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

An ovation wass given the Neill Stock
company last night On its return for the
opening or a summer. engagement, every
one OF the old members being given a
most enthusiastic reception upon his or
ner nrst appearance. The company mas
peen Kept up to Its standard of excel
lence,and. indeed. 9the changes in person
mel have been few, although some of the
younger members eVince a greater ease
or manner than was their wont last sea-
son.
The selection of i'I'he Senator for the
opening bill was worthy of the company,
although 1t can hardly be charged that
Mr.. NELL was selfshiin the matter. His
Hannibal Rivers, while it is careful
STUDY or one of the most popular charac-
ters the modern American drama has
orered and in every sense of the word
a delightful impersonat;on, is not the
gloVe-htt1ng exemplification Of the bluff
western politician that it would be If it
shared the fidelity. Of some other roles
which Mr., Neill has been seen in. The
n'ake-Gp was disappointment at first,
indeed, 1t Is rot until the later scenes that
Mr.. Ne1lls interest in HannibaPs affairs
really becomes Hfelike
MISS Edythe Chapman was distinctly
popular, and even, more than usually
charming as the sprightly Mrs. Hillary,
lobbyist, and susceptible young widow.
Herschei Mayalls Count Ernst Won
Stahl was a refined study of the distin,
guished reue.
Joseph B. Everham was very aecepta-
BILE in Ling Sing. secretary of the Chinese
legation, and Fred j.. Butler was excel
lent as Silas Denman, relic of the days
OF Webster.
George Leon Bloomquist as Richard
Vance. the senator's private secretary,
had more ambitious role than ne has
been seen in here. Mr.. Bloomquist fills
1t with considerable DASH although hard
~ possessed OF the assumed Importance
which dignifies the usual private secre-
tary of Washington bright light. His
breezy character, mo doubt Is more de-
ightfm than the other, and better adapt
ed to the exigencies of the play. Perhaps
only one in 400 of them has. the in
spiration OF Josie so charming as San
| dol Milliken
Robert Morris, asl,the imperturbable
Lieut. Schuyler, was stolid enough to suit
the most exactipg, and while setting off
! the uniform withwnot a little becoming
robustness. presentedothe additional ar
|. tlstlc aWkwardnesSS of the role in it's
| evening Dress Scedessi
Emmett Shackeffori's Sharpless, the
| schening lobbyist, fts one of the best char
acter parts he has appeared in locally. It
| was very creditablyi done.
!
might have beenf7expected, refined and
| we'll rendered, and Miss Lila Vane was
a winsome and capable label, although
| some of her longer speeches were spoiled
| by an obvious lackaofi rehearsal.
| Angela Dolores was seen to advantage
| as Mrs. Armstrong; sa.eomparatively small
part, but one withEsoza1e opportunities for
| OVERRIDING that were not awaited of by
Miss Dolores. 9C9.t6
Sandol Milliken. the new feminine MEM
Der OF the company, is, as has been init
mated, a winsome young woman and de-
lightful in her ingenue role of-last even
| ing. ,e@,5,
J. c. Mylott. another new member, was
the Secretary of State Armstrong, and
| Frederick Wallace 'Rastus
The Senator" is excellently staged The
| ball room scene was especially elaborate
and attractive.s 9sf{ = = ~ !" - 'ss1
The Senator VIII continue for the
week, with the usual matinees. @