The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-30

/ She will present that merry farciaI COM
sedy a )ur FL tt,''s III which it viii be re-
called She scored such d decided SUCCESS
last winter. The play is by Mrs. Mus
grave, and Its story is devoted to an IL
iustration Of the ludicrous experiences
OF young couple who begin life. ia a
Nat with an income that is altogether in
adequate to meet the extravaganza Of
their tastes. The fiat is furnished by an
lnstallment house on the monthly pay
ment basis, and when the assessments be-
come due.the agents of the concern come
IN and litearlly clean out the place; this
throws the young wife into a sorry fix
as she Is expecting company, but wom-
ans wit comes to the rescue and. with the.
aid Of few old dry goods boxes, the iron
ing board and other simple articles of
domestic use she manages to- build COM
plete set Of furniture which makes the
rooms look as inviting as when they
were equipped with the original furnish
ings.
The attraction booked for the Metro
politan, Minneapolis, for three nights and
matinee, commencing next Thursday
Is Frederick Bancroft, "Ihe Prince of
Magicians," and a, gentleman with whose
skillful talents local people are more or
less familiar. Mr.. Bancroft will bring
his superb spectacular production of
magic, which has been ;creating a ganu-
Inc sensation all over the country this
season; the production is at once novel,
artistic, costly and unique. and excels in
elaboration anything in this line that has
ever been attempted on the American
stage. Mr. Bancroft has spent 10 years
in anadyzing the mysteries of the magic
art and is therefore fully. entitled to be
called prince of his art; his wonderful
Skill as a magician, coupled with the baf-
fling ingenuity of his mysterious feats
and the entertaining running fire of dia
iogue which is kept up during the per-
romance OF his tricks, together with the
nagnl1icent stage accessories and the aid
OF corps OF skilled assistants, makes an
entertainment which mystjfies the audi
ence from the very outset and has him So
completely bewildered before the curtain
falls that he is justified in doubling his
senses. Aside from the numerous clever
surprises in the way of sleight-of-hand,
Mr.. Bancroft has originated a series OF
unusually clever mechanical illusions
which are tribute to his skill as an in
ventor. The sale Of seats for this engage
ment will commence Monday morning.
A very charming wedding took place
Thursday morning at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, the contracting
parties being Miss Jennie Maude Cannon,
one Of the most attractive bellies OF So
ciety, and Mr.. John J. Fitz Patrick, a
young gentleman in good standing, who
occupies responsible position In the NJ.
4, st. i. railway. After an extended trip
to New York and other Eastern points,
the happy couple will return to Mime
apols and reside at 306 Eleventh street
south.
George A: Lotus, chief clerk at the
Minneapolis & st. Louis freight office.
and Miss Catherine E. Sherin were quiet
ly married Thursday evening in the pres
ence of a few intimate friends. After a
short "trip to Duluth, Mr.. and Mrs. LOTUS
will reside ait 2501 Hennepin avenue.
They will be at home to their friends
after Dec L. The bride, very popular
lady, is the daughter of Mrs. B. NJ.
Sherin, PA Second avenue south.
There was pretty wedding at ST.
Charles Catholic church Thursday after
noon when Miss Sadie R. Macdonald and
Alexander E. Jordan were married. Miss
Annie Irwin was bridesmaid and Richard
Miller acted as best man. Mr. Jordan is
connected with the Great Northern rail-
way.