The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-01
AT THE THEATERS
observation-disclosures Winnie"


If one wants a thoroly enjoyable even
ing, with bright catchy music of the
whistlable kind, a deal Of fun of the laugh
able sort, and a decidedly good company to
hand it out to one in liberal portions, that
one ought to hear "Winsome Winnie"
with Miss Paula Edwardes in the title role.
To construct a musical play without
having recourse to some sort of royalty to
help out the plot has been hitherto deemed
impossible In ''Winsome Winnie" how
ever, it has been achieved, and nothing
more nearly approaching royalty appears
in the list Of players, than one person
representing both an inn proprietor and
chief fthe brazen bandits-is it not
appropriate?-an impecunious English
lord, stranded American soubrette with
the suggestive name Of walker" and a
comical purveyor of pellets, with money to
burn in the shape of e5 notes. A group
Of English nobility maidens, the usual
flower girls, mattresses and the brazen
bandits afford opportunity for chorus
work, and bright and pretty costumes.
Miss Edwardes, as Winnie Walker, "
who exchanges places with the American
heiress just to give the latter an oppor-
ftunity to be sure she is loved for herself
alone, is deliciously charming and truly
winsome Her voice may be bit nasal,
but she sings on the key, is chic and jolly.
! is quantity droll, and full Of pranks and
jokes of the spontaneous innocuous kind
that enable one to laugh, and not pc
ashamed as is SO often the case where the
innuendo and the double entendre provoke
the risibles.
/ OF the other members of the cast Josepf
c. Mron with his Brobd1hnagian voice
physique and makeup, as Pericles, thu
keeper of the "Plucked Pigeon lnn" al
vides honors with Alexander Clark, ant
!, his Lilliputian voice, the DR.. Taylor, Wh'
administers his "tiny tablets on all oc
casions. Madison Smith, as SON of TIN
English lord and destined for rich wife
makes a very satisfactory lover and i
to be commended only for what he canno
help, selecting the girl he loves instead Q
J the one with wealth. Mr.. Smiths voic
is powerful and resonant but is not pleas
ant to listen to. Miss Caecellia Rohde-
{ shades Of Noah Webster-is but passabl
) as Lord Poverish's daughter, and her sing
7 ing is in the main unsatisfactory. 1sobt
I Hall makes more acceptable America
{ ward, but her guardian, Lord Poverisi
5 played by Dick Temple, was inadequatel
; portrayed. Louise De Rigney made a Yer
I handsome Lady Arabella.
The music Of "Winsome Winnie seem
{ to be by number of composers. Accoro
ing to the bill Jakobowski is responsible
I for the origina! musical comedy, while
( the American version Gustav Kerker Wrot
the music However that may be, ther
J is much that will live and be enjoyed Il
Z more than the passing season. The tor
( lcal songs. They're Looking After Me.
by Miss Edwardes, 1.-THE Man Behind
) which, by the bye, deserves a. better tun
! by Clark, and the "Montenegrin Patrol
Z by Miron, were genuine hits and We're el
cored number of times each. The Choir
s work was quite good, and the brigand o.
: tet was especially enjoyable. There
Z room for good deal of training by II
{ stage manager, which will greatly impro'
81 the stage work.
81 H. B. Chamberlain.