The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-05
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN

"A fa1r-s1Zed audience, considering the
TACT that 1t is holy week welcomed fine
return of Collamarini and the Roston
Lyric company last night at the Metro
polltan In the opera "Il Trovatore. The
soIt voiced prima donna sang the role
OIL Azucena, role that is particularIv
wen suited to- her temperament and voice
An extended notice has alreadv h en-
given In the Globe of Collamaripi,s
appearance In this opera when the com-
pdity was here few weeks ago. Natu-
rally SO snort an absence would nrecI,,de
any vital change in voice or ACTING and
1t may easily be said that there is little
room IN Colamarini's characterization
LOT q ehange for the better Her beauti-
Ia anu AeAiple contralto, with it's rich
colorlng and fine volume is shown at
It's best in the arias of ..Il Trova+oro >.
especially in the plaintive little prison
melody and in the trio did she score Iast
nlght q distinct success. Russo sang
the role OF Manrico and shared honors
with the prima donna His musical and
phant tenor interprets most satisfactorily
me passion and despair of the Italian
Inuslc. Miss Davis looked pretty as
49,. iiota tStlo sang sWeetly. Alessandroni
was satisfactory as Count oil Luna
Tonight Carmen will he snno with
girl. GIG aieUOe
A GREAT BAND LEADER
no music lovers Of Washington. as
wen as the statesmen. have been advanc-
ing tnelr musical IDEAS for years under
the charming and educating strains of
the United States Marine hand and ~
various symphony orchestras which have
visited there. It became necessary tbero
lore, IN response to musical demand. to
put our national musical organization on
the highest plane, and it is to the credit
OF the administration that this has been
cone, and America today has undoubted-
~ the largest national band in the world
headed by musician Of the highest at
tafnment, William H Santelmann. The
Marine band will give two special Easter
programmes at the Metropolitan opera
house on Sunday next e
MRS. LESLIE CARTER NEXT.
Every lover of strong play strongly
acted will turn to the METROPOLITAN Mon
day night, when Mrs Leslie Carter
comes for her long anticipated engage
ment IN 'Zaza." In this play, in which
the star has acquired an altogether I'M
usual record, both in New York and
London. and which was written and re-
constructed from the French by David
Belasco, the stage has gained particu-
DrODOrGIQnHd
play. The company and production will
be the same New York saw last season.
as Mr.. Belasco, under whose direction
Mrs Carter is presented, insists that no
detail shall be lacking in playing ''Zaza''
The appearances are limited to three
nights. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
GRAND.
fho
birthplace in France, Because She Low
ed Him So, which is being seen at tile
Grand the current week, is one of the
cleanest and most enjoyable ever given
here The comedy was adapted from the
French OF Bison and Leclercq by VIII
liam Gillette, and it's lines are terse and
its scenes and situations full of Wit aud
humor. The final afternoon performance
of the engagement occurs tomorrow at
2:3O.
The Royal Lilliputians an aggregation
of midgets with giant or two thrown
in by way of compassion, will be seen
at the Grand the coming week.
STAR.
Henrietta Dreyer. one of the members
of the big double company at the Star,
is finished singer of considerable vocal
ability and her selections are good. Sam
Adams gives a single turn" that takes
wonderfully we'll Carlin and Brown, in a
German turn. provide fifteen minutes OF
mirth, and the Checkers present q most
novel act that wins "a recall The Ro-
cardo family. among the best of the
worlds equilibrists and acrobatic artists,
finish a novel programme The Claus sis
ters, natives of Minnesota, make their
first return since leaving home for the
stage, and prove that they are entertain
ing young women.
NOTES.
An announcement of interest to our
theatergoers is the fact that Manager
Scott has secured for this city Nathan
Hale" Clyde Fitchs beautiful and pow
erfM play, which is now en- route for a
tour Of the Northwest, with Howard Kyle
in the principal character of the patriot
spy
Charles H. Yale and Sidney r. Ellis
company. THE Watch on the Rhine" in
which they are featuring that golden
voiced singer, Al H Wilson, is, in the
atrical parlance, making good wher-
ever presented. George Goodale, the
critic of the Detroit Free Press, In speak
ing Of it's performance. says: This is
one of the most satisfying entertainments
OF the Lyceum theater season."