The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-27
AT THE THEATERS
orpheum-Modern Vaudeville.

Direct from the great white way" the
Carter De Haven sextet furnishes the
headline number at the Orpheum this
week. The act is a hodgepodge of the
Weber and Fields variety and embraces
maids, music and the old, old story Of
money. De Haven has the spotlight on his
trail most of the time, but his line of
business Is of a variety that does not
grow tiresome. The maids are pretty
some Of them-and all of them can dance.
The act is original and proved so sue
cessful that the young man was COM
PEELED to respond to steen curtain calls
and even to make a short speech.
The Barrows and Lancaster company
presented "a Jolly Jollier," a vehicle APP
propriate for the talents of James o. Bar
rows, as the bluffing old rounder looking
for company at a Christmas dinner. Flor
ence Chaplin, as the young wife, gives an
Interpretation which Is negative argu-
ment in the whipping-post proposition for
be spanked at least. John Lancaster fills
the popular conception Of what young
husband is supposed to be-but is not.
"The Wise Mr.. Conn., is a rough house
sketch given by Robert Carter and Kath-
eryn Waters. The latter, in her lines, says
she is a physical culturist and the claim
must be admitted. In the windup fKath-
eryn makes a "clean-up' and breaks up
housekeeping in a style that may; cause
broken engagements among those who in
tend to marry athletic girls.
Flanagan's is a gallery act, his dancing
making a hit with the gods Of the high
up Olympus. The enthusiasm hardly ex-
tends to the balcony. J. Roger West and
Ida Vansiclen were not able to give their
act last night, but substituted a musical
stunt which proved acceptable as a next
hood Ho11 \ y,
Mae Sailor, ''the girl with the change
able eyes, makes the biggest hit of the
show. She has a sudden style of doing
things with, her eyes-as knowing pair,
by the way, as ever filled the heart of a
come-on with vague unrest. She has a
pleasing voice and a costume cut for
Cuba. Burrell Barbaretto is tenor with
tai to those lamps" W. J. Curtis pre-
sents a clever pair Of Scotch terriers who
do all sorts of stunts. The dogs are splen-
didly trained and do all sorts of tricks as
tho they enjoyed them. The show closes
with a, series Of kinodrome pictures. The
bill is house filling one turnout.
j. H. Richie.
Bijou, "The Lighthouse by the Sea-"
A melodrama of more than ordinary in
terest occupies the boards at the Bijou
Lighthouse by the Sea-" by Owen Davis
and staged by Fred Summerfield. While
the play itself is not new to Minneapolis
audiences, it seems as popular as ever.
In the present production, Mr. Davis
has written play of great heart inter-
est, with plenty Of strong climaxes and
few inconsistent situations. And be-
meath the surface there runs as pretty a
story as ever was told on the stage-a
story Of true love among rugged fisher
men and sailors and the women who are
even Drawer than the men.
Harry B. Bradley, as Caleb Gale, the
blind lighthouse keeper, is an actor of
unusual ability, and altho all the charac-
ters in the production are good, Mr.
Bradley bears away the honors. His
rugged, unselfish love for his grand
daughter, the child Of his daughter who
had married against his wish is we'll
acted, While his grief at losing the posi-
ton Of custodian of the light is touch
ing in the extreme. In every situation
Mr.. Bradley is equal to the occasion
Jack Dunn, who takes the part of Paul
Clifford, is pleasing actor and a clever
violinist. He takes well the part of a
brave, chivalrous young man, and wins
bis way into the hearts of the audience.
Wilhelmina Francis, as Flora, Caleb's
granddaughter, is a clever actress, and
her work is entirely adequate.
Mildred Flora, as Minty Sneck, and
Louis ,Tdaines, as Tom Cod, a lazy coun-
try boy, are clever comedians and vet
Know now to express deep feeling in the
tragic passages. Miss Flora's feat Of
walking clothes line from the, cliff to
the lighthouse in a terrible storm, while
quite improbable in real life, is certainly
effective on the stage. H. g. Davis.