The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-25
ht The Jheaters.

1.-THE BurgomaSter" had to come back
to demonstrate it's superiority over king
Dodo'' The brief time that has inter-
vened between the production OF the
two operas in St. Paul offers an excel
lent chance for comparison, and sucn
comparison must of necessity be In favor
of the opera whose third appearance
in ST. Paul was witnessed by large
audience last night at the Metropolitan.
In compactness of plot, in tunefulness
and in most of the ensemble effects THE
BurgomaSter" is easily the superior OF
the newer opera. That it's music wears
well, the cordial appreciation shown by
the last nights audience demonstrated
A few new songs and a few new faces
lend freshness to the opera, but the
changes that have been made in no wise
alter the plot or weaken the perform
ance Although the company has been
travelling for three seasons, it can hardly
be termed travel-Worn, and II in the.
course of those travels few of the cho-
rus have been dropped it has not mater
tally harmed the opera.
This year the character of Peter Stuy-
vesant is in the hands of Herbert Cav
thorn. A very clever comedian is Mr.
CaWthorn. If his work does not come
I'D to Davenport, who created the role.
at least it is sufficiently entertaining to
keen an audience amused. Mr.. CaWthorn
has some jokes that are new, and MS
Undertaken song is also new, and de-
cidedly funny. Edward J. Sanford ar
tisticany and convincingly abetted MI.
Cawthorn in his mirth-making efforts,
for Mr. Sanford played the part of Doc
die Won Kull the burgomaster's crony.
Harry De Lorme, former resident OF
St Paul was excellent as e. Booth
Talkington the actor in hard luck. Miss
Sadie Stockton replaces Laura Joyce Bell
as the theosophist. Miss Lillian Austin.
who, as Daisy roof favorite, leads
the chorus, is another member of the
company, and a decidedly winsome and
pretty one Miss Warrington retains the
role Of Willie Van Astorbilt, and Miss
Hawley of Ruth, the Chicago girl.
The ''rainy daisies and the football
girls are introduced in the chorus with
good effect The scenery is excellent.
The Kangaroo" song, as usual, delighted
everybody and made the gallery whistle.
s'The Burgomaster'' will be at the Met
ropolitan for the remainder of the week,
with the usual matinees and special
Thanksgiving matinee.
Bret Harte's ''M'Liss,'' the waif of the
Sierras, receives satisfactory interpreta-
ton at the Grand this week. Not the
biggest house of the season witnessed
the portrayal last night, but what it
lacked in numbers it amply made up in
a hearty reception to Miss Nellie Nc
Henry and a most capable company that
assists her.
Miss McHenry is not stranger to st.
Paul. nor is IN Liss' the production
she so satisfactorily aids in reducing to
laughter and realism. The play is pure
" an American product, and in posing
as the stellar attraction she absorbs hon
ors that have been rightfully hers for
generation. In this role she has delights
ed thousands. and even now finds admir-
ers in a faithful reproduction of the hu-
NOR and pathos that Hiss" alone con-
tains.
The support in this, Bret Harte's most
popular creation, is above the average.
while the scenic effects, the best seen
this season, permit a staging of the pro-
drction that is thoroughly satisfying.
Judge Beeswinger, a product peculiar
to Smiths Pocket, is entrusted to l.. j.
Loring In voice and physique Mr.. Lcr-
ing is well provided. two things that per
NIT excellent work on his part. The
same might apply to Yuba Bill, the stage
driver, whose towering stature and gruff
but hearty responses allow faithful re-
production of a product purely Western.
The character is handled by Harry B.
Bradley.
Another meritorious portrayal is that
of hummer Smith by S. S. Wiltsie. F. A.
Yelvington, as Juan Walters, the Mex
lean, is also satisfactory. M Liss'
would not be complete without John
Grey, the schoolmaster, a character that
Frank Drayton in last nights produc
ton essayed satisfactorily. Others whose
work calls for more than mere mention
are Miss Ida Rock, as Mrs Smith, AMI
Raymond Finlay, as Templeton Fake,
an actor