The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-14
Special to The Globe.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Unusual ac-
tivity still continues to prevail on the
Rialto and the new plays seem all to
have planted themselves firmly as far
as present observations may be trusted.
Of salacious plays we seem to have seen
the last for the time being, to judge
from the advance menus of managers
the wave of moral reform that swept
New York appearing to have included
the stage.
Perhaps in due course we may see
the American theater become the forum
of moral teaching with the problem
play rampant, but so radical an adj
vanceis not foreshadowed for the pres
ent season at least.
\ Instead there seems to be plenty of
demand for clean comedy, excellent
musical and spectacular shows and
good rural DRAMA with a dash of farce
comedy thrown in to leaven the mass.
One of the principal new openings to
be mentioned is that of "The Emerald
Isle" at the Herald Square theater This
London Savoy success is comic opera,
by Sir Arthur Sullivan and Capt. Basil
Hood, and is presented by Jefferson de
Angels and an excellent supporting
company.
1t is the legacy of Sir Arthur Sullivan
to posterity; and whenever English
this form of art will ever be remem
bered.
"The Emerald Isle"
"The Emerald ISLE in many ways
shows him at his best. 1t runs with
verve and spontaneity, from start to
finish, and there is that irresistible
charm and grace about the score that
characterized everything he wrote.
1t deals with Irish peasant life, is
brimful of gaiety, laughter and tears in
close proximity, and simple tunes with
folk-song flavor to delight the ear.
Jefferson de Angels is excellently
fitted in the part of Professor Bum, a
character which affords fine opportuni-
ties for the peculiar comic business, his
DISCUSSES and his parlor magic, which
he does with a vivacity that never de-
generates into restlessness or vulgari-
ty. Mr.. De Angels has most superior
supporting company, including Miss
Helena F'redericks, Miss Kate Condor,
Miss Edna Burd, Amelia Fields, w. T..
Carleton, Edmund STANDBY, Gerald Ge-
rome, F. Stuart Gyatt and Frank Bel
cher.
"The Heart of Maryland" succeeds
Rice's "Show Grip at the Grand opera
house.
"A Country Girl' is expected to open
the season at Days theater tomorrow
night. 1t is one of the most elaborate
productions in comic opera ever seen az
that house, and the cast presents an
unusual ensemble of individual excel
lence, many of the singers being
among London's best.
'sThe Sword of the King" with Hem
rietta Crosman in the leading role, will
soon open at Wallack's theater under
the management of Maurice Campbell.
George w. Lederers latest success,
Sally in our Alley is big hit at the
Broadway.
Rogers Brothers at Harvard"
"The Rogers Brothers at Harvard is
the new Klaw & Erlanger attraction at
the Knickerbocker. These funny artists
have eclipsed themselves in their latest.
The costuming of the company and
the scenic effects are also excellent,
proving this production to be the great
est effort Klaw & Erlanger have ever
made in the equipment of this or
ganization. The scene in the first
act is laid in the gardens of Clare
mont in New York city, and here the
company is arrayed in riding driving,
automobiling, bicycling, golfing and air.
ship dresses, all very fantastic in de-
sign, and exceedingly effective in now
city. The second act, the scene show
ing the campus at Harvard on class
day displays a wide variety of pictur-
esque costumes, which will include the
Daisy and Ivy chains seen on class
day at Vassar and Smith, and the cos
tunes worn on rowing day at Welles-
ley. In the finale of this act, Harvard
Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia and
Pennsylvania are each typified by six
beautiful young girls who each repre-
sent a different class in the universe
ties named. A feature of this act is "The
Rainbow Speciality" by Miss Clara Pal
mar, and the full chorus, in which a
wonderful beautiful Rainbow effect in
color and light is most artistically pro-
duced. The scene of the third act, the
entertaining hall at the Eden musee in
New York, is made strikingly beautiful
by large variety of costumes, in
greater part modern, but very elabor-
ate. In this act the Rogers brothers
and Misses Williams and Palmar ap-
pear as quartette in new negro mel
ody, Linda, Look Out de Windah,"
assisted by sixteen young women as
boys and girls. The costumes of this
speciality are black and yellow, produce
ing one of the most novel and beauti-
full effects ever seen on the stage. Dur
ing the progress of the farce, the Rog-
ers brothers, as usual, wear several
fantastic and comic costumes entirely
original in design, which pictorially
aid their humorous work.
1.-The Christian" was the first of the
Liebler & Co.'s attractions to inaugur-
ate it's season, the opening being at tho
opera house at Newport, Sept. f. 1t
will remain in the Eastern and Middle
states until the first week in Deem
Der, when it will migrate westward,
moving through Pennsylvania and
Ohio. The cast is an excellent one.
Miss Clara Blandick's Glory Quayle
proved surprise to the public, her APP
pearance in the part this summer haV-
ing occasioned general comment She