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AS absurdly funny as ever THumpty
Dumpty," much freshened in appearance
but by no means changed beyond recog-
milton, reappeared last night at the Met
ropOlitan theater. A fair sized audience
greeted the production and persistently
encored the many clever specialties that
have been introduced. Doubtless the
chief reason for the popularity of this
absurd scenic pantOmime is that there
have been crowded into it all those de-
Hghtful but impossible creatures that peo-
pie childhoOd's land. Such productions
are source of never failing delight to
children for whom the impossible is al
ways possible and they charm older folk
because of their very absurdity. The
story of 'Humpty Dumpty has not been
changed materially since it's last appear
ance in st. Paul. A few new specialties
have been introduced to vary the picture
of topsy turvy land, but the production
itself is the same even to the series of
attractive tableauX that close the panto-
mime. Eddie Mcdonald, of course. is
''Humpty Dumpty. So completely has he
made the character of the unlucky clown
his own that the pantomime without him
would not seem ''Humpty Dumpty'' at
all. Mr. McDonald's acrobatic feats are
clever enough to make the most blase
blink in amazement and last night he
performed many new ones in his per-
fectly unconcerned and droll way that pro-
voked frequent and most responsive ap-
plause. Mr.. Mcdonald has to aid 1lm in
his fun-making and acrobatc work a
most capable company. Blanche Frayne
who plays the part of Goodie Two Shoes.
is a graceful little dancer Her voice is
by no means exceptional, but she sings
concert hall dittieS in a very entertaining
way. Joseph G. Smith was Tommy Tuck
er last night. So far as dancing is con-
cerned Mr.. Smith is an excellent match
for Miss Frayne. His sailors hornpipe
was cleverly executed. Latoy and Ed
munds, the Rossi brothers, and Messrs
Smith and Mcdonald introduced number
of good specialties in the second act In
deed, the only criticism that can be made
of those Specialties is that there are al
most too many of them
The scenic effects were excellent last
night. There is small but very good
chorus with the production and the girls
that composed it danced and sang last
night in pleasing manner
''Humpty Dumpty'' will be repeated the
remainder of this week.
With its performance tomorrow night
1.-THE Dairy Farm" which has been play-
ing to audiences of splendid proportions
at each performance at the Grand opera
house the present week will have finish
Od INC 1ooIh week Oh It's continued sue
cess. This is a record which has never
been. equaled in the history of the Amer;-
can stage, and one of which Miss Eleanor
Merron. the author of this delightful do
mestic play, is justly proud Tomor-
row at 2:30 the ladies and children will
be afforded their final opportunity of wit
Messing this famous rural play
Melodrama will be the Offering at the
Grand the coming week, and a produc-
ton Of unusual magnitude in this line
is promised in the first presentat ton in
this city of "At Cripple Creek the latest
effort of that very prolific playwright, Hal
Reid. The play is said to recite story
full of heart interest, and there is
pretty love story and vein of good, clean
comedy interviewer in such manner as
to produce most pleasing whole.
Former Gov. Murphy, of Arizona
brother and partner of the mining king
of the Southwest, AYERS that Augustus
Thomas play which takes it's name from
the picturesque territory, has been the
best advertisement possible of the claims
of that section to full fellowship in the
sisterhood of states. Be that as it NAV
Thomas has depicted the characters Of
Arizona people in most delightful and en-
ticing colors, even if he has made one
OF his characters refer YEARLY to sur,
rounding conditions thus "Alkali dust
greasers, cactus and slabsded cattle,
one has to let the clock run down to