The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
Foyer Chat.

The engagement at the Metropolitan
the first half Of next week, opening
Sunday evening, of "The Sleeping
Beauty and the Beast is destined to
be. one of the most successful of the
present season at that house, if 1.-THE
steady stream of ticket purchasers at
the boxoffce window may be accepted
as a reliable indication. The advance
sale is one of the largest in many
weeks. About one hundred persons will
appear in the big extravaganza and
the ensemble at the conclusion of each
Of the three acts of the piece, in which
in the. fantastic garb of fairyland are
artistically grouped, is described as a
scene of indescribable loneliness, in
which daintiness survives, despite the
immensely of the picture: The only
matinee during the engagement of
"7The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast''
will be given Wednesday,.
"The Eternal City, with its mag
niicent. scenes of Rome and presented
with the full strength Of the Ralph
Stuart. company continues to attract
large audiences to the Lyceum. "Men
and Women the, sterling American
drama, by Belasco and De Mile, will
Fbe the attraction all of next week.
This is one of the hearty, genuine
American plays which has stood the
test, of years and has long been regard
led as a high-class stock company play.
+ Tonight will be amateur night at the
Unique. A large number Of applicants
for. histrionic honors are on Manager
Elliott,s list, and one of the biggest
amateur shows Of the season seems
assured, While few of. the old ia
vorites will be in the cast, there are
number of new aspirants. 'Prin-
cess Trixie, " queen Of educated horses,
viii also take part in the festivities,
as the audiences always demand the
best professional attraction. =
HTom, Dick and Harry the big
musical comedy show playing at the
Biiou, is furnishing excellent entertain
ment for the patrons of that playhouse:
! The performances of tonight, tomorrow
afternoon and evening will conclude
! the engagement here. -
i Ernest Hogan, the well-known and
popular colored comedian, comes to the
Biiou next week, opening Sunday at
| ternoon, with q new musical comedy
entitled ssRufus Rastus.' The enter
|
Cocoon show pure and simple, with
singing, dancing, plantation sketches,
shouting. winging and other eccentric
features peculiar to the Ethiopian race.
! An example of how readily clever
comedy Offering can repeat It's sue
cesses of former season Is being fur
nished at the Orpheum theater this
week by Foster and Foster in 1.-The
volunteer Pianist Altho the Foster
who plays the piano with such skill has
| discarded the weird makeup of last
4 season for a broad burlesque on "Pa-
/ ,derwhiski.'' his piano playing, with the
covered keyboard and the ten pairs OF
/ mittens on his hands, is as funny as
ever. =. .:si,fft ~. '>"@@
/ Ahd,e Kader and his three wives,
who head the bill at the Orpheum next
week in illustrations of the art which
pleases the sultan of Turkey, have been
one Of the big successes on the western
/ circuit this season.
I Mrs. Leslie Carter's production OF
uAdreao at the Auditorium Monday
and Tuesday is promised to be identi
caIIy the same, both from a scenic ano
! supporting company standpoint, as wher
Il was given at the Belasco theater IN
New York for over 200 nights and after
! lust closing in Chicago, where it had
most successful run, the reception fat
/ tering both the artists and David Be
lasco, who has given the play q marvel
Gus scenic equipment. g Zazao will be
presented twice on. Wednesday, closing
Mrs. Carter S engagement in Minneapo
4 lis for the current season.