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''The Climbers by CLYDE Fitch, which
VIII pc seen Tor the first time in this city
tclllsIi s- at the Metropolitan, is drama
of contemporaneous New York life. The
story tells Of al NeM york family which
consists OF Mrs. Hunter and her three
oaughters' one Of whom Blanche, is mar
REQ Inc efforts of this widow and her
ycunsesl daughter, backed by a coterie
Oh lher own, to live fashionable life
IN frivolous and rather fast set furnish
the satlrcaI comic interest of the play.
III contrast IS the figure of Blanche Ster-
ing, the married daughter, who strives to
Ieao NOBLE life in spite Of a bitterly dis
appointing marriage She is tempted on
every side to lower her ideals, but in the
END she IS shown to have raised her
standard of life rather than lowered it.
outlined, the plays scenes are as follows:
The first act represents the return OF
the FAMILY from the funeral Of the head
OF the house. Mrs. Hunter, the widow;
MISS Hunter her sister-in-Iaw, and the
three daughters form a group of mourn
ers to whom come with condolences three
members of the 600
In Act H., which takes place in the
dining room of the Hunters on Christ
mas eve, year later, the intention Of
MRS Hunter and her youngest daughter
to climb to a recognized position in So
Getty Is clearly defined. Here, too, are set
forth the embezzling propensities OF
Richard Sterling, the husband of Blanche
STERLING confesses that he has been
climber after wealth, TO which his wife
replies: And [ after happiness
The third and fourth acts of the play
snow the progress each set has made in
it's climbing tactics and the dslIusion
that has come to some of them. For
Blanche Sterling the play ends happily
The original Dearborn Opera company
in those merry melanges, 1.-The ExpIor-
ers'' and THE Burgomaster, announced
for the first half of next week at the
Metropolitan, promise an innovation of
everything new, bright and CHEEKY to all
admirers Of mirth and melody. ''The Elk
plorers' will be-sung on Sunday Monday
and Tuesday evenings and 1.-THE Burgo-
master will be presented on Wednesday
afternoon and evening Seats are now
selling and in order to get good locations
for any performance it would be well to
hurry little.''
The Dilettanu Mandolin orchestra will
be heard in concert at the Metropolitan
opera house Sunday afternoon, presenting
a popular programme at popular prices.
This organization made its first appear
ance before a st. Paul audience three
weeks ago ard scored an instantaneous
success, Miss Frances Vincent will be
the soloist for the occasion.
The ''Rosey Posey" song in 'Fi9dle-
Dee-Dee," which is appearing at the
Grand the current week, is proving one
of the distinct hits of the performance.
1t is rendered by Miss Dorothy Drew, as
sisted by about twenty pretty and shape
ly young ladies and never fails to receive
three, four or five encores. This is. hCSI
ever, only one of the many good things
provided in Fiddle -Dee-Dee." The
chorus is large and we'll drilled and the
various ensemble numbers go with a dash
and vim that speaks well for the stage
management.
Elenor Merron's successful domestic
play, The Dairy Farm" will be the
attraction at the Grand opera house all
Of next week. This play has made for
itself a wonderful record, unequaled per-
haps by any work of the same kind in
the annals Of American theatricals With
its opening on Sunday next it will ip-
augurate the 10th week of it's continuous
season.
Leroy and Levanion in their European
comedy bar act and the Harpers in coon
songs, dances and cake walks made a
great hit yesterday afternoon and evening
at the Star theater. The Victoria Bur-
lesqueTs have a number Of artists of un-
usual merit