The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16
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The Dorothy Morton Opera company
inaugurated a return engagement at
the Metropolitan opera house last
Thursday evening with performance
of Fra DiaVolO," which gives them
the right to be classed among the very
best operate organizations of the
country The popular opera was given
a splendid presentation, and the charm
ing prima donna and her company re-
newed and redoubled the favorable i'm
preston created during their previous
visit
Tonight and for the first half of the
week THE Beggar Student" will be
presented with Hubert Wilke and Miss
Dorothy Morton in the leading roles.
This opera is undoubtedly the most
successful Of the repertory Of the Nor
ton Opera company; the scene is laid
in Poland, at a time when the grand
duke has been banished and is in hid
ing in Krakow; Gen. Ollendorf, the gov
ernOr of the province, is suitor for
the hand of Laura, daughter of the
Countess Palmatic2, but is rejected by
her, and in a rage plans revenge. He
secures the services of two cOnvictS, IN
mates Of the political prison, Symon,
''beggar student" and JanitZky, a Po-
unknown TO the authorities. They are
supplied with rich apparel and plenty
Of money, and are introduced to the
countess as a Polish prince and his
secretary. The countess, whose heart
is set upon a. rich marriage for her
daughter, aids the bogus prince in his
woOing Of Laura, In which he Is sue
cessful. The two fall desperately in
love, and the beggar student, prompt
ed by his sincere affection, writes his
sweetheart a letter confeSSing his de-
ception; the preparations for the mar
riage proceed, and Symon Is led to be-
Eeve that Laura loves him and will
marry him in spite of his loWly con-
dition. The ceremony takes place, and
OllendOrf then admits g. horde of
drunken cOnViCts and political prison.
ers and denounces Symon, who is igno-
miniOuSly elected from the palace. He
is found by JanitZky, who induces him
to pose as the grand duke. OllendOrf
has promised Janitzky 200, 900 thalers If
he will betray the grand duke, and
when Symon consents to tmpersonate
him Janitzky denounces the beggar
student as the grand duke in disguise.
Ollendorf tries to arrest Symon single
handed, but is Overpowered, and just
at this time cOuriers arrive with the
news that the Poles have arisen and
captured the town. Janitzky marches
in at the head Of his regiment and
OlendOrf surrenders. Laura has for
given Symon and is willing to accept
the beggar student as her husband,
but to her surprise and joy discovers
that he is really an officer OF the grand
dukes court and a Polish nobleman,
so all ends happily.
In the role Of Symon, the beggar
student. Hubert Wilke is at his best.
He is fitted for the part and the part
for him, as it is we'll known that the
opera was written for him by Millocker,
the author. AS an actor he has few
superiors on the operate stage, and
his magnificent voice is heard to the
greatest advantage in this, his favor
tie role. Miss Dorothy Morton is
charming Laura, and the remainder of
the company is happily cast.
THE Beggar Student" will be pre-
scented by the following cast:
Daughters of the Countess Palmatica-
Laura -. .. 1900. Miss Dorothy Morton
Bronislaya Miss Rita Harrington
Countess Palmatica.. Miss Sylvester Cornish
Gen. olendorf Governor of Krakow
Japitzky. Polish noble . Mr. Edward webb
Entrich, a jailer... Mr.. Ben Lodge
Punke his assistant .--..-..Mr. H. D. Johns
Lieut. Poppenburg ...-..Miss Fannie FrankeI
S3Pt' Rcntoieh --.'..-.- Mr. Frank Fox
Nal HolzdorH -: Mr.. VIII Brown
cousins OF the Countess Palmatica-
Bogulntel Mr.. G. B. Jackson
Eva, his wife Miss Josephine Baird
tzka an !nnkeeper ....-... Mr.. T. B. Hubbell
Onouphrie. servaGt...........Mr. G.. Lewis
burgCInaSter Mr.. w. Butler
Synon SymoniviscZ-... -. Mr.. Hubert WiIke
At the Metropolitan opera house IN
next Thursday evening, Oct. 20. Mr..
Walker Whites de will begin an en-.
gagement Of three days and matinee
and Will present for the first time in
this city his beautiful new romantic
play THE Red COckade" It is a ro-
nance comedy drama founded upon NJ
POinsard's Lion Amoureaux'' and
deals with the incidents of the French
revolution. known in history as the
Reign Of Terror" in 1875, when
France was in the throes of civil in
surrectiOn. It abounds in strong stu
ations and climaxes, is intensely thrill
ling, yet withal there is a vein of
purest comedy da intily woven through
out. Mr. Whiteside will be seen to ad-
vantage in the role of a young captain
IN the army Of the people The part
Feems to have been made TO order for
Aim.
Mr.. Whteside's supporting COMPANY
this year is the same excellent organ
iZatiOn that has contributed to his I'M
qualified success in the past, each num-