The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-09
BIG RUSH FOR SEATS
The Amateur Record Broken by
the Viking Sale.
SOME PEEP o'DAY PURCHASERS
The Line began to Form at Dawn
Good Seats Are Still
Aya1lable.

The few privileged spectators-men and
women who have witnessed the full
dress rehearsals OF the viking by the
Roosevelt club, are telling their friends
not to miss seeing 1t under any circum-
stances Perhaps that was one reason
why big string Of messenger boys We're
on hand early this morning to make the
first bids for seats at the opening sale at
the Metropolitan Music company's store
on Sixth street. There were fifteen mes
senger boys engaged last evening, some
Of them with Instructions to secure tickets
for several parties. Some of the boys had
orders to get there at s O'clock. so as to
be sure and get place at the head of the
procession. A big sale was reported
throughout the day, and there is every
indication that the three performances at
the Lyceum, April 10, 16 and II, will be
greeted with crowded houses. Despite
the urgent demand, however, the manage
ment announces that there are still some
desirable seats available.
The production is being rapidly whipped
into shape this week. There are nightly
rehearsals at the Lyceum. Under the
glare OF the calcium and face to face with
a brilliant assemblage it is going to be an
exhibition of Minneapolis talent of which
the city may we'll be proud
Among the parts which showed marked
improvement last night were those of Mr..
Mofitt, as .'Sigurd the Viking Carleton
Mr. Byron as Count Touch YOU Hard, .
singing and dancing comedian, and Mich
olas Northway as captain of police on
'Nicollet avenue duty"
Frank Lane as Sylvia, the betrothed
wife of Left Ericsson, is 'just too sweet
for anything "She" set several hearts
to palpitating violently last evening, and
few young women from Park avenue
who looked on, were quite carried away
by Sylvia's stunning gowns and winning
ways.
Nor should mention. fail to be made OF
Harry Stewards sweet feminine imper-
sonation in the role OF Nodo Woodmary
His singing of ''Sun Beam Babe with the
Florodora sextet made up of such giddy
young things as Misses Sewan Andrews
Fred Laramie and Sawyer, is one of the
best numbers on the program. 1t com.
pares favorably with anything OF the KING
seen here this season in the musical com
edies. He adds much to the song by his
graceful dancing obligato.
Another winsome young woman is Dr
Card. So $ t53ai '9E rs
Other hits are Phil Brooks as B. Arm
stormer, factor, author and darmatist,
Charles Gale, as man of science, ant
Edgar Hanson, as prof. Abstruse.'
! The costumes worn by John Shaw
whose stage presence reminds one of Joh1
Henshaw in the Strollers, and Billy Morse
al Left Ericsson, are the most gorgeous
clothes in the entire outfit. AS the trav
cling companion to Left Ericsson on thei
strange buffetings about the new worl'
he iss"very good" company, and his air,
persihage will keep the audience in al
uproar.
The chorus in the Indian war dance
and the lively accompaniment OF opposing
/ tomahawks and the 1shermen's choru
are among the best things on the pro
gram Billy Morse in his robust imper
sonation of Left Ericsson, and his rolllck
! ing rendition of ''The Vikings are tn
center about which a company of seVent
satellites execute series Of brilliant evo
lutions which cannot fail to prove highl
diverting to the most exacting audience
The big show has excited SO much at
tention throughout the state that otne
towns besides Mankato wish to be IN
cluded In the company's itinerary. Anon
the requests for special performance
one from Rochester. 1t may be accepted