The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-14
DRAMATIC.

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To one who sees Tim Murphy In ''The
Carpetbagger" there comes conviction
| that he must have posed as a model for
! Opie Read when the. play was written, so
perfectly does he fill the part of Mel
vile Crane, governor of Mississippi under
the carpetbag regime.
Mr.. Murphy has many friends among
St. Pauls playgoers, owing to his sue
cesses in "a Texas Steer" and "Old In
nocence," but never has he appeared to
such advantage as he does in the leading
role in 1.-THE Carpetpagger.
This pretty comedy was presented by
Mr. Murphy and his company at the Met
| ropolitan last night for the first time in
st. Paul and was deserving Of a packed
house instead of the fair-sized audience
which greeted it, for it is rich in refined
amusement and 1t would seem that the
| various parts could not be better por-
trayed than they are by Mr.. Murphy and
the people that assist him. That the
piece was well received was evidenced by
the numerous curtain calls, not only for
Mr.. Murphy, but for the remainder Of
the cast. go
The piece deals with the situation in
the South just after the rebellion, when
Northern politicians took possession of
the Offices and administered them for
their personal gain, tae1ville Crane is
sent from Chicago to be the governor Of
Mississippi and assumes his office with
apparently but one idea, and that is to
become possessed of all of this world $
goods possible either by fair means or
foul. Love of a good woman intervenes,
however, and he gives back to the state
all the possessions that he has gained Tor
the sake of clearing his life so that she
will look on him with favor He runs
for reelection with a Southern man for
his opponent The woman loved by the
governor is also the choice of this op-
ponent The governors political venture
is a failure, owing to his past record, but
In love he is more successful and, in the
words OF his opponent, .while he loses d
state he wins empire
The piece is handsomely staged and
where the opportunity is offered, is well
costumed.
In the leading role Mr. Murphy could
not be improved on. He fills the part to
perfection. More could not be said of
him.
Miss Dorothy Sherrod is a charming
comedierne and, in the part Of Nellie
Crane, the governors daughter, scored q
decided success.
The part of Mrs. Fairburn, to whom the
credit is due for making a man of honor
out of a crafty politician, was well taken
by Miss Nellie Yale Nelson.
j. X. Armstrong, as Maj. Henderson
Reynolds, the home candidate for gov
ernor, and Ralph Thomas. as Jim, the
governors colored body servant, were
most acceptable. lIeol
The rest of the cast is very capable
one. ssia
1.-THE Carpetbagger'' will be repeated
tonight and tomorrow night with a natl
nee Saturday afternoon.
GRAND
That local theaterIgoers are partial to
comedy productions is more than demon
strated at the Gra11d the present week.
where 'McFaddefi's Row Of Flats is en-
PERTAINING large audiences The San Juan
battle. SO thrilling portrayed by the waro-
graph. is enjoyed by all who are inter-
ested in the soldiery., OF the vaudeville
features the artistic musical act of the
five Noses is the best received.
The rapid rise in The dramatic profess
sion that it has Seen the fortune of Miss
Nance O'Neil to enjoy Is wonderful when
it is recalled that but few years ago
she was but little slip of girl without
much promise, while today she interprets
leading tragic roles with vigor and indi-
vidLnlity that stamp her at once as
genius Miss ONeil comes to the Grand
next week in a repertoire of the plays in
which she is seen at her best and it is
safe to predict for her strong welcome
Among her repertoire is included Suder-
mans great domestic drama. .'Madga,' "
her own version Of Leah. the Forsaken, =