The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-06
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Sacred Concert at the Metropolitan. .

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Sacred Concert at the Metropolitan.
The sacred concert by the Castle
Square Opera company, which return
ed TO the Metropolitan last night Tor
another week sSengagement, was re-
ce1Ved with expressions of appreciation
by most appreciative audience The
varied programme gave a number OF
the leading singers of the company d
splendid opportunity to show the wide
range OF their voice, which they did to
good advantage and to the satisfat ton
Of those who heard them.
In the first part the Cecilia mass
was rendered by Miss Rennyson, MIR.
Sheehan and Mr.. Golf, assisted by the
orchestra and entire chorus. The prin-
clpals We're compelled to respond TO
numerous encores. Miss Rennyson's
rendition of Blessed Be the Lord" was
one OF the most delightful numbers OF
the evening.
In the second part a number of very
d1fhcult selections were sung, an en-
core following each number. Miss Du
Ere sang "Oh, My Heart Is Weary" in
excellent voice and most effectively.
Perhaps the greatest ovation accord
ed any of the SoloiSts was that which
followed the rendition of The Holy
Name by Miss Iyell who made so
many friends during the company's
engagement here two weeks ago. She
has splendid voice and her efforts
were appreciated by all who heard her.
Other who sang were Mr.. Boyle, Mr..
Carrier, Mr.. D'Aubigne Miss Albright
and Miss Norwood
At the Grand Opera House.
If three dyed-in- the-wool villains
several women who are as handy with
gun as they are thwarting the de-
signs of the trio of bad 'unS,' a full
blooded Indian, a child wonder and two
daring rescues count for anything, then
AT Cripple Creek has reached the
acme of perfection in sensational melo-
drama.
The play, with its setting of Western
strenuousness, inaugurated the week
at the Grand last night and to say
that it had an audience that was fully
in sympathy is perhaps putting it mild.
1t was thumbs down for the villains,
and unbounded laudation for the hero
and heroine, and each received full
measure.
THAT the wages of sin is death" is
the moral that "At Cripple Creek" tries
to teach, and Hal Reed, the author
has attempted to exploit it by intro
ducing as one of zthe features a West
ern rum shop. Dynamite Ann"
dance hall frequenter. but who later
repents and foils the designs of her
former companions, is the living eX
ample. The part is in the hands of
Jean A. Particular, and has the merit
of being we'll carried out.
The company is not called upon for
any great display of talent, the sensa-
tional character of the play denying it
An infant prodigy, who answers to
the name of Little Tatto, overshadoWs
everything else She is cute, natural
and shows remarkable talent for a child
so young. Miss Agnes Mann, in the
character of Bell Gordon; Frank Rus
sell as Martin Mason, a bad man, and
H. R.. -Atherton, a Sioux Indian, fully
realize the possibilities of their re-
Spective roles. --.., ,. .-
The sensational features of the play
are found in the daring leap of the
Indian and the rescue of Little Tatto
lin mid air..
"City Sports" at the Star.
Chorus girls that are pretty. come
dams that are funny, acrobats and
dancers that are clever, and sketches
that have the merit of being free from
Objectionable features, contribute to
make Phil Sheridan's City Sports" at
the Star this week, one of the best
show is bright and pleasing.
Two sketches give the exceptionally
pretty chorus abundant opportunit ties
and their songs are literally inter-
spersed. This chorus is we'll drilled
and is therefore Unreasonable supe-
r1or to most of the choruses that ap-
pear at the Star. The last SKETCH a
seashore scene, is we'll staged and a
number of humorous situations are in
rtroduced.
, Notwithstanding the superiority OF
the show proper, the olio is the fea-
tdre of the production, for a number
OF. excellent specialties are included.
Il ri To1
: Celtic sketch, which is witty and free
from horseplay. They deserve to be
called comedians. Tom Beeson Harry
Ferguson and Lulu Beeson, in a short
bit, do real funny stunts s.'
Miss Hazel Burt, a handsome wom-
an, sings we'll a number of illustrated
songs. John S. RenZetta and Harry N
La Rue and the Everett trio, acrobats.
were rewarded for their difficult and
divertfng feats- by enthusiastic APP
plause. James Short and Bernard Ed
wards, eccentric musicians, took we'll
with the house.
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The regular grand opera repertoire
of the Castle Square Opera COMPANY
will open at the Metropolitan tonight
with Manager fSAvage's elaborate pro-
duction of Aida" This opera will be
repeated Thursday and Saturday even
1ngS and at the Wednesday matinee
Tomorrow evening Martha will be
the bill, and will be repeated Wednes-
day and Friday, evenings and at the
Saturday matinee.
Miss Norwood and Miss Rennyson
will each have two performances in
each opera. Miss Norwood will sing
Aida tonight and Thursday, and Miss
Rennyson at the Wednesday matinee
and on Saturday. Miss well will be
Amneris at each performance Mr.
Sheehan will be the Rhadames at each
performance except Thursday night,
when Mr. Gherardi will sing. The other
principals during the week for aida"
will include Messrs. Coombs, Golf and
Boyle.
For Martha" Miss Rennyson opens
tomorrow evening in the title role,
singing it again Friday evening, alter
mating with Miss Norwood, who sings
Martha Wednesday evening and at the
Saturday matinee. Miss Du Frey will
be the Nancy all week, except at the