The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-23
At St. Paul Theaters

A new star in the constellation whose
function 1t is to illuminate the indy
ing musical comedy twinkled in the
cutest fashion at the Metropolitan last
night. Her name is Paula Edwardes.
Her vehicle bears the attractive ALTER
ative title, "WinSome Winnie
This is one Of those cases in which
HamfetS remark about the play being
the thing does not apply. In this in
stance Miss Edwardes is the play. She
is petite and pretty, has a keen per-
cepuon OF wit, appreciates the posi-
bilitieS of burlesQue and sings well
enough to meet all musical comedy de-
mands. Her roguish smile, mischievous
eye and plump personality, combined
With her facfle grace, make her at all
times welcome figure on the stage
Indeed she is too often absent
"Winsome Winnie" is not misrepre-
sented by the programme, which pro-
claims it to be a musical comedy"
conventional character for the great
er part, and the Hbretto is not distin-
guiShed by subtle wit. On the contrary
its wit is of the obvious character that
needs no diagram or red fire to reveal
the vanishing point. But the authors
have atOned for lack of brilliant re-
partee by an abundance of action
prevent restless modern audience
from growing weary.
The comic ditties of ''Winsome Win
ME" will hnger in the memory longer
than its more serious efforts. The fun
niest of them is the song, 1.-The Man
Behind" sung in the first act by Dr.
Taylor alexander Clark. Another in
genious and melodious number is
Miss Walker of Kalamazoo" sung by
mi
other principals. Miss Edwardes' first
song, They're Looking for Me-" is ex-
tremely amusing, permitting, as it
does, apt illusions to topics of national
and international interest, from Con-
REDS piratical production of Par
sifaI' to the Russ-Jap war.
Musically, the second act is superior
to the first. The best number is the
Montenegro Patrol" sung by Joseph
G. Miron and chorus. Mr.. Miron's res
onant bass and expressive, expansive
features were heard and seen with
such satisfaction as to provoke many
encores- The melody is taking and the
stage business effective. Mr.. Miron
also contributed a swinging solo, "The
Maid and the Miller. aided by the
chorus, which justly met with favor.
A male octette. entitled, "Oh.
Maiden" was the most pretentious
musical effort. 1t exploited excellent
chorus voices, melodious tenors and
rich bassos, but the composers ambi-
ton for close harmonies has caused
him to neglect the melody which wan
ders and never gets back to the orig
inal key.
The catchy song is appropriately en-
titled 'Winsome Winnie" and is sung
by Madison Smith, robust young man
with a robust and pleasing baritone
voice, but whose capacity to act is linn
tied.
Mr.. Smith was offset by William E..
Philip, the nautical captain, who could
act, but further deponent sayeth not.
Miss Edwardes' Chinese ballad, Sing
Song Lee" sung with chorus and blink
ing Chinese lantern accompaniment,
was the spectacular achievement of the
evening.
Dick Temple gave an entirely salts
factory impersonation of Lord Poverish,
the impecuniOuS nObleman, and Miss
CaecelIia Rohde, who played his in
genuous daughter, displayed an honest
soprano voice that has evidently re-
ceived intelligent cultivation.
Miss Isabel Hall contributed an alto
gether delightful portrayal of Mar
jorie Bell, the American ward Of Lord
Poverish Miss Hall not only looked
pretty, which she probably can't help,
OuI 0e1A6 anu dCbC0 WIN JOJOAO 0PAA II
and vivacity.
Alexander Clark, in the role of DR..
Taylor, a patent medicine mounte-
bank, was the funniest man in the
show. His abbreviated costume in the
last act savored too strongly Of bur-
Iesque, but he was funny in spite Of it.
F. G. H.
Miss Anna Held, with her big COM
pany of eighty people, will present her
latest musical comedy success,
"Mam'selle Napoleon" at the Metro
politan opera house all next week. Miss
Held comes direct from a long run at
the Knickerbocker theater, New York.
The sale of seats for this event will
open at the box office next Thursday
morning.
There is no question that the Great
Orpheum Show at the Grand this week
is an all-star vaudeville attraction.
Every act is a hit.
The Grand will offer as it's attraction
next week Joseph Murphy, who will
present "Shaun Rhue" and Kerry
Cow"
GA Night on Broadway is one of
the best things seen at the Star this
season, and there is no doubt that
Harry Morris is the best of the come
dams in the vaudeville business. The
show is really funny from the rising to
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