The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-11
Dramatic ano Musical
METROPOLITAN.

The entertainment that was given las:
evening at the Metropolitan opera house for
the benefit OF the American League OF Min
nesota not only resulted in very positive ma
terial profit fer the league, but gave emil
nent satisfaction to the great audience which
packed the theater TO the doors The per-
Torrance was distinctly unique, and gave
opportunity for the display OF many unsus-
pected talents In the colored citizens Of s..
Paul and Minneapolis. 1t was altogether IN
like anything offered before by amateurs.
and not imitation OF the work Of pro-
fesSionals. II was a blending Of pictures and
a symposium OF sweet sounds The AGING
was not the thing much as the creation
Of sights and sounds that might delight the
eye and II may DO fairly said that Cuba
is the most satisfactory OF the spectacles that
have been devised for the purpose OF bene-
fitting social institutions.
The programme did not adequately describe
the effects on the stage. There we're a great
many people concerned In the production.
The general effects were had by the massing
Of great numbers OF people on the stage, snd
the beauty of the women was very tangible
and gratifying feature of the whole perform
snee. Great skill was used in the spectacular
effects. The first section OF the perform
ance was entitled America and was a
sort OF prologue Mrs. ]. v Kemp was the
Liberty, and a most effective picture she
made surrounded by her maids and guarss.
She was supported by Miss Dottie Hazel,
Miss Minnie Howard. the Misses Helen
Showles, Saida Dennis, Addie James and
Mayme Weir Mrs J. Q. Adams and Mrs.
W A Hazel. Mrs. Hazel's echo 500 and the
posing of Miss Weir were two Of the features
OF the act which were most vocifeously APP
plauded.
The second act Of the performance. entitled
CUBE" shows a great number Of colored
people in the costumes that have come to
be identified with plantation singing and
dancing and exhibited with much fidelity the
life Of the Decple on the Cuban sugar plan
tstion. There was some really good singing
and dancing in the act. the work Of W. A.
Hilyard Charles Miller and Henry Hnmphres
being particularly good. There was cake
walk that was the hit Of the pieee IN which
Mr. Herbert Browne and Miss Carrie Douglas
won the honors. In addition To the clever
work OF the adults there were q couple Of
tots. who made great hit. In The develop
ment OF a little story involving the be-
trayal Of Maceo to the Spaniards. some com
mendable dramatic work was done by Mrs.
Hilysrd. F. L. McGhee. J. R. Robinson and
J. II. Hickman. Mrs. Frank Wheaton. Philip
+. Hale and C. s. Turner
The most pretentious effects were made
in the last act, which illustrated scenes Incl
dent 10 tho battle Of Santiago in which the
field OF battle. the work of the Red Cross
and the fnsl surrender were shown. In this
act Sergeant 2. A Pope. a veteran OF the
battle OF Santiago, was the commander OF the
forces and the hero OF the piece with the
audience. Mrs. J. Q. Adams was the Clara
Barton OF the Red Cross. the surgeons were
Dr.. r. S. Brown and DR.. v D. Turner Miss
Evelyn Hickman sister and a dying
volunteer was simulated by w. T. Francis. j.
O. Adams made a rotund and glorious Gen
Shafter; Harvey Burke was the Capt Nc
Eittriek. and J. II LOOMS had the rather
uEgrAteful part Of Gen. Tornl. which he
performed gracefully enough
The fourth act Of the very long programme
showed jubilee IN Cuba. In 1900. Delegates
from al the world were represented n a
pageant that was effectively costumed and
which IN passing evoked much applause Mrs.
Kemp again the Liberty. aud Mrs. W.
VI. Smith the Columbia There was a grear
display OF costumes in the guard and the
representatives OF nations.
The audience was most enthusiastic
throughout. Il included many persons Of So
clal prominence and there was not a vacant
seat in the hOuss.