The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-30
At St. Paul Theaters

Thomas w. Ross. in Checkers"
continues to draw big houses at the
metropolitan The fact that each even
ings audience is larger than the pre-
vlous one proves that it has caught
on with the st. Paul theatergoers.
checkers is the dramatization of
Henry NJ Blossom Jr.'s very clever
and widely read novel of the same
name. 1t has been tersely described as
a story OF love and luck, and the play
is even superior to the book. There is
a sensational effect in the third act,
Wnicn represents the famous betting
ring OF the Washington park race
track.
Mother Goose" the most brilliant
and comprehensive of all the Drury
Lane spectacles presented in this
country by Klaw and Erlanger, will be
seen at the Metropolitan opera house
next Sunday night, beginning an en-
gagement = of week, including
Wednesday and Saturday matinees. 1t
is staged in three acts and seventeen
scenes, and nearly 1000 different cos
tunes are worn.
There are two ballots and a wonder
fully beautiful transformation scene.
The ballet at the finale of the first
act is called 'L'Art Nouveau," and
represents in choruses and professions
products OF art in manufacture, dis
playing carved ivory, wrought bronZes
and iron, moSaics. iridescent glass
earthenware, limoges, enamels. gold
work, transparent enamels, jewelry
and the diamond. Over 400 people APP
pear in this feature.
The great ballet "Heartsease," at
the end of the second act, is preceded
by minor ballet called The Land of
Frost and Ice" beautiful scene
composed of frosted bead work. This
melts into the Land of Heartsease."
showing nearly 400 people in most
gorgeous costumes in every hue of the
pansy. The last incident is the display
OF the transformation. "Contentment !"
The sale of seats will begin this
morning. The cast is the original of
the American production. There will
be no performance Saturday evening.
April 8.
The Swedish comedy drama. "Yon
Yonson." still continues to please
crowded houses at the Grand. This
popular play has proved an unfaiIing
source OF merriment TO local theater-
goers again this year. The company
presenting the play this season has
been improved, and the scenery equip
ment and accessories are all more
elaborate. Manager Kennedy has paid
much attention to the musical num-
bers this season and they are a feature
OF the performance. David Brattstrom
as Yon Is demonstrating his prof.
cheney in dialect work.
For Fame and Fortune is a simple
story of Terry McGovern's life-the
lights and shadows of the little fight
er's career, his early struggle and a
series of incidents based upon truth
and actually. The last act is a re-
production of the famous contest at
Tuckahoe, where Terrible Terry
wrested the bantamweight champion
ship of the world from Pedler Palmer
In such short order that the audience
were hardly seated before the contest
was over. Terry will be seen at the
Grand next week. The seats are now
on sale for this engagement.
The Blue Ribbon Girls company
playing at the Star this week, is full of
pretty girls and handsome costumes
The olio consists of five big acts. of
which BERTHE Fowler is the feature
Friday will be ladies' day, and a hand
some souvenir will be given to each
lady attending the matinee or evening
performance.