The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-20
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
METROPOLITAN.


Every number on the programme had
been selected In compliance with requests
of various patrons OF the concerts, and
each was given with conscientious effort
to please the most critical
The attendance, however, was small
considering the large number of st. Paul
people who enjoy and appreciate the class
Of music furnished by this orchestra, but
their limited number did not deter those
present from manifesting their apprecia
ton by enthusiastic applause and fire.
quent encores
In the latter respect the members of
the orchestra were exceedingly kind. In
spite Of the number of difficult selections
given on the programme they generously
responded each time with some bright
melody or popular air, all recognized
| favorites of the audience, with strict i'm
| partiality.
| The familiar strains of Sousa's popular
| march In "Charlatan' appealed to the
| audience at the beginning OF the pro-
| gramme, and attention never wavered
| until the last harmonious chords Of the
selection from Donizettis delightful
| opera 'Lucrezia Borgia" had gradually
melted into silence after forming a bril-
| liant finale to a thoroughly enjoyable
hour in the realm Of tone
one OF the most charming and artistic
| bits of melody given was the intermezzo
ONiiSSes- Uy wall, WHICH, COIHlllS lIlIIl6-
| d1ately after several selections of heavier
| quality, was all the more enjoyable be-
cause of its sweet, restful strains so deli
cately shaded and daintily executed
The overture to the Merry Wives Of
Windsor" and Auber's overture La
Muette de Portici'' and a selection from
The Fortune Teller were given most
delightfully."- and were enthusiastically re-
ceived
| AS usual in most request programmes
| Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite occupied a
conspicuous place and was played with
| all the varied expression of pathos, sentI-
ment and weird vivacity needful for a
| correct rendition of it's eccentric melody
| The one descriptive piece was a fantasie
| by Killing, Shepherds Life in the Alps
| the Interpretation of which was realistic
| in the extreme and included a charming
| representation of the songs of the birds
In the early morning hours, the awaken
| ing of all nature, the shepherds morn
| Ing song Ga clarinet solo), pretty love
| scene in the nature of violin duet and
| a brilliant portrayal of an approaching
| and passing storm accompanied by aw-
| 1ul pealS OF thunder, and, more strange
| than all else in musical entertainment
constant and extremely vivid lightning
| visible at the rear of the stage and clever
| ly manipulated by the artist in charge
| OF the drums and the number of smaller
| instruments usually required in any de-
| scriptive composition.
| The series of concerts, as whole have
| been very satisfactory and successful
They have usually been well attended and
many st. Paul music lovers regret that
! more of the concerts could not have been
| given during the winter months
| ''The Prisoner of Zenda," presented un-
der Daniel Frohman's management scored
a great hit at the Metropolitan last night,
| although the audience was not commen-
| Surate with the deserts of the perform
| ance.
| However, two Of the artists, and the
| term Is used advisedly, included in the
| cast were rewarded with what is so un-
| usual In St Paul audiences, a curtain
| call after the finale.
| These were Howard Gould and Miss
| Margaret Fuller, Rudolf and FIayia. re-
| spectively. Mr. Gould has been seen here
| before. Indeed the Rudolf that ST. Paul
| knows is his And it would be unfair tn
| say that it is whit less impulsive. less
manly. less admirable. less lovable, than
| 1t was before. Miss Fuller'S Flavia had
! TO stand against predecessors who were
| sweet, amiable, queenly and womanly.
| The incident above mentioned should be
sufficient proof that this young actress,
comparatively, is worthy of the role she
| PAoJs' NIiSc Il ulicI Is pretty, II Is true,
| out her chief virtue as an actress is in
her ability to resist a too common temp
| tation to overact her part Her Flavia
| was daintily done. The princess was ever
! present; the emotions of the woman re-
! pressed with true art, or artistic fidelity.
| r. F. McClannin's Col. Sapt was de-
| ightful There were moments when he
seemed to yield to the stacy. rather than
| the dramatic, but Mr.. McClanntn is a
careful actor and hia orfo
| whole Is not only commendable, but en-
| joyable.
Vaughn Glasers Fritz is no stranger
here. He is as good still.
| Robert Conness, as Capt. Rupert Hent-
Eau, gives clean impersonation of the
| 1ery young trooper. The role Is one
| which tries the steel of finished actor
| That Mr.. CONFESS should have been re-
ceived so well In ST. Paul, the home of
one of the best Ruperts, is no small com
| pliment to his art.
Helen Strickland is the Antoinette de
Mauban. While nowhere in his story
does Mr.. Hope furnish any very de-
! tailed description as to the charms of
| Antofnette, Miss Strickland hardly fills
| that ravishingly beautiful personality
which is supposed by the reader to have
ensnared the heart of the Black Michael.
| Miss Strickland, however, is an actress
OF no mean ability, and barring a ten
| dency apparent at times, to rant, makes
| De Mauban the object not only Of gen
| eral admira ton, but of universal sym
pathy.
Albert Perry's Michael is uneven. Too
! frequently there seems a feeling that
| power lies in loudness
'The Prisoner of Zenda" will finish the
| week.
"A Trip to Coontown'' presents some.
| thing new. farce comedy presented by
| a cast entirely Ethiopian. AS usual in
| other farce comedies, the plot is imma-
terial, serving to string specialties on
| and the "Coontown" part of the title
gives the darkey entertainers an excel.
| lent opportunity to show their skill
| The cast Is headed by Bob Cole and
Silly johnson. Bob appears as Willie
| Ways1de, tramp with a makeup which
| would put to the blush the comic week
| lies. Johnson comes on as Jim Film
| hammer, and when you're through
counting "wahm niggans' you stop on
| Johnson. johnson goes from the Bow.
/ cry to Fifth avenue in a second and Cole
never gets above Blackwelrs island. even
as Prince Daffy from Dahomey. They
| are well paired.
| Inc freeman sisters do dancing act
| with some incidental contortion features
that was approved generally, and Jim
Wilson, equilibrist, presented not a few
| feats of special merit
| Lloyd Gibbs Is the possessor of a sweet
rich. tenor voice that added much to the
| enjoyment of the programme .1The
Palms" was roundly encored.
| Miss Edna Alexander's solos. operatic
| selections, were not less artistic or pop
| ular.
! One of the best and most versatile en-