The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-25
At ST. Paul Theaters

afternoon before an audience of mis-
erable proportions, but In the evening
fortunately, before a larger assembIage
But both audiences Were delighted with
the music that they heard and enthusi
astlcally applauded the scarlet-coated
musicians and their very military look
ing leader.
| A people surfefted with Sousa trivi-
allties could not fail to accord such a
band as the Gfenadier Guards a cordial
welcome. The organization observes
+ the best band traditions 1t is not un-
likely, indeed, considering its age, that
is established some of these. At any
rate, 1t is delight in this period of
two-steps and picturesque poses to
listen to a band that plays good music
in manner that reveals its thorough
musicianship. 1t is natural enough
that military precision in the matter
OF attack and in the matter of tempo
should characterize the music of this
organization. but the remarkably ef-
fect1ve tonal effects that the members
obtain from their instruments, both in
| part and in ensemble playing, can be
explained only by the fact that they are
all of them musicians.
| The "Tannhauser', overture, played
in the afternoon, demonstrated as well
| as anything else, perhaps, the con-
ductor's perfect understanding of tons
| quantities and quality. It is-a tenpta-
ton to any bandmaster to make the
/ tremendous climax persistent percus-
| SION merely, but the leader of the
Grenad1er Guards was too much of Il
musician to Succumb. 1t was the mu-
sic, not the noise, that dominatede the
/ audience. And in the II Trovatore"
] number, in the "Cayaiiefa Rusticana, ~
| in the TSchaikoWskys overture-in every
number played, in fact, it was the COM
| poser's conception that was Kept prom-
| inent w. Bullock, the piceolo soloist,
and Corporal r. Gay, the cornetist. are
| both fine solo players and thorough
musicians. Their solo work was de-
| lightful
| The leader of the Grenadier Guards
| has a style all his own of beating time
with his baton, but he is not eccentric
! His stick never robbed the band of the
audiences attention yesterday; on the
| contrary, it was a musicians wand
which evoked harmonies that held that
audience enthralled.
| The programme last evening was as
| follows:
Marcfl-.The Old Dessauer'' A Williams
Grand Selection Faust ...... Gounod
/ Plceolo Solo-'tThe Wren" ..-.s.... Demare
w. Bullock
| Overture Selonelle. 1872. Tschailxowslzy
"Reminiscences of Grieg.
| Cornet Solo-'Fhe Lost Chord Sullivan
Corporal r. Gay.
| Second Hungarian Rhapsody. ....... List
| Serenade-The Warbiers -. Hutchins
| Fantasia "reminiscences of All Nations.
! The British Grenadiers.
The tar-Spangled Banner
| God Save the King.
Rich & Harris comedians. headed by
Blanche Ring, at the Metropolitan, are
presenting q lively entertainment in
! ''Viyian's Papas." Miss Ring is the
most recent hit She is now singing
| the ever-popular "Bedelia,' its success
sor, Kate Kearney;" the Indian bal
| lad, Seminole" "She Walks Like
! This and Claude. Harry Conor con-
tinues to invest the role of the Chicago
contagious jollity.
The production efS"Who's Brown
at the Metropolitan opera house Thurs
/ day evening, brings before the public
/ William Morris. In conjunction with
| John I. Hall, Mr.. Morris will present
what is reputed to be an exceptionally
mirth- provoking farce.
There's an absolutely new character
portrayed in 1.-The Jewel of ASIA
| which is due here next Sunday at the
Metropolitan, disproving the assertion
| that. there are no longer any original
characters in musical comedy. Ser
| geant Laf1tte, the character in ques-
! tion, is represented as one of the sur
| vivors of Napoleon's bodyguard, and
for nearly two acts he succeeds in
| making all the other characters believe
him.
The first performance of Woodland" /"
Henry w. Sayage's new comic opera,
! will be given in this city at the Metro
politan on Thursday, Nov. 3. The book
and lyrics of this musical fantasy are
| by Frank Pixley and the music by
| Gustav Luders, the two authors who
gave to the public HThe Burgomaster, .
| .sKing Dodoo and .The Prince of Pill
sem, Woodland has for its charac-
! ters the birds of the forest and the
story is a quaint, poetical but simple
| one of their adventures which grow out
of motives like those which animate
human beings. The piece will be seen
| here exactly as it was given at the
] Studebaker theater in Chicago, where
| it ran for two months, and with the
same principals and company. The
cast contains many people of first -class
| reputation in the exposition of comic
opera, among the principals being
| Harry Bulger, Stanley Forde, Frank
| Doane, Dare Davidson, Charles H. Bow
ers, Ida Brooks Hunt, Cheridah Simp-
son, Margaret Sayre, Emma Carus,
| Helen Hale, Ida Mule and others.
Despite the inclemency of the wealth
er last evening a large and fashionable
| audience was at the Grand to witness
| the performance of Rose Melville in her
clever portrayal of the quaint little
country girl, isis Hopkins" The COM
pany supporting Miss Melville this sea-
son is the best that she has had, and
the production is on more elaborate
scale.
In Her First False Step" the new
rnelodrana to be presented at the
Grand. commencing next Sunday mat
inee. are shown a realistic bank rob-
| berry scene, daring race for life in
| East river, and the sensational rescue
| of child from den of African IONS
The Rose Sydell company at the Star
is furnishing an entertainment that is
| drawing big and well satisfied audi
enees. Both the vaudeville and bur-
| lesque features are attractive.
DECLARES PALM OIL AN
| ARTIFICIAL COLORATION