The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
AT The Iheaters.

not UNUSUAL TO applaud dl dctoT III FdasiS-
vile one night and wonder at his Ham
let the next. Thomas Q. Seabrookess
venture into the legitimate has not been
quite so sudden. Perhaps, it is on this
account that the big; audience last night
at the Metropolitan found more to ap-
piaud than to wonder at. For Thomas
10. Seabrooke in "A Modern Crusoe is
! much funnier than Thomas Q. Seabrooke
in The FOUNDERS And he is far more
refined. His work in the third act Of the
play last night promised the audience
that in the future it would see him in
much more ambitious things.
Not an original plot but an abundance
of humorous detail makes the success of
Sydney Rosenfeld's new play, "A Modern
Crusoe." And an important part of this
detail is the scenery and the clothes. In
the third act especially are the clothes
very important to the success of the play.
Not SO different from that much thumbed
volume in every boys library, the old
Robinson Crusoe,'' is this modern story,
by Resented And it is neat little sat
ire on one phase of modern life as well.
The multimillionaire in the first act be-
comes in the third, when he is deprived
of the material things his money has
hitherto purchased for him. tramp But
it is when he plays the part of this
tramp that Mr.. Seabrooke is funnier than
at any other time during the play. And
mis- acting is high-class comedy work.
Eighteen months on desert island has
depleted Mr.. DreXel Wards (Seabrooke's)
wardrobe. In appearance he is the
Weary Willie OF the comic papers. Dur
ing this third act Mr.. Seabrooke holds.
always the center Of the stage, and there
fore the audience has occasion to laugh
more than during the other three acts
put together The comedian was called
before the curtain and acknowledged in
short speech his gratitude for the well
come accorded him by st. Paul audi
ence in his first effort in the legitimate
Mr.. Seabrooke has an excellent COM
pany if one excerpts Mr.. Lynn Pratt, who
plays the part of George Arnold. MIR.
Pratt undoubtedly means WELL but he
must forget his DelSarte and lose much
offensive self-aSsurance before an audi
ence can take him seriously. Mr.. Pratt
has good appearance and an excellent
voice, but his manner is not prepos-
SeSSing.
G. Alvin Lindeman, as Prince Hugo Won
HartenStein, was English in spite of his
name. and if the playwriter intended him
to be that, then, he was very good
Leighton Leigh, as Capt. Favril. was even
more English and satisfactory in not
important character role C. Harry Rob-
ertson was interesting as Frederic Ru-
pert, a journalist, and he had the addi-
tional advantage of not carrying a note
book. Arthur Magill did some good char
acter work as Prof Deddfkin, a scientist
The Importance of Mr.. l.. P Hicks, as
Capt. Savage, i'll the fourth act was of
Importance because of Mr. Hicks pro-
nouneed resemblance to the late President
Mckinley
The women of the company Miss Eliza-
beth Stewart and Miss Isabelle Eyesson
Were decidedly pretty, and wore some
exquisite gowns Miss Evesson's Samoan
costume in the third act embodied all the
picturesaueness of q savage garb without
any Of its disadvantages. The other char
acters were satisfactory
"a Modern Crusoe" will be repeated the
remainder of the week, with Saturday
matinee.
A the Grand tonight Mr.. Robert Man
tell will present Hamlet for the first
time during this engagement Tomorrow
AFTERNOON, the only remaining matinee
performance cf the ngagement 1.-THE
Lady of Lyons will be the bill, with Mr..
Manteil in the role of Claude Meinotte
The engagement will terminate Saturday
evening with a presentation of Richard
Ill" with Mr.. ManteIl in the title role
The sale of seats opened yesterday
morning at the Grand box office for the
engagement the coming week of Joe w,
Spears comedy, ''The Irish Pawn
brokers'
There will be but four more perform
ances given by the City Club Burlesquers
company at the Star this week The en-
tertainment has been drawing big houses
all the week, and the engagement has
been profitable one Next week Harry
Morris Twentieth Century Maids will be
| the attraction.
| king Dodo.' which comes to the Met
ropolitan Sunday evening for four nights
| and matinee, is the most important mu-
| steal comedy event of the year. The sale
| of seats indicates an enga gement equaling
| if not surpa ssing in point of attendance.
| all records at the Metropolitan. The
| company of nearly 100 people arrives Sun
| day aorning by special train from Mil
| waukee.