The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-25
At St. Paul Theaters


mousse last evening and was deeply inn
pressed by the Henry W. Savage pro-
auction of Wagner'S "ParSifaL''
There were four important changes
IN the cast Nine. Hanna Mara who
| replaced Mime. Kirkby-Lunn as Kun
dry Thursday evening, appeared in the
same role last night, as Nine Lunn is
still ILL.,
Interest naturally conferred in the
title role. which was impersonated by
Francis Maclennan. who replaced Alois
Pennarini
The inevitable comparison is in favor
OF MIR. Maciennan in point of voice. his
tenor possessing a musical quality
throughout its entire range, which Pen
narini's organ lacked. Maclennan, like
MS predecessor, possesses a tall, COM
manding figure. an expressive counte-
nance and histrionic ability of pro-
nounced and convincing quality He
sang without apparent effort and was
notably effective in the scene with
Kundry in the second act. The clarity
OF his enunciation was exceptionally
welcome.
Inc role of Gurnemanz was sympa-
thetically sung and acted by Ottley
CranSton. whose basso exceeds in vol
| ume that of Johannes Bischoff. who
was the Gurnemanz of Thursday even
ing. But Mr. Cranston does not sing
as smoothly, and his bearing hardly
possesses the patriarchal dignity of the
other. Like Maclennan. his enuncia-
| ton was admirably distinct.
Franz Egenief impersonated Am
fortas and ]. Parker Coombs was the
kllngsor. Both were satisfying.
The verdict following this produc-
| ton in English of the great music
drama cannot but be highly COM
mandatory of Mr.. Savage's enterprise.
He has demonstrated that it is possible
fna IT.
| lists to sing English without marring
the tone production
High commentator must also be be-
| slowed upon the orchestra for it's adj
| mirable achievement. 1t was conduct
ed with signal ability by Walter II.
Rothwen the opening night and by
nj. Grimm last night. The latter takes
the tempos with little more celebrity,
| shortening the performance by about
| eight or ten minutes. AS the orchestra
furnishes the musical foundation for
this marvellous creation ii shares equally
| with the human voices the admiral ton
! that this impressive work arouSes in
! every susceptible heart and mind.
The magnificent scenery and it's
1 management in the panoramic trans
| formation scenes from the wooded
| dellS and banks to the interior of the
| temple Of the Holy Grail are triumphS
/ of stage craft, fairly delfghting the eye
and amazing the beholder. Indeed, the
entire achievement, impregnated as it
| is with an infinite wealth of glorious
music and a reverential atmosphere, is
one that. will linger long in the minds
eye and the memory of all fortunate
enough to have beheld It,
The engagement will close today with
a matinee and and an evening per-
Torrance. The matinee will begin at
IL a. m, and the curtain will close on
E,.cf o. fha
performance will resume at 1:45 p. m.
and close at 4 O'Clock. The evening
performance will begin as usual at
| 81 30 p. m. F. G. III.
Interest in the Minneapolis season of
| grand opera, which Heinrich Conried
| will inaugurate Monday night at the
scarcely less strong than in the Flour
| city. ~ParsifaI" will be presented
Monday night. Miss Olive Fremstad's
Kundry will be especially interesting.
| as Miss Fremstad was formerly resi-
| dent of Minneapolis.
Tuesday afternoon Meyerbeer's mas
| terpiece, Les Huguenots" will be sung,
with remarkable cast. Sembrich, Nor
| dica. Homer. Scott and DIPPED.
AT the concluding performance Tues
| day evening. the famous tenor Caruso
| will appear as Canio in Leoncavallo's
brilliant opera Il Pagliacci." in two
acts and Mime. de Macchi. the Italian
! dramatic soprano, in Mascagnis Ca
valleria Rusticana."
Checkers will be the attraction at
| the Metropolitan opera house for a
| weeks engagement beginning tomorrow
| night. 1t will come here direct from
| its eighth New York engagement and
| third Chicago engagement and will be
seen with the same cast, headed by
Thomas w. Ross. who won great favor
| this season and last. The part of Pert
is still played by Katherine Mulkins.
| and that of Push Miller, the race
track tout. by Dave Braham Jr.
A matinee today at 2:sO and a per-
Torrance tonight at SIS will conclude
| a successful weeks engagement of the
musical melodrama, more to Be Pitied
Than ScOrned," at the Grand. Charles
Z. Blaney has written a play contain
ing deal of heart interest that APP
peals to the better nature and con-
| tains a vein of comedy.
The company which Manager J. B.
Kennedy is sending out this season
with his biggest and best production
| of "Yon Yonson" that ever toured the
| country, is said to deserve the title of
| beauty" show. as far as the feminine
portion of the organization is con-
cerned. This attraction will be at the
| Grand all next week. commencing to-
\ morrow matinee at 2: 80.
Miners Burlesquers and the radium
| dancers gave two performance to large
and well pleased audiences. consisting
| largely of women, at the Star yester-
! day. The engagement of the company
will conclude with two performances
| today.