The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-09
SUMNER SEASON OPENS
CRITERION STOCK COMPANY BE-
GINS ITS ENGAGEMENT AT
THE METROPOLITAN
"ARISTOCRACY" THIS WEEK
Jolly widows BurIesque Company
to Appear at the Star Dur
ing Convention
Week

The theater-goers of st. Paul should
welcome the advent of Sylvester Ma
CURES Criterion Stock company, which
begins the summer season at the Met
ropolitan opera house on Sunday evening,
June 9.
The play chosen to introduce this care
fully selected company is Bronson How
ards masterpiece, "Aristocracy,'
drama well known here through former
presentations, but which has not been
worn threadbare and which will undoubt-
edly prove a very interesting offering,
as it gives every member of the stock
company splendid opportunities, being
full of good parts.
The Criterion company is headed by
Mr. Robert Drouet, a prime favorite in
st. Paul and an unusually capable lead
ing man. His most recent appearance
here was as John Storm in THE Chris
tian," with Viola Allen. His perform
ance of this character was a wonderfully
good one and is pleasantly remembered
by ali those who witnessed it. Mr..
DrOuet comes here fresh from the laurels
he has won as Mary Mannering's leading
man. their tour in Janice Meredith
having been one of the most profitable
of the season. Mr.. Drouet WI undoubt-
eddy be accorded a warm reception and
renew many delightful acquaintance.
The leading lady of the company IS
Miss May Buckley, a charming actress
of the ingeuue type who has been play
ing the principle roles in many of the
big New York productions, such as
Hearts are Trumps," Caleb West,
1.-THE First Born Zone Summers Day."
and other plays. Miss Buckley is
prime favor;te in New York and is said
to have a very engaging personality.
In TACT Mr.. Mcguire, the proprietor Of
the Criterion company, claims to have
a quartette of pretty women in May
Buckley, Catherine Countiss Kate jack
son and Marie Doro, and there will be
considerable rivalry to Guido each other
in the wearing of the many handsome
gowns they have brought with them to
St. Paul.
The men of the company, besides Mr..
Drouet are George Irving, Of Maud
Adams leading support a handsome
young actor who has been with Miss
Adams since she made her debut as a
star, and who has Joined the Criterion
company for the summer only, as he
goes back to Miss Adams company in
the fall; Harry Berkhart, who in former
years played the leading roles in the IA
nous Forepaugh Stock company in Phil
adelphia; Harry Jackson, Willard Hutch
inson Victor de Silke one Of the best
character actors on the stage who was
in the original cast of "Trilby" under
A. Nj. Palmer's management; Harry
Farnam, Mr.. BeckWIIn, MT. WllnaHlS anu
others.
The repertoire of the Criterion company
IS unusually promising, the plays to follow
''Ar4stocracy'' being THE Lottery of
Love-" 1.-THE Three Musketeers,'' Quo
Vadls," "Under Two Flags" Nell
Gwynn," '"rhe Little Minister" "Sapho,"
Sporting Duchess" I'm Missouri" 'The
Two Orphans" and 1.-The Bankers Daugh-
ter" Mr. Mcguire promises that no
expense will be spared in mounting the
pays adequately, and there is no reason
why the summer season at the Metropoli-
tan should not he a very successful one.
The matinees will be on Wednesday and
Saturday, and popular prices will be the
rule at all the performances.