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rewarded for their eff5rts with a liberal


man, as gentle as9 rough. as cultured as
uncoutn was most admirable. He gave a
very natural delineation of great and
rare type OF man, one of the pioneers
VINO seem almost. quarried out of the
great earth they have subdued.
FIRST place belongs to Hiss Grace FL
hston' VINO is the Bonita Candy of the
play Beautiful, VivaGfous, graceful and
"lhSoine' she gave most delightful por-
.rayal OF the bonyant, hoydenish girl,
loyal sturdy daughter of Arizona.
Mr.. Dustin Farnurn. AZ I,ieut. Denton
TIE nero OF the play was in every re-
Spect all that the role demands. He gave
10 the part dash and natural boyish-
ness that was convincing, and he had
the sympathy Of the audience from the
beginning.
Mr. Frazer Coulter was admirable as
Col. Bonh&m, the grizzled old soldier, i'll
whose heart RACES the conflicting storm
OF love and hate, and who, at best, can
only give the promise of forgiveness to
his erring, but loving wife.
MI. Ben Deene, as the jovial surgeon,
and Frank Champeau as Tony, the ETexi-
can vaquero, who, while he is on the
stage but q brief period, fills a large
part in the plot, Were both most excel
lent and deserved all commendation
Miss Grace Thorne. as Estrella Bon
nam, "l1C VI SOI OOI1IidI1, tie WOuldu
around whose one mistake and future
atonement the action of the entire play
is drawn, performed, with rare tact and
commendable discrimination, a most ex-
acting-in fact the most exacting-roie
Of the play. Her work in the last act
especially was of a high order.
The entire company was excellent and
We'll proportional There was an earnest
ness ard zest about the work of the play
Txyfoi of7H 10 of +I,a Ia
itself.
Arizona and the company Interpreting
it deserve well OF ST. Paul theatergoers.
Such a play and such a company does
not come very often during a season.
The 10-cent novel of childhood days and
the yearnng To 80 md Go likewise GER
tainly find 1e-enactment in the stirring
mCl0drdn:a cat Cripple Creek" wh4ch
patrons of the Grand ere treated to this
week. Hal Reed has been credited with
few plays that are good AND Il number
undcriably bad. but in ''At Cripple Creek
he owes the stage an apology.
What the attraction lacks, however, fs
neither here nor there. Into its four acts
have been packed sufficient excitement 10
build a dozen melOdramas, and when it
fails to thrill it awes. Every act has a
climax that sends the gallery into con-
yulsions and the more conservative into
wondering what will happen next. Low
ers of this class Of art could not wish Tor
more. It must be said the play found ap-
prevail last night.
AS it's name implies, the play is purely
a Western product, replete with the pic
turesque characters peculiar to a mining
| camp. Detail has been observed and this
finds expression in some well executed
and decidedly artistic scenery and me
chanicaI effects. Not the least are the
plinlaYpS tho thrilljnc> of which is
leap for life, in which an Indian chief
rescues the customary lone maiden, and
a battle to the death in the black depths
of a gold mine.
The company is not strong. in fact some
Of it-bOrders on mediocrity. The most
picturesque character and whose work is
the best, both in lines and imparsonation,
is M J. Jordan, who takes the part of
Sioux Indian. Miss Jean Patriquin, as
Ann Maybury, gives an admirable imper
sonation. Miss Margaret Shaw also aids
in strengthening the cast. Frederick
| Mosely, as Joe Mayfeld, also deserves
mention.
"The City Club" is again at
the Star The piece retains all
the good features that were seen at the
last appearance, and is strengthened by
the addition Of a couple of new turns.
The initial burlesque, ''The City Club at
the Seaside and the afterpiece, Sat
the Pan-American,' proved as popular as
ever. The two new acts make the olio
especially good. The Four Juggling
Normans are the feature of the bill. 1t
is really a marvellous act, considering
that three of the team are mere boys,
the youngest probably not ten years old.
The little fellow juggles Indian clubs in
a masterful fashion. At one time during
tbo oo a;1s ic full oH rI,,E
and yet the little lad never makes an
error Another new and clever sketch
is by Marteu and Lancaster, comedy
acr0Lats. Grace Leonard, the up-to-date
girl, heads the list of speclalties. She
has a new song, which is a hit, called
Back to the Woods" Certain Party"
by Ferguson and Watson, still continues
to make good. Both men are good COM
edians. The Sisters Lane, singers and
acrObatic dancers, have lost none of
their entertaining qualities. The colored
Golden Gate Quartette, furnishes a good
share of the pleasure of the entertain
ment The concluding part Of the per-
Torrance is prettily staged, and serves
as a medium for the introduction of a
number of pretty costumes, songs, and
considerable amusement
''York State Folks the famous Sidman
play, which has been one of the season s
big successes in the East, Will be brought
to the Metropolitan Thursday evening
for a weeks engagement, with the orig
inal company and the elaborate scenery
used in the Eastern production. James
l.ackaye and Ray L. Royce will posi-.
lively be seen in their original roles, sup
ported by the complete strength of the
| organization. Two ST Paul stock favor
| ites-Kate and Harry Jackson-have
| strong parts il this famous play. The
| advance sale Of seats opens today.
BARLEY CampbelTs pet play. The
| White Slave" will 0e the attraction at
the Grand Opera house next week It's
story is well known. 1t is powerful in
| theme, original in climaxes, replete with
rich comedy and deep pathos.
| A year ago the management of the Stu
| debaker theater and the Castle Square
Opera company took the initiative and
the lead in making the summer produce
tons IN Chicago with king Dodo, -
which proved one of the most notable
| musical success IS Of the year. This sea-
son the mana cement has been equally
successful with the modern musical sa-
tire, 1.-THE Sultan of Sulu,'' by George
AIDE, author OF the welI-known Fables
in Slang The new opera has been
running for eight weeks, and there is ev-
cry evidence of uninterrupted prosperity
fer many weeks to come
A BUNCH OF PUSsY-WILLOWS.