The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-30


the action involves the connical ex-
acter impersonated by Mr.. Van, and
one which he has brought to attention
heretofore as a creation of originality
and mirth- provoking quality. So far
as concerns the production as whole,
it is safe to say that it more than ia
vorably compares with anything else in
it's class, which means that no musical
every direction, as it has been the aim
Of the liberal management to make
1.-THE Errand Boy' mighty power in
the realm Of popular stage exhibition.
All that high salaries could do in the
way of. temptation was brought into
requisition for the purpose of securing
a company of principals and auxiliaries
the like Of which has seldom been
brought together for harmonious work
ly blessed with beauty and shapeliness.
The atmosphere Of the scenes is of a
semirural order, thus affording series
Of pictures out of the ordinary wherein
brilliancy of costuming and unique
sartOrial ideas add to an unconvention-
al combination. Then are the dozen
or more tuneful numbers which have
been contributed by composers Of fine
reputation. 'The Errand Boy' with
all it's important bearing upon amuse-
menlt endeavor will be offered at the
Bijou New Years week, commencing
with matinee tomorrow at 2:30. Be
sides the regular Wednesday and Sat-
urday matinees, special holiday matt
nee will be given Monday, New Year IS
day at pm.
Orpheum-
There will be beauty show at the
Orpheum theater next week, incidental
to the presentation Of high class
vaudeville bill which promises to set
the pace for the rest Of the new year.
At least six of the artistes engaged for
the week are surprisingly pretty, while
one of them is known as "the most
stunning woman in vaudeville Miss
, Francesca Redding is the artistic to
whom this appe!ation is applied. Miss
Redding is striking Of feature and
has an enviable reputation in both the
legitimate school and in the vaude-
vile field, which she was the first to
invade legitimately. For her engage.
ment here next week Miss Redding
will present one Of Will Cressy's clev.
Tsss sEetehes aar rie2d from
also appear 9 Frederick Won vii Tillisc h
Alan Damon and Ralph Morse. The
Eight Bedouin Arabs whose almost
| neck breaking .somersaults and hand
springs have given them the title "the
whirlwinds of the DESERT made such
hit here last year that their return
will find them among enthusiastic ad
mirers.
The bill will be rich in playlets as
we'll as appealing femininity, as Estelle
Wrodette and company will present
one of her own sketches, "a Honey
will be assisted by Jules Kusell, the
popular singer and comedian, who has
"Yon Yonson,,, NThe Woman" II
Black "Shaft No. g." and. "Ne
vada.' 49,
There will be three decidedly high
class musical acts the first of these
being the Doria Trio, Italian yocalists
in "A Night in Venice" The trie
letti and Alfred Doria, respectively
soprano, tenor and barytone, and theil
repertory includes s'tSanta Lucia
eli 'Estudiantina, d" "Non Ever
"Fanicui Fanicula,'' and, as a finale
the prison scene from ."Faust.' Tn,
second Of this great triumvirate of fine
musical numbers will be Marion Gar
3 voice." who '''V was formerly n' prime in:
donna with the Joe Weber All-sta
Stock company. The third of the bi.
musical numbers will be furnished b,
the Dionne Twin Sisters in selection
on the mandolin. Completing the bill
will be the Mitehells, colored enter
/ tainers, favorably remembered from
Mrs. Stuart Robson, Edwin Latel1
Clayton, Jenkins & Jasper, Mirzl Vol
Wenzel, Henry Leone and Anne Dale
the Juggling Normans and Galbreth
Farrell will make their last appear
ance tonight.