The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-11
AT THE THEkTERS.
METROPOLITAN


Marie Won Wegern and company openod
three nights engagement at the Met
ropolltan last evening in Tante Remro
| cnen IN Amerika (Aunt Phrosy in Aneri
ca9 to well filed upper house. but a
rather slim audience of Germans in the
lower part. This seems strange too in
view Of the fact that German comedy
Is SO seldom presented here and the rur-
ther fact that Miss Marie Won VYeearn
made such decided hit when she was
mere last season as Hulda Cammillenthee
In Elm Nau Yorker Brauer." The COM
pany certainly deserves better patronage
IL onW for the reason that they come
here to present the German drama, and
in so doing should receive at least the en-
enlargement of a crowded house at the
hands of the German population of st.
Paul. The play is more of a burleSuue
than that Of last season, gives Marie Won
Wegern more opportunity personally to
display her talents, but in plot and i'll
terest does not compare with Elm Ner
Yorker Brauer," and was not so we'll re-
ceived by the audience, although the up
per house seemed well pleased with the
funny situations and the music, which
were received with rather marked co d.
ness in the lower part The story of
the play, that of rich aunt and a
spendthrlft nephew, who has exhausted
every other means of securing money
from her, finally resorts to an imaginary
marriage to secure more, and then, in
desperation, has an imaginary child to
get still more from his ldnd-hearted rela-
tive, and is finally surprised by a sud
den visit from this same aunt, when he
must make good the stories he has told,
brings about peculiar situations in the
bachelor quarters of the nephew, and
incidentally furnishes opportunity of
showing how much faster America Is
than Germany by Tante Bemmchen re-
ceiving no less than three offers of mar
riage during the first forty-eight hours
of her visit to the United States. The
singing at times is good, the music being
catchy, but the lines are somewhat slow
and many of the witticisms rather point
ed than unique and clever. A repetition
of the play of last year would have BEEN
more favorably received and might prove
good substitution for one Of the le-
manning nights, the same bill being on
for Friday and Saturday nights and Sat-
urday matinee.
GRAND
A phenomenally successful engagement
is being recorded at the Grand this
week of "The Heart of Maryland" Da-
vid Belasco's popular story of war and
love is full of the elements that please.
Miss Mabel Howard, as Maryland Cal
Kendrick, deserve special mention for
their very artistic Interpretation of their
respective roles The only remaining
matinee of the engagement will be given
Saturday.
Augustus Pitou will present his verS
successful naval drama, 1.-THE Gunners
Mate" at the Grand the coming week,
commencing Sunday night.
STAR
One of the best vaudeville bills which
St Paul audiences have ever enjoyed is
that given at the Star this week by the
New Majestic Burlesquers. Mile. 2tY,
the dancer; Jessie Padgham, the sweet
soprano; the Rydon and Nelson trio Of
acrobats; the trolley car trio of fanceurs,
and Baader and La Velle trick bicycliSts.
are stars in speciality programme rarely
eGualed anywhere.
Next week, the "Fads and Follies'
Burlesque company.