The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-12
AT THE THEATERS.
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METROPOLITAN.


Manager William A. Brady's preduc-
ton of Lottie Parker's play, Way Down
East" will be given at the Metropolitan
opera house, beginning Sunday evening
This is the same great play that for sew
eraI months crowded the Manhattan
theater and the Academy of Music, Of
New York, 427 times. 1t will be given in
this city with a splendid cast, elaborate
scenery and effects, with every attention
to detail that tended to make it's metro
polftan engagement so noticeable The
play is a study of New England life, full
of sentiment, that strikes home to every
heart. 1t is called a story OF plain peo-
pie, and they are plain, everyday char
acters engaged In the ffomely pursuits
of domesticity but the series of events
which are unfolded in the course of the
play are Of a deep dramatic interest, en-
HANGED by the simplicity and naturalness
Of their telling. Many critics prenounces
it superior TO 1.-The Old Homestead" or
shore Acres and wherever it has been
presented letters from clergymen and
others have been received telling of their
delight at the story it so apply teaches.
THE Burgomaster,' at the MetropoH-
tan, is nearing the end of one of the
most successful weeks in the history of
the house. This tuneful comedy or
comic opera, has certainly given the
best of satisfaction. 1t is a clean, whole
some performance, with nothing In words
or action that the most eaptious critic
could take exception to. The Burgo-
master" will be presented at the Metro
politan for three more performances. in
Guiding a matinee tomorrow afternoon
GRAND.
Robert B. ManteII, in Hamlet" is the
attraction at the Grand this evening and
1t is safe to predict that the lovers of
Shakespeare viii be out in goodIy num-
bers. There are but few American actors
whose performance of this role has been
commented upon as scholarly and ade-
quate, and Mr.. Mantell is among the ia
vored few.
Torrance of Hamlet reading the lines
with thorough effect and bringing out all
the beautiful Evolutionary effects with
which the play is filled. ScenieaIIy to-
nights presentation Will be superb, and
the costuming viii also be most elaborate
Tomorrow night Othello" will be Civ
en- Tomorrow afternoon offers the last
opportunity to witness "A Free Lance
One of the han 1somest productions that
the stage has seen in many years is the
magnificent revival of Shenandoah" that
Jacob Lift has made. There is IlttA
question but that this famous play is the
best of the war dramas for it has yerv
materially added to the fortunes of every
theatrical manager who has ever handled
it, and row, after having been in con-
slant use for more than ten years, it is
as great 4 favertte with theatergoers as
1t was when first produced In the earlier
productions of Shenandoah there was
but little suggestion of the actual fight
ing which was supposed to be going on.
One horse was all that was used and
while the battle of Cedar Creek was in
progress there was only the faint sug-
gestion of fighting heard in the wings.
Now all is changed. Fifty horses are
used in this revival, and in the big scenes
there are more than eco people employed.
The production which is to be presented
IL the one which Mr.. Lit employed to
open the Broadway theater. in New York,
1t will be at the Grand the coming week.
STAR.
Last night was Mckinley night at the
Star. and Fred Riders Might owls en-
beltished their rollieking sketches and
olio with some new jokes and moneIos;es
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