The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-04
At st. Paul Theaters

Miss Jessica O'Brien gave a piano
recital last night at st. Agathas con-
servatory before a large audience that
included many we'll known st. Paul
musicians. Her programme was in part
a repetition of her recital given at the
Park Congregational church earlier in
the season, but promising feature OF
Miss O'Brien'S readings of the differ
ent composers is that these readings
gain rather than lose in interest when
they are repeated. Her Interpretation
OF the Beethoven Sonata Top. 7S) mer-
tied the adjective mastery, and this, in
spite of the fact that she was handi-
capped by an unreSponsive instrument
A delightful clarity of tone is the re-
suit of her delicate and sensitive touch
and this quality was especially pro-
nounced in the sonata and in the
Chopin group. But it is for Beethoven
that Miss O'Brien seems to have
special affinity and nothing she played
last night was more satisfying or more
artistic than the composition by this
master. The gavotte and variations by
Rameau afforded a pretty display of
technical skill and served for an ad-
mirable introduction to her programme
The Chopin numbers included three
preludes Top. 2S); an impromptu Cop.
2S); waltz Cop. 42); and the A fiat
showed artistic. though prOnouncedly
feminine intuition. The preludes and
the waltz were particularly we'll play
ed. The remaining numbers play
ed last night were: "Reverie," Schutt;
''Minuetto Vecchio." Sgambati; "Valse
Mignonne,'' Schnabel; "CracOvienne,' -
Paderewski; Romance" Grunfeld;
''Marche Mignonne," Poldini; Am
Spring Bremmen," Scholtz: and two
r,r.r Ax- 700 oh II =nh "a
tizky, an "Arabesque" and '"Toccata."
The audience gave the young pianist
most cordial reception.
Miss Helen Gibbs, who assisted Miss
O'Brien, is a young vocal student, who
possesses a most promising voice that
has already developed considerable
character. She made an excellent i'm
preston in the Mozart aria, "Voi che
Sapete" and in the two songs, Spring S
Awakening" by Buck, and Irish Folk
Song" by Foote, that she sang.
''The Fortunes Of the King" the new
romantic drama that Mr.. James X
Hackett is presenting for the first time
at the Metropolitan this week, is q
happy combination of romance and
high comedy, with a background OF
solid historical fact. Mr.. Hackett's
personification of Charles Stuart is
probably more accurate than the char
acter drawn by the historians; for, un-
prejudiced as the chronicles may be
they invariably permit the evil in the
later life of Charles to overShadow the
virtues that were his in the days of hi:
youth. Matinee today at 2:30.
With a record of over one Thousand
successful performances. the ever pop
ular dramatization of Winston Church
ills famous novel. The Crisis" comes
to the Metropolitan tomorrow nigh
when a star in the person of NannettC
Comstock, who has been provided will
a new and beautiful scenic production
of the great play and surrounded will
what is recognized as the best com
pany ever appearing in this popular
play. Miss Comstock needs no intro
duction to theatergoers in this city.
Among the members of the company
presenting the big new musical COM
edy, in which Richard Carrie will ap-
pear at the Metropolitan next Thurs
day evening, is one who has never
missed a performance during the
seventy or eighty odd weeks of the
continuous life of this we'll known
production; who has never uttered q
protest, who has never faltered at any
of the orders of an over particular
planned in any manner, shape or form
at any regulation. Rupert is a donkey.
Not a two legged one, but a real four
legged product of Texas ranch.
AT the matinee today of 1.-The Fatal
Wedding at the Grand the young
folks will have IN opportunity of see
ing both of the clever child actresses
Baby Keife and little Cora Quinten
This popular piece has had a success
full run and it has proved one of the
most entertaining plays of the season
at this theater- The last performance
will be given tonight at S:15.
Charles E. Blaney's great melodra-
matte success of the past season, The
Factory Girl" comes to the Grand
next week, commencing at Sundays
matinee. AS labor champion it has
won its way into the hearts of the
masses. Besides, a powerful dramatic
story, full of genuine heart interest and
big sensational features, magnificently
and carefully staged, it is imbued with
the spirit of wholesome sentiment and
overwhelmingly funny comedy scenes in
terspersed with delightful specialties
and chorus numbers. There is a bevy
of pretty girls and cast of we'll known
players numbering thirty people.
The ladies' matinee at the Star yes
terday drew very large audience The
O'Reilly and Woods company will close
its engagement with two performances
today.
Pastors Are Transferred
ST CLOUD. Mimi, March S-Bishop
TrObec has announced changes in this do
ceSe of the Catholic church. Rev. Ed
ward Jones. who resigned the paStorate
of the cathedral here. will be succeeded