The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-02
AT THE THEATERs.
GRAND.


Such friendship as that portrayed in
r rienos at the Grand last evening, by
the Plke Theater company is rare, and
yet was presented so naturally that it
seemed possible. Byron Douglass, as John
Faoen DR., modern poet, and Charles
Wyhsdle, as Adrian KarJe, pianist, are
the friends. Each sacrificed his own hap
phess that the other might be benefited
ana each did it with a willingness and
sincerity that won the sympathies Of the
audience. Marguerite Otto, OF the Metro
pohtan opera house Miss Truax), is be-
loved by the Damon and Pythias of the
play. After series Of disappointments
ana tflDulauonS the clouds are swept
ASIDE, and love triumphs over the macht-
nations Of the villain, Harold Hunting
(Herschel MayalD, the loyalty of the
frlends making that denouement possible.
The Hans Otto of Fred j. Butler is a mas
terful piece Of acting, while Joseph Is.
Everham, as John Paden Sr, a business
man, was, as ever, given the ploudits of
his st. Paul admirers. He is certainly
clever entertainer, and in the scenes with
ms obstinate son byron Douglas) fur
nlshed the merriment of the play. Her
schel Mayall is the clever villain. His
work was clean and conscientious He has
perhaps too little to do IN Friends" but
what he does IS we'll done. Miss Truax is
radiant and beautiful, and her work is of
nigh standard, save that the young wom-
an at times acts too much. She might
to advantage be more natural. People
who are in love do not act. What they
do and say is spontaneous, If not spas
mode. There might be more warmth in
the love scenes between Miss Truax, as
Marguerite Otto, and Mr. Wyngate, as
Adrian Karje. Lila Vane is pleasing in
what little she has to do in Friends"
Katherine Fisher Angela Dolores, Miss
Duncan and Mr.. Wallace have practically
silent parts in the play, yet add to it by
their appearance.
Friends" is a pretty story Of true
friendship. John Paden Jr. is in love
with Marguerite Otto. He is a good fell
loW-handsome, brave and just the sort
OF a young man woman could love- But
the falr Marguerite has given her heart
to the young musician, Karje, who is also
madly in love with her, yet is deferred
from pressing his suit because Of the
knowledge that his friend Paden is sutton
for her hand. Harold Hunting is in pos
session of knowledge of the fact that
Marguerite is an heiress, and seeks her
hand In order that he may secure her
money. He, casts a cloud upon the young
Womans birth, attacks the probity of her
stepfather and plays the villain generally.
only to be eventually discounted, for In
the end Marguerite clings to the man she
loves, her birth is shown to have been
clear OF all illeGality, and the villain dis
appears ingloriously as the curtain falls
upon scene of the triumph Of true love
and generous friendship.
The Pike Theater company will on
Thursday evening next give what is prom
lsed to be magnificent revival of that
most celebrated of modern successes,
Jim the Fenman." 1t is a pretty safe
prediction to make that the Pike com
pany will duplicate in the production Of
this play the triumph they scored the past
week in their magnificent production of
1.-The Wife"
The Boston Lyric company will begin
two weeks engagement at the Grand
opera house next Sunday night 1.-THE
Idols Eye" will be the bill for the first
half of next week.