The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
Metropolitan

MeCropOllJan- -.;,--
An engagement notable in the cur
rent theatrical season is that announced
for the Metropolitan tomorrow night,
when the operate comedy, "The Yam
kee Consul, = will appear, with the
augmented orchestra and production.
Indications for most successful en-
gagement are more than bright at this
time and the consul may expect to
enjoy portion Of the success he en-
joyed during his engagement last season
Of FIVE months at the Broadway theater,
New York, and other extended engage
ments in Boston, Chicago and PhIla-
delphia. 1'The Yankee Consul" is one
Of the best equipped vehicles eyer sent
on tour, and the critics on the New
York dailies have said that it was the
best comic opera developed in almost
a decade.
In two acts the story of "The Yam
kee Consul is told. The locale of the
story is Puerto Plata, San Domingo,
and the principal role is that of an
American consular representative at the
port. He has earned his appointment
thru the intervention of friends and
relatives who objected to his trying to
turn backwards the time and in addi-
tion to his salary he receives a remit
lance from home, so long as he remains
at his post. Sand, chicken fights and
cheap liquor are the principal features
Of the place, until the consul happens
on widow with a bank account of
100000, and falls in love with widow
and bank account. She, the Donna
Teresa, is Of an old Spanish house and
her appreciation of her birthright would
stagger any person not SO self-confdent
as the consul. His pursuit of her, the
love affairs of the governor Of the
province and an American naval officer,
together with the springing of toy
revolution, form the groundwork Of the
opera and the playwright carries his
characters thru all with a scrupulous
regard for consistency in every particu-
lar. The story of s7The Yankee Con-
sul'' is not improbable and this fact
alone would commend it for considera.
ton above the average musical comedy
did not other good points show turnout
the action Of the. work. The engage
ment is for four nights and Wednesday
matinee.
The three greatest plays of Mod
jeska g entire splendid repertory are
ISbelng utilized by the great actress upor
he, farewell tour Of America. Stronger
than "Macbeth,' - sIMuch Ado About
Nothing and I.Mary Stuart'' cannot
be found in the entire range of stage
literature and in none others does the
power, the subtlety and intelligence Of
Modjeska s acting and the charm ant
pronouncedly. Modjeska s engagement
here is for the last half of the coming
week and these three plays will b
given in the following order: THURSDAY
night and Saturday matinee, "Mar,
Stuart -" Much Ado About Nothing,
Friday night, and" Macbeth on Satur
day evening. Modjeska is as nuc
known for her Lady Macbeth, Beatric
and Mary Queen Of Scots as Edwi
Booth was for his Hamlet, Iago an
Brutus, and as Sarah Bernhardt for he
, La Tosca, Gismonda and Camille. A
Lady Macbeth, she reveals her super
| tragic force; as Beatrice her aptitud
Tor hghtheartedness, coquetry an
comedy; while as the unfortunate Mar
} of Scotland, she exhibits her comman
Of all the higher and deeper emotion,
1t IS difficult, nay, impossible, to sa
: in which of these three roles she mos
:, excels: It all depends upon the 5 poin
!, the spectator most enjoys. The ,produ{
lions of all three plays are on a seal
, Of elaborate magnifcence, and the a.
sistlng company is said to be the hes
that has ever appeared in support {
, this eminent artistic.
"The Tenderfoot,' with Ruth Whit
and Oscar Figman, will be the offe
! ing at the Metropolitan for four nigh
= and Wednesday matinee beginning Su:
= day evening, Dec. 10. This engagemel
= = will be followed by the appearance hel
: Of Sam Bernard, assisted by HIATT
= Williams and company of eighty pc
!, pie, in the latest big musical success
!. ''The Rollicking Girl