The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-30
At St. Paul Theaters

"McFadden's Row of Flats" the ten
ants, the policeman, the Yellow Kids
and the Indispensable chorus girls were
| greeted at the Grand last evening by
| the usual demonStrative Sunday night
audience wont to assemble at this play
house no matter what the attraction.
This attraction has undergone some
slight changes since its last appear
ance here two seasons ago. It's jokes
| for instance, are more venerable than
| they were, it's chorus girls are of a
| younger generation, the specialtieS are
| not precisely the same and there are
some new faces in the cast. The act
! ing alone remains the same as of yore
totally impossible.
| 1t was announced by the enthusiastic
press agent that this show had been re-
| vised. In fact it's publicity promoter
| even went so far as to say that it had
been edited. No evidence of the en-
| ployment of the blue pencil was ap-
parent in the dialogue, which still bris-
| ties with those old jokes and gags
which everybody knows so we'll and
the actors tell so badly.
Truth to tell, 'McFadden's Row of
Flats" was put up as a background for
the exploits Of the Yellow Kids, who
this year are impersonated by Jerry
Sullivan, whose features are familiar,
and Walter Bramblette. Their antics
and facial expressions are comical, and
in fact furnish about all the diversion.
| A dozen chorus girls, who wear some
| attractive costumes in the second and
| last acts, relieve the bald conversa-
| zioneS between McFadden and his
| friends.
| The most entertaining speciality of
/ the evening was the musical turn
vocal and instrumental-in the second
act by the three Alexander brothers
and James Brady.
| Marguerite Ferguson contributed a
neat acrobatic speciality, and Mr.. Brady,
| accompanied by the female chorus,
sang My Little 10000 -oo-lu' in such
| fashion as to merit an encore.
| The Yellow Kids saved the last act
with folding bed scene, introducing
a ghost and BURGLAR la pantomime.
| 1t is about time that "McFadden's
Flats" were reconstructed and equipped
| with some modern Improvements If the
| landlord would preserve their popu-
larity. F. G. H.
Charles F'rohman will send a nov
city in more than the play tonight,
when Clyde Fitch's drama of THE
Girl With the Gree Eyes" is to be
acted for the first time at the Metro
| politan. An opportunity will be af-
forded to see Clara Bloodgood, whose
acting in this drama has been highly
commended by the New York and
| Chicago press. The engagement is
limited to three nights and matinee
| only.
| The bill at the Metropolitan for the
last three days of this week, including
a matinee Saturday, will be Mrs
| Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
The Morning Glories at the Star.
One of those chilly audiences peculiar
to this locality greeted the Morning
Glories at the Star yesterday after
noon. 1t was not long, however, be-
for the entertainers had them thawed
out and warmed up good" The same
| clever management that made the Ii
ger Lilies one Of the seasons novel
ties is also in evidence in this COM
pany. From overture to finale every
| thing is new and refreshing. There is
| originality even in the scenery. The
l>specialties in the olio, too, partake Of
| this desire to avoid the routine.
The first part, called after the Bust
| ness Hours is a new idea, and con-
| tains some clever lines and situations.
The company handled it very we'll, but
| is capable of doing it a little better.
| There are many good musical num-
| bers which the company sings we'll.
| The comedy is in the hands of such
| capable comedians as Harry Hastings,
| Charles B. Watson and Max Reynolds,
all Of whom are we'll known to Star
| patrons.
In the olio Rose jeanette leads off
with a couple or three songs, one of
which is that please give me-your-
kind applause" ballad, "The Boys in
the Gallery for Mine" Scott and Will
son are new ones here, with an aero
battle turn called "The Farmer and the
Athlete" They are acrobats and do
| their work in an entertaining fashion.
Then comes Harry Hastings, who sings
a couple of songs, one of which is an
English coster song. He does all his
comedy we'll, and is especially good as
a costermonger which he used to i'm
personate more than he does at pres
ent. Reynolds and Watson furnish an
original little sketch called How to
Sell a Typewriter" Watson doesn't
get as much out of it as he did with
his Certain Party" stunt of last sea-
son. The best work is of the burlesque
melodramatic order Nevertheless, the
team creates many laughs. The Mario
and Durham trio contribute a triple
horizontal bar and trapeze act, and
Viola Sheldon sings the ever-popular
illustrated songs. A moving picture
machine was generously applauded
The burlesque, entitled "a Jay Cir
GUS" Is full of laughable nonsense. The
scenery, costumes, music and many Of
the chorus girls are pretty.
BAD MOCCASIN LEARNED