The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26
At St. Paul Theaters

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The Germans of the city received a
rare treat last night when the Mil
| Waukee Pabst Theater company pro-
duced the German military drama.
Taps," which was submitted to strict
| governmental censorship before its
production was allowed in Germany.
me plot is bold one. The scene is
laid in a small German garrison. Ser
| geant Helbig. who has been absent
from the post for two years, returns to
| md that Lieut. Won Lauffen has been
counting his SWeetheart-but with ig-
noble intentions. Clara loves Won
Lauffen and visits him in his room aft
er taps. The sergeant follows and
pleads with the lieutenant to spare the
GIRL Without offering any explanation
the lieutenant orders the sergeant from
| the room. He refuses to go and is
struck down by the lieutenant, who or
GERS the guard to arrest him. A court
| martial follows, in which both officers
attempt to shield the girl. She, in or
| DER to prevent them from perjuring
| themselves, tells her story HeIbig is
acquitted. Volkhardt, father of the
girl demands satisfaction of the lieu
| tenant, who argues in defense that
| DUEL between a non commissioned and
| a commissioned officer is an imposSi-
| biilty in military ethics. Volkhardt
| draws revolver, but the respect for a
| MIN in thirty years service, prevents
him from shooting, and he kills his
daughter instead.
| The action of the play was rapid,
and perfect in every detail. Max Ager-
ty as Won Lauffen, the lieutenant was
equal to every demand of his role
Albert Gros- was excellent in his por-
trayal of ,VoH1hardt, and his work in
the final scene deserves the highest
praise, and too much cannot be said
OF his able handling Of the difficult
part. Rudolph Horsky made a very
! acceptable sergeant. and Julius
Schmidt was all that his part called
Tor. Leona Bergere, playing the only
feminine role, demonstrated her ability
to handle the role to the satisfaction
of the most fault finding critic. Adolph
Schumacher, Ludwig Kreis, George
Hemeter, Fritz Lindner, Eduard Boyer
and Eduard Spranger are to be COM
| mended for their part in making the
production a success.
Last nights production terminated
the company's engagement in this city,
the members leaving for Milwaukee to-
| day.
There will be a change of bill at the
Metropolitan tonight by Miss Florence
| Stone and company, who will present
| "Niobe," a clever English comedy.
This piece will be presented again to-
| morrow night and Saturday night.
Miss Stone will play Camille" Satur-
day afternoon. For the first half OF
| next week, beginning Sunday night,
the Irish drama 'Shamus O'Brien,"
Will be presented. At the special matt
nee Memorial day. Shenandoah"
will be repeated.
The attraction at the Metropolitan
the latter half of next week will be
"The Girl From Dixie musical COM
| edy.
An unusual event took place at the
Grand opera house yesterday after
noon, after the matinee, and one that
seemed quite popular with everybody
in attendance. All week long the man.
| agement has been announcing an in
| formal reception to be held on the
stage for the popular coincidence, Anne
| Blancke, and large audience was in
attendance. After the performance
| was over the entire audience was in
| vlted back on the stage. A very pretty
scene greeted the spectators upon their
| arrival there. Miss ,Blancke stood in
| the center of the stage and directly
! back of her were several pretty dec
| GRATED tables, supplied with dainties
to eat and drink and several ladies of
| the company ready to serve it, Every
! body present had q very pleasant time
chatting with Miss Blancke and de-
lightfuI afternoon was spent.
In spite of the bad weather of yes
terday, two large audiences attended
the Grand to witness the performances
of "a Little Outcast.' The play, with
| Miss Anne Blancke in the star role, is
making bigger hit than it did last
year.
The Grand opera house will have for
| its attraction next week Lincoln j. Car
ter's naval war drama, Remember the
| Maine"
Besides several other clever vaudc-
vile acts at the Star this week is a
musical turn which is really note
worthy and brings out rounds Of ap-
plause. The Bon Tons furnish two
good burlesques also.
CONVICT SHOOTS TWO
GUARDS AND HIMSELF