St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-23
AT THE THEATERs.

Kellar. just plain Kellar, not the wonder
ful kellar," not Kellar 'the prince of ma
gicians," entertained, amused and mystifed
an intelligent audience at the Metropolitan
last night. Entertainments of this character
invariably attract keen, observant specta-
tors, who enjoy the challenge to their eyes
and minds offered by the exponent Of the art
OF magic 1t stimulates their faculties to
witness tricks that defy explanation, and sets
them to thinking when they see flesh and
blood vanish In the twinkling of an eye be-
fore their very optics. For Kellar does all
these things.
An exceedingly clever man is Kellar. He
may not exhibit his mysteries with the dra-
matte flourish nor verbal volubility with
which other prestidigitateurs are wont to
embellish their performances, but he talks
fuently and clearly, and intersperses his re-
marks with enough good-natured wit to rem
der himself agreeable without posing as a
humorist Indeed, Kellar is essentially unas-
suming.
Kellar's performance upon this visit to st.
Paul is fully up to the high standard of that
presented last year, which was universally
conceded to surpass anything of the kind ever
witnessed in the Northwest His sleight-of-
hand feats, which comprised the first part
of the programme, were admirably executed,
and proved. as they always do, one of the
most entertaining features Of the evening.
Then followed a succession of the scientific
and spectacular phenomena.
From purely mental standpoint, the most
interesting achievement on the programme is
the remarkable performance of Mrs. Kellar
and Mr.. Kellar-aptly termed "The Diablerie
of the Decimas.' If Mrs. Kellar can read
and cipher with figures she can neither see,
hear, smell, touch or taste, it is equally true
that Mr.. Kellar scorns ''the base degrees" by
which an ordinary mortal cubes a number
four figures long. 1t is a question if Mr.. Kel-
lar can think Of number without the cube
Of that number intruding itself upon his
mind. Figures that run into the quintillions
melt into simple ciphers under the magic
spell of his ''sevens'' and ''nines'
Mr.. Kellar retains his amusing and inexpli-
cable cabinet manifestations, which are so in
geniously managed as to battle the shrewdest
observer, as they leave no room for any
reasonable explanation.
The principal novelty of the programme is
reserved until the last. This achievement is
not given any name or title. 1t is remark
able exhibition. Mrs. Kellar walks out on the
stage, some distance back from the footlights.
and makes gesture. Mr. Kellar comes I'm
pehlnd her, and passes his hand between her
neck and body. Gradually Mrs Kellar fades
away and in her place stands Mr. Kellar,
The magician places on a chair a receptacle
1lled with earth. Suddenly an orange tree
springs from 1t, the green fruit appears on
the prancnes and ripens. A rose bush Is also
liiateriailzed and brought to the front of the
stage, with the orange tree. Then Mr.. KeJIar
SITS down in chair and fades into ''thin air. -
whlle the chair remains clearly visible II is
doubtless mirror trick, but that is far fro,,,
explaining how it is ACCOMPLISHED
MT. kellar will remain at the Metrono,;to,,
all the week. ii'''ii
Corlnne and the Kimball comic opera com-
pany' containing number of clever neonIa
opened an engagement at the Grand last niebt
IN the musical extravaganza, ''Hendrick Hnd-
son Jr.'' 1
during the entire three acts bright catchy
music fresh speclalties and anachronisms
are the rule and the old accepted ideas of
tne ulscoVery OF America, and incidentally
ne iiuuson river are revamped and given a
nc" "ettihs Whlch, II not entirely consistent.
are not the less entertaining There is q
happy -go-lucky sort of plot which nroyides
opportunity for number of pretty choruses
sung by squad of shapely females clad in
attractive costumes, some unusually good
dancing, and a number of special features
WHICH, Tor the most part, were commendable
and we'll received.
IN the company supporting Corinne. who
sang and danced and played the mandolin
are several capable people. The first scene
is iald In New Amsterdam New York; and
the action is laid on Bowling Green in 1909
"hen d number of characters of that date
fuD shoulders with personages of a later
perlod without the slightest conjunction. The
ri l,;a1
Corlnne, who later on assumes the role of n
Spanish dancing coquette with nencbant for
playing excerpts from Carmen and doing
Carmencita dances with castanets Sba r,ol,oa
many changes of costume, and gives annie
eVloence OF versatility. She divided honors
win Ben Grinnell, who played Kill Won
hull, a Knickerbocker real estate man
wizard Sims old role, and, in the last act.
sVengah, with equal facility. His dancing
ana singing specialties made distinct hit.
In the extravaganza Misses Mabel and I,ulu
Nichols played a wealthy Indian maiden and
species of the new woman respectively
very cleverly, and for q speciality did some
negro business which convulsed the house.
me cast still includes Charles Fostelle, as
Ysabel, the naughty daughter of Marouis
Perfecto del Cabanus, who won much an
plause for his very excellent female inner
sonat1on. His monologue and ballet dance
were irrestibly funny
of the dancing perhaps the most effective
was by quartette each Of Pierrots and
Phrynettes done by Misses Stewart. Hill
Vane, Cameron, Murray, Rivers sisters and
Gordon.
An Amazon march, several tableaux and
some dark and light group effects filed out
the programme, which terminated with an
absurd but laughabe burlesque on 'Trilbv ;,
IN which the people above named took the
historic parts, and incidentally took all man
ne1 OF liberties with the original text. The
play Will run all the week, with the usual
matinees