The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-28
RUDOLPH AND ADoLPH" AT GRAND
Dan and Charles Mason to Begin an En-
qagenlent This Eveninu.

9GSeHcHt ms evening.
Messrs. Broadhurst and Currie will in
dams, Dan and Charles A. Mason, who
will appear as co-stars for the first time in
st. Paul at the Grand tonight, presenting
dolph and Adolph.' AS the title implies
their entertainment is not one intended
to supply mental paulum to minds crav-
ing. enlightenment on the deepest physio-
logical subjects. nor does it present So
cial problem for dramatic solution 1t is
projected rather as a pleasing melange
Of fun, frivolty, dance and song concert,
ular palate. Plays ebb and flow with the
regularity of the tides, though their Pc
riods are of considerably greater length
When comic opera had reached it's full.
were in turn replaced by musical works,
OF the Artist Model and "Gaiety Grip
type, and these were succeeded by the
vaudeville, in which the comedy fell on
dams. For five. years this style of enter
tainment has been prominent in New
York, which fact, combined with the ex-
cellence of their entertainment, has ena-.
bled Weber & Fields to tax the limit of
their playhouses, although the prices
charged were high to a degree.
This is the realm of comedy which Mason
and Dixon have entered. Their entertain
ment is intended to amuse rather than in
struct, and they desire to add to the gale
ty rather than to the wisdom of the ma,
II.
which was written especially for them,
and to fit their individual methods Is a
farce with more of plot than is general
ly found in such comedies, but the plot is
not of such consistency as to obviate the
possibility of introducing songs, dances
and other SpecialtieS.
The Masons are well and favorably
known here, although their first appear
ance together as stars was last season.
Dan Mason will be remembered as the
original Count Van Guggenhe1m, In Broad
bursts, funny farce, Why Smith Left
seen here in farces with Kelly and Ma
SON. The supporting company is above
the average. The feminine contingent is
headed by Miss Bessie Phillips, one OF the
most vivacious soubrettes on the American
stage. She made her deput with the Bos-
tonians about five years ago. ~
Miss Zadara R. Porter, the prima don.
ma of the company, will make her initial
bow to a ST. Paul audience tonight. This
is her first road tour, but by no means her
debut in musical comedy. For the past
three years she has been singing leading
roles in prominent Broadway productions,
but believing she could act as we'll as sing,
if she only had the opportunity, and, being
anxious to make a trip to the Paclf1c
coast, she accepted a very tempting offer
of Stella in Rudolph and Adolph. " Miss
Porter is young and handsome, and pos
sesses a wonderfully sweet voice, OF great
compass. Rose Trubonn will be seen as
Mrs. Adolph. Madge Henry Foy, as Mrs;
Rudolph. and Nellie Maskell the well
known character actress, who has. been
here with the Broadhurst farces, Walz and
Ardelle, will introduce their clever musical
travesty. and Robert B. Mark will be seen
in his original Hebrew Characterization:
Incidental to the entertainment several
clever singing numbers will be introduced
by the company and chorus, including
Slavery Girls, - In Loveland,', MY Gyp-
sy Maid" "The Broadway Girls and the
popular German songs by Mason and Ma
son, Down Where the Wurzburger
Flows" "Deutsche Lieder'' and Der
Wacht am Rhein.'
The usual matinees will be given on
Wednesday and Saturday.
"AT on Account of Eliza"
The comedy event OF the season in this
city will undoubtedly. be the presentation
at the Grand opera house. following the
engagement of Mason and Mason in -tRu-
dolph and Adolph,..,, Of the successful and
diverting comedy ;, drama by Leo O. p 2i,,
OF the several big successes of the past
season or two, none has achieved greater,