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A pastoral comedy that depends for its
realism not on the variety of live stock
introduced nor the number of farm i'm
Elements displayed, but rather on faith
fully portrayed types of character is
York State Folks" presented for tire
first time in st. Paul at the Metropolitan
last evening. 1t is claimed for pastoral
| plays of this kind that they make for
the publication of the stage Just why
a good mans goodness should be more
accentuated because he prefixes many OF
his remarks with b gosh and has an
antipathy to collars it would be difficult
to explain. Certain it is that there have
been number of plays of the kind that
have visited st. Paul whose merit has
been Of the collarless and bgosh variety
But York State Folks is not of this
class. 1t is an inimitable picture of East.
ern village life peopled with half score
or more Of cleVeriy drawn characters
The four acts tell a homely but interest
ing story and tell it amid scenes thai. are
pastoral enough to suggest green fields
and running brooks. Perhaps not even
Shore Acres makes SO subtle an an
peal to the heart of an audience as does
this well written play of Sidman's
1t is just little reminiscent of "Shore
Acres for Myron Cooper, the organist,
and Simon Peter Martin have their
ccunterparts in that play, but the former
character has more humor, the latter is
drawn more boldly than are the cor
responding characters in the older COM
edy.
talented and finely balanced com
pany presented the play last evening.
James Lackaye, as Simon Peter Martin
presented portraiture that it would be
dlihcuit to criticise. In voice, in facial
expression, in the many little manner
1s1ns that aid in rounding out a char
Mr. L
He presented not stage type, but a
village type and the large audience pres
ent was quick to appreciate the artistic
result. To Ray L. Royce who PLAYED the
part OF Myron Cooper the organist. was
assigned less difficult but more lovable
role. He played the part of the kindly,
1Gn-IoVlng, patient old man in a most
satisfactory manner.
In Harry Jackson who plaved tba nor+
OF Ezra Blower, and in Kate jackson
VINO last night was Widow Miller the
audience recognized old friends Roth
played the roles entrusted to them in
TIER usual careful manner and thew were
warmly greeted. Lydia Known. as 1en-
ME, ana Mrs. Sidman, as Emeline Hub
oard' We're pretty and graceful village
girls The rest of the cast was salts
factory
me stage settings of york State
Folks" are unusually good and the NAV
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closes with most effective tabIeau
Inc drama will remain at the Metro
pclltan for one week
Local playgoers will be offered b,t
u IilI zee. more opportunities to witness Hal
6ela powerful Western melodrama "a
ripple Creek which closes its engage
ment at the Grand opera house with
performances tonight and tomorrow aft
efnoon and night. Those melodrama q a
| ~ meilned have found much that Is e a..
pertaining and diyerting in this well fold
| story Of Western life and adventure ana
the patronage accorded the piece thus far
has been very satisfactory.
Many new faces will be seen in tba
| forthcoming production of BARLEY Camne
bells The White Slave" at the C,r.apd
opera house. Unusual care has baon
| taken by the management in. selecting tba
! company for the final tour of the NAV
with a view of making the performa nee
even better than ever before. Dnder q
skillful stage director. great deal of new
| stage business has been introduces ana
the action intensified.
| Rice & Barton,s Big Gaiety Extravo-