower
boxes last night was occupied by
Gustave Frohman, Bert Coote and
Miss Julie Kingsley, and the other
contained Secretary of State Berg and
wife
Lost Paradise" will make its re-
appearance at the Metropolitan Thurs
day evening The presenting company
is under the direction of Gustave
Frohman and is an excellent one. In
the cast are several of the original
company. William Morris, who takes
the part OF REUBEN Warner, the super
intendent of the Ilnowlton Iron works, /
is an actor Of marked ability. His
work certainly merits the generous APP
plause he receives. IN the second |
act Miss Eta Hawkins introduces the |
original character of Cinders.