The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-07
matinee tomorrow at 2:30, the adage is
clearly exemnlified

clearly exemplifed.
& Charles Webster, gilded youth with
more money than brains, is one of the
characters in this thriller. Like many
youths Of his ilk he is ensnared by the
treacherous beauty and alluring wiles
of woman who is an outcast of society
Of the worst type: She is Betina Otis,
known as the "Queen Of the High
binders AS mean and desperate a
band Of criminals as ever lived.
After utilizing the young man $ in
fatuation to accomplish his ruin, fnan
cially and morally, she aids in encom-
passing his death. But, not satisfied
even with this, she tries to bring to her
level pure and innocent woman, the
heroine Of the play, by trumping up
dsdenee to connect n1nxaan her with nh the be
heroine and altho she is forced to, suf-
fer for q time, the guilty ones are
eventually punished.
All told the "Queen Of the High
binders - is one Of those plays that
holds interest. Those who have pen
chant for comedy served in small doses
between thrills and surprises, will be
amused and edited with this robust
melodrama,
The souvenir occasions adopted by
the Bijou in connection with the mid
attracted some Of the largest matinee
audiences Of the season. Arrangements
have been perfected whereby articles
Of excellent value will be provided and
| distributed at each Wednesday matinee
during the remainder Of the season.
orpheum Theater-
To two features Of next weeks bill
at the tOrpheum theater the manage
ment calls especial attention in the be
lief that each Of them will have es
pecial interest to the amusement-seek
ing public, while at least one Of then
loyal clientele. Haveman' s animals
the first of these two features, are tn,
headliners for the week, while Valeri,
Bergere, the second Of the features, will
be retained for the presentation Of he
last seasons success, Ellis japanese
Wife,
-Four Abyssinian lions, a big Benga
| tiger, two black Asian bears and
German bloodhound will be exhibited
7 in the same arena by Herr Richar,
! Haveman, himself brilliant produc
Feeding the animals raw meat Will
in the arena with them, making lion
| walk along. the tops Of upright bottles
causing lioness to sit down in chat
and fondle the bloodhound, are onl,
a few Of the things Haveman doe
with his treacherous PETS. His is re
garded as the greatest animal act nov
on the vaudeville circuits.
The smile that won't come off bu
rapidly blossoms into full-grown laugh
ter, will be produced by Bailey an
Austin, The American beauties,
whose rough-house comedy Juggling &C
kept them in the top-line class anon
the European music halls for sewers
seasons. Much comedy will also
Iconveyed by Frank Rae and Gussi
Brosche in satirical skit, "The Won
an Of Few Words, said woman IS fe,
words monopolizing most Of the skit.
Probst, whistler and bird imitatol
will be on the bill. Alice Lyndon Dol
"a bit Of Dresden china, - will appea
in character songs, while the Argenant
Trio will give selections from the TIA
ian operas.
It is to the second and last week Q
the engagement of Miss Bergere an
her capable company that the creates
} interest will probably attach, becaus
J they are to present the playlet in whic
; uLady Val'' scored so heavily last ses
/. son, His japanese Wife. - A deliciou
!. little romance Of Japanese-Am
, life is this playlet and in the characte
of O'Chicka San Miss Bergere is a
sweetness, occurrences and unselfshnes
la striking contrast to the brillian
: portrayal Of Carmen, which has create
! so much comment this week.
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