St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-21
AT THE THEATERS.

Shakespeare's immortal love story
was told at the Metropolitan opera
mousse last night. Heartrending as It
is, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
moves the souls of all who contem-
plate its beautiful and glowing revela-
ton OF the power of love- No man o,.
woman possessing the quality of syn.
patny, the slightest susceptibility TO
the exhibitions of exalted and unselfish
dHecClon between man and woman
can pehold a true presentation of this
marvellous drama without experiencine
most impressive sensation realiza-
ton of the infinite greatness of love
Ana 1t was a true presentation that
Julia Marlowe Taber and Robert Taber
gave last evening of the two ilI-fated
beings whose love was so unselfish
tnat death only served to intensity il
Inc lmpersonation of the hapless
juliet afforded by Mrs MarIowe Ia
Der upon this occasion is worthy of
special note in that it surpasses any
that this actress has heretofore con-
trlouted during pevious seasons. 1t
can Justly be said that her Juliet is
now Shakespeare's Juliet. No higher
tribute can be paid the artist The
strength absolutely essential to por-
tray the character in the exacting
ana passionate scenes Mrs. Taber has
at last acquired. Her voice is rich and
resonant, and entirely adequate in the
potion Scene-that crucial test which
SO lew have Fever withstood Most eff
fectfVely did Mrs. Taber portray the
agony and horror that possess the
frenzied Juliet at the bare thought of
ted time. 1t is not exaggeration to
say that the actress thrilled her hear
erS. 3
And how exquisitely tender she was
IN the balcony scene. Mrs Taber was
always delightful in picturing the CAV
er and lighter moods of Juliet, but
never has she invested the role with
such wealth Of tenderness and love
as she displayed in the balcony scene
last evening. All of the entrancing
charm and loveliness of a girl in love
We're revealed with irresistible effect.
To simulate "the very ecstasy of love-
without o'erstepping the modesty of
nature Is a rare triumph Mrs. Taber
achieved it.
Mr.. Taber's impersonation of Romeo
has likewise improved. 1t was a wor-
thy performance of this difficult role.
difficult because of the danger of i'm
parting a too effeminate flavor to the
character. Mr.. Taber excelled in the
scene with the apothecary.
Mrs. Sol Smith was excellent as the
nurse and Mr.. Coleman played the
airy Mercutio with commendable dash
and vivacity. The remainder Of the
support was satisfactory.
This interesting engagement will
close with matinee performance to-
day of Henry W." and a presentation
this evening of Shakespeare's delight
full comedy Twelfth Night"
Nothing succeeds like success" and
Author Charles H. Hoyt has added
araa1T ned to the long list he Md has
an deals with one of the fads of the
day, .'the new woman herself the
woman in politics, with slight allu-
sion to the woman in boomers" The
comedy is on the lines of "A Texas
Steer" and nearly all our theater
goers are acquainted with the unctuous
hGmor of that capital farce. The
bright, particular star in "a Content
(the authors wife), and she is said
to have scored not only an artistic
success, but to have won all hearts by
her exquisite, dainty beauty. The cast
is, as usual, "Hoyt" one, which is
guarantee of it's excellence.
The engagement of "a Contented
Woman" is for one week at the Met
ropolitan opera house, beginning to-
morrow night Manager Scott is to be
congratulated at having secured
Hoyt's latest success so early in the
season. in the face of an urgent de-
mand for it from the leading New
York managers
VViI1ia m McCloip tho faroous ooIora7
negro minstrel, who is responsible for
the excellent specialties introduced in
the new Afro-American comedy,
Down on the Suwanee River" staged
the great open-air production, "Black
America, at Ambrose park, Brook
lyn, N Y, for William F. Cody (Buf-
falo Bid, arranging original enter
tanning features in which over 800 col
of this spectacle in Boston. Mr.. Nc
CLAIM and his wife, Nine. Cordelia,
head a company of f1fty-eight people
engaged in the presentation of Nu-
which opens a four nights engagement
at the Grand tomorrow night.
The management take pleasure in
announcing the approaching engage
ment of the famous Chicago Marine
band in a popular concert at the
Grand a week from tomorrow night
Tom Brooke, formerly of this city, Is
the conductor or this splendid Organi-
zation.
When Paganini the violin virtuoso,
first. appeared in London in 1881, the
report preceded him that he had
previously been imprisoned for term
of twenty years, and during this in
carceration he was so poor that he
could not even provide himself with
proper instrument or strings for the
same. He therefore made violin out
of a wooden shoe, on which he played
almost constantly. One after another
the strings wore out, until finally only
the "Q' string remained. 1t was then
that he composed the beautiful and
very difficult variations on Rossini's
prayer from Moses in Egypt" Divide
Musin possesses the only copy of this
composition in existence, having OBJ
tained it from a relative of the famous
Paganini, and is the only violin
virtuoso who performs it. The varia-
tions are so very intricate and decep-
tive as to frequently cali forth doubt
from vielinists in Mr.. Musin's au>
diences as to their being played upon
one string, yet the violin used is al
ways open to inspection.
Mr.. Musin will appear at Park Con-
gregational church Monday next,
Sept. %.
------a1D