The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-17

spots. The women Of the cast are pretty
and their gowns elaborate. The scenic
| lnvestiture is adequate and complete in
The engagement is for four nights
with the usual Wednesday matinee.
Messrs. Nixon & zimmerman win pre-
sent at the Metropolitan Thursday night
the largest companH they have yet or
ganized, In their latest metropolitan sue
cess, The Strollers,Y originally brought
to this country by George w. Lederer
and made over to suit American audi
ences by Messrs. Harry B. Smith and
Ludwig Englander. A gorgeous produc-
ton has been provided and one Of the
strongest casts ever seen in musical COM
edy, including such names as John Hem
shaw, Eddie F'oy. Marie George and d.
L. Don. The engagement is for three
Alghts and Saturday matinee, and the
sale OF seats opens this morning
The Orpheum show, the Grand's first
attempt at vaudeville this season, must
be pronounced success. An audience
large in numbers witnessed the attrac-
ton last night and was pleased. if
healthy laughter and noisy applause
count for anything. Seven numbers con-
stitute the olio, if such it may be term
CN, anu 0dCn is merltOrlOuS.
Miss Elizabeth Murray's "Melan-
choly Nose with its negro pose and
articulation was piece of work that
MADE her favorite last night and
brought forth noisy encores to which
she was compelled to respond. Dialect
stories also added to her popularity.
She is versatile in song and speech, and
an artist in both.
Mcintyre and Heath in a black face
skit of unusual cleverness were among
the favorites last night The mirth they
dispense is clean and wholesome and
sufhced to keep the audience in a roar
of laughter.
AS character comedian, Joe Welch
is an artist. A SKETCH "A Study From
Lie enables him to portray in a man
ner that is commendable, that most in
terestlng figure in cosmopolitan life. the
Hebrew. The sketch must be listed
among the good things shown last night
variety is one of the commendable feat
ufes OF the Orpheum attraction and this
Is SHOWN IN some most artistic work fur
nlsned by the Aglos Trio, doing a bal
ahclng turn, w G. Fields in juggling of
merltorlous character, and Miss Nan
E1igleton and George Macomber in .
sketch entitled '"The Road TO S,Iccess.n
La this sketch is shown a scene from the
war drama ''Virginius" that is admirably
acted. The Serenaders, an operate nov
city, is another success.
1he attraction concludes with most
realistic scene in which the Union CAT
ing Gun Guards are the attraction. A
gatling gun holds the center Of the stage.
and is deftly handled during an mag
mary engagement
The Rripa diarcD :. o,t;+1.5
in the list of first-cIass shows which
nave appeared at the Star this season.
Ihere IS much that is original in it's
1lake-up, and very little of the common
pace. Inc performance begins with .sThe
Fete OF the Gondoliers," which is a biz
py the women of the chorus Barton
ana Mack Two Men in Black are
cIeVer entertainers, though their act is a
tflhe too long. An unique specially is
that by Berol and Berol, the .fRag
PAINTERS. They construct pictures from
an KINDS OF old rags, junk and rubbish.
Ohe picture of Newfoundland dog is
made Of fur rugs. Edwina Mercier sings
coon songs and dances until the stage
IS set for clever little sketch entitled
A Modern Diana. enacted by Ida Dex-
ter and company. Miss Dexter is a haad-
some woman and can act The M'Donald
brothers do about ten minutes of horse
play which is extremely laughabIe The
Bernard sisters, singing soubrettes. as
sist in helping to pass the time agree
ably
The vanishing bridadiers are group
OF maidens who drill in white costumes
against black background. Occasional
~ they mysteriously vanish from sight,
which is scenic trick. Those marvel
Gus acrobates, Kelly and Reno, are with
this company. For a rough and tumble
turn this has no equal. Percy Walling.
gentleman with fine baritone voice,
concludes the olio with some illustrated
songs, which never fail to make a hit.
The performance is ended with farce
called AT Hot Springs" which is far
above the ordinary burlesque and con-
tains lots Of fun making material.