The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-23
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There can be only words of praise for
the dramatization cf "Quo Vadis, the
attraction at the Grand this week. Hen
ryk SienKiewicZ's immortal novel of the
days when l;fe was but a puppet, sub
ject TO- the whims of kings, and Chris
tianity saw it's darkest hour. has no bet
ter delineation than that which opened
the week at the Grand last night.
The drama is ablaze with the spectacu-
lar, is superbly mounted, and interpreted
by a cast of which there is little fault
to find For an attraction at popular
prices, it is probably among the best
seen at the Grand this season, and there
has been a number that have creditably
removed the stigma of rot that so
many persist in attaching to this day
of cheap prices and department. store
methods.
"Quo Vadfs," without the glamor OF
spectacular, would be dull indeed. In
all six acts last nights production pre-
dominates in the extravaganza of the
Roman period The elaboration in this
respect received unstinted applause from
the audience For the players it must
be said they are in keeping with the
characters they attempt to portray.
Physique and voice are in harmony.
Adolph Jackson, the affable and brave
Petronius; Thomas NJ Hunter the sensu-
al Nero; Charles Sutton, as Vinicius,
and J. Montgomery Irving. as Ursus,
are easily the peers in this creditable
cast.
Petronius, in the hands of Mr.. jack
son, is certainly a faithful portrayal,
while the Nero of Thomas M. Hunter has
all the character of cruelty and conceit
that furnished that despotic ruler place
in the pages of history. Petronius, the
affable, and Nero, the cruel, were nev-
er better presented.
While J. Montgomery Irving, in the
character of Ursus, a gladiator of the
Roman days, overdoes at times the dra-
matte fervor Of his part, he looks the
character he impersonates. He is mag
nificent in physique and perfect in out
line. The work of Charles Sutton as
vinicius is also among the refreshing
things of the presentation.
Lygia, the flower of Christianity is
creditably interpreted by Miss Mary En-
erson This also can be said of Pop
paea the empress, which Miss Caroline
Rohr reduces to almost realism. The
Eunice of Miss Grace II. Hanson and
the Little Aulus of Master Jack Ryan
are among the satisfying interpretations
The Tigellinus of Richard Thornton and
the Chic of Fred E. Boone are faithful
portrayals.
Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry will
be welcomed tonight at the Metropolitan.
They will offer a particularly strong and
varied repeFtory. including king Charles
To, and mime. Sans-Gene." two plays
in which they have not before been seen
here, and Louis XI.," which has not
been given in recent tours.
Mrs. Sarah Cowell LIE Moyne. in '.The
First Duchess of Marlborough" will be
the attraction at the Metropolitan Opera
house for three nights and Saturday mat
inee, the engagement beginning Thursday
evening. This will be Mrs. LIE Moyne's
first appearance as a star in this city
For Christmas week the Star presents
the New York Stars, as good company
as any on the circuit. The chorus con-
tains a happy looking bunch of beauties.
The curtain raiser, which is entitled 1.-THE
Sousa Girls" is connection which is
-frothy and evaporates before one knows
that 1t is opened. The second course con-
sists of a series of good vaudeville skits
headed by Mcintyre and Rice, Ein a few
minutes of fooliShness. George Cum
ningham entertains the audience by ex-
hibiting her nimble feet while the stage
Is StiuS pItpdlOo LUZ Inc 0ioChefS, ch-
pert twirlers of the baton. This is a
novel act. and the actors are the best
in their line of business. Their tw:rling
of lighted torches is at the same time
picturesque and daring. The popularity
Of those favorites, Carlin and Brown. the
German COMEDIANS, was evident by the
reception they received. Their turn
does not differ much from last season.
which is TO be regretted, as they are