The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-06
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METROPOLITAN.

The Metropolitan opera house was we'll filled
with musN lovers yesterday afternoon, the
occasion Being the fourth concert by the
Seibert orchestra. George Seibert acted as
conductor, and to the time Of his baton the
strains from Beethoven, Wagner and Verdi
struck responsive chord in the hearts of
the audienpe which caused hearty applause.
The duet! with clarinet and cornet by Will
liam c. NARROW and Charles H. Hubbard
was well received and was complimented by
hearty applause.
The last concert will be given March 49,
and patrons who desire to have any par
ticular selection played at that time are
asked to send in requests to George Seibert
METROPOLITAN.
De Wolf Hopper and his big company will
present his comic opera success, 1.-The Char
latan." att the Metropolitan opera house to-
night. -
r. The cast announced to present Sousa's latest
opera is as follows:
Demldon ..... DE Wolf Hopper
r rr Boris. ......... Edmund Stanley
G I3s'o ....... ..... Mark Price
S Cans Alfred Klein
Grand Duke. Arthur Cunningham
KoreH -. ........... Harry P. Stone
Snowman. ...... Charles Arthur
It1, -. -. s......... Ne.la bergen
HaL, ilha -. -. ......... Alice Judson
Sophia -. ~. ........... Katherine Carlisle
Grand Duchess 80. ........... Adine Bowler
Chorus of bridesmaids. Ladies in Waiting.
Cossack Guards. Guards Of the Grand
Duke, Pages, Courtiers and Peasants.
GRAND.
A most wonderful exhibition of acrobatic
skill was witnessed at the Grand opera house
last evening. when the two Learner sisters
appeared and performed for about ten min
utes before an astonished audience that be-
came so enthusiastic that it cheered them
again and again. The young women's feats
OF suppeness were simply marvellous, excel
ling anything ever before seen in this city.
They spun around like hoops, twisted them
selves into balls and rolled across the stage,
ana one encrcled her sisters waist like a
band while the sister turned somersaults.
and then both spun around on their heads
Inc ease and grace with which they exc
cuted their performance evoked the heartiest
applause, which became so demonstrative at
the close of the act that they were obliged
to respond to an encore
The entire bill at the Grand this week is
one OF the best ever presented to theater-
goers.
1t opened with the Columbian Four in a
very novel musical melange, in which they
gave very clever limitations of Chinese.
English, German, Irish, Scotch and negro
bands, in which they were assisted by white
dog, who made a hit with the audience.
George Felix and Lydia Barry's sketch,
The Vaudeville Craze" was intensely funny.
Wtllmot Eckert and Emma Berg appeared
III comic operetta, Master and Pupil" in
which Mr.. Eekert gave some limitations on a
piano OF stringed musical instruments. and the
act closed with a selection from I'll Trova-
tore, which was excellently sung by BOTH
The Nelson family then appeared in aero
batic feats, which won the deserved applause
OF the spectators; and AL and Mamie Ander
son sang several negro songs and performed
some characteristic "coon" dances Miss An
derson's Chinese impersonation was very
clever
The work of Albini, the magician, was sur
prisingly clever This disciple of Hermann is
one of the best in the profession, and last
night he was a favorite from the start
The entertainment closed with perform
ance by Leonidas' cats and dogs These ami
mas, which are famed for their intelligence
and skill. performed the most remarkable
feats OF canine and feline acrobatics The
climax was reached when one of the cats
climbed to a trapeze in the flies and de-
scended to the stage with parachute;
The company will continue at the Grand
all the week, and Manager Hays last even
ing announced that: there would be a matinee
every afternoon.
The daily matinees at the Grand this week
promise to be popular feature. The matinee
today viii occur at 2:3O.
Messrs.s Gilmore and Leonard, the funny
Irish comedians, will bring ''Hogans Alley
to the Grand following the vaudevilles.