The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
LOTS OF NICE GIRLS :: ( /, )
Perley's "Chaperons," 100 Strong,
Are in Town. - : ..'@
CAME 1900 MILES TO BE SEEN
Everything in Readiness for the Big
Theatrical Event To-
might.

Something is doing when big the
atrical production that has scored sue
cess In eastern cities jumps half way
across the continent to play an engage
a '1ook-in" at the show. The show Is
Frank L. Perley's "Chaperons' company,
which opens a week engagement at the
Metropolitan this evening.
The big jump from Syracuse to Mime
apolis, Immediately following the close
OF the engagement Saturday night, is the
most notable theatrical event Of the sea-
son, and is altogether record bre aking
performance.
It is seldom that large company ven
lures into the west before it has received
the official seal and stamp of Gotham,
especially after an eastern opening.
In this instance. with scarcely any prep
aration and at an enormous outlay, a
musical comedy production, with 100 peo-
pie, shifted the scene 1000 miles to open
in Minneapolis. Confidence in Minneapo-
necessity of substituting a big attraction
Tor suddenly Cancelled engagement
prompted this bit of enterprise On the
part Of Manager L. N. Scott.
The fact that Minneapolis will see the
show before New York or Chicago has had
an opportunity to pass judgment on it,
Will add spice to the performance.
The company had to make close con-
nections to get into Minneapolis to-day.
The regular train which was to convey
them from Syracuse to Chicago usually
leaves the former city at 1880 p. M. AL
though the last nights performance was
shortened bit SO as to give the COM
pany time to get to the station it was
necessary at the last moment to secure q
special dispensauon from the New York
Central officials, who held the train for
the troopers twenty minutes.
The company travelled in a twelve-sec-
tion drawing room sleeper and a day
coach which came straight through to
Minneapolis without change. They made
the run to Buffalo via the New York Cen
trail, when they were switched on to the
Lake Shore which CARVED them through
to Chicago. so ~ laC
The company arrived in Chicago on
schedule time at 4:45 p. m. yesterday The
train was met at the Lake Shore station
by John L. Ferguson Of the North West
ern road. Mr.. Ferguson was there with
an engine and the special cars had scarce
ly been cut off of the Lake Shore train
before they were being switched across
town on the belt line to the North West
ern station to connect with the Mime
apolis limited, which usually leaves Chi
cago at $50. The train was delayed more
than half an hour in leaving, so that the
company had plenty of time to spare after
The two baggage cars, with a working
staff of ten stage hands, arrived in Chi
cage too late last night to catch the IL
o'clock mail special.
The Northwestern promptly supplied
special engine and the cars came on to
Minneapolis on their own account at II :2s
last night, arriving at p. NJ The elm
ited' was two hours late, reaching the
city at 1915.
Mr.. Perley, who was detained in New
York on account Of the sudden serious ILL
ness Of his wife. will join the company
next Sunday.
The members stood tho rush order well
and in spite of the fatigue incident to the
hurry-up trip all were bright and chip
per for the rehearsal at noon. judging
from the practice work, the showwill make
a big hit this evening. The cast numbers
many old favorites and the chorus is
made up of exceptionally pretty young
women who know how to sing.