The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-10

one, expressing his appreciation of his
welcome to st. Paul but it was spoken
as only Chauncey Oleott can speak, and,
of course, was satisfactory.
Mr. Olcott Is supported by an able COM
pany. Edith Barker plays the part of
the heroine, Lady May TyrelI. She is
q dainty little lady with face like an
otd-fashioned miniature, and the quaint
gowns that were the fashion in the latter
part of the eighteenth century, in which
period the story of the play is set suit
ed her admirably The three little tots
what would Chauneey Olcott's play be
without children-who are in the play
are picturesque trio and clever little
actresses as well. They are Greta Carr,
Iettie Carr and Clara Cubitt. For them
MF. 0leott sings "Tbe Little Christmas
Tree, and tells his inimitable fairy tales
or the remaining characters, Daniel Gill
fether makes an admirable John Dwyer;
Etta Baker Martin is very acceptable as
Lady Caroline Dwyer; Richard Malchien
makes an Indifferent Captain Marchmont
and Paul Everton gives a fair imperson-
alton of the Able The minor characters
Mt into their respective parts very we'll
Mrs. Lizzie Washburne as Mrs. Dwyer
and Louise MarcelH as Kate Morris fill
their brief roles satisfactorily. The play
Will be continued throughout the week,
with the usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
GRAND
Jacob Lifts Sporting Life" by the
author of Cecil Raleigh" and Seymour
Hicks" opened to the capacity OF the
Grand last night. While the cast can
hardly be said to compare with that of
last year, it is good The scenic eanbel-
ishments are fine, The plot is that of
Lord Woodstock. sportsman and true,
honest gentleman, in love with Nora
CaVanaugh of whom both MaIet De
Carteret- and wife are trying to ruin; the
former being truly in love with Miss
CaVanaugh and the latter playing Lord
Woodstock for his wealth and title. Lord
Woodstock having lost heavily lit differ
ent adventures, depends entirely upon his
race horse, Lady Lowe, to win for him a
large stake, which will enable him to
carry out his marriage plans. The
character of Olive De Carteret by Miss
Aida Blair, woman of the world, whose
only object is that Of money and
titled love, was we'll presented. In the
third act, where she is foiled by her
supposed lover, the choking scene COM
mended great applause.
Lerimer Johnston, as Lord Woodstock,
does splendidly The portrayal of lsadore
Andreade money lender, was fair The
character Of Phillip Cavanaugh, the vie
tim OF Olive Carteret was fine, the bal
ance of the company being good. It must
be said that Sporting Life" is above
the average drama, and with the scenic
effects, must be considered an extraord-
mary production at popular prices.
Sporting Life will continue through
the week with the usual matinees.
The attraction at the Grand opera
house next week will be "a Young
Wife a very strong drama, in four acts,
from the pen of j. K. Tillotson, which
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Fourteenth street theater, New York,
where it was well received. This sea-
sons road production will be headed by
Frank TannehilI Jr.
STAR
W. B. Watsons Oriental Bur:esquers hald
forth at the Star theater last night, and
if the saying. laugh and grow fat"
means anything, many people in st. Paul
will have the opportunity of gaining a
few pounds the coming week
There is nothing in the production of
last night to warrant pal ticularly the
name of Oriental Burlesquers; - i'll fact
some fea lures were anything but ORIENT
al, for instance the Indian dance, Some
of the music did have, of course, a
worlds fair Oriental flavor, but it has
been heard before.
The fist half of the evenings perform
ance was a musical skit, "a Military
Hop Such songs as Policy Sam, I"
MA Black Tulip, ':Just One kiss my
Money Never Gives Out" were not the
least important part of the programme.
and they were made more interesting by
the many and varied costumes and the
dancing Of the singers.
Phil Mills as Capt Isaac Roenburg,
commander OF the Soloman guards, was
one of the chief funny men, and he had Il
faculty of getting his words tangled up,
a la the German Jew, I'm a manner that
was the source of much amusement
The last half of the evenings enter
tainment, amongst other things included
a one act sketch entitled, "Moritz Cohen
the Undertaken. The parts were taken
by George B. Soanlon and Pearl Stevens
The ludicrous situation arose when the
undertaken was mistaken for a minister
shortly. The remarks made by the UNI
dertaker We're anything but appropriate
for an occasion supposed to precede> q
wedding, and vice versa for funeral.
Make and Annie Yale, the duettists
came in for considerable attention from
the listeners, and they were encored time
and again.
The dancing OF William ORourke and
Alice Burnette also received its due
amount of attention.
In the one-act burletta, "a Day at the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." iudicrous situations
We're numerous. Oriental Crazy Patch, .
Ruby, "a Day of Pleasure" and other
songs were part of the programme