The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-08
OPENS DOOR TO
NON.TRUS1 PLAYS
SECURES NOTABLE
DRAMATIC PRODUCTIONS.
Mrs. Fiske, Shut Out of the City Here
tofore, Comes in May with Her New
York Success-Other Independent
Attractions Coming-Auditorium Dis
tinct Help to Trust Fighters.

- Announcement by Manager j.. F.
Conklin of the Auditorium that he has
booked Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske 1Hr
four performances in May of the mag
nificently staged play, ','Leah Klesch-
MAJ is sufficient evidence that Mime
Messing road productions which are not
included in the ''theatrical trust.''
In fact, thru the foresight and liber-
atty of President w. F.. Bechtel in pro
viding for the Auditorium a fully
equipped stage, capable of handling
even the. most elaborate scenic proodue,
tons MinnHapGs is practically des tired
goers will be privileged to see some of
the grandcst productions of each season
hitherto barred from Minneapolis, be-
cause it had no theater not included in
the trust circuit, and controlled by the
theatrical syndicate. -
Besides the advantage of having a
great hall for grand opera, musical fes-
has home for the Belasco productions
such as Blanche Bates "Darling of
the Gods,' and David Warfeld's sue
cess, "The Music Master.'
Mrs. Fiske will be remembered as
Minnie Madden, who married Harrl-
son Grey Fiske, editor and publisher
Of the Dramatic Mirror. She and Da-
vid Belasco, since the desertion this
week of Henrietta Crosman, are the
cal world. The play Mrs. Fiske will
bring to Minneapolis, with all the ap-
pointments attending its production at
the Manhattan theater in New York,
has been the great and reigning sue
cess Of the metropolitan season.
Henrietta Crosman by her de-
lection to the syndicate has left the
wonderful stage production, "Sweet
Kitty Bellairs,' in the hands OF Mr..
Belasco and it may be seen here later.
Miss Crosman is not lost to Minneapo-
lis, however, as she will appear later
in the season under syndicate auspices
in "Mistress Nell.'
There is no doubt that, with the hos
pitality of the Auditorium, the indie
| pendents have been strengthened in
their position as fighters of the trust:
1t saves them the long and expensive
jump from the western to the eastern
independent circuits. Only recently
Blanches Bates, who opened the Audi
her last western stand to Eau Claire
Wis, being barred from Minneapolis
until later date on account of the de
layed opening Of the Auditorium. When
new St. Paul Auditorium is completed
independent attractions will be able tc
make a two weeks stand in the twin
cities which will result, no doubt, in
doubly strengthening the independent
circuit.
The Auditorium is an important &C
QUESTION in that it affords opportunity
for booking great attractions that come
late in the season. The management
will leave enough open dates to take
care Of late-in-the-season production:
which book only on short notice.
The Importance of the Auditorium t
the public because of the facilities i
offers for public school exercises, con
ventions, grand opera and musical festi
walls, is already recognized and amusz
ment lovers will readily. grasp Hh
added service to the city in the matte
of Independent bookings.