The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-03

Robespierre was at best but poor apol-
ogy for man; he was rot strong enough
to be many sided. Matthias must needs
be painted so darkly that there was little
to relieve the gloom. But as Shylock
there are complexities Of character that
require the most delicate shading. His
drawing of that character last night
proved Irving the artist par excellence.
Sorrow, oppression, wrong-the Jew has
been the victim Of all these-and not for
an instant does Irving let the audience
forget 1t. If in that snarling cry, my
ducats, my ducats," he shows more
plainly than any other actor ever has
now inbred in lthe5 Jew is his. love for
money, just so surely in the despairing
cry, 81 had it from Leah" does he ex-
press the pent up sorrow of a heart
broken old mama man with a heart. In
the trial scene Irving is superb.
the terrible anticipatory gloating is ex-
pressed in every fibre of the Jews trem-
bling body. Then comes~the uncertainty,
finally the despair. and then followed
tremendous ovation for the player.
OF Miss Terry's Portia more cannot be
said than that she completely satisfies
ones highest ideal of the masters crea-
ton Shakespeare never drew a more
WInsome woman than Bassanio's Portia.
No more winsome actress has ever read
the lines than Ellen Terry Delicate hui
NOR, maiden thoughtfulness, warm pas
sion, the Hottest wornanhood she portray
ed last night, and her portrayal was an
infinite delight.
The support was not entirely satisfac-
tory. Royston's Bassanio has been sur
passed by other actors in st. Paul. Miss
Cromwell's Jessica was a trif1e heavy
The rest were good
ga Contented Woman opens at the
Metropolitan opera house tonight. The
play is, strictly speaking, a musical COM
edy, and there is an abundance of rollick-
ing, spirited music and up-to-date special
ties presented by the cleverest of the Hoyt
forces, including Arthur Buchanan,
Charles P. Morrison, Arthur Gregory, Au-
susta de Forrest, Eliza Logan. Minnie
Waller, Henrietta Lee, Cara Pryor, So
phie Gerber Fannie Quick and the little
dancer, Bonnie Lottie. The company is
headed by Belle Archer favorite in this
city, and one of the most beautiful wom-
en- of the American stage. The cast in
detail is as follows:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Benton Holme Arthur F. Buchanan
Cutting Hintz CHARLES z. Morrison
Aunt Jim Augusta de FORREST
Uncle Tody ..;::......- -; Arthur Gregory
Miss Helen A. Wrangle. Miss Eliza Logan
Mrs. Watson Chinn. Miss Minnie Weller
Mrs. Ebbsmith Miss Henrietta Lee
Bella ......................Mi Miss Cara Pryor
Calliope Ayers ........ Miss Sophie Gerber
Rose Budd ............M Miss Fannie Quick
Brighton Belts ........ Mr. w. Z. Granger
Phil BOyles .-........ Mr.. Edward Craven
Boyle Dowie Mr.. Charles B. Wilbur
Vandyke Beard -. Mr.. John L. Kearney
y. Qulne Holder ......... Mr.. w. p. Morse
Mary Peete .......... Miss Bonnie Lottie
Independent Voter Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Grace Holme -.......... Miss Belle Archer
GRAND.
Hello Bilr' is good spring tonic. Ar
tistic representations are furnished by
George ODER as the old doctor, Ada
Deaves as Patience Howe and John Hy-
ans as Sylvester Witherspoon
A member of the company who makes
a hit with everybody is little Frances
Kepplar
George w. Monroe is heraIded as the
next attraction at the Grand opera house.