The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-17
AT TUE THEATERs
Orpheunl-Modern Vaudeyille.

Wy " PA1CuH ILLS aWSeh.e EaCll alildue d
hit Of pronounced proportions in the
opening performances. Artie brings to
the north the. true nasal ~ enunc citation
of the Georgia coon and the Hfield
niger at that. Her clever makeup
OF brown put many who did not know
her to thinking they were seeing the
genuine Georgia 8 hocolate,'' but the
removal Of the opera gloves and the
shaking Of white fist at the audience
relieved the suspense. s{Artie Hall
stands St Rd t alone FL n vaHasvis and promises
has been in the eastern circuit.
Emmett Corrigan's "Jockey Jones' =
brings the grim humors and serious side
of the turf Il to Vaudeville boards.
Tragedy requires careful handling on
this stage, but Gorrigan $ work is so
finished as to go thru without hitch.
The climax of the horserace panorama
and the death Of the jockey leaves the
house in serious frame Of mind from
Willy Zimmerman invades the realm
Of music. While he 4 conducts the
orchestra in selections from Wagner,
Verdi, Suppe, List and others, he i'm
personates the composers and apes their
mannerisms. He holds the crowds with
undivided attentions Zimmerman is an
actor as well as an fimpersonator.
The bill opens with sensational barrel
jumping by De ONO brothers. Some
Of their work is new and all of it credit
able. The Brothers Rossi do a knock
sets the gallery frantic with delight
Burke, LaRue and the Inkey boys have
| a fantastic act in 9'The Silver Moon. .
Paulton and Dooley close the show with
a comedy cycle stunt introducing some
new tricks that would seem to. defy all
natural laws. The bill is a clean one
turnout and Of sufficient variety to
please anyone. j. n. Richie.
Bijou-"The Dangers of Working Girls
| Standing on the block from which white
slaves were auctioned off to the highest
bidder, Hilda, the fair governess, Is
about to become the victim Of a fate
| worse than death. Suddenly the curtains
part and Barney Branton, king of the
craftsmen, stands in the midst Of the
| crowd Of degenerate and pampered mil.
| lionaires. .#s ~.
| "She may be only poor. working girl, ,
| says he, "but I will protect her with my
life." "+-
His threat is Immediately put into exc.
cution and the chief villain lies writing
on the floor, splitting &out curses with hi.
/ last dying breath. At that moment the
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room, Killing the villains who have no
already met aasummaryzend. Among thu
/ ruins the great love, ofthe king Of. cracks
men and the pssutiful goyerness IS conse
ss This is 4hesf sevente fafiBh lime: that tn,
kherotne has Been resGA@a5tTDn a sin1ila,
fate blythe faithful Ieracksrha n.@and a.
the play ends there, It is to be presumed
that her troubles are over. With the ex
eeption Of. the first act, which, OF course
has none, each act is a repetition @of%it
predecessor. The curtain rises upon
4 tranquil scene. A little Jewish hurnor i
introduced by Harry Fields Branton de
i Sclares his love. The lovers become sep
arated. The villain and villainesssappeal
The poor girls are about to be dragge
away to the cage of the white slaves
Suddenly Branton appears. There Is
rapid revolver play and the curtain goe
| down with everybody in the audienc
thrilled to the limit but not understand
ing in the slightest what has taken place
Lawrence Underwood, as the gentle
manly burglar, commits his series G
4 rescues promptly on schedule time, and j
comparatively natural in the role of a.
localized crook. William Sheldon, tn
4 Hindu villain, looks the part and Is jus
! as wicked as he can be-and that
mighty wicked. Harry Fields, as Isador
Cohen, is easily the favorite with the au
dience. It is hard to say which is tn
better, Florence Ashbrooke, the villaines!
or her foil, Alma Powell. Both exhib
some graces Of melodramatic acting. I
fact, all do the best they can in a maudli
J play of which the central theme is far to
revolving to be used On the boards. .]