The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
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That the day of the minstrel show is
about over was clearly demonstrated
last evening at the. Metropolitan the
alter, where IA G. Fields show opened
for three night enga cement Only a
fa1r-sized audience greeted the min
Strels, and those present received with
cool indifference the jokes, songs and
dances OF the end men and the other
auXiliaries.
In some respects the performance
was departure from the old-time
minstrel show Acrobatic acts and spe-
clalties We're introduced which served
as great relief from the time-worn
songs and stories. Had the show been
supplemented with a dozen or fifteen
pretty chorus girls there would have
been presented a fair 10, 20 and 30
cent variety performance.
Without the pretty girls to relieve
the monotony the show dragged
through three long hours. Although
Tommy Donnelly has no voice he man.
aged to bring forth two encoreS for his
kiss Yourself Good-By, Mandy" Matt
keefe was the redeeming feature of
the show, If there was one, and sang
with merit a Hawaiian lullaby. He also
did much towards helping the chorus
over hard places. His sweet baritone
voice was pleasantly distinguishable in
all the songs. Doc Quigley's dancing
was good, and Hyde, Goldman, Cawley
and O'DelPs work in the same line was
passable.
The Magnanf family of BARRIERS did
turn purporting to be a musical
stunt" Their trick is to get music
out OF utensils to be found in barber
shop. For fifteen minutes they held
the audiences attention by the noise
they made, which was not at all agree
BILE. The Faust family, ten in num-
her, did clever work in their acrobatic
turns.
There is lively expectation concern
ing Miss Anna Held and her widely
advertised handsome women and other
ct ceteras that go with a rapid travel
ing, up-tO-date musical comedy,
sort of show with which the name of
Miss Held is linked. 1.-The Little
Duchess" written by Harry B. Smith
and Reginald De Koven, is said to be
in every way the most attractive pro-
duction of its kind the local stage will
have seen.
One naturaH! expects something out
of the usuel from Miss Held, and F.
Ziegfeld Jr., ner manager, promises a
sufficient. amount of the conventional
to attract and hold even the practiced
theatergOer. AS an added sauce to an
already piquant dish, Miss Held offers
La Petite MARGUERITE famous dancer,
whose turn, winch comes at the 1all OF
the final curtains, is said to be very at
tractiVe. The advance sale is one of
the largest of the season. This engage
ment is for one week, beginning next
Monday night, with a matinee Satur-
day afternoon.
No one Offering of the current sea-
son at the Grand has excited more fa-
Vorable comment on the part of the
atergoers in general than has Lovers
Lane" which will close it's engagement
at that playhouse tomorrow night The
patronage thus far during the week has
been very satisfactory, and the engage
ment promises to be one Of the most
successful of the season. Tomorrow
at 2:30 the final afternoon perform
ance occurs.
Hearts of Oak" one of the late
James A. Hearne's earliest dramas of
New England life, will be next weeks
attraction at the Grand. This will be
the first presentation of the play in
this city at popular prices.
This afternoon there will be given an
other of the popular Friday matinees
at the Star, when the ladies are given
their choice of the house. There are
so many women in favor of vaudeville
that it is becoming serious question
with Manager Singer if there should
not be more than one matinee given
for women in the week. The bill this
afternoon will be furnished by the
Rentz-Santley company, which has
been filling the house.