The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-10
AT THE THEATERs.
THEODORE THOMAS, oRcHBsTR \

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The reposeful Mr.. Thomas and his sixty
OF SO FAMED musicians presented an or
cnestral programme last evening at the
Peoples church that was as noticeable
1or Its well selected variety as for it's ex-
celIence OF treatment. The concert was
OIL special interest, aside from the tact
tnat theodore Thomas and his orchestra,
Wnom 1t is always a rare pleasure to
near, furnished the programme, because
OF the fact that it was the opening one of
the Peoples church series. If last night
audience is a fair criterion, the series BIDS
fair to be as brilliantly 81 >eessful as
that OF preceding winters. It was a large
and very smart audience that greeted
Mr.. Thomas, albeit rather unenthusias-
tic one
The arrangement of last nights pro-
gramme was especially commentaries
There was varfety-an abundance of it.
and yet the numbers were climacteric In
way Climax was not attained, how
ever, by any increase in the degree of
excellence so far as the playing was con-
cerned. There was nothing to cavil at in
the playing of the overture to Mozarts
Magic Flute even if there was more
to commend in the concluding rhapsody
by Lalo. And in between these two there
were the grave and the gay. the marche
funebre and the dance Hungarian, the
music that weeps and the music that
sings. There was the close sympathy be-
tween the strings and the brasses last
evening that Mr.. Thomas, because of his
rare power as conductor, so successful
~ controls There was the sureness of
attack, smoothness of tempo sustained
well rounded reading that has gained for
Mr. Thomas orchestra it's reputation
There was that tenderness of the pianis-
slInoS, that strength of the clinaaxeS
which make this musical organization
so like great strong voice
from the Beethoven symphony, "Eroi-
ca were played two movements, Allegro
Con Brio and 8Earche Funebre. The lat
ter, less emotional, more masculine in it's
grief than the Chopin march, was given
fine reading. Almost too sharply con
trasting with it came the two Hungarian
dances by Brahms The Composer has
caught in these two fanciful bits of mel
ody the very spirit of the dance. The
Two aroused more enthusiasm last night,
perhaps, than any other number on the
programme.
Tschaikowsky s ballet suite from LA
Belle au Bois Dormant was new to the
Audience and therefore had the spice of
novelty. The suite has some frivolous
passageS-1f one can dub anything SO cor
rectly constructed as the suite frivolous
as for Instance the Pas 6e Caractere, the
panorama and. perhaps, the waltz More
sedate Is the introduction, full of deeper
passages Is the adagio. Very attractive
Is the entire suite as Thomas plays it.
The only Wagnerian number last even
ing was the "Flying Dutchman" over
ture, always favorite with an audience.
The symphonic poem from ''Vyschrad's' -
by Smetana, is beautiful composition
and 1t was beautifully rendered The harp
hrst takes UP the motif. then there is a
chorus of the strings and finally tho
theme Is chanted by the sonorous brasses.
A suite of Rameaus, including Menuet.
Musette, Tambourin, brought the audi
ence rather rudely to earth,-the threa
dances are deliciously earthy-but the
Rhapsody OF Lalo's which concluded the
programme was quite lofty enough for
good night number.
METROPOLITAN.
"a Runaway Girl" with Arthur Dunn
and big company of clever people, will
close successful engagement at the
metropolitan opera house with two per-
formances today, a matinee this after
noon and the farewell performance to-
night.
The Princess Chic, the latest comic
opera success, with Marguerite Sylvia as
the star of splendid company, will be-
gin an enga cement of four nights and
Wednesday matinee at the Metropolitan
opera house tomorrow night. The new
opera Is said to be Of an unusually high |
grade unsteady and has scored a most
pronounced hit wherever 1t has been pre-
scented. The sale of seats indicates
good business for the entire engagement
GRAND.
Sis Hopkins with its barrels of fun,
its quaintness of humor, and entertaining
specialities will terminate It's engagement
at the Grand opera house performances
today at 2:30 and tonight at S:15. Miss
Melville and her assisting company have
made a decided hit.
"a Stranger in a Strange Land" which
comes to the Grand tomorrow night at
S:15 is a farcical play on the same lines
as what Happened to Jones" ''NGy |
Friend From India" and other Broad
hurst comedies.
STAR
The High Rollers entertained two
more large audiences Mt the Star yester-
day afternoon, the burIe 5,lue ard spccial- |
ty performances being highly enjoyed
Next week a novelty in black face will |
be the attraction ut this popular priced !
play house
THEATRICAL NOTES.
Dutch DAILY is in London.
Rostand is q consumptive.
The tenth season of the Chicago or
chestra was opened last week.
Edward Bloom has assumed the man |
agement of Andrew Robson In ''The |
Royal Box
Sag Harbor' will celebrate its iftieth
performance on Nov. 6 with a souvenir.
The author of LADY Windermer's
Fan now signs his writings, Sebastian !
Melnotte.
Ebyn Plympton has replaced Charles |
Kent in Viola Aliens company. Mr.. Kent /
Is I'll.
Louis James and Kathryn kidder have |
been playing to capacity business through ,
Pennsylvania in spite of the miners |
strike
In New York Henrietta Crosman. be-
ginning this week. will give special mat !
nee performances of Much Ado, About |
Nothing" LAS You Like 1t, and possl-
bly, Mime. Sans Gene"
James K Hackett is TO be his own man
ager next season. Klaw and Erianger
have arranged to book his route, but
Mr. Hackett will stage his own plays,
select his own company, and do all bus
mess matters himself.
Mr.. Charles Frohman Will shortly pro-
iuce at the Duke Of York's theater, IN