The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat,

Theater-goers of this city who visit the
metropolitan this week will hear Nav
TWINS newest crop Of coon songs before
New York, where almost all the popular
compositions Of the day receive their first
presentation. Miss Irwin is known as
the pioneer in rag-time,'' and is respon-
s1ble, in the way Of introduction for the
majority Of coon dftties that have been
given to the world in the past dozen
years. Her new comedy songs, which
have recently been introduced, and which
Will be whistled all over the country be-
fore they are many weeks older, include
Melinda Before This Time Another
year, Steamer Stoker," Don't Argu-
fy'' and Filipino Dance 4.
Andrew Mack comes to the Metropoli-
tan Tor the week beginning next Sunday
evening presenting the first half of the
week ''The Way to Kenmare," and the
last half Of the week "Tom Moore. F."
During the action of the 1ast-named play
Mr.. Mack will sing Moore's famed ballads
"Evelyn's Bower Loves Young
Dream "The Last Rose of Summer, "
and his own compositions written ex-
pressly for this play, School Games
The Story of the Rose" and Little
Tommy Murphy; Seats for this engage
ment can be secured tomorrow. -
For the first time in the history Of the
theaters, the Orpheum stage is about to
glVeg up i1tsssseerets. =, Edwin IateH > the
musical mopologist who gives such clever
limitations Of the Chinese conjurors. will
| expose the Illusion known as 'Dida, the
Creation Of Women Out of Nothing" at
the performance Thursday night. This
Illusion was a feature Of. the Orpheum' s
bill early in the season and was regarded
| as. one of the most puzzling: ever seen on
a local stage. =.
The Eight Bedouin Arabs, whose re.
noarkable acrobatics aroused Orpheum
audiences to, the highest pitch of enthu-
s1asm last season, will again appear al
that theater next week,
The brilliant domestic sketch of the
-Four Ellsworths, a family Of entertainers
is one of the best things ever presented
at the Unique. Other stellar acts which
have won favor with the crowds are pre-.
sented by Burgess, Daniels and BURGESS
comedy acrobats; Jim Dalton, the wis
consin farmer; Stan Arden, the cleve,
artist who paints oil pieces while 70,
wait.
my Tomboy Girl' company, with Mis-.
Lottie Williams, the talented comediennt
in the stellar role, appeared before 6
crowded house at the Bijou last night
my Tomboy Girl is in four acts and il
thrilling in it's fullness Of human interest
The scenes are laid in New York city ant
in the picturesque section OF the SUM,
south. A large chorus of pretty girls il
a feature of the play, introducing variou.
meritorious musical novelties and vaude
, vile acts. - = --.ss. IT,. .,
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The scenes in the musical comedy
''The Errand Boy" which will be tn
New Years week attraction at the Bijou
are all laid in picturesque New Hamp
shire, whose rural background has at
forded good opportunities for the paint
er's artistic skill. In such an atmosphere
!, it was easy work for the author of tn
book to develop the character of Pats
Bolivar for starring purposes and Bill
- B., Van, the creator of the comical role
finds a congenial part that seems redolen
Of hayseed notions. There is rhyme an
reason in the unfolding Of the novel an
; spirited plot with opportunities for must
, cal Interpolation of decided Importance