The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-28
AT THE THEATERS
BiJou-keifar, the Magician.

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Kellar, the marvellous man who does inn
possible things before one very eyes, is
at the Bitou theater this eekG1;swith a
number OF new tricks. He Is also assisted
by Paul Valadon, who for five years as
tonished the lovers Of the mysterious at
the Egyptian hall in London. The two
have enough tricks bordering on the SUI
pernatural to satisfy any audience.
OF course, every trick Is surprising,
but some OF them are really marvellous.
In many It is case Of now you see it.
now you don't" and yet the object is SO
bulky and cumbersome that it seems i'm
possible that it has been concealed about
the person Of the magician. Among Mr..
Kellar's most wonderful tricks is, the Levi
tation scene, the Yogi's lamp and Fly
To''Ssssor the astonishing Illusion, exploit
Ing the theosophic theory Of projection
of astral bodies thru the air.
e. In Valadon, Mr.. Kellar has an able as
Isistant and one who. judging from the
Ecseverness Of the tricks performed last
night, could, II necessary, take his place
as the leading man, of the company. His
specially. 1.-THE drum that can't be beaten .
IS wonder, while the disappearance of
the maiden, Who afterwarq comes into
the theater from the rear, Is a real mys-
terry. Yaladon is very expert in his
sleight-o Of hand tricks. HI; G.. Davis !,
E Lyceum-"shail We forgive Her7"
Shall We Forgive Her2 Why. GER
tainly. We will gladly forgive Miss Flor
Eence, Stone anything especially as she is
exonerated by the2enttres audience and the
players, with the possible exception Of 8
few Villains and villainesses y
s. The play, is entitled "a new domestic
drama, but could not be called one of do
mestic felicity, altifo everything turns out
all right lin the end...xT he: first act is the
strongest, while the most striking crisis
is at the end Of the third act, whore Grace
West (Florence stons9 us ythrust out OF
her home by her husband. : If tragedy is
desired, the audience Is! adsised*to leave
at that PERIOD as the play up to that
time is we'll CONSTRUCTOR tragedy. Those
wishing q domestic drama" are advised
to stay until the end and see the reward
| OF virtue and confusion of. vice. : ~
j. The first act IS I'm Australia, the scene
being a poverty-striken hut In the desert
The rains have not come, and all that is
represented as, the&ssupposed wife of !
brutal Vagabond, Whom she knew as ar
honest man In England, and who had sent
for her across the seas when she was
friendless and penniless. Even in the
position which st1essholds she does not
| sink to the 1eYel ofaSsher surroundings
The end of the act is he,rl saving of poor
miner from possible murder and the
wrath Of her SUPP posed bus band, who de,
nounces her and declares that they will
meets gain. ,sS@ .sssNSxs Gs$55.,. =:
And so they do;S-after she has turned
from her past and Il is a happy and hon.
ored wife in her fatherland. The exposure
is due to the housekeeper, poor relation
and prating hypocrite, who is Jealous O
the new mistress Of the home. How. thu
rupture is healed Is best told by. tn:
4 fourth act itself. l. u & = i :.
William H. MuraochHas We'll Garth ane
Claudia Lucas as Joanna, the housekeeper
accepted the manifold responsibilities q
vnlains. vita Y finishes art.a -.