The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-03
WEEK N LOCAL IHEAIERS.
VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS WILL
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OF THE STAGE
DANIEL sULLY's NEW DRAMA
VIII Open AIT the Metropolitan
Warde In Repertoire at the
Grand-BurIesque at
the Star.

The story of 1.-THE Parish Priest is one
of life, with its hopes, disappointments
and smiles not a religious story, for
Father Whalen Is rather the man than
the priest. In no act or situation does he
allude to creed, but to what is human
and good In every man or woman, re-
CARELESS of their religious belief.
The play tells no complicated story.
A mistake is made; an ambitious youth,
blinded by his love for the good things
of life. forgets the girl to whom he is
bound by the ties of honor and his act is
the corner stone of the interesting Incl
dents which follow.
Act l. is the lawn of the home of DR..
Thomas Cassidy, who this day turns
over his practice to Edward Welsh, who
has just graduated from g medical col
lege, for which he was fitted by services
In the office of DR.. Cassidy. The latter
has a daughter; Agnes, who is engaged
TO be married TO Frank Dougher, a
young attorney but her father hopes
loves as a son. Welsh is engaged to
Helen Durlin, unknown to DR.. Cassidy:
and Walsh, in his desire for wealth, ac-
cepts his friends daughter, when she,
in a moment of anger, quarrels with her
betrothed, and for revenge turns to
Welsh. Father Whalen is the uncle Of
Nellie Durkin and has been a father to
an orphan at an early age.
1t has been understood for years that
Nellie and young Welsh are to marry
Jim Welsh, a big, good-Eearted brother
of the young doctor, labored in the mines
to earn the money necessary to secure
the education for the young doctor and
this is Jim's happy day, for is not his
big brother a physician with his name
in gold letters over the door?
He. too, loved Nellie, but he sacrificed
that for his brother. and. as he says.
tried to prove his love for both of them,
by making Ned worthy Of her" While
Father Whalen is talking to Welsh Of
as his wife, the old clergyman hears
that the latter is engaged to the
daughter of DR.. Cassidy.
1t is like a thunder-bolt from a clear
Sky and strong scene results. Father
Whalen prevents DR.. Welsh from send
ing an announcement of the engagement
to the papers and the curtain descends
on a scene natural and powerful.
Act IL is the lawn, the same evening.
Father Whalen laibors to keep the truth
from Nellie and Jim, and the interest is
intense katherine Corrigan is
wealthy Irish girl, touring America, and
stops over in this village en- route for
Ireland. Not knowing the seriousness
attached to the engagement. she tells
acknowledge the truth, and he attempts
to drag him to Nellie
Father Whalen prevents a serious en-
counter: Nellie learns the truth. and with
Jim determines to leave the grounds and
not wait for the dinner in honor of Dr.
Welsh. Father Whalen induces them to
stay.
Act III Is one hour later in the house
of the priest. Through the door floats
the voices of the choir ana the music of
the organ. The situations are powerful.
Father Whalen devotes himself to the
task of righting things; and by arts
that are diplomatic in charact restores
all to reason and love triumphs'
Michael Sullivan, who is in the en-
ploy of DR.. Cassidy, furnishes abundant
comedy and the humor of Father
Whalen is delightful. There is g smile
for every sigh; a laugh for every tear;
sentiment without gloom; heart-throbs
which are genuine; characters who ara
true and life pictured as we all know It,
The Parish Priest commences a four
nights engagement at the Metropolitan
this evening with Wednesday matinee.