The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-01
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"Cyrano de Bergerac." the newest
sensation in the dramatic line, and
from all accounts one Of the greatest
that has been experienced in either this
country or Europe, will be seen for the
first time In thisanity at the Metro
pontan this afternoon. The engage
ment is for the week and there will be
special matinee tomorrow, Monday,
In addition to the regular Wednesday
and Saturday matihees. The length OF
the performance makes 1t necessary
that the curtain be rung up promptly
at o'clock each night and o'clock
sharp on matinee days. No late Corners
will be seated except in the regular
1ntermissions.
Inc sweeping success of "Cyfano,"
from the date Of lis very first per-
formance in Paris christmas week a
year ago., and it's subsequent triumph
IN this country when produced in New
York city, has called forth columns of
commendatory criticism from the best
judges of the drama. The following,
taken from Lyman b. Glover's com
ments on the play few weeks ago in
the chicago Times-Herald, will prove
interesting reading, as Mr.. Glover has
the reputation of being one of the most
accomplished. Of American dramatic
critics: 1Es
No daintier or more beautiful love
tneme has been placed upon the stage
since Shakespeare wrote the tragic
story of Capulets daughter ard the
lmpetuous Romeo, and while the imag-
NATIVE methods and poetic license IF
Rostand's play are wide apart as the
poles from the Shakespearean manner,
those who love the Bard of Avon will
experience no difficulty in finding
beauty, inspiration and an exquisite
dramatic ideal in this new drama,
winch has already captivated two con-
tinents
There is not in all literature more
ailurfng example of self sacrifice than
that of Cyrano in his faithful adher-
ence TO an ideal that impoverishes his
own lie IN order to promote the hap
plness OF the woman he loves. But,
even In this most pathetic story of
sacrifice, there is not one note of sick
~ sentiment. The hero DISCUSSES his
heart wounds with quaint hunaor
that IS irresistible, and, with a sew
enteenth-century swing and swagger
altogether captivating, maintains a
bold and chivalric front, even when
the crushing certainty of defeat. de-
spair and death confronts him.
The last scene of all in this event.
ful history is almost unexapled in it's
quiet pathos and Intensity Cavalier
to the end, Cyranogy with words of love
dying on his lips, struggles to his feet,
and, with sword in hand, flames out
In a splendid death song. So touching
an apotheosis Of a great play. carried
10 the ultimate bounds of eloquence
by the art of Mansfield, is an episode
Which can never fade out of memory
Other plays have left us in their debt
for scenes that will be remembered
some OF them massive and tragic be-
yond anything that Rostand will ever
attempt, but 1t may be doubted wheth
er the peculiar manner and touching
pathos of Cyrano's last moments have
ever been surpassed in kind
Mr. Wilson Enos, who has done such
good work in several of the woodward
productions, will play the title rolesn
"Cyrano, with Mr.. Montague as
Christian and Miss Creighton as Rox-
ane. The appended cast of charac-
tiers will give some idea of the num-
per OF people required in the play, al
though it does not include a small
army of ladies and gentlemen who
Will represent the several types of peo-
pie whose connection with the play is
so slight that there is no necessity of
putting their names on the pro-
Comte de- GuicIe1 -. Waiter D. Greene
=
Gyrano de Bergerac.. -. wilson E En- os
lie Bret -. T.. .....- Ben S. Mears
Capt. Carbon de Castel-Jeloux-
De Witt Clinton
Tasueheau -. 80. VIII Davis
hign1ere 49,: ........... Charles Emery
Fiisos MARQUIS ....... Robert Fulsom
second MARQUIS ........... F. L. Woodward
Inlrd marquis ..ss-. ...... -. Will Ellis
EontHeury .s.e,- Frank Linden
6eIrose Thomas Kinney
Joae-et ...-.s..'-.. ..... Charles Ryan
Gu.gy 100. .....-. ..c....... ALBERT Hahn
Brlssalile j. L. Comstock
Light guardsman, ,..s. -. Henry fletcher
Doorkeeper ..........Will Thomas
Plckpocket ..... 49,. ..:.... Harry C. Long
MusketeeT ..... James Sawyer
First guardsman of the royal household
f. H. Livingstone
Spanish officer -. DE Witt Clinton
SeHtlhe! 49,. -...-... John Edwards
Capuchin mon1 -. Frank Lindon
First poet 800 ....-... Harry c. Long
Second coet .-....,. ........Aley. Revelle
Fourth poet .......s :. -. Mr. UnderholI
First pastry cook ...... ......:... Mr. Gii,ie
Second pastry cook 49,. =. 49,. Mr. Stevens
Third pastry cook -. =. $500. Mr. axe
Fourth pastry cook Mr.. Costello
Fifth pastry cook - ........M Mr.. Pagel
First gambler ..-.. $500. ......M Mr.. Oakley
DrunRaro $50 o f5...,. ....... Carl Fritz
First cade- Mr.. Fairfax
Second cacet =. $50. Mr.. Barton
Third cadet .....5 ...... Mr. Joy
Fourth cadet .... s.ss..... ...:.M Mr.. Doherty
F1fth cacet .....,.-. Mr. Waterman
Roxane - Miss Bertha Creighton