The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-06
At St. Paul Theaters

In the magnificent production of
the Drury Lane spectacle Mother
Goose. which is being presented at
tne Metropolitan this week, Klaw &
Erlanger have reached the crowning
glory OF stage beauty. 1t is resplen-
dent with gay ballets and professions,
dazzling scenes, beautiful women, sor-
geously attired and constantly inter-
sperSed with up to date fun, fetching
and catchy songs and novel special
ues evolved through the medium of
Wen known comedians, trained singers
and dancers of repute.
The production is exactly similar to
that which created sensation in New
York at the New Amsterdam theater.
with the added effect of the beautiful
and graceful poSings of the aerial ball
let troupe known as the Grigolatis. A
remarkable effect. which consists of the
night or the premiere of the troupe
from the center of the stage over the
headS of the audience, clear to the gall
lery rail and return, all the while
scattering natural flowers to the au-
dience below. This is undoubtedly the
most startling sensation ever produced
by woman in the theater.
Mother Goose" is staged in three
acts and seventeen scenes. There are
two great ballets presented-"L'Art
Nouveau," at the end of the first act,
and The Land of Heartsease' at the
finale of the second. There will be a
Saturday matinee at o'clock sharp.
No performance Saturday night
Creatore and his italian band will
give one concert at the Metropolitan
opera house next Sunday night.
Creatore and his phalanX of musi-
clans come hither prepared to take the
west by storm after successes achieved
with the past three years in New York,
Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Cleveland and Detroit in the east and
middle west and in New Orleans, At
ianta, Nashville and Louisville in the
south. This is remarkable record:
but Creatore is remarkable man and
musician.
Judged from early indications Hen
rietta Crosman will have a most sue
ceSsful engagement at the Metropolitan
next week. The sale of seats opens
this morning and the number of in
quiries at the theater has indicated a
big demand The announcement that
Miss Crosman will appear in repertoire
has been received with decided satis-
faction, as was to have been expected,
for the public will certainly wish to
see her In as many of her successful
plays as possible during her time in
st. Paul. The versatility of this wom-
an has been commented upon, and
theater patrons here will have an op-
portunlty of judging 1t, for she will ap-
pear In both comedy and tragedy. For
the first of the week the bill will be
Mistress Nell" In which she had a
run OF two seasons in New York, while
on Friday and Saturday nights she will
offer Nance Oldfield" and Madeline"
In the latter play Miss Crosman will
show her powers as an emotional ac-
tress. Like Mistress Nell" this play
Madeline" is new to St. Paul. never
having been presented in this city.
This circumstance adds interest and
novelty to Miss Crosman's engagement.
Two large audiences greeted Terry
McGovern at the Grand yesterday and
the boxing exhibition was a revelation
to the ladies and young people. Terry
was roundly applauded when he de-
feated the Pedlar Palmer of the play.
The thrilling feature of the piece was
well received. On Friday evening a spe-
eial boxing event has been arranged be-
tween the clever local boxer, Kid
Barton and Terry McGovern. and the
friends of the local man have an op-
portunity to judge the prowess OF their
favorite.
Robes Knickerbockers company is
giving good show to full houses at
the Star. The bill. which is strong in
musical numbers and burlesque, should
draw strongly tomorrow. when both
performances Will be open to women.
How young girls are abducted
through the Vaccinations of vile crea-
lures in the guise of men, who come
under the caption of Cadets" forms
the basis of the plot of the new melo-
drama Dangers of Working Girls"
which is to enternita the patrons OF
the Grand next week. The iniquitous
system OF these cadets is graphically
and truthfully exposed.