The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-27
AT THE THEATERs
m etrop olitan-"The Tenderfoo+ 1,

! -. AL THE THEATERS
SMetrop olitan-"The Tenderfoot
II, as might seem probable we arr
ooohed 10 an endless round of musica
! comedy, by all means let it be of thc
! Rlchard earle variety, Like Mr.. Gillette
Rlchards earle writes his own comedies
ana thenS plays them better than anv.
one else Acould do. = His versa tilitv anf
| originality, no less than his sparkling wit
are alike demonstrated in his latest feai
OF writing the book for 1.-The Tender
fooe ana acting the principal role Tho
iarc1cal tale which forms the. basis OF
the DOCK will not stand analysis-wba
Plot or that ilk ever did?--but it meets
! tae requirements in two iroportant var
ticulars, for it furnishes drama tic sir,1a
ions and it outlines number of those
oooiy sfotesque characters, SO necessary
IN musical comedy. The tenderfoot Dro-
lessor, which Mr. earle wrote to fit his
own personality, is an intellectual crav-
en- whose antic wit and nimble ab-
suroltles are laugh compelling and do not
pail. It's a finely conceived and well
eAecuted carlcature of that type whose
1acultles of mind have ) been carefully
master OF mental fence the professor
cannot WELD a. real weapon for himself
or for anyone else
Mr. earle has achieved another Sue
cess in 1.-THE Tenderfoot'' which is 50
unusual as to- be remarkable. lie has
Wrltten musical comedy with its scene
lad in Texas and in spite of the ah-
surdities and inconsistencies that are IN -
evltable in that form of composition. has
given his piece: the, real atmosphere of
ines me southwest His cavalrymen and cow
poSa anu 1holans and other characters Of
tiidt cattle country have, not in the
PROCESS process or carlca turing lost so much SEM
iOit, +,-,,
Isre greatly with the breezy effect Of
Inc locale. This is a distinct advance in
:tne modern making of musical comedy for
;Malch we are greatly in Mr.. Carries debt
I,is lyrics are not notable, neither are
tIey oad.sssSsFhe score furnished bv HI
iae4 isgadmlrably$s suited to the sub
Ject and matter of the book it has the
breezy Tilt Of the plains with an occa.sional
eouch OF the military swing From the
me opening. chorus of the cayalrvr,eo IN
Inc last finale it goes off with zestful
uash. Inc songs are pretty and pleasing,
IL not OF enduring merit.
~; among the &characterizations are sew
eral quite worthy to rank with that "
Inc star. Henry Norman for instance
VINO mas been in his day all kinds of an
opefatlc villain, is fitted to a dot with
the character OF the Square, gamhler
WIN MS picturesque slang and generous
heart. one regrets that Mr.. Norman does
i ,o' nave more vocal opportunities, for
IN truth his fine voice is needed to over
come paucity Of high-g grade singing
ABILITY In the company Cha Wa7,na
rs the lady-kiliing but man-fearjno ser'
5eant' IS large factor in the fun making.
u IS a staggering character, quite orig
nai and wholly funny. William Rock
'ciileVes a wonderfully life-like picture of
nund Stanley, as the colonel. exhibits ~
'Hly really musical voice heard in so1o
Ino moreover acts his part with dasbi,,er
,lllliIy.' Grace Cameron, as the heiress
5 p1quantly pretty and sings well in the
1pPer register, If not in the lower. Anna
,ottley, as the saucy aproned maid. does
:. conventional part conventionaIlv we1I .
1thel Johnson, with meager opportunities
xtracts considerable fun from the ro1e
u the Wa1f whose bills of fare 1yo,,ld
rive an epicure insane. -, '0o'0
Mr: earle has tried the experiment with
~ lnol1Ierent success of giving some
~ - members of the chorus These
ne IS, characters, and, while bright enough
!, themselves do not seem to take well -
ne cnorus, however, in both departments =
wen trained and full voiced. The
;ili department is not without in |:
iviousil comehness The whole produce i
on IS prettily mounted and well man
sed: The Tenderfoot'' is quite The 'i haa+
all the musical comedies that have
one 10. us this season and their no,,o
, iegtoh. 1t is another triumph for 4he II
earporn theater and for Chicaeo &c
JIM OF origin for good things theatrical
- st-aU w b. Chamberlain.
Foyer Chat /
The tuneful airs of THE Rureo,,,. sta,.,,
III again be heard at the Metropolitan
7At sunday evening, when the fayo,ita
uslcal comedy will be seen for an an
1genent OF one night only with a hie
,nlpany OF sixty people and q casf
men n comprises a number of the lannon's
IN The Eternal City," to be seen at
e metropolitan all of next week CON, :
eliclns monday evening with Edward i
olSan as the star and Sarah Truax as I :
- leaolng woman, theater patrons of :
IS CITY VIII have the opportunity Of
eatest work. Pietro Mascagni,s m n,s
! setting, performed by an enJargad
chestra, will be one Of the attra ctiva !, ,
atureS. ~ 's'eli'e
An opportunity to see Eugenie blair '
ain will be given at the Biion neIt
EEK, ..When ''zaza'' and ',Magda'' will
Inc most successful and picturesque of
eW England comedy dramas. Shore o
res, IS underlined for an appearance O
the Bljou following Eugene Blair r. s.
now IN It's twelfth season. b
=, 49, i b
The attraction at the Lyceum for ,,ex+ ii
EEK VIII he the Ferris Stock company in ir
'uclc "a domestic drama Colleen re
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NE WAY MEASURES NOT AP. d,
PROVED sy
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Montreal Gazette.
Mayor Jones of Toledo, who is k,,op,,, J.
lden Rule Jones. has enunciated the
nciple that street cars should be free.
they are after all only moving streets.
IS too bad the mayor stops when he
es. If the street cars should be free
not r3 i1y,ay lSro ri,