The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-16
At St. Paul Theaters

Harold Bauer deserved a larger au-
dience, but he could not have had a
more appreciative audience than that
which assembled in the Park COngre-
gatiOnal church last night to hear him
play. And the pianist magnanimously
overlooked the slight of empty seats
and rewarded those who took the trOu-
bic to attend his recital not only with
a splendid reading of his programme,
but with five encOres as we'll.
To be sure he could not very we'll
have refused those encOres so deter
mined was the audience that it should
have them, but his ready and cordial
response showed that he appreciated
the compliment of insistent applause
and that he was glad to show his APP
probation.
Mr.. Bauers hair is thick and he
wears it rather long, but neither in his
appearance nor his manner does he re-
Semble the ecceitric pianistS who tempt
the caricaturists. When the rhythm
Of the music is very striking, his body
sways slightly, but rot enough to dis
turb and he makes the rhythm so deli
cately pronounced that the listener
fOrgets the pianist altogether and hears
only the voice of the instrument. He
has a caressing touch that at times
seems very feminine but his climaXes
are full of virility and his interpreta-
Mr.. Bauer's pianissimos were espe-
cially delightful last night 1t was in
these subdued passages that the deli
cate grace of his touch especially re-
vealed itself. His technique is clean
and his musicianship broad.
The Schumann numbers were per-
haps the most satisfying last night, but
his Chopin group was also brilliantly
played. Indeed, Mr.. Bauer'S entire
programme conveyed pleasure. and
pleasure of a unique sort, for 1t was
not made up of recital-wOrn compost
tions.
The audience paid him the unusuar
tribute of remaining seated at the con-
cIuSlon of the programme and of con-
tfnulng its applause until he consented
to play again. st. Paul has heard but
two recitals by out-Of-town pianists
this season, but these, the one by Aus
Der Ohe and the other by Bauer, have
been of a very high order
The engagement of William F'aver-
sham and his excellent company in
Lord and Lady Algy'' at the Metro
pOlltan is an instance of what Charles
Frohman has accomplished in the way
OF ornate stage settings, elaborate
costuming and careful attention to de-
tail. Mr.. Faversham has been a favor
tie with theater-gOers for a number of
years, and in r. G. Cartons delightful
comedy drama Of English high life this
painStak1ng actor is seen at his best.
The engagement will close with a mat
inee today at 2:3O and performance
to night at SIS.
Theater -goers will have an oppor-
tunity tomorrow night at the Metro
pOlitan of seeing when Knighthood
Was in Flower" 1t will be presented
here by Frank L. PerIeys company,
headed by Charles Dalton and Roselle
Knott. Miss Knott needs no introduce
ton to theater- goerS here as they will
remember her as the leading lady Of
Richard Mansfield, as Lygia in the
original production of Quo Vadis." and
last season as Katinka in Amelia
Bingham's production of "A Modern
Madeleine" There is probably no
actor better suited to play romantic
roles on the American stage today than
Charles Dalton, the English player
His portrayal of Marcus Superbus in
Wilson Barrett's great religious drama,
The Sign of the Cross" is we'll known
to theater- goers.
One of the most attractive features
of the opera festivals being given bv
Henry w. SaVages English Grand
Opera company this year is the or
cheStra under the musical direction of
Chevalier N. b. Emanuel and Elliott
Schenck. the Wagnerian conductor
Mr. Emanuel came to America two
seasons ago to preside over Mr.. Saw
ages orchestra, but with the phe-
nomenal growth of the organization,
with a repertoire that now includes a
dozen or more operate productions
each season the work became too heavy
for one conductor and Mr.. Schenck
was secured from the Walter Dam
rosch German Opera company to direct
the Wagnerian operas. Mr.. Schenck
is one of the very talented young
American composers, and has recently
completed a grand opera called Tess
based on Thomas Hardy's famous
story.
The company will play its farewell
engagement of the season at the Met
ropolitan the latter half of next week
"Tannhauser" and III Trovatore" be-
ing the bills.
David Harum," at the Grand the
current week, will close it's engage
ment today with two performances. a
at 2; 80 p. IN. and the final per
formance tonight.
David Higgins will bring new play
to the Grand tomorrow night for a
weeks stay. 1t is entitled His Last
Dollar" and is said to be clever.
The ladies' matinee at the Star yes