The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-24


proved by their creation Of the parts that |
tney We're in the truest sense real actors.
MISS Madge Woodson, as Lady virginia !
FORREST, also resolved well-merited ap- |
ProFal Tor work, which was truly wonder
Aul. she Is a very attractive young lady. |
v1vacious and winning in manner and
iltled perfectly@the part OF the heaft-
breaking society leader.
All the members of the company are
emitted to the Warmest commendaticn
for their efforts Several of the most
deserving had no mention on the pro-
gramme.
1t would be impossible to write a crit
lclsm which would perfectly describe this
novel and remarkable company of chill
dren and do justice to their work. 1t IS
sufficient to say that no person can az
ford to miss seeing them 1t will prove
tonic to the regular theatergoer. Ii
you want TO Taught honestly and without
mental reservation, go to see them. II
you want an inspiration which shall drive
you forthrto your work bubbling with
good cheer if you would ''tarry awhile
| at the sign of the smile go to see the
| children. There should not be an empty
seat at the remaining performances. The
man who would find the fountain Of youth
should see Corporal Lance" to nave
missed seeing this rare bristling bundle
| of fun is to have missed a chance for
| Tightening the burdens of life
| The Juvenile Opera company will re-
peat "a Gaiety Girl tonight at the Met
| ropolitan, and will give a change of bill
| tomorrow night, appearing in the charm
| Ing Japanese comic opera, THE Geisha;'
| this opera made big hit when present
| ed her some years ago by company
| including Laura Millard Linda da Costa,
| Mark Smith and John Park. 1t is Iull of
! good music, some of the gems being The
! Jewel of Asia, . THE Gold Fish, The
| Interfering Parrot and THE Toy Duet
| These clever children should appear to
/ exceptionally good advantage in The
| Geisha." The enga cement of the Juvenile
| Opera company will close with two per-
| formances of la Mascotte" Wednesday
| The matinee will be a special child-en's
performance and will be played at pop
/ ular prices.
Willard Sponsors successful come
dy opera, Miss Bob White
will be seen at the Met
ropolitan Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day. The supporting cast will embrace
| Misses Mathilde Preville, Alice Campbell,
and Messrs. Richard F. Carroll, Frank
| Desh0n, William E. Philip Thomas Whit
| fen and Nicholas BUrnham, and a chorus
! and ensemble .aggregating seventyfive
people, including special orchestra.
Andrew Mack, in his latest and great
| attraction at the Metropolitan opera
| house the first half of next week, begin
nlrg Sunday evening
Without al II. Wilson. whom fame has
styled the golden-voiced singer, Sidney
| B. Ellis romantic comedy-drama. 1.-The
| Watch on the Rhine would be dull in
| deed There is wealth of humor in the
| play and much that has a tendency to
| pathos but the impression that it creates
| and the atmosphere Of sweetness it diff
fuses, must be credited in a large meas
ure to the exquisite art that Mr. Wilson
so acceptably pOrtrayS in its rendition.
Almost 4 decade has passed since Mr.
Wilson first delighted ST. Paul theater-
goers as a member of a stock company.
| Many times since he has enjoyed the
hospitality Of the Sanity City, yea his
popularity has not Waned. Last season
Grand patrons saw him for the first time
in 1.-The Watch on the Rhine Last
night vociferous curtain call brought
him to the front Of the stage, and as he
mumbied his thanks and rendered his
I apologies in lieu of a speech, his eyes
rested on an audience, the largest since
ST. Paul was included among his stage
itinerary
1.-THE Watch on the Rhine is a ro-
mantle comedy-drama, is bUbbling oyer
with good hurnor and has cllmaXes that
| leave an impression Its German setting
is correct in detail, IS full of color and Is
an admirable vehicle for the talents and
sweet melody that Mr.. Wilson is master
of. True, Mr. Wilson finds time to bright
en- every scene with his presence, but the
melody that flows fIcm his lips and the
dialect truths he enunciates, more than
compensates for any WEAKNESS his con-
tinual presence may seem to cause.
The company, since it as last seen at
the grand, has undergone changes and t
is better for the wedding. The support
that Mr.. Wilson receives is strong. In
/ the Count Won Deckman of Pierce Kings
ley there is work of merit. The imper-
sCnation is artistic and his dialogue is
handled admiral bly,. Fred A. Sullivan por-
! trays most acceptably the character OF
Ludwig Won Beckman the counts son.
To Miss Affie Warner has been in
trusted the eXacting character of Norma
| SteinWay. 1t is well sustained. The char
acter IS an ideal one, and Miss Warner
imparts to it that simplicity so necessary
to its correct Interpretation Another well
| handled impersonation is that of Telka
Gregory by Miss Fannie BIoodgood
No mention of the company would be
complete without reference to the work
of Little Francis Clinton, a diminutIve
tot, who poses in the caste as Little Dor
othy. She is talented little youngster
and her innocent prattle, devoid OF I'M
suited articulation so common to the
| stage-tutored child, gives a brightness
! to the attraction that is lasting The
play is well staged and smoothly put on
| Some Of the scenery is quite elaborate
| and unusually correct in its reference to
| the period that the play covers
The STAG presents an excellent enter
| taiument in The Merry Maidens'' this
week. True, the ''maidens' were not I'M
duly merry at yesterdays performance;
| in fact, they were somewhat apatnetic
| However the oliO is as strong as any
| seen here this season. 1t contains two
| numbers which may be called sensational
| The first turn on the bill is a mimic and
! an lmitator who would make a hit by pro-
! nounelng his name, which is spelled 'Fial-
| kowsh There have been bag punchers
at the Star before, but none such as
| Harry Setback. The programme SAYS he
| is the worlds champion. He ought to be
| He punches single, double, floor and
| aerial bags. He can punch the floor bag
| with his knees, punches two bags with
as much speed and apparently as easy
| as one. Another clever novelty and well
come bit of originality is the sketch by
Leo and Chapman, entitled, 'eWanted-A
Donkey. After the intermisSion comes
the sensational and daring act, The
cycle Whlrl introducing two nervy
young cyclists, Leonard Wilson and Nick
| Howard. They do the most fantastic rid
ing on a miniature track the banks of
| which are at an angle Of 50 degrees and
1876 laps to the mile. Riding at furious
pace they pass and cross over and under
| each other while the spectator is specu-
lating rs to the result if they should COL
/ Tide. There are other turns beside these
but they, look Slightly ia Ia in ooy77r,a ,igor,