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In the Mimic World.

Melodrama, ancient and spectacular.
modern and realistic, romantic and
Frenchy, furnished st. PauPs dramatic
diet during the week just past. Blanche
Walsh supplied the first in The
Daughter of Hamilcar," THE Sub
urban afforded us the second variety,
the modern and realistic, while Mr..
Robert Mantell presented the romantic
variety in his repertoire at the Grand.
In the broadcast sense OF tie term,
"melodrama" covers a wide field in the
domain of the drama, embracing even
some of the tragedies of Shakespeare,
such, for instance, as Macbeth, king
Lear" "Othello'' and Richard III"
But considered in the ordinary ac-
ceptation of the term, melOdrama is as
ISOLATED in mind of the theatergoer
with plays of the so-called blood and
thunder type, whose hero is all hon
esty and courage, whose heroine is the
personificatiOn of angelic sweetness
and patient suffering, and whose villain
is a hopeless degenerate creature with
out one redeeming trait. Little or no
attempt does the perpetrator of the
modern melodrama make to impart 10
his characters the semblance of hu-
mainly. He rarely differentiates them,
further than to paint one set of them
all white and the other all black.
Take THE Suburban" for instance.
1t would be to poorly occupy time and
space to waste on them pointing out
the impossibilities of such a concoc-
ton. The play was not written TO in
Vite or withstand a particle of analysis.
1t was put together to exploit stage
pictures of an elaborate, picturesque
and startlingly realistic nature. 1t
succeeds in this aim, and as long as the
management has been so considerate
and liberal as to provide it with
capable cast, criticism of the play is
no HlXyeo o1 cd OIL a q
ing improbabilities occasionally do
force themselves upon the beholder.
1t must be admitted that in the do
main of melodrama designed to depict
phases of life in the slums of great
cities and among the ignorant and de-
PRAYED classes, that our English couS-
ms excel. We have no American coun-
terparts of such stirring old melo-
dramas as 1.-THE Ticket of Leave Man."
1.-THE Silver King" "Romany Rye
"HOodman Blind" and dramas of that
class. True these plays have their
thrilling situations that smack of the
improbable, but to atone for this, the
dialogue is couched in better and more
forcible English and the characters are
drawn with a close regard for human
nature and its weaknesses. The COM
edy is more spontaneous. The amusing
personages and the scenes between
them are not dragged in by the heels,
as is too often the case in those native
melodramas which seem to have been
thrown together.
Nothing is so intolerable in a dra-
matte performance as artificial comedy,
a distressing attempt to be funny,
meager, crude imitation of wit or hu-
NOR. 1t is more painful than false
pathos or mock heroics, at which the
spectator really can't help laughing at
times.
1t is only fair to say that 1.-THE Sub
urban is not open to such an array of
charges, as it is, for the most part, free
from the concentrated essence of silli-
ness that f1avors the lighter scenes of
the average melodrama.
Fred G. Hunt.
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ROSE sYDELL AT THE STAR.

Well Known Buriesquer and Her Lon.
don Bellies This Weeks Attraction.
The Rose Sydelrs London Bellies,
which opens q weeks engagement at
the Star, commencing this afternoon, is
conceded to be one Of the best attrac-
tons Of its kind before the public.
The attraction itself Is beyond the
usual run Of shows Of this class, mas
much as 1t consists Of an aggregation
OF high salaried artists and an expen-
sive olio Of headline vaudeville acts.
Prominent in the cast should be mem
toned Rose Sydell, the star; Richard
Anderson, w. s. Campbell, Rena Wash
burn, .Cissy Grant, Charles Bell, Billy
Bact. James La Clair, Billy Hart, John
ME Weber, Eddie Bell, Joe Shep, Jack
Reynolds, Ray Wallace, Eta Martin,
Grayce Celeste, Sidney Gilmore. Leona
Devore, Billy Hart and the Misses Da-
Wis, Mortimer, Craner, Castle, Moore,
Leigh, Devine, Carter, Emerald, Fran
els and Cavalaw.
The oilo comprises Paul and Arthur,
the Musical Bells; Campbell and Web
er, artists IN Dutch; Washburn and
Grant, society queens; James LeClaIr,
Ruth Denver & Co., In 1.-THE Artists
Dream; Gilmore and Celeste, Mozart
-Four, and GaFn@lia ana eShirlz
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MINsTRELs AT METROPOLITAN.
Primrose and Dockstader's Aggrega'
ton Will Be the Attraction.

The veterans of minstrelsy, George
Primrose and Lew Dockstader, assist
ed by their aggregation of vocaliStS and
funny men, will amuse the patrons Of
the Metropolitan during the first half
Of the present week, their engagement
beginning tonight. impossible to
say anything new about these two en-
tertainers in black face, though it is
more than likely they will have some
thing new to say to the public.
Lew Dockstader is never caught
without something new up his sleeve,
in the way of monologue, while Prim-
roses dainty and graceful dancing,
with it's picturesque accompaniment Of
pretty scenery and comical pickininnies,
never grows old or tiresome.
DOckstader is down on the pro-
gTamme for fresh creation which he
has christened, The Lobster Mobilist
and His Locomo-Koko-M Mobile, Mount
Pelee." What on earth ii is cannot be
remotely guessed in advance, but that
it will provoke the risibilities Of the
audience it is safe to assume at this
writing. Dockstader is nothing if not
original, and is constantly looking for
new jokes, stories and local hits, which
: he knows how to deliver so effectively.
In the first part Mr.. Dockstader will
sing a touching ballad bearing the po-
etic title, You Could Not Hardly No
tice 1t ALL" in the course of which he
will indulge in some illusions to St
PauFs civic and political affairs.
The vocal contingent still includes
Manuel Roman, the lyric tenor; Stan
ley H. Ford, the basso; James r. Brad
ley and William H. Hallet. Ethiopian
comicalities will be contributed BY
Neil O'Brien and Eddie Leonard.
The olio will comprise, in addition tc
Messrs. Primrose and Dockstader's
specalties, banjo playing by the skilled
Howard brothers, and the hoop rolling
performance by Ollie Young and
brother.
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erary excellence will be subordinated to
dramatic action. -
In case. none of the plays proves worthy
Oh a production, Mr.. Fawcett reserves the
privilege OF paying the amount of the
prize, $500, without going to the extra
expense OF giving the prize play a pro-
The judges viii be three professors Of
English literature from Johns Hopkins
university, Baltimore, and their decision
shall be final.
Many reasons have been ASSIGNED for
the early departure of Hall Game for
London: Some say that he is angry be-
cause the New York dramatic chronfcleTa
did not enthuse over "The Eternal - Civ .
describing the new play as a rneIOdra ma
OF the plafnest kind. Others. however
of punsters.
When De Wolf Hopper was in England.
and suffering from the malign effects Of
Engllsh humor, he found a sympathetic
London remarked that De Wolf was the
greatest hopper, skipper and JUMPER
1 Ihat they mad ever seen. Hopper laid his
mead on the sympathetic breast Of the
Manxman and wept real tears During
Mr.. Games present visit to America he
mas certainly been in need Of Hopper's
condolenceS. The New York wits have
outcome their London rivals One wa Q
warbled: Hall Gaines look alike to me 2
and , another sparkling humorist trilled 4
viii ne az Ete Ila city came to New York
Game mark, of success stamped upon If +"
Another droll one remarked: 1.-THE audit
ence on the first night Of Miss Viola Al
iens appearance in The Eternal CITY al
the Victoria literally raised Caine, who
appeared and made modest speech Of
l.l The most extraordinary effort,
however 1, OF the punsters was this: 1.-The
American government will shortly ex.
pect, be forced to exact a prohibitory
G duty on the little red headed Manxman. 1
ne lntery1eWers of New York have press
coo ,r,v~ir1
Game that the beet sugar industry has
gone into decline" '
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OF hve years, viii return to st. Paul for
an engagementsof three nights and a
Hat1nee, beginning Thursday, Jan. 20,
presenting their newest production,
| MAID Mariana and their favorite rob
IN HOOD: The company will include
n. =. Barnabee, w. H. Macdonald,
george b. FEothingham, Josephine
Bartlett, Grace Won Studdiford. w. c.
| weldon Harold Gordon, Florence
! Quln and other favorites.
I David Warf1e1d, in "The Auetioneer,"
| IS announced at the Metropolitan for
FEBRUARY 1, q 8 and 4.
Walker Whiteside will appear at the
Metropolitan Feb. s, g., and Z, in a
Shakesperian repertory, including
Richard Ill" Merchant of Venice"
| and Hamlet"
CHARLES B. Hanford will present two
Shakespearian comedies at the Metro
AGO About Nothing" and Tanning Of
| the Shrew" 49,.
When Miss Helen GRAVITY presents
clyde Fitchs interesting comedy, '"The
Girl and the Judge" here, she will
bring with her the original production
winch ran all last winter at the Lyce-
a company of exceptional merit.
David Belasco's successful war
drama, "The Heart of Maryland" is
10 De the attraction at the Grand OPP
era house following the engagement of
;The Royal Lilliputians." The charac-
ter OF Maryland Calvert will be played
by MISS Alma Kruger, the first sue
cessor of Mrs. Leslie Carter, who Gre
9ated 1t. Among the members of the
company are Messrs. Tefft Johnson,
Herbert Bostwick, B. J. Murphy, Fran
els Justice, Robert Mcintyre, w. B.
Murray, Rowland Hill, Oscar Biggs,
Thomas, Lowell and Misses Anna
Wynne, Florence Foster and Janet
Go1ding.
Coming to the Grand opera house in
the near future is "A Little eOutcast," a
new melodrama in four acts. The play
VIII be presented by company headed
by Anne Blancke and Joseph Callahan.
Williams and Walker, colored COM
edians, and their big company, under
the direction of Hurtig & Seamon, will
appear at the Grand shortly in their
latest vehicle entitled, .In Dahomey,"
a musical comedy in three acts.
Joseph Murphy will be seen at the
Grand soon in the Kerry Cow" and
Shaun Rhue."
February will witness the annual Wis
it at the Grand of the Orpheum show,
which has come to be considered one
of the best of the travelling vaudeville
organizations.
lyon Yonson," Lovers Lane"
Hearts of Oak" Al. H Wilson in his
new play, THE Prince of Tatters,''
Lewis and Ryan in "The Major and the
Judge" and Not Guilty" are under
lined for appearance at the Grand
later in the season.
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tion," which he has contracted to pro-
duce in elaborate shape on the stage
OF the Victoria theater In New York
following the end Of Viola Aliens en-
gagement. Mr.. Hammerstein was de.
lighted with the manuscript and today
said that he felt positive the produc-
ton of THE Resurrection" would be
one of the sensations of the coming
year. The cast will be a very large
one, and will necessarily demand the
services of many talented people. It
is rumored that William F'aversham
has been engaged by Manager Ham
merstein for one Of the principal parts,
but the producer refused to affirm the
rumor.
Kirke La Shelle is shaping arrange
ments for the production of "The Smart
Set in New York in the spring. 1t is
by Paul West and John Bratton.
Miss Blanche Bates and George Ar
liss, in "The8Darling of the Gods" are
filling Belaseo.s New York theater to
the last row at every performance.
George G. Tyler, who Is managing
director Of the theatrical firm Of Liebler
& Co., according to well-defined re-
port current on the Rialto today. is to
be married soon after his return from
Europe to Eleanor Robson, who is
playing the title role IN Mary John
eton's historical novel drama at the
Fifth Avenue theater. Mr.. Tyler has
been reported to be engaged several
times before, but the reports have new
er been realized.
whats yeuF New Years wish?"
says Tom Seebfooke to Sam Bernard.
ttThat own the EARTH" IT go you one
better, wish that when you die, and
let 1t be soonI you leave 1t to me-"
Clyde Fitch has removed his collec-
ton Of eufios and works of art, valued
at $4,000 to his country home In Con-
neetieut, near the Fairfield County Golf
club. The collection ia the result OF
several years careful selection.
Lillian Russell, Blanche Bates, Kate
Barry, Edna Wallace Hopper, Eleanor
Robson, Rose Beaudet, Rose Stuart and
Christina Hiass1Hs jas va drsssad dnilS
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with fresh, sweet voices, arrayed in
fairy costumes, presents a meIange of
"Gulliver's Travels" and fairyland,
enhanced by the progress made in
Stagecraft. -".
The company this season has been
increased and now numbers fifty small
and normal sized people. among whom
may be found such diminutive enter
tainers as Maj. James D. Doyle,
George Liable, Louis Markell, James e.
Rosen, Howard Knowles and Annie
Nelson, as well as the giants, Church
and Kelly, assisted by Charles Saun-
ders and Al Rice. The Lilliputians
this season also include the smallest
woman in the world, Miss Inez Lewis,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

Thursday night, Jan. Is, Miss Adelaide
Thurston will present her new comedy
drama, AT CoZy Corners" AT the be-
ginning of last season Messrs. Frank J.
and Claxton Wilstach arranged a con-
tract to star Miss Thurston and Sc
lected Sweet Clover with which to
establish her in the favor of the best
class Of theatergoerS. The authors OF
Sweet Clover were then called upon
to write something better for Miss
Thurstons use and they turned out AT
Cozy Corners, which was produced
last spring for three weeks. The Will
stachs are accredited with having as
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people, besides. a chorus of pretty
women, who assist by their looks and
singing in making up the entertain
ment.
The piece opens with "a Night in
Chinatown" depicting the many fun
ny phases of the Monaghan and giving
scope for new scenic effects. Tn Pos
terland" the second act of this pot
pourri of mirth introduces the many
characters in posters all are familiar
with. The third act, I'm FairyIand,"
offers another entire change in scenic
and electric effects. and, together with
a chorus Of young and pretty girls
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11
THE ROYAL LILLlPUTIANs.
Little Folks Will Be Seen in a Fresh
Vehicle at the Grand.

The Royal Lilliputians, that aggre .
cation of midgets which for the past
three seasons has been touring the
country, come to the Grand opera
house tonight for a weeks engage
ment in their latest musical farce, en-
titled I'm Posterland.'
The little ones, it is said, will be
seen to better advantage than in the
past. They introduce all the friends
of poster and cartoon fame, Foxy
Grandpa" and his boys, Mrs. Katzen-
TANNER" and her twins, Lady Boun-
tfull," isis Hopkins ''Alphonse and
Bounce" BILLY Bounce. famous on
the sides Of New York's towering
buildings, is portrayed by one of the
giants of this organization, for this
company carries large as we'll as small
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11
COMING ATTRACTIONS,

Daniel suliy, in his latest play. "The
Old Mill Stream" will be the attrae.
tion. at the Metropolitan opera house
Tor TOUR NIGHTS and Wednesday mat
tnee, beginning Sunday, Jan. ia.
"san Toy" the famous Chinese ener.
ate comedy, is underlined at the Met.
ropohtan for an engagement Of fiya
performances, beginning Sunday, Jan,
20. This Is said to be enc Of the nov.
elites and successes Of the season,
~The DosteaiansSe --A4As aa ehsrnss
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The following schedule of requirements
in the play contest tnaugurated by George
taWcett, the Baltimore actor manager
who wishes to encourage unknown dra-
matte writer's in this country:
Each play entered in the competition
must be typewriter.
1t must be received in Baltimore, at
Chase's theater, by March 1.
No toms of books can be con-
sidered, though an original play, based
only in part upon some published book
need not necessarily be excluded. The
cording to the amount of original matter
introduced.
Melodramas, comedies and tragedies
may be entered. but owing to the present
state of public taste the suggestion is
made that writer's of tragedies would do
well to save their postage.
Irasmuch as the object of this contest
is to get play which can be acted, lit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

and is now presenting that successful ru-
raj drama on the road. Though the writer
found but two names in the cast that
were familiar to him, yet he declared
each character was interpreted in an ideal
manner-a manner which he did not be-
lieve could be improved upon by some Of
the best advertised stars.
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Standard Remedy Failed.

They They were working over the drowned
chest. ope u MS
be Not sound of heartbeats could be
upon the scene. i-o Huii ieulT
ttd M9t s sound can we detect" said the
expert dshed tne
- have tried it until am on the verge
OF natoxlcat1on, replied the attending
physician, but it does not improve nv
nearing particle. ''-Baltimore American.
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who. though twenty years of age,
weighs but twenty-eight pounds, and
is thirty one Inches tall. s
The engagement will be for one
week, with the usual Wednesday and
Saturday matinees.
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Naturally.

And what occurred" asked the
teacher, when Lots wife looked back
to Sodom and Gomorrah?"
! know, mum!" yelled the freckIed
boy on the front bench; "she asked r ,ot
II her salt was on straight. ''-Balti-l
more News.
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"AT COzY CORNERS"

Adelaide Thurston Will Present New
Play at Metropolitan.
For the last half of the week at the
Metropolitan, commencing on next
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

In the last act of William A. Brady's
production of Pretty Peggy" an en-
tire scene from LAS You Like It" is
interpo1ated. Grace George (Peg Wof-
fington( appears as Rosalind, Ruth
Holt George Anne Bellamy) as Au-
drey, and Addison March (Macklin) as
Orlando. The performance is sup
posed to take place in 1857 at Convent
Garden.
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DRAMATIC GOSSIP.

Rumor has it that Dorothy Sherrod
(Mrs. Tim Murphy is to star next sea-
son.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

Maurice Campbell, manager for Hen
rietta Crosman, positively denies the
report printed in New York that his
star will be seen in trust theaters next
season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

Oscar Hammerstein received from
Beerbohm Tree, in London, the manu-
script of his new play, '"The Resurrec-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

Mr.. Mansfield was very particular
about the training of the mob when
he. staged Julius Caesar" He had
something to say concerning the selec-
ton of the men, and, through the stage
manager. he delivered many lectures to
them about the care they should exer-
else to keep within the pictures Of
Which they were a part.
During the triumphant progress of
Caesar to the Lupercal games at the
opening of the first act, when he is
Followed by the fawning populace, one
of the important cries of the people is
Ave Caesar" and individually and coll
lectively the mob was instructed to
howl this Justify and naturally and
with enthusiasm. And it did.
But at a recent performance one
husky-voiced individual who, presum-
ably, had been visiting his friends of
the holidays, Thomas and jeremiah,
hesitated, and when the first cave
Caesar rang out with fine spontaneity
and then died away, the well-meaning
super shouted at the top of his voice:
'Hurrah for Caesar!"
Boisterous merriment in the audi
ence followed. The super is not work.
ing for Mr.. Mansfield at present.-Chi-
cago Journal.
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In imitation of themselves in their ia
vor1te characters for the fair and fes-
tlval In aid Of the Beth Israel hospi-
tai, which opened at Madison Square
garden on Jan. 8.
Vivacious Anne Blancke will return
soon in production of "A Little Out
cast. Miss Blancke's Interpretation of
the child's part in Mr.. Barnes Of New
York is still remembered here, as also
her success as Tags in "A County
Fair" and in the Sol Smith Russell
company In "a Little Outcast' Miss
Blancke is featured as Bon, a news
boy, and she sparkles through the play
with all the dash and magnetism which
SO distinguishes her
On Monday evening. Jan. ~. Charles
Frohman will present at the Bijou the
alter, New York, Clyde FitchS play,
The Bird in the Cage" in which San
del Milliken, Grace Henderson, Jennie
Satterlee, Guy Bates Post, Arnold DAY.
Charles Mackay and Edward Harrigan
w1lI have roles. In this play Harrigan,
VINO Tor so many years delighted New
Workers, will return to legitimate work
in Broadway. He has role in 'The
Bird in the Cage" which is similar to
the line of characters in which he made
his reputation when he and Hart were
toSetner,s ana later when he made pro-
auctions in his own name.
The latest woman aspirant for man
agerial honors is Miss Isabelle Under
wood, who is negotiating with the own
ers Of the Berkeley Lyceum, in New
York, for the lease of that playhouse,
which until a week ago Saturday even
ing was tenanted and conducted by
Mrs. Robert Osborn. Miss Underwood
is at present the principal featured art
list in the cast of Luscombe Searches
comic opera, ''Bobadil," which has
been produced in Boston. She has
for several days past been negotiating
with the owners of the estate, and if
satisfactory terms can be arranged the
theater will be under her management
by the first of March. 1t is Miss I'm
derwood's intention, if she secures the
house, to present a series of French
operettas. She will not appear in any
of the presentations herself before next
season, continuing in the title role of
'Bobadil." Miss Underwood has al
ready successfully conducted two COM
panies Of her own.
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Paul Wilstach, Mr. Mansfeld's gen.
eral representative, contributes to the
current number of 1.-THE Booknan' the
third of his articles on the dramatiza-
ton of the works of famous novelists.
The present paper is called Dramatic
alton of Thackeray," those on Dickens
and Scott having preceded. and that
on BulWer Lytton being in prepara-
ton. It is an interesting field these pa
pers cover, and one not easy, though
easier in the case of Thackeray than
with the others, to cover with COM
pleteness, especially in a brief magaz-
inc article. Mr.. Wilstach has pre-
sented clearly and in convenient form
the facts about the recorded dramati-
cations Of Thackeray's novels, con-
trasted the schemes of the different
versions of the same book, and quotes,
but somewhat sparingly, from contem-
porary opinions of the merits Of these
plays. A collection Of the papers in
book form, with illustrations. is con-
templated. If this is done, doubtless
Mr. Wilstach will enlarge on his pre-
sent essays and give more of the crit
zeal estimates of the various dramas,
which would lend more interest and
historical value to the facts set forth.
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A well known writer on things theatre
cal recently occupied column in a lead
Ing New York paper to demonstrate his
idea that "in a. purely artistic sense a
piece is better off when performed by ut
ter strangers" Continuing he says: 1.-THE
characters in that. case are nothing else
c1usively to his story and considered for
naught beyond their proper bounds, while
in the other way they are, firstly, the in
dividuals who portray them. and at no
time seem like new disclosures" The
writer illustrated his theory by speaking
in the highest terms of the company
which played Quincy ADAMS Sawyer at
the Academy Of Mn&tc IN New York city