The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-13
AT THE THEATERS.

Eda Clayton made her first appearance in
st. Paul at the Metropolitan last night before
an audience that was Of good size as to
numbers and appreciative Of the efforts OF
the star and her support. La Belle Russo
is an emotional play, full Of opportunity for
Miss Clayton, who made good use of that
opportunity. The play is one of David Belas-
co.'s earliest creations, and the same story
has been told by other dramatic writer's to
better effect. The subject is at best a
painful one-the efforts of a woman to re-
deem her past-and Belasco, in his earlier
efforts at writing for the stage was subject
to the same errors of judgment as any other
beginner. For that reason the play lacks
rapid action. There is too much talk in the
first act, too much family history, too many
skeletons to be unearthed to get the stage
cleared for action. But, nevertheless, with
all the weaknesses of the play, the company
at the Metropolitan last night gave a very
good performance. Miss Clayton reads her
lines we'll has a keen perception of her part
and has a fine stage presence. Her support
was generally good. Mr.. Vinton as Capt
Dudley Brand and Mr. Liston as Quilton, the
old lawyer, being especially oommendable.
East Lynne will be presented at the
matinee this afternoon. and the engage
ment will close this evening with a repetition
of La Belle Russo"
'4Finnigan's Courtship," with its conglom-
crate features of music, song and Dances
will conclude its visit at the Grand with
a performance today at 2:30 and tonight at
S:15. The skit is one Of unusual brightness
and succeeded in pleasing theater-goers large
ly during the present engagement. The sale
for the matinee today is reported to be I'M
usually large
THE Juekiins.' :" from the character stand
point, is undoubtedly 0pie Reads greatest
work. No stage character which Robson has
made is promised a longer life than that of
Lemuel Jucklin. the tender-hearted North
Carolina farmer, who finds soIace for his ills
in the coop with his game ROSTERS. In Lem
uel Juckhn Robson has a character admira-
bly, adapted to his peculiar talents, and his
Sunday afternoon rooster fight is one Of the
funniest stage bits of the year. The story of
the play throbs with human interest and is
racy of the soil Of North Carolina Mr.. Rob-
son will be seen here In ''The Jucklins" for
the first time at the Metropolitan, Monday
evening. His engagement is for three nights
and Wednesday matinee.
AS a result of the tremendous success Of
the Sousa concerts at the Metropolitan opera
house Thursday AFTERNOON and evening, the
management Of that theater has arranged for
a return Of this superb organization tomor-
row night, when an especially attractive pro-
gramme will be presented. The sale Of seats
is now open for this cohcert.
Il -
Milton Mobiles, the author of the new mill
tary drama, Under Martial Law" which is
to be given it's first. production in this city
at the Grand Sunday night, ran away from
school, during the war, when fifteen years
of age and enlisted IN the Eleventh Wiseon-
sin infantry. Two or three of the
characters of his company are introduced in
his drama, and nearly all of the military char
aeters are given names borne by officers Of
his old regiment. In 1885, when the Eleventh
and Twenty-third regiments had their re-
union at Madison, Mobiles responded for his
regiment to Gov Brogh's welcoming address.
The speech aroused great enthusiasm. Every
member of the regiment remembered the
''Lttss. Orderly" or Tho "----~ - - Rad