The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
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week with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday.
1.-The Tenderfoot" is the work of
two young Americans. Richard earle,
the star and leading comedian of the
organization. is responsible for the
book and lyrics, said to be as refresh
ing as rushing stream by the dusty
roadside, and the music is by H. l..
Hearth, composer of "1492", Miss
Simplicity 1.-The Show Girl" and
other popular successes.
This latest American novelty cap
tured the public and the press of Chi
cago, where 1t was seen for 1872 per-
formances- banner record for the
western metropolis. Never mind
where you may have strolled in Chi
cago you will have heard either one
of the many catchy phrases Of the
piece or else some of it's popular
music, MY Alamo Love- in particu-
lar, which from all accounts has be-
come even more popular than THE
tured Thomas Cat' and the musical
specially entitled Dancing" share in
the popularity of MY Alamo Love-
The score contains seventeen other
clever songs, ranging from the dash
Ing entrance song Of the rangers, to
the quaint war song Of the Indians,
the washing ditty for the Cinnamon,
heroine and the general stirring first
and second act finales. =
The tenderfoot Is Professor Zach
airy Pettibone, LII. D., B. A., a guile.
less tutor from st. Johnsburg, whose
travels In charge of a party Of young
where "tenderfeet" additionally are
the. prey of all wild western young
and-ready jokers. This is Mr.. Carries
part, which he designed to fit his own
personality and, from all accounts, no
man ever took his own measure more
skilfully. .7-D--
A Texas heiress named Marion
Warrington attends a military mas
querade and IS affronted by a kiss from
a drunken trooper. She leaves the
; ballroom In rage, declaring that no
man in the whole regiment of Texas
rangers is worthy, and that she would
sooner marry beggar. The colonel,
Paul Winthrop, takes this as a de-
nance and follows her, made Up as
a cowboy. Marion is urged to marry
by an old friend and well-wisher. The
tdasnlng cowboy arrives, at this. par
Sucular juncture, when she is most
anxious to carry out the spirit of her
parting speech to the rangers-in fact,
"a marriage from motives Of revenge,
sShe asks the masquerading soldier to
snare her fortunes and he accepts
I The second act shows a wedding
teelebraton interrupted by the alarm
sef an Indian outbreak. Winthrop has
TO change his cowboy clothes. for his
sreg1mentals, betraying himself to his
bride. This makes her. doublyHresent-:
i tful toward the rangers, and particular
ly toward her husband. She follows
him on her campaign, made up, her
self. like a cowboy, and provokes a
duel. Friends intercede and replace
the deadly bullets In her pistol for
blanks. The colonel sees thru the dis;
guise, and when they both exchange
shots he falls as tho wounded, and
she, thinking tia fact, forgets her
hate. in true womanly solicitude-the
conclusion is reached naturally. :. g. g
~ The company numbering seventy
Sflve players, is one of the best ever
organized in the west, and comprises
in addition to Richard earle, Edmund
STANLEY, Henry Norman, Charles
Wayne, William B. Rock. Thomas
Cameron, Daniel Moyles, H. L. Aus
ztin, Edward Beck, Grace Cameron,
Agnes Paul, Ethel Johnson, Hortense
zMazurette, Grace White, Louise Gar
diner, Anna Conley and the original
and fascinating choral galaxy, which
includes the famous Dolly Girls"
said to be as pretty as brand new
dolls. " .. ~. e.