The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30

be interested in the report that the Ferris
Stock company, which opens the Lyceum
tomorrow night, contains an unusual
quota of good-looking men.
w. H. Murdoch. the ''heavy man" In the
new Ferris stock company, is a nephew
Of the famous tragedian. James e. Muir
doch and inherits to a marked degree the
dramatic genius of the noted family. He
Is also the proud possessor Of the extern
sive library and collection Of theatrical
relics left him by his 1llustrious uncle.
TN OLD kENTUcY."
The famous American melodrama, TN
Old Kentucky" with It's wealth OF Incl
dent and pleasing episodes, its clever
little pickaninnies, its breezy Kentucky
colonel, Its delightful mountain lass and
its Kentucky bluegrass and thorough
breds will be the attraction at the Bijou
Fair Week, commencing with a matinee
Sunday afternoon.
Manager Jacob Lift has organized big
company for this-the tenth season Of
cago, Boston and New York for long en-
gagements this season and the company
end production are organized upon a high
standard accordingly. AS Mr.. LIT sends
out no inferior No. 2 company in this
play, it will be the big organization that
will appear here. The pickaninny con-
tu1Sout IIl4S SedSOH ~ ldiSeAy 4AcIettSSu
and the horse race will be shown upon a
bigger scale than ever before.
The story of I'm Old Kentucky" is too
well known to require review here; suf-
fee it to say, it Is sharp and intense
story with consistent characters and a
clean plot, marked contrasts and pio-
turesque features.
When the bridge over the chasm Is shot
away to prevent the heroine coming to
"a o nf hnr 6n6 oo4 rryhn,
to save him. the girl bravely swings over
the chasm with the help of a hanging rope
the interest is intense. but the climax is
not reached until she filings over the prec-
ipice the dynamite bomb, which lies
primed and lighted at his side. With a
roar it explodes as 1t drops into the val
ley and the curtain falls. The second
act is pure comedy. The scene is the
Darnyard Of country mansion and num-
erous pickantnnies disport themselves
quite as If it were slice out of southern
life. Queen Bess, the Kentucky thor
c'ughbred that is to run in the great race
on the morrow, is In the barn. If she
wins she saves her owners fortunes. The
villain seeks to destroy the stable by fire
but is not successful, as the heroine
Madge arrives in time to give the alarm
and rescue the mare. The third act
shows the great race and several other
scenes leading up to it, A short fourth
act brings everything to satisfactory
conclusion.
A special matinee will be given OIL Mon
day, In addition to the regular Wednesday
and Saturday matinees.
TRocADERo BURLEsQUERS.
OF the many burlesque organizations
now touring the country. there is none
which has met with greater success than
Waldron & Bryant's Trocadero Bur-
lesquers, which will be the attraction al
the Dewey theater next week, commencing
tomorrow. This company is composed OF
the pick of the clever performers In vau-
deville, while the girls are among the
handsomest in burlesque. Managers
Waldron & Bryant have been lavish ir
their expenditure Of money, and as re-
suit the company is one of the best equip
ped In its class, in the matter Of new and
handsome scenery. unique and gorgeous
costumes.
The first part Is entitled Prince Henry'i
Reception" and Is a breezy satire on the
doings Of the kaiser's brother while on g
visit to this country. Larry Smith will