The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-01
At St. Paul Theaters

Al st. Paul IhedterS
A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Axel Skovgaard, the celebrated
violin v~irtuoso, at his second appear
ance In concert in st. Paul last even
ing at the Central Presbyterian
church Twelve hundred people filed
the large church auditorium and
listened in rapt silence to the mastery
interpretations of Hubay, Mendelssohn
and Wieniawsk by this young artist.
Encore after encore was responded to
by Mr.. Skovgaard when the enthusiasts.
tic demonstration of the audience
would be appeased in no other man
ner.
The clear and birdlike tones of the
wonderful Stradivarius violin, as
brought out by the player in the Hun
garian P~hantasie,". revealed new pos
sibilities in this wonderful compost
ton of Hubay. The Violin Concerto"
by Mendelssohn, and "Legende," by
Wieniawski, were rendered in a man.
ner to entitle the player to the full ap-
probation Of the listeners.
The mastery accompaniment of
Miss Nilsson on the piano lent addi-
uonal charm to the playing of Mr..
Skovgaard.
The vocal selections, as rendered by
Miss Beatrice Gjertsen, Calm as the
Night" Il Heard the Gull" and the
Cradle Song" displayed qualities of
artistic merit rarely possessed by one
SO young. Miss Gjertsen is but II
years of age.
The concert was given for the bene-
mt OF the Luther hospital and the pro-
ceeds amounted to over $500.
The engagement of Edna Wallace
Hopper at the Metropolitan opera house
will close with the usua matinee this
afternoon and a last performance to-
night This little actress, who for the
lime being has abandoned comic opera.
Is seen in straight comedy roles, a line
or work she was identified with prior
TO her entrance into musical plays.
Miss Hopper is seen in a double bill, a
curtain raiser, Captain January" and
after that an English comedy in three
acts. called "A Country Mouse" writ
ten by Arthur Law. "A Country Mouse"
was originally produced at Charles
trohman's Prince of Wales theater,
London.
James K. Hackett's new romantic
melodrama, The Fortunes of the
King" Will be seen for the first time
In this city tomorrow night at the Met
ropolitan. The play has already won
high favor in various Eastern cities and
Mr.. Hackett is credited with having
made in IL n of the successes OF his
career. Mrs. Charles A. Doremus and
Leonidas Westervelt are the authors of
n play. The character chosen by Mr..
Hackett and the authors for the central
hgure is Charles Stuart, who after
wards became Charles II of England.
This parsonage, 1t will be remembered,
was N of the most picturesque in
English history and strangely enough.
his adventures after the battle Of
Worcester. and at the time when he
Lane, fall into dramatic form with
scarcely any alteration of fact.
The first popular priced matinee Of
n Fatal Wedding will be given at
n Grand today al 2:30. This play is
a story of deep heart interest and a
plot that is attractive in it's develop
ment. The scenes are all laid in New
York and are all particularly we'll
where the villain Is hurled to death as
he is swinging on a rope across the
ravine. At the matinee today little
Cora Quinten will ppea as the Lit
tie Mother" and Baby Kipefe will do
her singing and dancing. The company
is headed by Julius Ralp and Nestor
Lennon.
-
"The Factory Girl" by Charles E.
Blaney, Will be seen at the Grand next
week. commencing next Sunday after
noon. There is a court room scene that
provokes much laughter. Here the
comedy characters of the piece reign
supreme until the trial of the little fac
tory girl occurs. In the last act there
Is a country dance. which offers op-
portunities that are appreciated by the
comedians. The feature of the produce
ton, however, is the factory scene.
With a heart throb in every line, a
love interest that commences with the
first scene and does not end until the
final fall of the curtain: with many
beautiful women gowned In the quaint
style OF half a century ago, with dash
and action and life. Is it any wonder
that Winston ChurchilPs play. ''The
Crisis" takes rank as a successful
drama? With a record of nearly 1000
performances The Crisis comes to the
Metropolitan next Sunday evening for
n first time. when the play will be
presented with a new star in the per-
son of Nannette Comstock and a new
scenic production.
The atmosphere of the breezy south
west, as portrayed in The Tender
foot" the comedy in which Richard
earle is to appear at the Metropolitan
h latter half of lex week. is most
cleverly conceived and sustained. Not
only does this apply to the scenery and
costumes Of this picturesque locality,
but the characters themselves take up
n semblance of their surroundings
and the people who inhabit the region
are faithfully, though humorously por-
trayed.
AT the Star this week the O'Reilly
company is giving a good vaudeville
and burlesque bill to large audiences.
There will be a ladies' matinee Friday.