The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-19
At THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.

AT the White Horse Tavern" is a play
new to the theatrical circuit west of
Chicago. 1t opened last evening at the
Metropolitan for three nights and Satur-
day matinee.
The comedy is as full of humor as an
egg is of meat, hearty, wholesome Ger
man humor. lightened and frightened,
perhaps, by certain deft touches of the
adapter, Sydney Rosenfeld Originally
AT the White Horse Tavern" was pre-
sented by Messrs. Blumenthal and
Kadelburg as I'm Weissen Roess'l' in
Berlin. comedy of the present time
with the one scene of the play laid in
the court Of a German gathhaus in the
Sa1zkammergut Austrian Alps. The
trend Of the plot, the absurd complica-
lions, the natural, yet perfectly possible
and fairly probable misunderstanding
and undercurrent of good nature and
easy adaptation to circumstances all &C
centuate the fact that the genius of Ger
man humor Is more and more pernleating
the American drama, as it has during
the last decade more closely woven it.
self into American literature.
"At the White Horse Tavern" carries
but the fragile skeleton Of q plot. The
three lively acts embrace but one scene.
A steamboat load of passengers is dump
ed into the inn yard and 1t Is they, with
the assistance of the buXom hostess and
her head waiter, who contribute the fun,
the verve, the "go" Of the comedy. The
hostess assigns guests to one room; the
head waiter to another Contretemps
are thus easily manufactured. Maidens
intended for certain husbands go adrift
and sail into the arms of the non-intend,
ed instead Of the ones carefully selected
by parental cupidity, or, possibly, solicit
tude. The hostess of the tavern would
marry the dashing young lawyer of Ber-
lin, but artfully compromises the default
by accepting the head waiter. Fate
throws the choleric lamp manufacturer
into the tolls of once despised sprig Of
the law who continues to make the lamp
man pay all expenses toward sending his
own pet plans aglee. There Is all the
humor of a pantomime emphasized by
dialogue. With this wealth of material
in the hands of an excellent cast the au>
dience is early sent adrift on broad
sea of merriment.
Let us view portion Of the large cast
by pairs. There is William Giesecke, Ill
the hands Of Charles H. Bradshaw, and
Josepha, hostess of the tavern, played
with full justice to the character by Anna
Sutherland. Each has a part which, in
the hands Of less competent people, could
be very easily overdone, so closely do
their lines trench upon the point Of ex-
aggeration. Happily each escapes cens
sure.
Richard Bennett, as Frederick Seidler,
is paired with Ottilie Giesecke, daughter
of the Berlin lamp man. They are In less
danger from the temptation to kill plaus-
Utility with violence. Together they pre-
sent as happy pair of conscious lovers
as one could ask to grace comedy.
OPPORTUNITIES for Louis Albion, as Ar
thur Sutro, and Miriam Nesbitt, in the
character of Clara Hinzelmann, are not
numerous. When they do come. however.
neither mars the part by rising to 1t like
a trout to a. fly. There are grades or
comedy in this adaptation. and Albion
and Miss Nesbitt know their respective
inches.
Fred Summerfeld, as Walter Hinzel-
mann, Phi. D., won curtain call In the
second act, and 1t was well deserved.
Frederick Bond, as Leopold Brand, pre-
sented most consistent role, never over
stepping the bounds Of legitimate humor
into the waste places Of buffoonery.
And the rainstorm at the close of the
first act was to the large audience last
evening an agreeable appetizer for the
following repast of pure and healthfui
fun.
The play will be seen for two nights
more with Saturday matinee.
r.. T. 8.
GRAND.
"IJnder the Red Robe will be seen for
but three more performances at the
Grand opera house, and will terminate
its engagement with matinee and even
ing performances tomorrow.
lyon Yonson" will be seen at the Grand
| the coming week, presenting in the title
| role, Arthur Donaldson.
DAM CONCERT
The first of the series Of five concert:
| by the DAM Symphony orchestra will bt
| given at the Metropolitan opera house
| Sunday afternoon at $3.50. An especially
attractive programme has been arranged
for this occasion, including soprano
solo by Miss Florence Marion Pace. TIT
sale of season tickets for the series L
I still in progress, but single tickets To-
the opening concert are now on sale
| the box Office.