The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-19
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN

The largest audience that has attended
the Metropolitan during the Rehan en-
gagement gathered at the theater last
evening to see Miss Rehan as Katherine
in "The Tanning of the Shrew." There
were numerous box parties, and num-
Der of smaller theater parties, giving the
theater quite the appearance of a first
night engagement. The art that made ca
PRECIOUS Lady Teazle very real woman;
that made Rosalind a charming, unaffect-
ed girl, easily succeeded last night in
presenting the shreWish Katherine exactly
as she was conceived by the great drama
fist, a damsel of quick temper, caustic
wit, fierce independence and grim humor,
and yet withal "a very woman"
Miss Rehan received an ovation last
evening and was forced to bow her .ac-
acknowledgements again and again. The fiery
Katherine had an excellent mate in
George Ciarke's Petruchio. His reading
of the lines was marked by spontaneous
humor that was irresistible. The remain
der of the support was good. Wilfred
Clarke was an excellent Grumio Foster
Lardner and Sheldon Lewis a capable
Gremio and Hortensio, respectively. Miss
Mable Roebucks Blanca was daintily en-
acted.
Richards & Pringle' russo & Holland
big minstrel festival will open an engage
ment of three nights and Saturday matt
nee at the Metropolitan opera house to-
night.
The French Grand Opera company will
appear at the Metropolitan opera house
in grand farewell performance tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30, presenting a COM
posite bill, which will introduce all the
principals of the organization. The Sec
ond act of Lucia" with De Montjau,
Gauthier, Layolle and Bouxmann; the
ballet from La Poupee;" the first act Of
To TYriv with
and Bouxmann; the grand ballet from
''Salambo," and the last act of ''Mignon,"
with Bonnard, Gerry and Nine Jarrie.
The sale of seats for the appearance of
Paderewski, the worlds greatest pianist,
will open at the box office of the Metro
politan opera house Friday morning at
9 o'clock.
'Rogers Brothers in Wall Street" is the
title of a big spectacular extravaganza
which will be the attraction at the Metro
politan opera house the first half of next
week, commencing Sunday evening. To a
great many people the title may not con-
vey any idea Of the strength of the show
or the character of the performance, and
a word of description may be of interest.
It is an extravaganza in all that the
name implies Up-to-date New Workers
critics of the Eastern cities and people in
general who are posted on theatrical and
vaudeville affairs, pronounce the Roger
Brothers show superior to the big pro-
duction of Weber & Fields at their own
theater, the home of vaudeville in the
Metropolis.
There is chorus of fifty or sixty young
women who appear in at least a dozen
different changes of costume, and ali of
these brilliant in coloring and fancifully
characteristics. In the second act there are
groupings of football, baseball, rowing,
boxing and golf faddists illustrating with
youthful charm and stunning dress the
physical culture girl.
GRAND.
Pussy and ST. John In the leading roles
of ''Who Is.Who' are exceptionally COM
zeal, particularly Mr.. Pusey, whose i'm
mense height and peculiar facial express
sion lend no end of merriment to his
efforts. Miss Eva Tanguay, the soubrette
of the company, is one of the prettiest
and shapeliest young condolences that
has been seen here in some time. Her
singing and dancing and all her stage
work is marked by dash and originality
of method The speciality features of
'Who Is Who are very entertaining, one
of the best being the cornet duet by one
of the Whiting sisters. The audiences are
large at each performance.
Next week at the Grand will be seen
the Rays bowling success "a Hot Old
Time"