St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-29
AT THE THEATERs.

The Merry World" which opened a three
nights engagement at the Metropolitan last
evening, is Canary & Lederer's second series
Oh traVest1es on popular successes, and not
second to "The Passing Show" of which it
Is the itneal successor. It comes West with
the added advantage over the original that
most of the characters ,burlesuued are al
ready familiar here, while the first show was
burlesquing current events before the New
York audiences.
The inevitable "Trilby" is there and is CIV
en- first place. The bulesque is bright and
the characters well placed. Miss Amelia
Summerville admirably BELTS Du Mauriers
altitudinous ideal. while David Warfeld s
Svengali is an excellent travesty, although
losing some Of its force from its similarity
to others Of like character which have pre-
ceded it on the local boards.
Around the Operas in the second act, is
bright in the ibretto but drags somewhat in
the interpretations. Mr.. Warfeld has He
brew skit which is unique and we'll performed,
although some Of the prehistoric wit that he
perpetrates is Of a.. quality more appropriate
to Bowery concert hall than to first-class
metropolitan opera house. Randolph Cur
RVS Wang Is good in form and the Casey
burlesque is particularly good in tho 1ibretto,
the part suffering only from Mr.. Curry's fail
ure to catch the JUNCTION which is the mimi
table accompaniment of Hopper's drawl Will
lard Simms in Joey, has some new limitations
of dances which are supremely amusing and
he made the hit of the evening.
Lee Harrison's new topical song ending
with ''the blow almost killed Maher," was
another hit, but the parody which preeedes
it adds nothing to the interest of a pro-
gramme which would give full return for the
money without it. Miss Kitty Lawrence's
Little TrOODar ia almost Of
Della Fox. rs
The third act Is a hilarious burlesque Of
Madame Sans Gene. who obtains her posi-
ton under the empire by having done the
washing for every one else in the play.
Miss Summerville's Sans Gene is unique
enough for a burlesQue even If she had no
lines. Lee Harrison's Napoleon is we'll
drawn, but the best opportunities of Sans
Gene are those offered Mr.. Warfeld as Fouche
Willard Simms, as Lefevre. and Samuel Fish
er, as De Neipperg, also appear to advantage,
as do Misses Moore and Donohue.
The travesty presents some pretty girls in
attire strictly true to the empire in the Law
ish display Of neck, ETC.
Matinee today; engagement closing tomor-
row evening.
The last two performances of ''The Last
Stroke,'' for the present season, will be given
at the Grand today. The matinee will begin
at 2:30. This production will be followed
by Jacob Lifts prominent success, "In Old
Kentucky"
One writer speaks Of Fanny Rice's new play
Nancy at the French Ball." as a simple,
pretty story, full of human interest series
of events that constantly delights with unex-
pected yet natural touches so entirely different
in construction from any other play that 1t is
a refreshing and delightful novelty. Miss Rice
begins her engagement at the Metropolitan
Monday night.
'The Merry World company will play
matinee at the Metropolitan opera house today
at bargain prices. They will repeat the per-
formance tonight and give their farewell per-
formance at the Metropolitan Sunday night.