The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-05

play was delightful, but a little cutting
will be necessary. The story of the
play is that of a protective love of one
woman for another, younger, weaker
and less experienced than herself,
which led her almost to her ruin. Mrs.
Campbell portrayed the woman, Mrs.
Holton, who offered herself on the sac
rificial altar of friendship. When love
daWned upon her in her life she de-
liberately became a f1irt to save her
niece from Lord Lindfield, whom she
knew to be libertine. Unfortunately
she awakened pure and honest passion
in Lord Lindfeld's breast drawing up
on herself at the same time the Scorn
of the niece and the suspicion of the
man to whom she had previously en-
gagged herself. The tongue of gossip
wagged, and as is always the case on
such sacrificial affairs the big-hearted
woman got the worst of the case.
The play was splendidly staged and
Mrs. CampbelPs acting superb, her
emotional Interpretation being delight
full.
King High BALI as presented by E.
e. Rice at the New York theater
proves itself a strong attraction with
all sorts of good acting in it.
The play consists of a prologue and
two acts the former showing a repro
duction of Edison's laboratory at
Orange, N. J. Act I depicts the planet
E Mars, with it's strange and interesting
people, gorgeous palaces and fairy
land splendor Act II represents
magnificent exterior, with view of
the much talked-of canals. The av-
erage imagination will realize the OPP
portunitieS afforded for unusual scenic
and mechanical effects, which have
been taken advantage of to the utmost
Among those who appear in the pro-
duction are Marie Dressler, Jeanette
eLowrie, Laura Moore, Will Sloan and
Charles Sturgis.
Drew's Gratifying Success.
John Drew's great success in "The
Mummy and the Humnning Bird at
the Empire theater is especially graft
flying to Charles Frohman as this is
the beginning of his second decade
with him, and the manager is delight
ed to have a new term begin with such
pronounced triumph. The Empire is
crowded at every performance, and
there is no role in which Mr.. Drew has
appeared for years which has given
such general satisfaction or met with,
such universal approval. Lord Lum-
ley, the scientific enthusiast, who is
quickly reminded that he has a pretty
young wife whom he loves when the
Cumming bird" tries to charm her
-
Drews versatile art, which reaches
from genteel comedy to serious dra-
matte expression, finds it's best oppor-
tunities in. He is polished, natural,
amiable and emotional all at once in
this role. In the story scene with the
"humming bird in the third act, Mr..
Drew skillfully merges all the delight
full qualities that have made his work
a treat to the lovers of the highest
ole Of
of 1.-THE Mummy and the Humming
Bird commenced on Sept. "a.
Robert Edeson is rapidly approach
| ing his 150th appearance as Robert
Clay in Soldiers of Fortune" at the
| Savoy theater, that event occurring
| on Friday, Oct. 8. Mr.. Henry B. Har-
ris will make this occasion noteworthy
by the distribution of souvenirs In the
| form Of the Players Edition of the
Richard Harding Davis story, which is
| illustrated by the photographs of Mr..
i Edeson and scenes from the play.
| Miss Alice Fisher has been voted by
| New York theater-goers 'merrlest OF
| mirth-makers'' because of the 1vel1-
ness and spontaneity with which she
invests the title role in Grace Living.
| ston F'urniss' comedy Of Mrs. Jack,
which with it's crisp, cracking dialogue,
| clever character sketches and admir-
| able cast promises to remain on Broad
| way for an indefinite period.
"The New Clown" Moves.
| "The New Clown" has moved from
| the Garrick to the Madison Square
| theater. The play has been consld-
erably enlivened and several features
added since it's first production 1t now
goes with a dash, and there is not
slow or laughless moment in it. Jane
son Lee FInney as the clown and the
chief funmaker of the production, en-
bellishes the part with new touches
of humor each evening and sings his
song In the second act as cleverlye and