The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-02
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5iJou-FIorence BindIey In 1.-THE Street
Sinqer."

Cast in Hal Reds overworked melo-
dramatic mould, but, decorated with a few
we'll designed flowers Of musical comedy
1.-THE Street Singer as presented at the
Bijou this week is not at all bad. In fact,
as whole it is rather worth while.
AS blood-curdler the production is not
quite up to the Reid standard. There
are, however, enough hair-ralslng cpl
sodes and laboriously reached climaxes to
satisfy the melodramatic appetite, while
the mental anguish and heroic feats OF
the heroine in her successful efforts to
save her innocent father from prison
cell ornament a theme that has been
worked out with good effect.
The play introduces petite Florence
Bindley as star. The little lady was
well received and two audiences went
home yesterday pleased to have made her
acquaintance. Miss Bindley as a con-
ventional melodramatic heroine is not at
all above the ordinary, in fact she falls
short of the standard set during the sea-
son. Whatever she lacks in this particu-
lar. however, she makes up by her chic
originality, her tuneful voice and her abil-
! ity to handle the sword in a realistic duel
scene.
The other members Of the cast are sat-
isfactory and the piece is we'll staged and
sanely presented. III
! Merton E. Harrison.
| Lyceum-"Under Two Flags"
| Florence Stones Cigarette in Under
| Two Flags" at the Lyceum is the best
| bit of work that clever woman has SHOWN
her Minneapolis admirers. Two perform
ances of the dramatization OF Ou1da,s
novel were given yesterday by the Ferris
| stock company.
| The work of Miss Stone is free from
that gaucherie which has been thought
necessary to the Interpretation of the part
of the vivandiere by many actresses OF
past productions. There was nothing OF
the bizarre or startling. It was a work
Of thought and well balanced.
| Lewis Stones BERTHE Cecil was vel
conceived and his acting was of high or.
der. The parts, in their disposal, showed
| considerable thought on the part of Man
ager Ferris, as they were placed Wfere
the personal fitness Of each individual hac
the greatest scope in which to- add to the
effectiveness of the production. Even the
charger appeared to catch the dash ant
swing of the production, and yesterday
acted the part Of 1.-The horse to perfec
ton, The scenic incdentals are harmo
NOUS The production is splendid!
staged and a thoroly meritorious one.
=. Foyer Chat.
Robert Edeson began a weeks engage.
ment at the Metropolitan last night pre-
senting Richard Harding DAVIS comeu!
of army life "Ranson's Folly" Begin
ming Thursday night Mr.. Edeson will ap
: pear in W. G. de Miles new play
"Strongheart." ~
Ten comedians, twenty vocalfsts and ;
large orchestra constitute the essentia
elements of Nankeville's Consolidated
Minstrels booked for half a week at tn
, Metropolitan, opening Sunday evening.
Il .f5E .a..
In celebration Of the New Years ar
! rival there were two unusually large Sun
!, day audiences at the Orpheum yesterda!
: and heavy advance sale for today.
treview of the new bill will appear in thi
column tomorrow.
al The program at the Unique change
: today and showed a great diversity. Tw
: performances in the afternoon and tw
n this evening, in continuous program, vii
t give patrons opportunity to see not onl
n the entertaining moving pictures, blu
= Jarrett's wonderful Royal Marionettes
s There are acrobatic acts of high merit
r. singing acts, sketches and entertainment
h galore for New Year week.