The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
ADJUSTMENTS
MetropolItan-"The School for Hus-
bands"

EF bands"
Lud, what a gay world it was when
women wore patches, looped their skirts
and sWore like troopers; when men wore
their hair long, paid prodigious sums for
their lace ruff1es and were always seen
with a sword or a dicebox in their hands
No wonder playwrights find inspiration
in the pumproom at Bath or in London
routs. Stanislaus STANCE chose London
as the setting Of his most diverting
comedy, 1.-THE School for Husbands"
which Miss Alice Fischer and her COM
pany presented last evening.
Miss Fischer B is a stranger In Min
neapolis for member of Frohman's
New York companies, she never ven
tured west before. She is an admirable
coincidence. She moped she firted and
f1outed. she danced and gained and she
swore like any fine lady of fashion-and
all to win the love Of q husband who
had a greater taste for gay peacocks than
flirted or f1outed or lost her temper and
smashed the china, she was always the
woman of the time, warm hearted, i'm
petuous and witty.
: Altho the play is dated 1920, there Is
a modern breeziness about it that car
ries the audience willy-nilly. The situa-
lions may be old, but they have an
original twist that makes them all the
more laughable. The story is all about
my Lady Belinda Manners, who mar
ried Sir John for his money and only
realized that her husband was ''the
properest fellow in London when he
had turned his eyes elsewhere. stung by
his sneering suggestions she ceases to
NOPE at home and becomes the leader
of the gay throng that divides it's time
between the gardens and the playhouses,
the gaming table and the ballroom. Be-
wildered Sir John only knows what he
is told and his indifference gives place
to jealousy, which in turn gives way
to love, until he is ready to challenge
all London. He fights duel, in spite
Of the kings edict against such gentle
manly revenge, and to escape the Off
GERS goes to France, but not before he
has found the two men he deems his
rivals in his wife's boudoir. When the
officers force their way in, quick
witted Lady Belinda sends one of them
to Jail as her husband and the other
an East Indian prince, elopes with hel
cousin, the piquant Clarissa. Sir Johr
meets the couple in Paris, the coil Il
untangled, and he returns to find the
bailiffs in possession of his home. Lady
Belinda has luckily inherited fine for.
tune, and kindly redeems her impover.
1SneO husband, QuletS Ills Jealousy dIlI
acknowledges that > she has always
thought him "a pretty gallant
Miss Fischer was ably assisted by
Joseph Kilgour, who made very proper
Sir John. Alfred Hudson, who took the
role of Captain Level is an old favoritf
in Minneapolis, who was here with the
Percy Haswell company. A very effective
man Of quality was George Paxton a:
the ogling, conceited Lord Fopptngton
Miss Frances Stevens was monstrou
charming as the enthusiastic Clarissa
and Paul Everton gave touch of hid
den mystery to her hypnotic East In
dian lover.
There was much interest in the appear
ance of Miss Fola La Toilette, tn
| daughter of Wisconsin's reform gov
ernor. Miss La Toilette made the mos
Of the part Of Betty, the maid, and looked
| pretty and acted well. Miss jennie
Reifferth, as the malicious old gossip
Lady Speakill with her slanderou
| cronies, Miss Jane Wheatley and Bar
! bara Clement, as Lady Tattle and Lad.
| Airish, gave worldly realism to man
a scene. .. Frances R. Sterrett.