The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-01

or SO, her talent in endowing 1t with
distinctive features has in no way de-
teriorated. isis" is still the Posey
county gaWk that the comics have pic
tured IN Text and caricature, and will
Always remain so as long as Miss Mel
vile retains ownership of the original.
since It's last appearance in st. Paul
the comedy has been slightly brushed
up by the Introduction of q few new
lines and somecfair specialties. In fact,
now 1t Is q vehicle for the ushering IN
OF VARIETY though Miss Melville still
wisely adheres to the text that was
originally furnished
The company with which Miss Mel
vile is surrounded Is, on the whole,
adequate. The majority Of the MEM
bers have been with her for number
OF years. These are seen in the per-
sons OF Gorge HI. Maxwell, as Pa Hop
kins: Elsie Mackay, as Parthenia
Peckover; Edward Hume, as Bart Var
mum; Miss Belle Miller, as Margery
Melrose. q
The attraction Is endowed with some
good specialties, the best of which is a
female quartette of undoubted excel
lence, and there are some sweet vocal
selections by Misses Louis Woebler
and Victoria Walters.
The play will be seen all of fair
week, with the usual matinees.
Chauncey Olcott, in "Old Limerick
Town" gave the second performance
of his engagement at the Metropolitan
opera house last night before a crowd
ed house. His engagement is for the
entire week, with matineeS Wednesday
and Saturday
William A. Brady's drama, Way
Down East" comes to the Metropolitan
S1In6 n
an engagement of one week. The adj
vance sale of seats will begin Thurs
day morning.
The Star began the season of 1923
Yesterday afternoon, opening with
THE City Club Burlesquers," to a
crowded house. If the initial produc-
ton is fair sample of those to follow,
the prospect for the season is excel
lent. ''The City Club" is new in near
ly everything but the title and few
faces in the chorus. The scenery is
fresh from the painters studio and
the costumes are equally new
A number of last seasons jokes are
still doing their turn in spite of a
hirsute growth, which Is a trifle gray.
and one or two songs, particularly
princess Zulh," will undoubtedly
supersede some of the leaders of last
seasons popularity.
In the lilo Is long list Of good
specialties, tameng which are some of
those who made good" last year.
Rose Carlin abegan this portion OF
the performance with new songs
which the gallery deities approved of
as being suitable for whistling pur-
poses. Greve and Green, a musical pair
well known to Star patrons; the Three
Lane Sisters, Reed and Gilbert, and
Hawthorne and Burt in different turns
were all duly appreciated by the audi
ence A decided hit in this production
is one of the new features, "Une At
faire D'Honneur," which is a presenta-
ton of Bayard's series of famous
paintings, sand which created such a
furore in New York vaudeville circles.
1t is in two scenes and is well stag
ed. Another commendable feature Is
the Paxtons'' living pictures. The
models are admirably suited to the
subjects, and equal care is displayed
in the backgrounds and accessories.
Altogether they are the best set of
pictures that have been produced at
this theater.
The opening and concluding farces
contain pariodies on several current
dramas, the most notably ludicrous
being the parody on 'Mme. Du Barry