The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-03


monious blending Aof the vari-tinted
gowns has been kept constantly in mind,
and the arrangement and grouping are
such that they could scarcely offend the
eye of a great painter. =
1t is not to be inferred from what has
been written in the preceding paragraphs
that the piece is devoid of entertainment
The contrary is true. Perhaps it would
not be too much to- say that, of all the
seasons offerings in the line of operate
comedy, none has been so warmly re-
ceived. Encores We're frequent and in
sistent, and the efforts of the comedians
to amuse their auditors met with graf
Lying success. Laughter, hearty and
incessant was the reward of the players,
and none of them has reason to find fault
with his or her reception. The piece
may be and is immaterial, and evanes-
cent but it is also delightfully."- amusing
and brilliantly iridescent More need
not be said.
Mr.. Perley is to be commended for the
plan he has adopted in making up the
present company. Perhaps his expe-
rience has taught him that one-star COM
panies are dangerous things to handle,
especially if the star be as self-willed
and capricious as the one he brought
to this city little less than a year ago.
He has chosen to provide his play with
a half dozen clever people, and the re-
suit is that while no one monopolizes
the center of the stage, the work is
smoother and more satisfactory. Harry
Conor who will be remembered as the
SNUG comedian in ga Trip to China
town" heads the list in a role wherein
his peculiar talent finds full opportuni-
ties for its exercise. He is the same
Urctious, genial character that he was
when he was here last, save that his
work is cleaner cut and better. Mr.
Conor was at his best last night, and
his work met with the hearty appro-
baton of his auditors. George K. Hen
cry, who was seen in the role of an Irish
contractor who came to Paris to study
rapid transit, because he had heard that
1t was the fastest city in the world
was good second to Mr.. Conor, with
whom he divided the honors Edd Rod
way, dtminutive gentleman, with
very nimble pair of legs, was uproarious-
Iy funny, and was in high favor with
the audience. Tom H. Burton, tall as
liberty pole almost, was excellent as
Augustus, the valet to the Cincinnati
rajJhonaire, and his work gave promise
OF better things later on. Joseph Miron@
as the impresario who had formerly
- IpOA COO l ciINi5 contributed one OF the
pest character sketches and his songs
were admirably done Excellent work
was also done by Harold Blake, whose
fine tenor voice, remarkably strong and
pure, more than atoned for his lack of
ablhty as an actor His Were All
5000 Felows' was the musical gem of
tae evening, from popular standpoint,
do least and was warmly encored.
Equally acceptable was the work of
the women in the cast Marie CahiI. on
whom large part of the comedy work
deVolVes was wholly admirable in the
role OF the director of the chaperons. AL
though she was suffering from a cold
that made it impossible for her to speak
but little above a whisper, at times, she
praVely insisted on taking her part last
hlght and If the piece suffered by reason
OF hef a1f1ctton it was not diScernibIe
MISS CahllPs manner is quiet and natu-
raj, and the fact that at several times she
was obliged to resort to pantomirne de-
tracted nothing from the effectiveness Of
her work. Eva Tanguay the girl detective
was about the busiest person on the s+aoa
ana 1t was due to her as much as to anv
other member of the cast that there was
something doing" at all times. Her song
SaInbo," in the last act, was one of the
1900 VI liz PC44O1 1lActllC6, anu she was re-
called again and again Nellie Follis.
dainty, demure and pretty made a very
fetching stage picture, and was well re-
ceived Mae Stebbins. a graceful and
llssome dancer, appeared for only a few
minutes, but she was rewarded with a
Wh1rlWind of applause, and was forced
to respond to several -encores.
Taken all in all, it must be said that
The Chaperons'' is one of the seasons
choicest offerings and is worthy of a lib
era1 patronage. The engagement is for
the entire week with the usual matineas.
David Belasco's war drama, ''The
Heart of Maryland" is adequately pre-
scented at the Grand this week AS one
Of the successes in which the great con-
f1ict furnished theme, and a most real
istic plot, it still retains it's power to at
tract and to please. Two seasons in sue
cession has it held forth at the Grand
In its appearance this time there is much
to praise. The staging is smooth and the
cast, with few exceptions, has unusual
strength.
In the Maryland Calvert Of Miss Helene
Wintner there is much to commend. The
role is a most distressing enc, yet she is
equal to it in every respect. AS woman
and as patriot there is depth of power
able Col. Kendrick is the portrayal given
by Tefft Johnson. His work leaves little
to desire.
Of the company that presented 1.-The
Heart Of Maryland" last season, Herbert
Bostwick is one of the few remaining
members. His Col. Thorpe is acceptable
in every way. The inconsistencies of this
seemingly impossible character are ex-
cellently reduced to realism. Others
whose work has the merit Of being con-
vincing are B. J. Murphy as Gen. Ken
drick, w. B. Murray as the bluff SER
geant Miss Florence Foster as Mrs. Cor
don, and Francis Justice as Lloyd Cal
vert. The 1atter's work is exceptionally
clever.
The average war drama is replete with
things thrilling, and ''The Heart of Mary
land does not lack in this respect. The
cIimaxes are many and smoothly intro
duced. A large audience saw the play
last night and accorded it and it's cast a
hearty and effusive welcome.
The fame of the Dewey Extravaganza
company must have preceded it, for there
was not even standing room left at the
Star yesterday. The usual order of things
is changed, and the entertainment be-
gins with a series of clever vaudeville
acts. The talent in the list is far above
the average. Some of the teams starred
in the big vaudeville circuit not many
seasons ago. The Lavines give the per-
Torrance a rafting good start with their
acrobatic comedy. The Orpheus Three
consist of two young gentlemen and
young and pretty girl, Miss Sadie Probst,
all good songsters. The Quigley Brothers
give their antiquated act, cat the Toll
Gate Inn" The men are good comedians,
but the sketch is not excruciatingly
funny. One OF the hits of the show is
fine military drill hv ,eSt Relies ZO1aUeS