The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-15

to the advantage of his audience. He
sings a topical song with gratifying dis
tinctness and In good voice. His greatest
hit is the interpolated Lives Of Famous
Men sung with the gypsy band chorus
in telling style. Gilbert l.. Byron, as the
princess, is a coincidence whose aplomb
never fails and whose stunning costumes
cause the ladies to gasp with admiring
establishment. Mr.. Byron gets more facial
effect into his comedy than most of his
colleagues, and his flirtatious observations
are full Of wel-restrained humor. Per-
haps his best song is Willing to Try"
sung with the detective and the step
daughters Carleton G. Pillsbury, as the
detective, carries off the honors with his
eccentric dancing, and besides sings his
numbers with effective self -possession
His "P'raps a Puss,' sung with the six
charming step-daughters. is a notable
number.
I Claude c. Cotton makes dignified and
martial figure as the general, while 2. T.
Hanson injects some quaint Teutonic hui
NOR into the role of the mineral water
plutocrat. T. s. Ingerson as the man
fish and circus manager is certainly a
sad sea dog. Philip R. Brooks is the lead
| err of the gypsy band and a fearsome
conspirator. He makes a hit with the
oddly effective song, "Quack, Said the
Duck and his menacing nckeup and
dental smile are features Of q. excellent
| impersonation. r. H. Wells I'D P. r.
| Thomas as his lieutenants and the other
hirsuted members of the band are all
praiseWorthy.
| Will O. Newgord contributes the third
female impersonation among the princi-
pals that of the water queen in the cir
Gus, and his bathing costume is very
fetching. He wins much applause in the
pretty number "a Water Sprite," the
comedy accompaniment of which is fur
| nished by Messrs. Lane and Ingersoll
p. J. Kelly completes the list Of principals
with his excellent impersonation of the
orderly. The six step daughters are
charming young things who shipper and
/ dance and look interesting with unim-
peachable ardor Their real names are:
w. M. Sawyer, w. H. McCollom, Walter
E. Winslow, Ray Thompson, W. H. Gooch
and J. S. Bishop.
The personnel of the various choruses
| is as follows:
Rumanian Gypsles-Telka, W. G. Camp; Zoe,
F. Rieke; Thelma f. u. Gould; Floe, F. H.
: McCracken.
Gypsy Rsnd-Wm. splan, R. I. Pollock, l.
NJ Pugh, r: s: Saunders, P. R, Thomas, W. q
Cskos and Hussars-W. H. su1dow, W. c.
/ Reyes, J. L. Proctor, J. H. schoonmaker
hRs l. N aus ri Bseee f. nse9
4 Soldiers-F. N. Fl. Phelps, P. J. Kelly, J. S.
| Eaton, w. Wheaton, Paul A. Brooks, George N
I Lyman, q. II. Johnson A. G. Danenbaum. w
! p. French, II. B. Child, r. Z. Loyett, 9. A
4 Green.
4 Magyar >GirlsI. R. Boswell, 81. A. Smith, r
II. Fairgfax, f. H. Meyer, P. E. Won Kuster
\ X. P. Schrader, Irving Fosseen, W. J. Forsythe
4 Jacob Stone, Jr., g. A. Pauson .. s. Willis
j w. B. Sheldon, S. O. johnson, Frank Thorlin
i George Maxson. o. w. Erickson.
1 No review Of the production would b.
just without a word of praise for Rober
c. Gale, the musical director who pilotet
! the company thru the long and tedious re
i hearsals so successfully, only to fall i'll a
i the last moment. Claude Madden, VIII
took up the baton at the eleventh hour, i
!. deserving of commentator for the mu
sicianly manner in which he carried GU
81 Mr.. Gales plans.
| Credit is also due to the dramatic coach
Mr.. Byron, and to the business staff whic
4 managed the affair SO well without achiev
a ing any of the glory that hangs like a hal
? about the stars Of the stage.
3: The audience last night was one of tn
Il most brilliant socially that every gathere
. in the Metropolitan and it filed every seal
/, It is pleasant to know that equally larg
= and brilliant houses are assured for tn
( three remaining Minneapolis performance.
t W. B. Chamberlain.