The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-22
Dewey-Trocadero eurIesauers.

With newly frescoed walls and decora-
lions and to all appearance a newly built
playhouse the Dewey theater will begin
the season Of 1903 1904 with an interior
that will assure the patrons that the man
agement has not been idle during the
summer and has left nothing undone that
will tend to increase the popularity Of the
already popular theater. The artistic
color scheme employed in the redecorating
Is at once restful to the eyes and pro-
ductive OF a sense of comfort. The walls
are a solid green while the ceiling has
been refrescoed in slightly lighter shade
of the same color. The borders are in
pleasing designs In which cardinal and
gold are predominating colors and the
whole interior compares well with the
best houses in the country. In addition
the house has been thoroly renovated from
the back walls to the front.
The attractions which will appear at the
Dewey theater, booked thru the Empire
circuit, are of the first class and the man
ayers eof the various. companies are vying
with one another to produce the best
Following are few Of the many COM
panfes to appear at the Dewey ,theater the
coming season: The Blue: Ribbon Girls,
Jolly Grass Widows, Tiger Lilies, Eagles,
Reilly u & . Woods Vaudevillafns, Gay
Morning Glories, Fred Irwin's MaJestics,
Herman & Rife. i .,5I'A
Waldron and Bryant's Trocadero bur
lesquers will be the attraction opening
the season of the Dewey theater to-mor-
row matinee, and the patrons of this house
may look forward to one of the brightest
and best entertainments of burleSque and
| speciality. The company is composed OF
strictly high-class vaudeville performers
and a chorus of twenty burlesque beauties
In the matter Of scenic accessories, ward
robe and light effects, there is no better
| equipped organtzat ton on the road. Its
performance will be found radical de-
parture from anything before the public
and the bill is ever changing and pleasing
| from curtain to curtain.
| The first part Is called ''The Msfit Fam
| ily," said to be one of the funniest far
cical conceits ever presented on the bur-
| lesque circuit. The piece has q strong
plot and is full Of funny complications and
laughable situations. The skit will be
beautifully staged and presented by 9
splendid company of farceurs. Handsome
feminine roles, while fascinating Annie
Carter will be seen in the Spanish role
which gives this capable actress plenty o!
opportunity to display her ability. Ton
Haverly, one of the funniest Irish come.
dams in vaudeville, will have a part espe.
cially written for him. All the characters
will be in competent hands and big cho.
rus of pretty girls will contribute charm
ing musal numbers and several dancing
| innova lions.
The olio will present Frazier and Peter.
son, colored sketch team; the Grahams
comedy sketch artists and singers of illus
trated songs; Joe Morris. Hebrew parody
singer; Belmont. and O'Briena, clever
travesty artists; Wink and Mack In {
great comedy acrobatic act, and the
Korld's Comedy Four, singers and come
dams. who will present an entertaining
act.
The closing burlesqle will be found
written around the latest "Iiawatha'
craze, and the girls will be seen in be
coming Indian costumes. Several new In
dian song compositions. including the IA
nous "Hiawatha" song viii be introduced