The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-29
At St. Paul Theaters

Fourteen years ago tonight the Met
ropolitan theater was formally opened
in st. Paul The new theater was then
declared to be the best in the North
west. In fourteen years no larger and
no more beautifully furnished theater
has been built than the Metropolitan.
l.. N. Scott, a veteran in the theatrical
business, opened the new theater, and
he has managed it continuously ever
since.-
Besides being a notable anniversary,
this evening will also mark no less an
important event than the first presen-
tation~of William c., de Miles new
play, "Strongheart," in which Robert
Edeson will appear as the star. Box
parties have been arranged for this
evening. and there will be much en-
tertaining in social way to celebrate
the double event.
In "Strengheart" William C. de Mile
has selected the primitive American
type, the Indian, for his hero. He
shows the son of a chief. graduate of
Carlisle, and a student at Columbia
university. The theme Of Strong
heart" which is a serious play, yet i'm
pregnated with much comedy, deals
with the educated Indian and his prob
lam, one much discussed in American
affairs today. The scenes Of this play
of college life are all laid at Columbia
university, where Strongheart is in
troduced as the hero Of the campus,
favorite in the class room and a leader
in the fraternities. An excitingly dra-
matte moment is furnished by a foot
ball game which forms an important
part in the development Of the story,
although it is in no sense the culminat-
ing point of the play. Henry B. Harris
is said to have exercised great care
in the selection of the players, who
lend Mr.. Edeson assistance in Strong
heart" The organization, which is
practically a double one, includes Dal-
las Tyler, Edmund Breese, Percita
West, Henry Kolker, Grace Thorne,
Frazer Coulter, Louise Compton, Sgd
ney Ainsworth. Eleanor Carey, e. w.
Morrison, Jane Rivers, Richard Ster-
ling, Marjorie Wood, Taylor Holmes,
Adele Richardson, Herbert Cortheli,
Macy Harlan, Harrison Ford, Charles
Sturgis, Lawrence Sheehan, Clay Boyd,
F. A. Turner and Benjamin Small.
"Strongheart'' will be the bill for the
balance of the week, with a matinee OH
Saturday.
"The Dictator" in which Charles
F'rohman is presenting William Collier,
and which is to be seen at the Metro
politan opera house for seven nights
and two matinees, beginning Sunday,
was written by Richard Harding Davis.
1t is said to be the cleverest thing that
has come from the pen of this author.
The play is in three acts, and the ac-
tion of the piece takes place in Porto
Banos, republic of San Manana, Gen.
tral America. Many 1aughable absurd
tiles are involved from the mock die
tatorship which this blase comedian
assumes in the little republic. Seats
ready this morning.
The dainty comedienne, Florence
Bindley, and her company, diamond
dress and pretty chorus, are attracting
large audiences at the Grand in the
musical drama, '"The Street Singer"
The musical numbers are quite pleas
ing, especially the BILLY" and the black
are numbers in which Miss Blndley
wears her diamond dress. The play is
beautifully staged. 1t runs the entire
week, including matinee Saturday at
2:30.
The newest contribution to the melo-
dramatic field is After Midnight" a
play which portrays the redder side of
metropolitan life-the "Tenderloin" and
the slums being the locale of its most
important scenes. 1t is said to be a
dramatic work, with a story Of heart
interest, written especially for the
young actor, Jack Webster, who will be
seen in the chief role, supported by a
competent cast. after Midnight will
have its first hearing at the Grand for
the week commencing next Sunday
matinee and including a special mat
inee Monday at 8 p. m.
The Rose Hill English Folly company
is giving a show at the Star that is
pleasing the patrons of the popular
vaudeville house.