The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-15
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.


The change of bill at the Metropolitan
last evening resulted in further illustra-
ton OF the versatility of Miss Fanny
Rice. In wig and Gown" and man, the
Good-for-Nothing," the opportunities are
sharply varied, but they were amply I'M
proved. Wig and Gown" like most of
the Vokes' comedies, depends for It's fun
on mistaken identity Frank Warburton,
barrister, expects young legal friend,
named Spooner, from the country to call
on him. He imparts this information to
his friend, Philip Burlington, another
lawyer. While these gentlemen are tenn
porarily absent. Polly Meadowleigh, en-
gagged to Warburton, arrives at the de-
serted rooms, She finds her lovers wig
and gown in the wardrobe, and arrays
herself In them just in time to encounter
burlington on his return. This gentle
man takes her for SpOoner And as spoon
er she is compelled to listen to some quite
spicy conversation between Warburton
and Burlington concerning one Polly.
When she reveals herself In a very in
dignant frame of mind, she learns, to her
evident delight, that Polly Is yacht,
and that Edith, who is also spoken Of, Is
fox terrier. Thus all possible complica-
tons are smoothed away, and the audi
ence is left to surmise a happy marriage.
In Nan, the Good-for-N Nothing" Miss
tage. but splendid opportunities are af-
forded Mr.. Frank Blair, Sydney De Gray,
Mr.. Charles Cherry and Mr.. Matt OFT.
This play Is one of the healthiest tone
and It's strong human nature is not the
least of its attractiVeness. We may ad-
nit that it is very old and time worn, but
its presentation by Fanny Rice and her
company is always most entertaining.
Sporting Life" the mammoth produc-
ton under the management of Jacob Lift,
opens tonight at the Metropolitan. Fol
lowing Is the cast:
John, Earl of Woodstock. Joseph KilgOur
S Gen: reginald MolyneuX -. Fred Strong
pr Cidrtes brayoourhe' 6ereshoI % Meop
esersean nj So,9 So, WaerIa Por,W
Geoffrey PILGRIM Frank F' Jamison
Joe Lee. Observation-Disclosures rdee Kirkland
Malet De Carteret.......... Frazer Coulter
JORDAN .;;.'.'......'''. andrew Jackson
WoH61 sIri1o
MAYOR Alfred Moore
Cleary. William Newman
Barney. .....................Ch Charles Matlacx
Red Mike.................Ge George Russell Jr.
2uh roai, EDWARD RIIlG1
Timaitaera, yArnf:o1 r1o,ohau
Master of Ceremonies. George Patterson
Jim Crake William Elmer
Miles CaVanaugh. Joseph Wheelock
t,lllllp ;....;.... Char1es r. Gotlhold
tSoS nc Ado1oiaa vyorov,
Clara =" N'F' 0'i'' Marion Miroore
Jessie. MAY Harris
Nursemaid. ..,.....,........ Mabel Mortimer
First Lady; Il. ....:r .....F Flora Fairweather
Ollve De Carteret. Ehta PROCTOR Gus
~ DGohlli"HedH' NJ SbaUle
Guests efc -
= OpANrD
A Yenuine' fentieman,' the attraction
at the Grand this week, offers much that
Is novel In It's treatment of the Anglo
SWede. Mr. Ben Hendricks, who assumes
the role of Sven Hansen, is an actor Of
considerable versatility and an artist who
has met with decided favor In this field
or drama, Mr. hendricks characterize
lions are all carefully drawn and are
humorous without being exaggerated. The
production is staged very completely and
some of the effects are of a thrilling Or
der. The only remaining matinee of the
engagement will be given on Saturday.
This morning at the Grand the sale Of