The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-05
VIVA 7'lTO SEE Al-7IlE 1
THEA 7ERSaN NEXT WEEK
metropolitan Opera house

Metropolitan Opera hoase-. F 5s:s5]
The Little Gray lady 4, a play the;
title OF which is suggestive Of it's charm,
VIII be The attTaetien at the Metro
politan for the half week commencing
Monday evening, Nav I.
under the direction of James K. Hack
EFT, comes here after having made a.
remarkable run at the Garrick and
Stud baker theaters in New York and
Chicago. The original cast, including
Pauline Frederick and Ollie Humphries,
will be seen here. ~
Charming Pollock, the author, is a
cradle reputation as a dramatist in
Pitt and GIN the Bishop g Carriage. y
but "The Little Gray Lady, repre-
sents his first serious effort as an
American dramatist. I.
The Little Gray Lady, is the story
or the lives OF $coterie of clerks in
national government at Washington.
The first act is in the back yard Of
Washington boarding house, and the
author has caught the atmosphere Of
honely life Of the middle classes. !. !.
Anna Gray, the. little gray lady, has
come from Illinois to take a position
in the redemption division Of the treas
'urY department; Her lifelong comp
and the man to whom she has given,
her heart since girlhaod, Perry Car,
Isle, is in the same division. and the,
transition from the quiet community
of the western village to-. the tempta-
ton and extravaganza habits of the
capital have made the boy lose his
sense Of proportion, his better point
ct view, and he becomes more or less
Sam Mead, secret service man, is in
love with Anna, and tells her Of the
discovery of the theft of bills out of
the department.. Carlisle ceases to find
the quiet gentleness and common sense
Of the little gray lady, attractive and
turns his attention to the daughter of
the boarding house keeper, Ruth Jor-
dan, a shrewd, calculating girl: She
one crime follows another until detec-
ton and punishment. seem inevitable.
Anna Gray, believing absolutely in
the fundamental worthiness of the boy,
and that he is simply being led astray
by the glitter and .glamor of things,
stands Loyalty by him, helps him out
of his difficulty and brings him back
The attraction at the Metropolitan
for the last half of next week is 'sThe
Land Of Nod,'' which Is described by
the authors as a musical fantasy. 1t
Is extravaganza, but not Of the old
school. 1t does not depend upon tinsel
and innumerable changes Of scenery,
but upon the location, which Is dream
land, and the characters, which are new
stage creations, original and pleasing.
The authors have omitted the forced
wit. They have also denied themselves
beautiful young tenor in uniform, or
blue suit and straw hat and all the
other luxuries that came In with The
| Gaiety Girl' series.!G' r.
The hunior in this play grows out of
| the situation and characters. The most
fantastic of the characters are fanci,
full realizations Of 2, Welsh Rarebit, and 3
April Fool, Sad Skyrocket, Knockout
Drops, Telephone Man, Weather Man
and the Man in the Moon, and others of
| the same unusual type. - 60 "
| The fantasy is written in a proloe
and two acts the latter placed in the
| NLand of N sAUne befngNa novel and
beautiful interior a1d. the other a most
gorgeous stage, settling, representing the
Mig htmare Palace. The cast is headed
whs T Kar D TaS f fRs sahs
comedy role in 0Cinga1ee, and sKla1
in yszBabes in Toyland. '1r~~~~s- eAsssss
Lew Dockstader' Is Ministries come IS
! the Metropolitan for four nights arc
matinee, commencing Sunday evening
! May 10: The list Of vocalists includes
Manuel Romano, Harry Ellis, w lillian
Hallet, Nat Keefe, William. McDon
aid. Clarence Marks, Ora F Weller,h I
: b. BradleY,a'T. Vale Wood, Curtis SON ON
of highest culture.
20 !. Kirke ia shelle; prod 6'
/ the comedy by Paul Armstrong, zen
titled "The Heir to the Hoorah,O will
be the attractive offering at the Metro
politan for three nights. and matinee
starting Thursday evening, May IL
Bijou Operahouse-
,"When the World Sleeps will b
the attraction at the Biiou next week
at 2:3O. The regular Wednesday an
Saturday matinees will be given, an
at the Wednesday matinee distri butlo
of souvenirs will again be made to tn
ladies.
The story of >tE:When the / Worl
Sleeps'' is recital of the life an
destinies of York state village folks
The characters are varied and uncom
mon. Residing in rural mansion ar
two brothers, Ernest and Carlisle, be
tween whom an enmity exists, the.
being in love with the same girl, Vii
ginia Grey.
| One rainy night Ernest Carlisle Is as
sassinated by unknown hands. Virgins
Grey, who is somnambulist, Will
walking in her sleep falls over tn
dead body. Robert Carlisle appears an
thinks Virginia killed his brother. HI
great love for Virginia dominates hiI
and he takes the blame of the crime
: to shield her.
From this many exciting incident
are evolved. Incidental to this stor
! the county sheriff is seeking the al
rest of his own son, who, he believes
: is away at sea. ) Crooney Ray, a littl
lf-witted boy, brings a large amour
, Of sympathy into the plot. There
! comedy gravedigger, an Irish ,woma
who is full other. native wit, and !
!. variety Of other characters to portra
; the lighter side Of life.
Principal among the exciting scene
3 and situations are the midnight mu
: der, the sleep-walking incident, til
rescue from the burning mill and tt
destruction of the mill itself. A cor
;. nopxy of %uantu poor1o y,paannt tho nj or