The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-06
"Barbara Frletchie" tor One Niqht-


Tomorrow night at the Metropolitan
Mary Elizabeth Forbes, supported by
what Is claimed to be an excellent COM
pany, supplied with special and elaborate
scenery and effects, will appear in the
title role of Clyde Fitch's dramatic tri-
umph Barbara Frietchie,' a play that
is by many regarded as the greatest
American war drama ever written. The
good old stars and stripes, occasionally
mingled with the flag of the confederacy,
will flutter and faunt- everywhere In the
drifting winds of the stage with fine
American independence. The memories
Of the war Of the rebellion and war
heroes will be most Interestingly revived
Otis Skinner In "Lazarre."
AT the METROPOLITAN for three nights
and matinee beginning Monday, Dec. 8,
Otis Skinner will submit to the play
goers of Minnea polls the romantic drama
which he and Aubrey Boucicault drama
tized from Mary Hartwell Catherwood' S
''Lazarre." If the opinion of Mr. Skin
ner himself is to be taken for anything,
this story Of the lost Bourbon prince
and his Identity with Eleazar Williams
the Indian missionary of Wisconsin, has
provided him with the best play Of his
career. r :.
The theme, full of the fascination that
pervades historical mystery; the char
acter, a, prince of the blood royal Of
France, and the time, just following the
red days of the terror certainly should
form a, combination of limitless dramatic
possibilities. To those who know the
abilities. of Mr.. Skinner and his CO.
laborer as craftsmen, and artists in things
pertaining to the stage, there is little
doubt that "Lazarre" is a well-written,
well-set and well-acted play. 49,.
Having been enamored of the Eleazar
| " L. f1.~ I....
| many years before Mrs. Catherwood's
book appeared, Mr.. Skinner has natural
| ly given to the production his best work.
! Always a careful and artistic producer,
| he Is said to have excelled himself IN
the environment he has provided for La
zarre, the scenery and effects approach
ing the elaborate. There are two scenes
| in particular that are we'll spoken Of by
| those who have seen then-Lazarre's te-
pee on the shores Of Lake George by
moonlight, and the Palace Of the Tuileries
during the Napoleonic levee The first
mentioned furnishes the background. for
one striking incident Of the play-where
| the young halfbreed peers through the
mist that has clouded his memory since
childhood, sees again the horrible tragedy
of the Terror, and declares himself to be
| the king.
In the play, there are five acte. In them
are disclosed the Lake George home OF
the Count de Chaumonta French emtgre
an Indian camp on the shores Of the lake
the Palace of the Tuileries. tho residence
of the Count de Provence in Russia, and
Lazarre's home at Green Bay. Wis. Ac-
companying Mr.. Skinner this season
there is an unusually good group M play.
ers including Nanette Comstock. Maut
Durbin, Walter Allen. Charles Welles
Joseph Weaver and Ben Ringgold and {
l number Of others.
q "The 6torks''
1.-THE storks,.' the musical fantasy tri
umph announced for three ntEhts an,
matinee commencing Thursday evening
lis really an attraction OF unusual i'm
portance, as the piece was presented 70
five ssionths in Chicago, where lit ha
brotasr all previous Windy City records
from both financial and artistic stand
a point, and tha company numbering sew
entyrfve people, have not only been, com
parattyeiy speaking. fairly eslsgized b
tbs Western press and public bat IL