The Saint Paul globe., 1902-11-10
81. Paul Jhteaters

old friend this week in the attrac-
ton ON the Suwanee River" First
nighters in capacity figures saw it last
night and departed satisfied.
Suwanee River" is a story Of the South
with a $50 de wafl'' flavor. Like all
human interest stage efforts, it is melo-
dramatic with considerable that is i'm
possible, but yet dramatic enough in
its intensity and pathos to compel
the audience to divide it's time and
sympathies with applause for the hero
and heroine and invectives for the
william. Every climax is prolific in
this respect. ~
Much Of it's story finds an able de-
monstrator in Miss Stella Mayhew,
who, as Aunt Lindy, contributes some
plantation mannerisms that are highly
artistic. Miss Mahew is a fayorite with.
Grand patrons and her reception last
night was cordial. Specialities com
tributedaby her in the closing act COM
PEELED answers to encores that were
exhausting. ae
The company as a whole is fair. Two
of the cast, Lew A. Warner and Fred
Truesdell, perhaps call for better men
tion In the roles of nlisers they are
a decided success, their impersonations
of the decrepit,, totteHing gold-worsh1p-
pers being above, the average.
In addition to Miss Mathew, excellent
vocal specialties are contributed by a
colored quartette, Miss Katherine Mil
Ter and Fred Truesdell. The scenic
effects are excellent.
The attraction will be seen the re-
mainder of the week sat the Grand
with the usual matinees.
a. 1.-THE Burgomaster," a ST. Paul IA
vorite, again pleased and impressed a
fair audience at the Metropolitan last
night The company was the same that
filed out Sunday night two weeks ago.
It is fairly representative of those that
have gone before in the memory OF
metropolitan patrons. The attractlon
is excellently staged and the musical
features of the play are we'll presented.
Miss Ruth White as Willie Van AS.
torbilt sang effectively and looked very
pretty. Il
William H. Crane will begin his en-
gagement in David Harum" at the
Metropolitan ! opera house tonight.
Everything points to a large and rep
resentative audience to pass judgment
upon his work The pronounced sue
cess which the play, has enjoyed is
well known to-exeryone who keeps in
touch with theatrical affairs, but for
all that that. It's management speaks
OF 1t more DIS d SoOi CiieCi eeiiAi :.
than as geeds play Technically
speaking, 1T was never possible to
make. a great play out of Wescotts s
book, but it WIS possible to make OF 1t
a great enterfai1frnent. Probably this
is splitting hairs and is of little ac-
count to the savAra ge theatergoer II
is said that 'sDayid Harun' in it's play
shape contains several scenes tnat, ere
ate laughter of the heaftiest kind. 1t
has one climax that wins curtain call
after call.
Mr.. Cranes portrayal of Harum is
described as being a capital character
study, full of deft touches and con-
tanning no exaggerations. The morse
trade, told SO amusingfy by Westcott,
is said to be taken bodily out OF the
book and used in the opening act.
| Three phases of Harum's S character
are shown. AT first his hobby, trading
horses, is shown; then comes the cold
business side of his composition IN his
| bank, and, finally the good that is in
him comes to the front in his own
home. The purely sentimental interest
in the play surrounds the love affair OF
John Lenox and Mary Blake, and the
plot deals with Harum's efforts to
smooth over their path to happiness
The play is to RENAL n a week.
Edwin Milton Royle and Selena Fet-
fer RoyIe. in their successful comedy
drama, Friends" will appear at the
Metropolitan opera house for one per-
Torrance only, next Sunday evening.
r, Fl. Sothern, ins the romantic
drama. s.If 7 Were King. will be the
attraction at the Metropolitan opera
house Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings nexteWeek. There will be
no Wednesdays atinee. The sale of
seats for this engagement will open
Thursday mornIng at g o'clock.
Won Flotow 81 beautiful opera, Mar
tha," was sungslast evening at Mozart
hall by the meHabers of the Mozart
club as it has certainly not been sung
| before by anaseurs. What with gifted
principals, a fsifag well balanced and
drilled cherus;. and the magnificent
work of Danz' Isl 6Eehestra, the produe-
ton was givenEMiEl all its native beau
ty and to a AsIghted and, perhaps,
surprised, audIence.
The opera has not been heard In st.
in the hearts df music lovers is estab-'
lished beyond Efpr8 8etting, was demon
strated in theEa5zf and quality OF the
audience viii SA - include led many dis
crinlinating lovzIz Of music.
The title role was in the hands of a
capable singer ard gifted actress, Mrs.
Paul Zllmbach. She has the true ar
tistie sense and is possessed Of a voice
which, though hnaited in range, Is true
and sWeetiy sympathetic. She sang
with magnificent effect In the trio at
the close of the third act, and her rem
dition of 'HThe Last Rose of Summer
evoked a burst of applause that was
as fervid as it was deserved and an
encore was compelled
Mrs. Emil Traeger sang in wonder
fully. clear and sweet contfalto the role
of Nancy. Her voice, low and pure,