The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-22
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
METROPOLITAN.

The production of Shakespeare's tragedy of
Julius Caesar" by Mr. Keene's company at
the Metropolitan last evening was really mag
nfcent. The audience was heavy at both
ends of the house for the play, as usual,
brought out the admirers Of the noble Rom an
and those in touch with the Roman people.
1t Is enc of the most spectacular of the
plays Of the great bard and Mr.. Keene has
mounted it as 1t should be mounted 1t was
historically correct as to costume and scenery
and showed the resources of the company to
be almost ineXhaustible.
Mr.. Hanford was the Brutus, and it is to
be regretted that Mr.. Keene could not have
taken the Cassius. he will this afternoon.
Brutus, at the hands of Mr.. Hanford, was
done full Justice to. He was the great
Roman in all things. He looked it, and in his
noble presence and address, the reading of the
sonorous lines and the delivery of the noble
sentiments were justified in the personality
of the actor. 1t was a beautiful and SYM
metrical piece of work.
Mr.. Keene was cast as Antony and mad
the most of the part. His delivery of the
speech marked him as one of the few
Shakespearean actors who have properly con-
ceived the emphases needed for the reading
Of the lines of the master in manner to give
them their full and convincing weights.
The Cessus of Mr.. Morton was fair. The
gifts and it should be the part of a great
actor to make it equal to the rest of the
cast in Mr.. Keene's production. Mr.. Morton
at times filed every requirement and it Is
no dlscredit to him that he loses something
by contrast with the masters of stage art
who have played Cass.us. He is conscien-
tious actor and good reader.
The Casca of Mr.. Ahrendt was satisfactory,
as was the Trebonius of Mr.. Lowell.
Miss Moore won fresh honors as Calphurnia
and the Portia of Miss Timberman was all
that it should be.
Julius Caesar is good Shakespearean dis
cipline and Mr.. Keene is deserving of the
thanks of theatergoers for the great trouble
and expense he has gone to to produce it
on a scale of magnihcence meeting Its value
to the stage. The stage management was
conspicuously good, and that is something
very rare in the tragedy, for the Roman peo-
pie are not always a delight to the eye or
calculated to add to the artistic ensemble Of
a stage picture. 49,
This afternoon Mr.. Keene and Mr.. Hanford
will give the tent scene from Caesar" at the
Lee benefit, and this evening Mr.. keene
and his company will present Hamlet.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
1t is doubtful if more complete coterie OF
artists could have been selected in st. Paul
gieser at Central Presbyterian church last
evening.
Miss Pottgiesers popularity alone, how
ever. would have filed the church auditorium
with even an Indifferent programme, and any
artist of greater fame than Miss Pottgieser
might we'll be proud Of the generous recep-
ton given her last evening. Every seat In
the lower part of the church was taken, and
there was a fair gathering in the balcony
above.
The young artist, whose voice Is one OF the
most powerful contraltos in st. Paul, was
heard first in the aria "Liete Sgnor" (Meyer-
beer), which, with it's many runs, is difficult
for the most finished Of vocalsts. Miss Pott-
gieser sang with style and assured ease
not often observed in so young a singer, ana
won round after round oil applause. Her
encore was the waltz Song from mig
non." Her second solo number consisted of
Bucks Sunset and Molloys Kerry
Dance"
With Mrs. S. v. Harris she was heard In
"Quis Est Homo" (RossinD.
The opening number en- the programme was
a selection from Chopin by L. Lundberg,
who responded to a repeated encore. A. p.
Quesnel sang ''Insinez-mor,' from la RENE
de Saba and for an encore gave a catchy
little thing, "Adieu Marie" Mr.. Gehan sang
"Infelice," from "Ernant," by Verdi, and
1.-The Palms" as an encore.
Emile Straka was heard in two violin selec-
lions, playing with his usual delicacy and
fneness CT touch and execution. His second
number was a "Mazurka," composed by
Claude Madden.
Mrs. Harris sang a double SOLO number,
and the four solo.sts of the evening composed
the final Quartette.
Miss Pottgiescr has been a pupil of Mr..
Onet's for the past two years, and leaves
soon fer a course OF study in Europe.