The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-24

Friend and others.
An attraction worthy Of a better fate
than the vicissitudes> of a popuIar-price
career IS Mans elle 'Awkins,'' the bright
musical comedy that opened the week at
the Grand last night. Lively and airy
to degree, it received hearty welcome
last night and cannot but receive more
than its share of attention the remainder
of the week
The story is one of those nonsensical
absurdities, yet as musical comedies 60
mas plot faint, some might say, and
easily lost in the maze of musical num-
bers so meritoriously rendered. It ia
there however, and must be given the
credit of being ingenious. In music of
the catchy kind the attraction is rich
TO Miss Bella Stacey has been intrusted
the rendition in music of the absurdities
with which the comedy is permeated, and
she is equal to the task. A voice of unusual
richness, coupled with spirit of fun,
found her more than a favorite An
other whose vivaciousness is only equal
ed by voice of uncommon sweetness is
Miss Carolyn M. Heustis A wa t. song
by Miss Heustis entitled dolly, Dolly,
Simple and Sweet, was among the pref
test of the evenings many musical
numbers, and called for several enco! es.
Miss Ella DeVine has a voice of great
strength and power, and perhaps might
be considered the best in the company in
this respect Her Mary Green song
was among the few that seemed to take
with the gallery, and found approval in
lively whistling of the refrain, by the
patrons of that part of the house
The company is well supplied with male
voices of strength and sweetness prin-
cipal among whom are Harry w Wilson.
j. Cluxton and c. c.. Paterson. Mr.
Wilson shares with Miss Stacey and
Ella De Vine the most exacting demands
of the musical score, and is more than
satisfying.
story which is told in music are the
many catchy airy numbers with which
the three acts are crowded. Each is a
novelty in itself and with the aid of a
chorus of decided sweetness is admirably
presented.
1t must be said that the attraction is
one of the best that has been seen at
the Grand this season.
The Schubert club programme for Wed
nesday, Feb. rs, will be given by the
student section, and is as follows:
Current Musical Events
Miss Erne Constans
Miss Elinor Russell
(a) Sandman's Lullaby .Humperdinck
10 BONG Oh tire new Falfy
Miss Edith Blanchard. = ''''A
Romanza-op. rs ........ John S. Svendsen
Miss Lota. Mcmillan.
f az ..sin noy We P pa SGbeski
Miss Susan Richeson.
(a) "Du Dist die Ruiz Schubert-Liszk
(b) La Fileuse-op. 1877 Joachim-Raff
Malcolm Dana Mcmillan.
Bereeuse (JoseIynl- ............. GODDARD
MIR, Harry Dorr.
(a1 Etude-C sharp minor. ......C Chopin
(b) Valse de Concert. Wieniawski
Miss Matte Cogshau
(a) ''Expectation' $500 TT Hoffmann
(b) When at Dawn; folk --0i- i-i''iiH
song2 ....:.. Schumann- Weinwurrn
Mrs. G. w. Merrill Miss Winifred
Betz Miss Floy Rossrnan, Miss Marioris
Hail.
''Wine, Women, and Song" the first of
which plays only an alliterative part on
paper, began the week at the Star yes
terday An original first part and half
a dozen turns, all good, puts the show
in the leader class. The curtain raiser
entitled THE Vaudeville Craze" is out of
the common. 1t represents the heavy
weights of the theatrical profession, who,
unable to make, good in the f1egit, re-
solve to enter the more lucrative field Of
vaudeville. The olio follows as a Sc
quence. Kline and Gotthold present
ludicrous burlesque of Uncle Tom
Cabin" Every juggling act is as mat
ter of course billed as the premier
but there is little doubt that the Yale
Duo are as clever as the best club swing
ers in America. Their act was decided
success, and was greatly applauded.
Harry and Sadie Fields give a Yiddisher
sketch in an original manner. Gala