The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-29

DOWNS: figures as zone Of the finest'-a
Tamnlany policeman. A scene IN a po-:
lice court follows and finally the play takes
its audience back to the old farm again.
The cast is a long one and the company is
said to be made up Of skilled players.
"seraeant James" at the 9jjou. : =, =:
Sergeant James," a military drama,
by Eugene Walter, produced under the
management Of Kirke La Shelle, and the
Bijous attraction next week, is said to
contain many elements of success. It's
scenes are laid in Montana, amid the
mining camps and army posts Of that
picturesque. mountain region where the
sunrise and sunset are described as glori-
ous According to preliminary announce
ments, the play possesses intense heart
interest, thrilling scenes and tells an in
teresting story. - H.
! A wealthy young New Yorker, having
been Tilted without what he thinks was
ADEQUATE cause, enlists In the regular
army and is sent to Montana Promo
| ton afterwards follows until he becomes
| a. first sergeant. His successful rival,
after several reverses in the east, sue
| ceeds. through a. friend Of both, in Sc
curing a position as mining superlntend-
ent close to the army post in Montana,
and takes his wife and family with him
After being located for some time, he
| falls into the habit of gambling and
meets with a considerable loss. At the
same time he forms the acquaintance or
| two renegades, who at once take adVan-
tage Of > his position, they" being fully
aware that he is short in his ca sh at the
office. They form conspiracy to steal
the monthly pay roll of the mines, max
| ing him an accomplice. They nnally
have him take the money home and leave
it in charge Of his wife, he telling her to
allow no one to enter the house while he
is away. Then he joins his pals goes
back to the house masked and demands
| adralttance, which is refused. The wife,
in the excitement, seizes loaded gun
while they hurriedly batter down the
door, the superintendent being the first
| to enter She does not recognize him
and quickly fires, killing him. . His COM
panions, hearing the approach OF horses,
make good their escape. .:9 e.. -,
Sergeant James arrives and seeing
! the dead man, removes the mask from his
| face when his former sweetheart makes
the horrible discovery that she has killed
her own husband. Sergeant James being
found in the room, is accused OF the muir
! der, as his gun is found to have one cham :
! Der empty while the robbers made their
escapes. AT the court martial Of the ser
geant which follows the facts are brought
to light, that he had Kept silent to pro-
tect his old sweetheart from testlfying
! that the dead man was her; husband, and
thief. '.-..r ..-.,-f''..', '1.. =
The action and scenes are all SO in
tensely realistic that they are calculated
to arouse any audience to enthusiasm.
troop Of cavalry forms one OF the salient
features of the drama, and the scenic
settings and uniforms form picture Of
| rare beauty. = - .:s~1s.t x
In the company are Henry, Kolker,
Joseph Manning, Harry Gibbs, Augustus
Balfour,. Alfred Moore, Harold Hartseil,
George "A. Fielding, John. j. Holland,
| Frank Bonn. Joseph Selman, j. IS Corn
ell, Frank Hilton. Thomas; CLAYTON. Will
son Stanley, Olive White, Carrie Lamont
and Jennie Field. vs. ~ ~ ss5.$r
| "Shenandoah,'' the Ferris Bill. ~
There is no question but that the Ferris
Stock company, at the I.yceum has many
4 admirers The business at this pretty
play house has been large ever since tie
J eonpany opened there Aug 81. and I'm the