The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-27
DRAMATIC.
METROPOLITAN.

A crowded house, or rather q house
with standing room only for those who
failed to secure tickets considerably in
advance, is something that will infuse
spirit into the most ordinarily spiritless
production. Now, it is probable that the
Boston Lyric company has never given
a spiritless production Of any of its operas,
for judging from last nights rendition of
Said Pasha, that bright, tuneful. little
opera whose songs everybody knows and
can hum, the principals always sing with
vim, the chorus never lags and the come-
dams are really and very funny without
the least apparent effort.
1t was a house such as does not often
greet summer opera company or sum.
mer company Of any kind All the boxes
were taken, every seat down stairs and
up was occupied and it was not by any
means a small crowd that was willing to
stand in order to enjoy the opera OF
course, the fact that the Babies home.
and by the way there Is not a more
popular charity in the city was the
beneficiary induced many to go to the
Metropolitan last night who might other.
wise have stayed at home, but it was
decidedly case Of virtue being it's own
reward.
Said Pasha" as an opera has a charm
all its own. Pretty songs, picturesque
costumes, gay scenic effects, all inter-
preted by capable-and comely-perform-
ers, and all strung together by a thread
of plot, are all the public demands of
comic opera, and that these things were
given unsparingly last evening spon-
| taneous applause and frequent recalls
plainly testified.
Miss Josephine Stanton, the soprano.
has fresh, sweet voice, a sprightly stage
presence and a bright, expressive little
face. She is exceedingly graceful and in
| how. 6iccr p H.
audience with the fact that pale b,ue
IS the only color for blondes Her song.
| Love is King" was one of the gems of
the evening, and her Kentucky Babe
solo gained her two recalls.
| Henry Hallam's tenor was entirely
capable Of handling his solos most ef-
! fectively and one could only wish there
! were little more Of them. As the DASH
! ing Mexican, Mr.. Hallam's acting was
perhaps a trif1e heavy, but he made a
very personable lover and his voice made
! one forget any defects in acting. His
| solo, ''Funiculi, Funicula," was finely
rendered and his duet with Miss Mamie
Kingsbury, Alti, the queen, made one
forget the rasping quality that mars the
latter's voice. Miss Kingsbury is pretty
! however, and moves about the stage
easily, so her voice may be forgiven her
Bee Jackson, the baritone, uses his voice
with fine effect. Starlight" sung by
| Hallam, Bee Jackson, George Kunkel
! Miss Stanton and Miss Kingsbury was q
| fine bit of singing.
Eugene Rogers, the bass, is as fierce
as any one could desire rajah to be and
his deep voice has a thunderous quality
in keeping with his appearance. Miss
| MacNeill, as his sister, fulfilled her par
excellently by making herself appea,
ridiculous and as this Is something quite
| contrary to every woman's inclination hel
success is all the more to be commended
John Henderson and George Kunkel
| the comedians, are decidedly clever Hen.
derson's song, 'In Dahomey," was very
funny and his burlesque of the heroine
and the villain in melodrama convulse6
| everybody.
Lorett Rockwell. the Said Pasha, has 6
! jolly, rollicking tenor and is decidedly
! handsome. One Of the many commenda
BILE things about the Boston Lyric com.
pany is the apparent newness of the cos
| tunes. From smallest chorus girl to the
dashing Said Pasha himself not a cos
tune worn was the least bit suggestive
other commendable thing worth mention
ing was the cleanliness of the comedy
which proved conclusively that jokes car
! be funny without being risque.
The company is pretty sure to NEE
with as great q success here in ST. Pau
as it has in every other city it has visited
this season and lovers of light opera here
| are to be congratulated on the fact thai
they are to see and hear many of theil
| favorites well staged and well sung.