The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-21
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.

Age, apparently, cannot wither nor
custom stale the infinite variety of
Shore Acres but the subtle appeal it
seems to possess for all classes of theater
goers. Its temperance last night at
the metropolitan theater was greeted by
good sized audience. Just wherein lies
the charm of Shore Acres it would be
difficult to say. Other pastoral comedies
built on very much the same lines have
not outlived their one brief season, while
Henry's play, after several seasons, still
attracts. Perhaps it is the absolute sim
plicity of the story that touches the
heart. Nathaniel Berry, the hero In
homespun, is so unaffectedIy natural that
it is difficult to believe he has not step
ped on to the stage from his New Eng
land farm to teach his lesson Of unseIhsn-
ness and sacrifice.
The company presenting "Shore Acres
last night is the same one that presented
the play here a year ago. 1t is on the
whole a good cast James T. Galloway
as Nathaniel Berry, gives a faithful pre-
sentation of the character of the beloved
old man. He seems to have grown more
into the part since his appearance here
a year ago. His portrayal last night was
a fine character sketch. a good piece OF
work is Atkins Lawrences Martin
Berry, the heros brother, and owner of
the farm, Shore Acres. Marion Cullen
makes a pretty Helen and Bert Flans-
burg a perSonable lover. The children
that have so much to do with the success
OF Shore Acres" were a pretty set Of
midgets last mint, and danced naturally
about the stage and into the hearts of the
audience. The rest of the cast was salts
factory and the play was excellently
staged. "Shore Acres will be presented
the remainder Of the week with a Satur-
day bargain matinee.
1.-The Little Minister will be seen
Christmas week
"A Partisan Romance" as presented by
James NELL and his excellent company
could scarcely be better played than it
was last night. Mr. NeilPs popularity
was again shown by the frequent ap-
plause he received during the evenings
performance The play in itself is very
interesting and entertaining all the way
through and is presented in a way that
commands the closest attention of the
audience.
AS Baron Chevrial, who lives a fast
life, Mr.. Neilli is at his best. and his death
scene in the fourth act brings forth re-
peated rounds of applause.
The company which supports Mr.
O'Neill contains several old favorites, in
Guiding Edythe Chapman who plays the
part of Marcelle, Henris wife Ben How
ard makes dashing Henri de Targy. and
Grace Mae Lamkin Is a good Nine de
CheVrial. AS Rosa Guerin, Julia Dean
made hit The rest of the company all
take their parts well, and taken as a
whole, 1t is very strongly and evenly
balanced
OBERLIN GLEE CLUB.
The Oberhn College Glee club owned
the Peoples church last night The
twenty-five young men that compose the
club sang burleSque, opera. college songs
everything that such an organization
would have in its repertoire, and the
large audience went home after the
lengthy programme was over delighted
with what had been heard and seen.
The Glee club is ore in fact as Well as
in name. 1t was impossible not to catch
the spirit of the songs, for they were
sung college style" which is something
other than stage style
Down by the Riverside" caused much
nerrin1ent and it was encored time and
time again.
The college songs numbered six and
all Of them were entertaining. The five
besides the one mentioned were ''Chapal
Steps," tits All Over Now 'Massa's
in the Col, Col Ground "Towser Jen-
| kins,' and the "Oberlin Song" Chapel
stems and 'Towser jenkins" were par,
ticularly interesting.
The Continuous Performances" were
taken from the burlesques Of Herbert
and were both well acted ana sung. IEey
were laughabla in the extreme.
"a Regal Sadness Victor Herbert, by
Mr.. Mills and the Glee club, was the
distinctive feature Of the evening. Mr.
Mills posed in front and sang his weeful
song in literally a right royal STYLE
every now and then stopping to weep.
His first handkerchief was taken away
from him by one of the members OF the
club. He pulled out another and wept
and sang. This handkerchief was taken
from him. He kept on pulling them out
until every member of the club had a
kerchtef and they were all weeping. 1t