The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-27
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
METROPOLITAN.


Harry Gilfoil. Of all Hoyt's plays this is
one or the greatest favorites, and 1t has
won deservedly wide reputation as a
IunInaker. The trip to Chinatown, which
turned out to- be no trip at all, though
presented again and again in ST Paul.
won as much applause, last night and
created as much amusement as on its
lrst presentation
AS Welland Strong, the invalid with I'M
pilc1t confidence In horse doctors and a
behef IN the efficacy of whisky as fam
lily medicine, Harry Gilfoil was easily the
stai attraction of the evening He is one
OF those rare characters who seem born
to amuse, and his efforts We're not only
nightly successful, but contained an ele-
meht OF spontanelty which was their
greatest charm. He possesses extraordf-
nary powers of facial expression, and his
songs brought rounds of applause His
limitations of birds and beasts and his
morning In a farmyard" were strikingly
natural. 8sEssE
IL Miss Mabel Montgomery, as Mrs
Guyer' the widow from Chicago, Mr.. Gill
ioI mas an able second. She was dash
ing enthusiasm personifed and carried
her role, that of one forced to mourn,
though principally for propriety's sake,
with plenty of spice and CO. In the many
complications incident to her effort to get
the young ladies out of the house without
Gay s knowledge, she was at her best
ohe introduces several songs of more
IMAM usual attractiveness, and In ''The
WIDOW and MY Baby from Boston
Town, rollicking rag-time melody
scored an instantaneous success.
hardly less entertaining is Miss Eleanor
Falk, as e"Flfrt," Mrs. Guyer's French
maid Her dances contained an element
OIL the eyclonic which Jared the front
seats and caught every elderly man In
Inc mouse; Her escapades serve alternate
~ TO help and hinder the masquerade
plot; and, in her song with Mr.. Gilfol
Reuben and CYNTHIA She received "a,
eau AFTER recall One of the minor char
acters is George Shields, as Norman
blooo, VINO, in the course of events. dis
plays an excellent baritone voice to adj
vantage. Will Philbrick, as Slavin PAYNE
contributes to the fun, and Miss Gardiner
able "o e10oepl-
"A Trip to Chinatown" continues
.nr9ugh the week. with the usual Wed
nesday and Saturday matinees and
sPeclaI matinee Thanksgiving day.
GRAND
In I'VE Uns of Tennessee" Mr.. Lao
arthur has written and staged one of the
latest attractions in the line Of American
war dramas. While the action Is laid In
the spring of $685. an echo of the Ctvt1
war noats through the thirty odd wears
since North and South were arraved
against each other and is heard IN ar
SURFING events incident to the Spanish
American war. Indeed, the centrat idaa
OF the piece is the unity Of purpose ex-
lStIIlS IN the more recent struggle AMONG
tnose VINO Wore the blue and gray in
the civil war, and In the new venture
" Nf. Arthur's brothers are reunited on
the Old battlefield of ,Chickamauga who
mad been estranged for more than thirty
q
a flagstaff that until now had navor
known aught but the Confederate banner
Inc prevailing sentiment among the
nounta1neer regiment from Tennessee
under command Of Col. William Poole. is
NO North, no South, no East, no West
one nag and one country
In this respect perhaps 1--WE Tins Of
tennessee appeals most impartiaIIy TO
all classes. For with the incidents of the
greater war Of 1915 for background
ana the sprtnging to arms of the new
generation of Americas manhood. but a
Few months ago, the author has woven
an exciting plot, conventional, it is true
out Tar from being trite, prosaic or i'm
proDaoIe 1t Is the story of the betrayal
OF a young Tennessee mountain girl. rude
uncultured. but beautiful, her nrotectio,,
or the villain, through compulsion of her
moonshining brother, and the conseouent
complexities, misunderstanding and dual
TO the death which arise therefron
They are plain, everyday people. the
characters in eve Uns of Tennessee
who combine to present a NAV which
never drags nor wearies, and one which
1t is creditable to say depends largely
on the quaflty of the acting rather than
the mise en- scene, radiant costumes N,
brilliant stage settings
Jack Gray, the elder son of Sheriff HI
ram Gray, of Jenm county, loves and is
beloved by Lucille Courtney a ward Of
the old sheriff. a veteran of the Civil war
on the Confederate side. Another Jack.
one Ihomas, appears as the villain of the
play early in the opening act It is he
VINO has betrayed the sister of Moonshin-
er L1ge Monroe and who now seeks to
undermine Jack Gray in the affections of
ms hancee. This he practically accom-
IIlshes through a faux pas by Mandy
Monroe, VINO believes that Jack Thomas
mas won the affections Of Lucille Court
ney. In her abandoned grief the discard
ed girl accuses Jack of having been
the cause Of her ruin, meaning Jack
Thomas Lucille believes Mandy refers
to Jack Gray, and thus are sown the
seeds of estrangement All this comes
upon tfem suddenly, Just as the bugle
call summons the Third Tennessee vol
unteers to Chickamauga park. Here oc-
cur the complications which result in the
death of Lige Monroe in the division hos
p1tal, and afford a field for the further
VllIe1nous Vaccinations of Jack Thomas
who has procured his own election as
captain of the company, having previous,
ly undermined Jack Gray. Not until the
return home of the regiment are the
clouds rolled away and the somewhat
startling result achieved of four mar
RACES.
70 Richard Lyle Is committed the part
OF the old ex-Confederate sheriff, and it
Is III good hands. Robert GaiIIard is ac-
ceptable as Jack Gray, and Mel Twomey
makes the most of the always ungratefuI
part OF villain. But he is a villain who
seems to survive all the sings and ar
rows Of outrageous fortune, end his worst
punishment is a promise given him in
good faith by the bluff old sheriff to kick
him off the place should he ever dare set
| foot on it again. AS Lige Monroe, the
rude, hut evidently honestly deceived,
mCOnShiner, Mr. Clifford Dempsav
brought to the part most painssa king and
conscientious acting. Mr. Lee Arthur. tia
author, In the character of Scank Genias.
contributed the low comedy, dividing
this, however, with Ed Mas, the colored
body servant of Sheriff Gray Burt G.
Clark, as Col. Poole, won his way with
the audience, and his lines arr those
which invariably win sympathy from all
who love fair play.
Allie Warner, as Lucille Courtney, made
the best of the leading part, and Miss
Gertrude Liddy won friends by her art
and spr1ghtlfnesS in carrying off the in
genue part of Sappho Champe. eve Uns
of Tennessee will be seen at the Grand
all week, with Wednesday and Saturday
matinees and special Thanksgivirg
afternoon DerfOrmarce