The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-06

played with dignity that was most Inn
pressdye. but underneath 1t all was ex-
pressed that wall of passionate grief that
makes the march the saddest Of all sad
compositions Chopin ever wrote. A beau
tiful moonlight picture was painted in
the nocturne, picture in subdued but
wonderfully effective tones. Madame
Zeislers opening number was the Beetho-
ven senate (op. "a. No. 81. It was beauti-
fully rendered. The minuette from Schu-
bert's Fantasia Top. 7S) followed and then
Mendelssohn s wedding march was play
ed as Transcribed for the piano by List.
A poetic bit played last night was
LISTS exquisite Liebestraum." The
programme concluded with Strauss
waltz Man libt nur Elm NAL This waltz
IS always favorite but it takes Zeis-
Ter to make one realize "how mad and
bad and glad it Island yet, how 1t is
sweet" But even this number did not sat
Isfy last nights audience. No one offer
ed to leave the concert hall until once
more the pianist was persuaded to re-
turn. For an encore she played a compo-
sition arranged for the left hand. Not
only did the playing Of this number dem
onstrate the brilliancy Of her technique,
but 1t also proved how entirely a thing
of the soul, not of the hands, Is her
music, for into the composition she infus-
ed the same subtitle charm that character
lied everything she played last night.
Performances tonight and tomorrow
afternoon will conclude the engagement
Of sMcFaddens Flats at the Grand
opera house.
J. NJ. Barrie's comedy, .sThe Little Min
lister" In four acts, taken from his book
of that name, will be presented at the
Grand opera house next week, commence
ing Sunday night.
Only four more performances will be
given by Scribner's Gay Morning Clio
ries" at the Star The attraction has
been drawing crowded houses all the
week and patrons of the theater have
been satisfied with the entertainment
that has been offered. Next week sheri-
dams city Sports company will be
seen.
GREENRooM GOSSIP.
Queen Wilhelmina, Of Holland, is an
other born actress. A few years ago she
had little theater built for her own use
at Het Loo. There plays were performed
with herself and her friends in the lead
ing roles.
Miss Virginia Harmed who has been
popular with New York audiences as a
corstar Of Mr.. e. HI. Sothern, is playing
at the Gerden theater, New York. as a
star in Mr.. Edward E. Roses four act
dramatization of the late Maurice
Thompson's popular novel "Alice of Old
VincenneS."
The American rites to Mrs Ryleys
new play. Mice and Men, produced at
Manchester, England, with Gertrude Eli
oft and Forbes Robinson in the leading
parts, is said to have achieved great
success: Chanes Frohman has already
received three offers for 1t, including
one by cable for Miss Elliott.
An operatic organization composed
primarily of church choir singers has
ben organized under the name of "The
New York Church Choir company" for
the purpose of duplicating In way the
Guiding the chorus has been recruited
almost entirely from the organ lofts OF
the churches Of New York.
Before Dion Boucicault established the
Saturday matinees in this country six
nights constituted the actors weekly
work in all cities, with the exception of
New Orleans and San Francisco, where
Sunday evening performances We're
given. The matinee grew in favor from
it's introduction. It was the only per-
Torrance which women could attend
without an escort. Managers found the
matinee profitable. It did not reduce
the receipts of the evening performances,
as many predicted it would.
"Alice of Old Vincennes," a dramatiza-
ton by E. e. Rose of Maurice Thomp-
sons novel of the same name, was pro-
duced last week for the first time In New
York at the Garden Theater. The time
of the action is that of our Revolutionary
war, the scene Old Vincennes, an Indi-
ana town commanding the great middle
West and therefore sought for by the
British and Continental troops. A West
ern girl. bad British officer, a heroic
American spy. sword duel between the
girl and the wicked red coat and the ar
rival Of Continental soldiers in the nick
of time bringing about a love ending,
constitute the play
The failure of number Of plays this
season has suddenly thrown some we'll
known actors out of engagements at the
height of theatrical activities. Two
prominent leading men who appear to
have been badly advised as to their
drawing powers as stars are John
Mason and Arthur Byron. Mr.. Mason
was sent forth in a play called ''The
Altar Of Friendship" which was, from
accounts, a very fair play, although the
public did not pay liberal tribute. Mr.
Rryon's essay was in "Petticoats and
-Bayonets," produced at the Studebaker,
and forced into months engagement.
It's fate was evident from the first night.
Both Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Byron are car
pable leading men, but 1t Is doubtful If
either has enough Of public to warrant
starring tour of any length.