The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
In LINE FOR SEATS
The Queen of the Ballet" Advance
Sale Attracts a Big
.r.. - CroWu. .sss I'd
Roses and Mash Notes" Received
as Testimonials to the "Act-
resses .Cleverness. .r.ss

1t would have done a professional the
atrical managers heart good to have seen
the long line Of eager ticket purchasers for
next weeks first half agement, which
stretched up First avenue and around the
Fourth street corner so far that it blocked
the entrance to the Phoenix building this
morning. 49,.
The demand was not for seats for some
stellar outside attraction, whose coming to
Minneapolis was heralded by an1f1ing litho-
graphs, telling the dear public what a ire
mendous sensation the production had
created in the east. The big rush was all
on account of home talent, and the at
traction was the Roosevelt club and it's
big Extravaganza, 1.-THE Queen of the
Ballet" which will hold the boards the
first three nights Of next week with a
Wednesday matinee. So keen was the
competition for seats that every able
bodied messenger boy in town who had no
other assignment or could be persuaded to
spare time from his favorite dime novel
was pressed into service at an unusually
early hour. BY 3 o'clock a. m. most of
these boys were in line at so cents an
hour, cooling their heels and awaiting
their turn to deposit money and take away
seat checks When the line formed, ennis
saries Of other prospective purchasers
who were willing to pay fancy prices for
seats were offering as high as So and So
for places well up in the line. Not since
a Sir Henry Irving engagement has there
been such a big demand early for seats at
the Metropolitan. But, in the language of
the gentlemanly press agent, there are
still q good many seats to be had.
While the public is showing it's appre-
citation in this substantial manner, the
stars Of the big musical comedy, who
hardly need an Introduction to Minneap-
oils audience after their successful en-
gagement of a year ago, are receiving
| marked tokens Of appreciation from the
public.
Roses and Mash Notes.
When people get to sending ofwers to
objects of their admira ton something
stronger than mere sentiment is usually
Juggling at their hearts strings. The lead
ing lady, Miss Frank Lane, evidently
appreciated this fact when a messenger
boy arrived at the Queens" domicile this
| morning with bundle which proved, on
examination, to be a box of the larest
| specimen Of American beauties which the
Minneapolis market affords. Accompany
| ing was, regular -'tmash letter. which
quite staggered Lane till he made in
Guiries. It seems that two New York
! travelling men wandered into the Metro
poltan theater for a moment the other
morning when the Rooseve1ters were re-
hearsing. Their stay wasn't long enough
| for them to discover that the actresses
weren't what they seemed but it was long
enough for the leading lady to make a
distinct impression. The roses and the
mash note to 'the lady with the lace
dress were left at the Metropolitan box
office as a result.
While the premiere danseuse will
doubtedly come in for several more
punches of greenhouse offerings he
doesn't intend to take any chances on be-
ing overlooked when he MARBLES sweetly
to the brilliant audience. which will hang
GREATNESS on his liquid notes the first
night. Therefore, in confidence it may be
said. that this mornings floral receipts
were promptly put upon water diet and
Miss Simplicity Lane is under the i'm
preston that they will take on an even
more roseate hue when they make their
first and only pubic appearance Monday
evening.
! A large party of Minneapolis people is
planning to go to Mankato to witness the
initial performance of the Queen of the
Ballet" Saturday evening. A big advance
sale Of tickets is reported from the hustl.
ing southern city. which was the privil.
eyed first nighter'' last year.