The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-17
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
METROPOLITAN.


Wizard of the Nile" as presented last
evening, but those certainly did enjoy it.
The musical qualifications of tho indi-
Vfdual members of the company are dis
played, with one or two exceptions. TO
much better advantage than In THE
Idols Eye" while Daniels opportunities
for fun making are only equaled by his
disposition to make the most of Kibosh' 8
ludicrous entanglements.
Helen Redmond as Cleopatra shares
the honors with Mr.. Daniels. Miss Red
mond is beautiful. graceful and artistic,
beside being endowed with a voice which
was last night source of oft-repeated
delight to her auditors The duet,
What Is Love, in which Mr. Daniels
Is her companion, was charming intro
duction, and her solo, "Dreamland," eX-
quisitely rendered, captlvated the house.
Kate Uart's Queen Simoona was
acted well as it was sung. The role
is not as prominent as the one entrusted
to her in the opening opera, but Miss
Uarts presence is felt, with pleasure BILE
emotions. go
Norma Kopp is a boyish Abydos. Her
voice Is heard to advantage, especially in
the old favorite Star Light, Star
Bright, which is sung by Misses TART
and Kopp and Messrs. Danforth, Whelan
and Daniels
VIII Danforths serenade, with the
chorus, led by Miss Kopp, was one of the
gems of the opera. Mr.. Danforth's role
CheOpS, is inmaterial.
Alf c. Wheelan's dyspepic Ptolemy af-
fOrds an excellent antidote for Daniels
efferVescent merriment The pair make
a hard one to beat
John B. Park appears as Ptarmigan
Mr.. Park has good voice and is heard
with pleasure in the choruses, but in his
solos his stage presence spoils what must
otherwise be a favora BILE impression Mr.
Park manifests q disposition to strut and
eXcialm, Il must win her hand-ah," as
though after the hand was played out
he had one-syllable draw.
And of Daniels, what shall be said i?
With new lines to meet every emergency,
with new stanzas for Star Bright" to
meet the popularity of Dewey and the
Rough Riders" Daniels adds that eter-
nal vigilance that saves every moment
from dullness and brings a laugh with ev-
cry line, almost with every word. Mr.
Daniels sings "Angeline the Human
Snake with some variations from the
version given in "The Idols Eye" with
out sacrificing her reptilian freakship
TO any of the professional out
siders as this time it is the bearded lady
who gathers her in.
The Wizard of the Nile will finish the
week, with The Idols Eye" at tomor-
rows matinee
SElBERT'S ORCHESTRA.
Seibert's orchestra will give the fifth
and last of the winter series of concerts
at the Metropolitan opera house Sunday
afternoon at $780, the programme for this
event, which is exclusively ''by request" "
Is as follows
Observation-Disclosures ...... Sousa
Overture - Merry Wives of
Selection The Fortune Teller .Herbsat kaaoat
Peer Gynt Suite Grieer
"a "Morgenstimmung''
tb.) Asas Tod
tc9 ''Tanz in der Halle des Bergkoenigs"
Fantasia - "Hertenleben in den
Alpen' ........... king.
Shepherds Life in the Alps; 8
Description-''Dawn of day and rise of
sun. Awakening of nature, birds and
(clarinet solo). Departure for the Alps
Love scene (violin dueD. Approaching
and passing storm: prayer and thanks
giving. Tolling of bells. Happy evening
at the inn
oyerture-"La Muette de Portici' Auber
IntermeZZO-'' Sunset ..... " - Matt
Selection-'Lucrezia Borgia" :. .Donizetti
1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda' will be given
at the Metropolitan for one week COM
mencing Sunday night by Daniel F'roh-
mans special company, with Howard
Gould at its head.
The play has been seen here before, and
is too we'll known to require commenda-
ton. Almost every one has read the
book, so that an exposition of it's plot
would be out of place.
The supporting company has received
great praise, and the scenic production
and the costumes are fine In every detail.
GRAND.
That farce comedy is popular with local
theater goers is being evidenced at the
Grand this week by the excellent audi
ences in attendance at the performance
of "Hogans Alley" The music is bright
and catchy, and the speciality features
numerous
For the coming week the Grand an
nounces an attraction of unusual interest
in the first presentation here of the col
ored comedy success, "a Trip to Coon
town. admittedly the best colored fun
making organization on the road. The
company is headed by Cole and johnson.
two decidedly clever comedians, and in
cludes also other artists of decided merit
The music and speciality features are