The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

| fact that during his entire run of four
months, the "housefulr' sign was upon
the sidewalk at every night perform
ance and at many of the. matinees.
He was the conspicuous success of that
| season in the metropolis, and at the
close Of his run his reputation had ex-
tended to every part of the land and he
had become firmly established as one
of the leading stars in this country.
His New York success was duplicated
In the larger cities when he went on
the road and this year praise and pros
perity of the most gratifying kind have
followed in his wake
To David BelaScO we are indebted
for the opportunity of seeing Warfield
at the head of his own organization,
and former experience with this capa-
bic author manager have taught US to
expect something that shall be at least
unique In character and careful and
complete in the matter of stage detail.
In the character of Simon Levi, the
East side auctioneer, the star has an
excellent vehicle to display his versa
tile gifts. Simon Levi is an eccentric
Hebrew, with the keenest desire to get
the best of a bargain and with a heart
which seeks to distribute happiness.
Levi owns an auction store on the
East side in New York city, where he
acquires a small fortune and moves
with his family to a new-home on Lex.
ington avenue. Here he gives a bril-
liant reception to celebrate the engage
ment of his adopted daughter Helga,
and the son of his old friend, Mrs.
Eagen.
When "the only Levi" as the ex-
auctioneer has always been known,
comes into his fortune, his first thought
Is Of his adopted child and her happi-
ness. Knowing her to be in love with
Richard Eagen, and realizing that only
the boys small income prevented their
marriage, he buys for him an interest
in financial firm to be known as
Groode & Eagen. The remainder of his
fortune Levi invests in the stock of
the Prutania Trust company, and it is
not until he is giving the party at his
uptown home that the stocks are dis
covered to be bogus. Young Eagen is
innocent Of wrong in the matter, but
through his partner Groode, who. on
the advice of a rascaily politician nam
ed Callahan, goes into hiding, has to
bear the brunt of the charge.
During the reception a detective
comes to Lewis house to cause the
young mans arrest. For a time Levi
IS stunned; but, unwilling to betray
his misfortune to the guests, he laughs
with them while his heart is Wrllng
with anguish over the calamity that
Will so affect those he loves He is
reduced to poverty by the fraud that
has been practiced on him and the
final act shows Levi again upon the
streets, where he earns his living by
peddling trinkets from the same old
basket with which he had first started
In business years before His mis-
fortune, however, is only brief, and
the curtain falls on his restored fortune
and general happiness.
David Belasco has provided the most
careful scenic equipment for THE
Auctioneer." The scenes pictured will
be Five Points, a Lexington avenue
mansion, and the corner of West Tween
ty-third street and Sixth avenue. An
excellent company has been chosen to
support the star The entire roster
numbers more than fifty people OF
these the more important are Marie
Bates, Maria Davis, Robert Fischer.
Eugene Garfield, William Boag, Helena
Phillips, Dallas Tyler, Stokes Sullivan.
Sadie Miner, Harry Rogers, Charles
Chappelle, Dorothy West Rogers, Ra-
chel McCausland and others.