The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-02

possession of this will, and in doing. Sc
| resorts to murder. Meeting his uncle the
two have high words, and Dalton strikes
down the defenceless old man. Rawden
VINO has been q sutton for the hand Of the
murdered mans daughter. Is found with
the body, which he discovers after the
assassin has left Dalton returns and
points out Rawden as the murderer, giving
as motive the old mans rejection Of his
suit for the hand of his daughter. The
circumstances are SO strong against Raw
den that, In order to avoid arrest and i'm
prisonment, he runs away vowing that he
VIII yet be able to clear his name of the
terrible accusation. RaWden in the sue
ceeding three acts is shown in many peril
Gus adventures, but, with the aid of his
chum, Tom Daily, a New York detective,
ne finally manages to prove himself guilt
Tess ana to place the crime where it prop
oriy belongs. The piece is plentifully sup
pied with comedy, introduced by Judg.
oDoWd and Policeman Mcnamara, and
aitords many opportunities for realistic
stage settings, the most notable Of which
IS Judge ODoWds court In Union square
at midnight. Glimpses of country and city
life are pleasingly contrasted in the varl-
Gus acts, and the interest in the fortunes
OF the hero and heroine is sustained thru
out. The drama is being presented by a
carefully selected company
Lyceun1--"T ennessee's Pardner."
Ihere are few authors who possess the
faculty of blending humor and pathos so
napplly as Bret Harte, and few to whom
the art OF expression comes so easily and
spontaneously. His ronances Of the min
ing camps have made his name a
household word with the English speak
ing race. Tennessee's Pardner' is one
OF his most popular stories. The COM
edy drama of the same name, which was
suggested to the dramatist by Harte's
Va nH tod rIr1 l.
the Ferris Stock company at the Lyceum
for the week of May 8, by special ar
rangement with Arthur G. Aston, under
whose management this play made such
a great success on the road.
One need only witness the production Of
this charming play to be assured that the
drama does not depend upon the popular
ity of the novel for it's success. It is
strongly written comedy drama and
one that possesses sufficient merit to
make 1t its own champion. The story Is
interesting and told in pleasing man
ner, the characters are drawn from real
life and the language is good idiomatic
English with here and there touches Of
poetic beauty. The love of a good man
for woman with past that is possibly
not without reproach Is strongly set
forth, and not less effective is her love
for him-a love that awakens in her
desire to atone for her past by an hon
est life in years to come. Equally felic-
tious is the portrayal of the friend
ship that had existed for long time be-
tween two men and into which she
brought the first discordant note. There
Is a happy feature introduced In the
naive artlessness of the orphan, Little
Tennessee and her love for her daddy
and for the man she chooses for her
'pard-" The comedy element is strong
and the production has so many good
things about it that it is no exaggera-
ton to declare it is one Of the best COM
edy dramas recently produced, and the
Ferris company's production will be in
keeping with its usual high grade of per-
formances.
The principal characters are cast as fol-
lows: Grace Hayward as Tennessee
Kent; Will D. Corbett as Caleb Swan,
high toned card dealer; Ben Johnson, &C.
williker Hay, magnificent liar; w. H.
Murdoch Asa Bice, the pardner; Robert
Folsom, Tom Romano, the brother;
Maude Gilbert, Nettie Bice, the bride; AL
bert Veazie, Amos Barlow, ION the
square; Frank Priest, Spike, the coro-
ner; Miss Laurette Allen, Mrs. Hay, Ge-
williker's better half and A. S. Lee, Phil
Flush, a miner.
Notwithstanding the location the name
would imply, the scenes are laid in Sand
Hill, Nevada, and it's four acts are char
acter1st1c of that western country.