The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
MUSIC AND THE STAGE.
GRAND.


After witnessing the performance of
THE Wife, which is this weeks attrae-
ton at the Grand, one may well wish for
the Pike Theater stock company that It's
engagement in st. Paul will be extended.
The play is not new one in st. Paul, yet
1t is so long since it had been presented
that it carries with it many OF the attrac-
tive features Of new thing. The COM
pany needs no word Of praise to insure its
appreciative reception from ST. Paul peo-
pie, since nearly all the members have
been faVorites of past seasons. Miss Tru-
ak, the leading lady, is remembered as
one of the stars of the Henderson stock
company and Miss Vane, Miss Maynard
and Miss Dolores were at one time con-
nected with the Neill company. Herscheli
Mayall is a St Paul man and has appear
ed here many times. With him are j. B.
Maher, Charles Wyngate, F. ]. Butler
and others who stand in equal favor.
The play the company chooses for the
first week of its summer appearance in st.
Paul is without doubt the best which Be
lasco and De Mile have produced. 1t is
a powerful drama of the society" type,
and is beautifully staged The manner in
which it was given its initial presenta-
ton won it instant appreciation, and the
performance was enthusiastically re-
ceived. The members of the company
were assured Of the pleasure of st. Paul
people in again seeing them, when, as
each appeared, applause of no doubtful
character was given.
Miss Truax was cast as Helen Truman,
afterwards Mrs. Rutherford. Her per-
sonal beauty and ease of manner lent
much to the success which she attained.
yet the fact that she gave a carefully
studied and comprehensive Interpretation
of the part of the young girl who is after
wards the wife was never in doubt. Miss
TruaX deserves praise for faithfully pre-
senting an exacting role. Critical scenes
lost nothing from her.
Byron Douglas carried the part OF John
Rutherford, the husband, with strength
ard excellent form Ills work leaves an
impression of precision, which is we'll in
keeping with the character. Two charac-
tiers OF the play in particular, however, are
associated together. The struggle of Mat
thew Culver, IL which cEar&c er Hsrs- he l
MayafI scored another success, and Rob-
ert Gray, a role taken by Charles Wyp-
gate, is one of the fascinating features
Of the play. AS Culver. cold, exaeting, re-
vengcful and ambitious, Mr. MayaH was
at his best. Mr.. Wyngate's work was ex-
ceilent. The contrast which the authors
undoubtedly sought in these two charac-
tiers was we'll defined and forcefully pre-
scented
Joseph Everham was given a role par
ticularly fitted to him. as Nal Putnam
Ee possesses a heartiness and vigor
which, when carried into his work as the
brave coward, the military old gentleman
is very refreshing. Mr.. Everham scored a
hit from his first appearance. His favors
were divided with those which F. ]. But
Ter received Silas Truman. Both char
acters were much OF the same type and
equally entertaining. John B. Maher won
an appreciative reception as Jack Dex-
ter and made a particularly good impress
sion. Alfred Fisher did much for minor
part as Mr.. Randolph. Frederick Wal
lace was given the part of William, a
servant.
Angela Dolores was a general favorite
as Mrs. Bellamy Ives. a creature of chart
ties and pink teas. The character of the
dashing widow presented to her opportu-
mites which she readily placed to her ad-
vantage. Miss Lila Vane was given 8
characteristic part as Lucille Terrant and
FLED it eXcellently As Kitty Ives, Cath
crime Fisher was given a comedy part, and
Agnes Maynard was seen as Mrs Amory
Tic Pike T2eater company WI revive
Edwin Milton Royie's famaus comedy
drama, Friends" at the Grand opera