The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-08
At ST. Paul Theaters

For years the Christmas pantomimes
or extrayaganZas. have annually drawn
throngs to London's old famous Drury
Lane, and in the past three seasons
the annual productions there have been
imported into this country by Klaw &
Erianger. Mother Goose but serves
TO demonstrate that as time has prog
ressed modern producers have kept
abreast of the advance guard, for this
production marks the acme of the spec
tacular.
There is something delightful in
narkenlng back to nursery rhymes at
all times. and when carried along
through the scenes of fanciful crea-
t1ons that are crowded into Mother
Goose il becomes enchanting Each
scenic opportunity is richly improved
upon and fills the eye and fairly out
does the imagination. There are three
acts. great big acts. and each contains
numberless beautiful scenes. all mark
ed by an ever changing series of ka-
leidoscopic coloring and gorgeous cos
tuning.
The engagement of Mother Goose"
will close with a matinee today at 2
o'clock sharp. No performance to-
night.
Although many thousands of musi-
cally inclined persons in nearly every
section of the United States have heard
selections from Wagner's ''ParSifal," as
played by Creatore and his Italian
band, comparatively few know how he
arranged Wagner's masterpiece which
so many have enjoyed hearing under
his skillful direction. Creatore and
his musical organization will appear in
concert tomorrow night at the Metro
politan.
There win be a matinee today at
2:3 of For Fame and Fortune" at the
Grand. The little boxer Terry Nc
Govern, has pleased local theatergoers
during the week with his sparring ex-
hibitton, reproduction of the famous
contest between Pedlar Palmer and
Terry McGovern. Tonight Jack Ma
son. local boxer will meet Terry in a
three round exhibition. The last per-
formance will occur tonight
The working of the celebrated third
degree" which is practiced on a sus-
pect to get him to confess is one of
the exciting scenes in the new melo-
drama, Dangers of Working Girls"
which viii be enacted at the Grand
next week commencing tomorrow aft
ernOon at 2:30. This is only one of
the sensations which the play fur
nishes.
IA
Henrietta Crosman will be seen in this
city at the Metropolitan on Monday
night lends itself most effectively to
rich and elaborate scenic and costum-
ing displays. The period of the comedy
is the time of Charles II, when men
as we'll as women We'd with one an
other in velvets and rich Stuffs, plumeS
and jeweled buckles. The play is mag
nificently staged and the costumes are
notably handsome. All of the gowns
for the women and the habits for the
men are new for the spring tour which
Miss Crosman has recently inaugural
ed. Two of the scenes are especially
admirable.
One is a moonlight view of st. James
park before Nelrs terrace, the other
the ball room at the duchess of Ports
mouth. Women, whose mind incline to
such matters will appreciate the fact
that all Miss Crosman'S gowns were
made in Paris, and that every costume
worn in the play was created from de-
signs especially made for Mistress
Nell" These costumes could not be
richer or finer had they been ordered
by an Astor or Vanderbilt for use at
brilliant fancy dress party in New
York or Newport. The fabrics are of
the finest, the workmanship of the
best, and they would bear the closest
scrutiny. Time was when stage cos
tunes were limitations, but that day
has gone, and now dresses and habits
worn behind the footlights are of as
high a grade and quality as money and
workmanship can produce. Miss Cros-
mans gowns in Madeline" are also
strikingly beautiful. This is a mod
ern play. hence the costumes are Of
the latest mode.
Robes Knickerbockers gave two
performances yesterday to audiences
that were largely composed OF women
and which very nearly filed the Star.
The Friday performances prove a
drawing innovation and the souvenirs
called for a big demand.