The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-02
"After Midnieht'' at the Grand

A little bit of all the melOdramaS;
a sort of resume or re-thrill is in the
stirring composition entitled after
Midnight" at the Grand this week. A
bit from "OIiyer Twist" a suggestion
from the 1.-TWO Orphans" and a recol-
lection from when London Sleeps" to
say nothing of few familiar situa-
tions whose source memory fails to re-
call are all there. These suggestions,
however, only prove the authors"
good judgment. There is something
doing in the play all the time to the
great joy of the spectators The good
simple souls who do not reason whence
or why and are not afraid to expose
their emotions found an entertainment
much to their liking last night. There
were cheers for virtue and the heroes,
sympathetic applause for the more
sinped against than SHINING and boots,
Kisses and groans for irredeemable vii
Hans, which is sufficient evidence that
the piece succeeded in entertaining the
large majority of those present
The play is splendidly mounted. The
scenic effects are artfstfcally superior
to anything witnessed at the Grand
this season. The Grand Central sta
ton scene is a masterpiece of perSpec-
tive and SO is the housetop scene along
the East river. Another effective
mounting is that of the last act show
ing the interior of a notorious dive in
the Tenderloin district. A similar
scene in when London Sleeps" caused
considerable adverse criticism some
seasons ago and the propriety of this
scene is debatable.
The company presenting the melo-
drama is capable throughout. Jack
Webster, though featured in the cast
does not have a perpetual lease on the
limelight and shares heroic honors
with Paul Scott and George II. Whit
man. The latter plays what is profess
sionally known as a "fat" part, which
is role of Hebrew detective other
wise labeled comedy. The portrayal of
undiluted evil is allotted to w. F. Can
field, Joseph Redman, Frederick Muir
ray and Ella Beldini, all of whom sue
ceed admirably. Witness the aforesaid
boots, Kisses and groans as their por-
ton when the applause was being
passed around. Unyielding virtue and
other commendable feminine qualities
were properly typified by Minnie Irv-
ing and Alice Meredith Master Greg
ory Kelly is a talented young man in
the role of a boy who could not be
bribed or beaten into doing wrong.
Danz Concert at Mozart Hall
The largest audience that has at
tended any of the series heard the
third of the Danz symphony orchestra
concerts yesterday afternoon at Mo-
zart hall. The people who braved the
inclement weather were amply reward
ed for whatever effort it cost them.
Some beautiful orchestral music was
played.
The Litolff 'Robespierre" overture
was one of the solid numbers on the
programme. Something of the revolu-
tionary tunult is expressed in this
characteristic composition in which the
composer has introduced the stirring
La Marsellaisen hymn It begins
SOmberly and moves on with the digni-
fled sweep of the inevitable. Mr.
Danz's reading of it was impressive.
The number revealed the capabilities
of the orchestra in the way of solid
tonai effects and also it's excellent dis
cipline in the matter of attack and
=tempos.
vieuxtemps' "Reverie,' poetic COM
position, was another number that re-
vealed the musical intelligence of the
players, as well as the close kinship of
the different instruments. The inter
probation expressed most happily the
delicate sentiment of the reverie.
The dances of the Rubenstein
ballet suite, "Bajaderentanz," sLichter-
tanz, and fredericksburg" each so
different in character but each
SO SA pItSSifc VI lIlG SpiflL OF
the dance, formed the piece de resist
'ance of the programme. The gay
abandon, the haunting melody, the
pathos that underlies the joy of best
music of this kind were capitally ex-
pressed by the instruments. The suite
was thoroughly enjoyed. A dainty
waltz by .Ziehrer, light but most al
Turing composition; the march of the
Toys from Herbert's Babes in Toy
land;' Stsasiss .Perpetuunl Mobile