The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-16
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
MOZART HALL.

Roses and Thorns," a pretty drama
by the author of Jim the Penman, was
given creditable presentation at Mozart
hall last night by q new stock company
which has been organized under the man
agement of Miss Emily i. IeFebvre,
who assumed herself a leading feminine
role. Amy Bertram, with much success.
The performance as a whole was marred
by poor mastery of their lines by some.
not all, of the members, and the nervous
ness usually attaching to q first presenta-
ton by new company Miss Rosemary
Tanning was a handsome Marchesa de
Toriano, and impersonated the ill-starred
young woman more sinned against than
SHINING, splendidly. Miss Martha ]. Mil
ham was a dainty and clever Laura Glen
dining, while the roles OF Mrs. Pudsy
Todd and Lady Glendinning were ac-
ceptably played by Misses Margaret ALL
man and Lucia r. Rain, respectively.
Homer Briggs Count Rochegune was
we'll done Fills chief fault was q ton
dency to stagtness, but his lines were ex-
pressively read in the main, and his stage
presence pleasing. Joseph j. Pfister's
Philip Frere shared honors with Mr..
Briggs, although he had not gagged his
voice to the hall. Bernard M. Farrell was
an easy Rev. Mr.. Rertram, and 8. Gal
braith's Capt Rocker well studied. Au-
gustin st. Ruth's Arthur Medwin suf
fered seriously from nervousness, due APP
parently to unfamiliarity with the lines.
METROPOLITAN.
Primrose & Dockstader's MINISTRIES be-
gin an engagement Of three nights and
Saturday matinee at the Metropolitan
opera house tonight They will offer an
entertainment which fer variety, quality
and general excellence has never been
equaled in the annals of minstrelsy. The
company includes George Primrose, Lew
Dockstader, Charles Kent, Manuel Ro-
main, VIII Redmond, Harry Ernst, James
Tenbrooke, George Trewellyn, Edward
Hanson, B. 8. Carnes, Lew Sully, Larry
Dooley, the four Juggling Johnsons and
the Quaker City quartette. The sale of
seats indicates big business for the en-
gagement.
Charles E. Blaney's scenic production,
king Of the Opium Ring has caught on
with theater goers in a decided measure
at the Grand. The author CLAIMS that
the play was written from facts sug-
gested by an incident of real life Upon
this idea the author has created a play
of thoroughly human character, dealing
with the lives of the lowly and picturing
in a most graphic style, scenes from real
life that are daily enacted in that great
cosmopolitan colony of Frisco. Four
acts are employed for the dealing out of
the plot and as in all &C cd melodramas
the story ends with the triumph of virtue
and the downfall and degradation of vice.
AT the close of the Saturday afternoon
performance a reception will be given on
the stage by the diminutive Chinese act
ors, and all ladies present on that day
will be allowed tho privilege of an in
spection behind the scenes, visit
which will undoubtedly be enjoyed by
many of them with great pleas sure:
he Herald Square production "Hotel
Topsy Turvy'' left New York after sue
cessful run Of 192 night and will be seen
at the Grand next week, with the entire
cast, scenic equipments, cestuming and
full company Of nearly sixty people.
''Hotel Topsy Turvy' is a fascinating
French vaudeville operetta that delighted
Parisians for two years and is now at
tracing Considerable attention al the
Comedy theater, London. It was written
by Maurice Ordonneau, Arthur Sturgess
end Edgar Smith, who are responsible for
the book; Victor Roger and Lionel
Monckton, composed the music. and
as these authors have each put together
some of the most brilliant works in this
line Of entertainment, when they Joined
forces and produced Hotel Topsy
Turvy" it consequently is said to have
proven a musical comedy of exceptional
merit. 1t is said to be remarkably bril-
liant and up-to-1ate, besides being tune
full and mirth provoking. Eddie Foy and
Miss Josie Dewitt head the producing
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