The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
Musical
and
Dramatic

"The Chaperons'' drew crowded
house last night, every seat downs tairs
and upstairs taken Manager
Griebel estimates the attendance
at 1000, and is well satisfied with
the results of his advertising efforts.
The entertainment consists of an
operatic comedy of very light and
airy order. with a good deal OF dia-
logue aside from the music 1t is re-
plete with catchy songs and mirth pro-
voking satire, and the audience is con-
vulsed with laughter most OF the time.
The scenic and costume effects are gor-
geous and add greatly to the pleasure
of the entertainment. ...
''The Chaperons'' is best described
as "a frolic of music and mirth,
and "scene of beauty and rolllck-
ing choruses - The scene of the first
act is on street in the Latin quarter
of Paris, and that of the second act Is
in the court yard of the Imperial
Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt. The life
and gaiety of Paris is contrasted with
the quiet of Egypt. The choruses are
excellent, and the dancing good.
Joseph G. Miron and the chorus in
"When I Sang My Low G." Harry
Conor, Miss Boley and Miss Mckinney
in SIN My Official Capacity" Albert
Farrintgon and the male chorus in
"We're All Good Fellows Walter
Jones in Somehow 1t Made Him
Think of Home" Mr.. Jones and Miss
Cahil in "Little Girl That Couldn't
Say No." Miss Cahill in Millinery
Mary" and Miss Tanguay and
chorus in "My Sambo,'' were songs
that took best with the audience. re-
ceiving rounds of applause.
Harry Conor as "Adam Hogg.
pork packer of Cincinnati and presi-
dent of the International Society for
the Investigation and Suppression Of
Vice, was good, while Walter Jones
as "Algernon O'Shsunessy, studying
rapid transit in Paris, made hit, as
did also E. Roadway as 'Schnitzel. - Miss
Marie Cahill played the part of cara
mantle Dedincourt, managing direc-
tor of English and Continental Order
of Trained Chaperons, in a most pleas
ing manner. There were chaperons of
all kinds, students, chorus girls, flower
girls, artists, models, blanchisseuse
and dancers. Everything was satired
and fun was handed around in chunks.
There were abbreviated skirts expos
ing shapely limbs, and Walter Jones
had his moving coat tail with him.
The entertainment is much after the
style..of "The Belle of New York.
The company left on its special train
this morning for Sioux Falls, where it
appears tonight, and from there goes
to Sioux City.
The management of Mankato thea
tire makes the pleasant announcement
that it has secured return visit of
David Belasco's phenomenally and
deservedly successful international
play. 1.-THE Heart of Maryland, "
which will occur on next Monday,
Feb. Itch.
Clyde Fitch, the author of that
greatest of all war dramas, Barbara
Fritchie," which is to be presented in
this city Feb. 9th by Mr.. James Neill
and the great Neill company, has
taken occasion to deny that he writes
a new play every other day, and points
out that several of the many plays now
before the public. and apparently
new, were written by him number
of years ago, and are now brought
forth because of the vogue of the play
wright. 1t is said that Fitch has other
plays in reserve, but that he is un-
willing to dispose of them because
they were written at the time that he
collaborated with others.
The Washington Post of Jan. 9th has
the following TO say Of Innis' band,
which appears in Mankato on the
afternoon of Feb. 21st:
The band itself was all that could
possibly be expected. In all that per-
tains to delicacy, as we'll as fortissimo
effects in band music, Innes is mas
ter Of his profession. His selections are
chosen with careful regard to good
taste. He never descends to the level
of the fskir. His light musical num-
bers are dainty and popular without
being vulgar, and when he renders q
rag-time number, as he does now and
then for an encore, it is with an effect
that raises the composition out of ltd
commonplace setting and gives 1t the
charm Of refining process.
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