The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-30
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.

Fred Warren, who has the principal
comedy part in "The Maid and the Num-
my at the Metropolitan, played black
face part in vaudeville for several years.
When Richard Carle engaged him to
appear as the mummy, Mr.. Warren had
to do away with burnt cork and negro
dialect. He declares he actually had
stage fright the first night when he ap
peared before an audience without the
familiar black face. Mr.. Warren has
proved one of the biggest successes Of
:: An engagement notable in the current
theatrical season is that announced for
the first part Of next week at the Metro
politan, when "The Yankee Consul will
appear with the original production,
brilliant cast of principals, chorus of
sixty and an augmented orchestra. This
musical satire was received with marked
favor here last season and will undOubt-
edly meet with substantial success upon
its return engagement. ~"
''Mary Stuart will be the opening bill
for the engagement Of Modjeska at the
Metropolitan Thursday evening, Dec. z,
and will be repeated for the matinee per-
formance on Saturday. Friday night
macbeth" will be the offering, and
much Ado About Nothing" will close
the engagement on Saturday night.
These three plays afford a wide range
and display to the best advantage the
power, the subtlety and intelligence Of
Modjeska's acting. Seats for this en-
gagement can be secured next Monday
morning X
Kellar continues to be a strong draw
ing card at the Bijou and yesterday ap-
peared before two big audiences which
were completely mystified and puzzled
by the, extraordinary skill displayed by
this wonderful man in presenting his
/ feats Of magic and marvellous Illusions
The advance sale for the remaining per-
I formances of the engagement indicates
a record-breaking week. A popular
priced matinee will be given Saturday
| at 2:30 pm, when Mr.. Kellar will vary
| his program with some special features
prepared for the ladies and children.
| Harry Clay Blaney, the popular come
dian, opens a weeks engagement at the
! Bijou Sunday afternoon with his new
war drama :The Boy Behind the Gun.
In this play he gives glimpses Of the
Golden Gate, the once powerful Russian
| stronghold of Port Arthur, review O.
j. the mikado's flowery kingdom, a peer
| into it's famous tea gardens, with pictur
| esque geisha girls, look at some of the
Imperial government, buildings at Toxic
a, sight Of Sasebo, the naval base Of tn
strategic Japs. and vivid and 'aWe-in
spring descriptive picture of the Sea O
l Japan, showing Admiral Togo;s f1agsh1
in the midst of that now world-fame
fleet which so completely annihilated tn
Russian squadron. -5s.-
The rapidly increasing attendance a
| the Orpheum this week is giving 1t
especial applause to the one-act tragedy
'"The Inma skiing" played by its au
thor, Edward Davis. and company, tn
popularity of. the innovation indicating
that Mr.. Davis. made "a fortunate ex
pertinent in introducing tragedy int
vaudeville. :~
/ Captain Bloom, whose demonstration
I |.of the practical workings Of wireless
telegraphy is, one of the big features 9
the Orpheum' bill next week. and Peris
coffis. five European jugglers, who hea
| the bill, arrived today, preparatory t
! their engagement next week.