The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-15
Now Being Done at
Metropolitan Theaters

Special to The Globe.
NEW YORK, March 14.-Lent finds
us with a carnival of musical shows
and other attractions so strong that
the usually dull season is liable to
show signs Of weakening from a box
office point Of view.
The only notable withdrawal Of the
week is THE Silver Slipper" which
leaves the Broadway theater to make
room for the Prince of Pilsen,'' and
fulfill out of town engagements. The
tour of THE Silver Slipper" will ex-
tend to Baltimore, Washington and
Newark; thence to Philadelphia, where
one Of the most successful seasons on
record will be wound up.
The prince of Pilsen" will make the
second production Of the Castle Square
opera company in possession in New
York, and if it equals, as a hit, 1.-The
Sultan Of Sulu," at Wallack's, it will
only be duplicating it's out of town
success. The prince of Pilsen" has
broken all Eastern records in it's sue
cessful production at Wallacks, where
during the pre-Lenten week its rec
ord was phenomenal.
The Prince of Pilsen" was first pro-
duoed In Boston last summer, where
1T had a run of five months. This op-
era has been one Of the most talked
Of musical successes in the country.
The story is a pretty satire on Amer
leans travelling in Europe. A fun-lov-
ing German-A American goes abroad and
is mistaken for the real Prince of
Pilsen. The libretto is noted for it's
bright lines, as well as It's witty lyrics
that are set to melodies in the most
pleasing and "catchiest' vein yet writ
ten by Gustav Luders, author of king
Dodo."
THE Earl Of Pawtucket," at the
Madison Square theater, Is another
pronounced success. D'Orsay is SIM
ply tnimitable, and the good fortune
of Luke La Shelle in securing the
Manhattan theater for the prolong-
alton Of the engagement is widely
commented upon. The Earl" is safe
ly booked at the latter until the warm
weather.
E. H. Sothern has but a few more
weeks at the Garden theater. He pre-
sents IF l Were King for three weeks
longer, which will probably be the last
time he will be seen in this city in
this play, and devotes the last week
of his engagement to Hamlet"
This Tuesday Mr.. Sothern presents
a special matinee of Hamlet"
James 7. Bowers in George Leder-
ers' handsome production, THE Jewel
of Asia" begins his second month at
the Criterion tomorrow night. The
first fortnight of the engagement at
tested how popular this clever come
dian is with Broadway audiences, for
capacity houses of the most fashion
able set have welcomed him at every
performance. The Jewel of Asia" is
full of James T. Powerisms, set with
catchy music, lovely women and beau
tiful costumes.
Klaw & Erlanger's colossal produc-
ton of the Drury Lane spectacle, Mr.
Blue Beard" at the Knickerbocker
theater, is the greatest spectacular
success ever recorded in the history OF
the New York stage, and is turning
people away at every performance 1t
1T not only great spectacle, but also
a wonderfully comic entertainment. II
is a combination of both the artistic
and the humorous. and applause and
laughter prevail throughout it's pre-
sentation.
Comic Jerome Skyes, in Klaw & Err
hangers satirical farce, The Billion
aire," has made the hit of his career
at Days theater, where capacity audi
ences laugh themselves tired eight
NiAAASo ~ NCChs L Ills piece Is dIl SullrG-
ly new and novel departure from all
previous humorous productions The
new farce not only represents delight
full fun but also artistic 1magnificence
and magnitude. In richness of cos
tuning 1t has never been equaled and
in. scenery it eelipses all efforts ever
made in this field of amusement en-
terprise. -"s-.r--f
Williams & Walker, the, coIored
comedians who. sprang into fame in a
night as entertainers of 1.-The 400,' have
proved genuine noveltyren Broadway.
They opened a run in their new must
cal farce, In Dahomey," at the New
York theater, and scored notable sue
cess. Their play is deliberately mount
ed and costumed and is a most worthy
and pleasing entertainment Bert Will
Hams is one of the cleverest come
dams, white or black, and when he is
on the stage keeps the audience in a
roar.
AT the Princess theater Amelia Bing-
ham has made a distinct success of
THE Frisky Mrs. Johnson" a Clyde
Fitch play, dealing with the lighter