The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-20
At ST. Paul TheaterS

Florence Roberts, the wife of the well
known actor, Mr.. Lewis Morrison. will
open an engagement of three nights
and a Saturday matinee at the Met
ropolitan opera house tonight Miss
Roberts will give a benefit perform
ance this evening for the Schiller so
ciety of this city. presenting that beau
tiful comedy drama by David Belasco.
Zaza, in which she has scored a most
pronounced hit. During the other two
nights of her stay here she will pre-
sent on Friday Tess of the d'Urber-
villes" and Saturday night Marta of
the LowlandS," repeating for the Sat
urday matinee "Zaza.''
Nat c. Goodwin, in his dramatic
modern comedy, The Usurper," begins
his engagement at the METROPOLITAN
opera house Monday night. This play
never ceases to please all the lovers of
refined and innocent as well as whole
some comedy. AN American Citizen
and "A Gilded Fool' will be revived
tuesday and Wednesday nights. Seats
are now on sale.
The rehearsals of The Earl of Paw
tucket," before its original production.
were held in the Waldorf Astoria no.
tel, New York city, where the scenes
OF the play are laid. Manager Kirke
La Shelle held the rehearsaIs there so
that the actors could study the types
they were to impersonate and absorb
as much as possible of the atmosphere
and local color of the big hotel. THE
Earl Will be seen at the Metropolitan
Thursday night, April %, for an en-
gagement of four nights and a Satur-
day matinee, with Lawrance d'OrSay
and his famous company.
Bickel. Watson and Wrothe. the
clever trio of comedians are the mag
nets that are attracting large houses
10 the Grand in the musical comedy
Me, Him and l." The spiece is the
brightest, SnappieSt and merrieSt seen
at the Grand this season and contains
many new and novel musical numbers.
Ihe supporting company is capable,
the costuming attractive and the per-
Torrance affords a pleasant evenings
entertainment. The show runs the en-
tire week with a popular priced mat
iEee Saturday at 2:S0
1t has been years since a play has
been produced in which dogs have
taken parts so that the announcement
that The Way of the Transgressor,' -
which comes to the Grand next week
has four canine theSpians in the cast,
will be welcome news for those look
will play parts with the play and will
do this in such an artistic manner that
they will surely win the applause of
every audience.
Leland T. Powers, who will appear
in the Central Presbyterian church this
evening is one of the most popular and
satisfactory imperSOnators on the
American platform. Those who have
heard him on former occasions will
welcome him again to our city.
In Lord Chumley" there is oppor-
tunity for the most delightful pOr-
trayal of character in the most humor-
Gus situations. Mr.. Powers presents
only the best in the drama and his
care and thOrOughness combined with
his dramatic talent make him an artist
of the very highest quality This is
the last number of the Eleanor Miller
School of Oratory lecture course which
has proved so popular during the win
ter.
1.-TWO Hot Knights is the title of a
burletta given in the course of an en-
tertaining bill at the Star. The audi
eDces were large at both performances
yesterday.