The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-20

ages production of 'sParsifaI" The
production of such a work under tba
pest or conditions is a most fornoidah 1a
one, even when it is meant for o.
theater which has been specially bniIt
tor such purpose, like, for examn1a
1 IeStlvaI playhouse at Bayreuth,
But Mr.. Savage intended to taLa
Parslfal" through the country. and
~. ~. order TO do this, and yet retain all
me scenic effects which are absolutely
necessary to the illusion, he was COM
peIieu TO devise numerous novelties in
way or mechanism which could be
tbaa9S transported. For example, no
uneaters IN this country are eduipped
with the elaborate svstern of I;ohte. 80
IsildI requires, so if became 80
sSsary 10 provide complete ao,linn,oS,+
Tor stage lighting which couId he go
req from place to place in small com,
pass. All that "Parsifal" wants when
- Conies INTO theater, is a stage and
d suIncient current Of electricity. The
company brings all it's own lamns ana
oilnSs It's own switchboard, which
eiectriclans have pronounced one of the
most remarkable of modern devices
Inc huge switchboard which controls
an the complicated lighting effects is
80 Iliaue tnat 1t can be carried around
in two packing cases. It is ten faat
long and weighs a ton
NO other production carries such an
equipment as this, and this is but one
VI several things made necessary bv
me eXacting demands of "ParsifaI :,
FarslIaI will be seen at the MetropoI-
Iean opera mouse the latter part of this
week, beginning Thursday night op5
including Saturday matinee Cod
seats are available for every perform
ance.
American Burlesauers at the Star
An entertainment away from tba or
binary is that at the Star this week
Sameness is the common fault of the
average burlesque show. The current
attraction can be credited with CON
siderable originality, both in burlesaue
and in the olio.
Inc principal novelty offered this
week is the weird and ghostly specta-
Gle, the radium dance" presented
by Harry Clark. The dancers fit like
dim blue flame in the darkness and
occasionally indulge in such antics as
apparently separating the upper from
the lower eXtremities. Curious persons
in the audience light matches in an eff
fort to solve the mystery If they
should perchance see anything by this
means it would only be a girl in a
canvas suit which has been painted
with a solution of radium salts. At
least so the manager says.
A clever turn and an original one is
that by the human Xylophone." who
gives number of good limitations of
various things. Richly w. Craig, the
musical German comedian, has inject
ed new idea into his old turn. He
mas a new partner" which is a
graphophone and which supplants the
human feeder" of comedy conversa-
lions. 1t is a clever idea and one that
will be copied by comedians who
haven't the inclination nor the gray
matter to think for themselves. Craig
is also very funny in the burlesque.
Balfrey and Barton introduce an
acrobatic cycle stunt that is one OF the
best. The comedy cyclist does some
difficult slow riding and funny falls.
Both men are skillful and pleased the
audience. Fisher and Clark, an aero
bat and very pretty singing SOU
brette. added merit to the speciality
list and were deservedly the recipients
of much applause. Emma Myers, a
nimble footed terpSichorean, interpreted
Hibernian airs very pleasingly
A good looking and finely costumed
chorus is by no means the least at
tractive feature of a very good show,
Tonight the 1000th performance Of
''The Isle of Spice" will be given, upon
which occasion an appropriate SOU
venir will be presented to each woman
in the audience