The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-13
At St. Paul Theaters

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A minstrel show of which Lew Dock
stader is the guiding spirit always has
something new to recommend it.. And
novelty is a contamination devoutly to
be wished in minstrel shows, which are
prone to be stuffed with chestnuts.
Just a few of these old reminders
are sprung in the first part of Mr..
Dockstaders show, which opened at
the Metropolitan last night, but they
can be forgiven with good grace. for
the rest of the entertainment was fresh
and good
Once more Mr. Dockstader displayed
his commendable purpose to regale his
audience with strictly up-to-date
stuff" instead of relying upon thread
bare jokes and forced witticisms. He
sang a song in the first part reciting
the troubles of Hub" Schurmeier and
the tempting baseball magnate, and
in his air ship monologue he perpe-
trated many amusing remarks con-
corning municipal affairs now upper
most in the minds of st. Paul citizens.
The airship stunt" is a spectacular
as well as an ingenious and entertain
ing conceit. When the curtain rises
Dockstader is disclosed in an airship
suspended fifteen feet above the stage
from gas reservoir that looks like
gigantic pickle. The background is an
Illuminated canvas, upon which is
what appears to be a photograph OF
New York harbor. When Dockstader
turns the crank the canvas passes by
in panorama styles, and thus the spec
tatorS are treated to a balloon voyage
UP the bay and the East river, inter-
sperSed with DockStader'S facetiouS
comments upon various points of inter-
est from the statue of liberty to Wall
street. Then he sailed up to the North
west, and, lowering over the Twin
Cities, he gazed at them through his
spyglass and held wireless Geographic
and telephone conversations With
prominent citizens on live topics.
This act was supplemented with his
laughable burlesque on the troubles OF
a chauffeur with his automobile. Mr.
Dockstader's headgear and his panto-
mime in this act are irresistibly funny.
The other feature of the entertain
ment is the closing transformation
scene which easily excels any achieve
ment of it's kind as the climax of a
minstrel entertainment, and would put
to the blush efforts of many so-called
eXtravaganzas in point Of beauty and
originality of design.
Mr.. Docksatder is ably assisted as a
mirth provoker by Neil O'Brien, most
| unconventional and comical comedian,
whose work in the opening sketch of
the olio is genuinely funny.
Carol Johnson and the entire COM
pany present an entertaining sketch,
Moonlight on the Mississippi in
which all sorts of Ethiopian steps are
introduced.
The Imperial Boy HuSSars, compriS-
ing a military band of nearly fifty
pieces, played martial music with much
spirit.
The singing in the first part was
good in the main. The most effective
number was the final patriotic song
with chorus-by Harry A. Ellis, enti-
tied 1.-THE Men We Love-" F. G. H.
Seats are now selling at the box Of
flee for the performance Sunday even
ing of Clay Clement in 1.-THE New Do
minion."
During the engagement of Lulu
CHASER at the Metropolitan, in Dolly
Warden" the house orchestra will be
largely increased in size. The music
of dolly Warden" which has been
written by Julien Edwards, is said to
be much more pretentious and of a
higher class than is usually found in
current musical attractions.
There will be but three more per-
formances of 'The White Slave" at the
Grand, including a matinee tomorrow.
The returns from the Minnesota Hill
nois football game at Champaign will
be read from the stage during the mat
inee.
Edward E. Rice's production of THE
Show Girl, or the Magic Cap" a mu-
steal comedy in two acts, will be seen
at the Grand next week.
The usual ladies' matinee will be
given at the Star today by the Ken
lucky Bellies company. The nature of
the bill presented by the organization
is calculated to appeal to the fair sex
and the attendance at the matinee
should be large, as, indeed, it promises
to be.