The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-01
METROPOLITAN

make her debut before a st. Paul audi
ence at the Metropolitan tonight. A
matinee, the first one Nile. Held has
given during iner present tour. will be
held Wednesday, afternoon 32s
Josef Holman will appear in one
grand recital at the Metropolitan tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30.
The sale of seats opens today for the
return engagement of the Boston Lyric
company and the Italian grand opera
stars. Collamarini Russo and Alessan-
droni.
GRAND.
Because She Loved Him &c." William
Gillettes adaptation of comedy that
proved entertaining to the French peo-
pie for whom it was originally written.
has, it would SEEM lost but little in its
translation into another tongue 1t is
still quietly amusing and, as presented at
the Grand last night, re-established itself
anew in the affections of local theater-
goers. Love and jealousy are the domi-
nant themes of the piece, and the one is
played against the other in a manner
that is deft enough to suggest the hand
of a master in it's construction.
Of the presenting company W. II.
Turner as John Wetherby, and Effie
Cermon. as Mrs. John Wetherby, are
appear in the second act and the two
talk about Gertrude West, their
daughter, and Olive West, her husband
they are interesting. He lights his pipe
and glances at his paper and wipes his
srectacles and chats with his partner
of thirty years in manner that would
make one wish to grow old. She looks
the picture of contentment. In the last
act they quarrel, Or rather pretend to
quarrel, just to show their unreasonabIy
jealous daughter and their son-in-law
how utterly absurd they have been act
ing In their differences.
Thomas David, as Oliver West, ana
Clara Dickey, as Gertrude West, do
well. The former has fine stage bear
ing; the latter a clear strong voice.
Leavitt James, as Edward Marsh, proves
entertaining. Jeanette Conner, as Don
ma Adelina Gonzales, plays her part
creditably and so too, does r. c.. Turner
as Thomas Wetherby.
STAR
The Tammany Burlesquers and New
York Stars present a very lively bur
lesque show, enc of the best at the Star
theater this season. Some fairly god
singing is given by a sextette of female
voices in a musical skit called 1.-THE Sou
sa Girls and among the soubrettes
who strive best for vocal honors are
Henrietta Dryer, the Claus Sisters and
Labelle Parsons, the sweetness of whose
contralto voice still survives the wear
and tear of fourteen performances a
week. In the olio Jack Burke, whose
claim to distinction a pugilist rests
upon his record of fighting Andy Bowen
so long that two referees were neces-
sary and meals were served in the ring,
gives an exhibition of bag-punching and
appears in a burlesque set-to with VIII
liam McAvoy, which is both funny and
interesting. Sam j. Adams is a versa
tile comedian who is useful in a general
way, but does not shine as monologue
entertainer. although he makes amends
with a good recitation. Carlin and
Brown, German comedians, make hit
with parodies on popular songs. The
Checkers, Charles and Anna, are wonder
full baton manipulatorS. Animated pic
lures that have the novelty of beng
| shown in colors constitute good fea-
ture. About all that can be said in ex-
| tenuation of THE Artists Model" the
| burlesque farce which closes the show,
| is that the girls wear some attractive
| costumes and it is well staged
| COMEDIAN Vaudeville SICK.
JACKSON, Mich, March 31.-Willie
Vaudeville, the comedian, who was
| stricken with heart failure at Ann Ar
| Dor last night during the first act OF
ssThe Rounders" has recovered suffi-
GENTLY so that he started for Bay City
! to join Seabrooke's company tonight.
| VETERAN ACTOR DEAD.
| SCRANTON, Pa, March 31.-Edward s.
| Tarr, veteran actor and manager OF
| 'sThe Belle of New York company
| which played at the Lyceum last night
| dropped dead of apoplexy in the office
| OF the Hotel Terrace early this morning.
| BARRYMORE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
NEW YORK, March 3l.-There was