The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-20
Foyer Chat.

The cast supporting Lew Fields in ut
Happened in Nordland," to be seen at
the Metropolitan operahouse next week,
is notable one. His leading woman is
Phyllis Rankin, a daughter of the dis
tingutshed Mckee Rankin and Kitty
Blanchard. Miss Rankin, who is young
and pretty, was the, original Mile. Fl Fl
in 1.-THE Belle of New York both in
London and at the Casino New York.
Harry Davenport is a son of the eminent
tragedian, g. l.. Davenport, and bro
Their of Fanny Davenport. julius Steger
is the light opera tenor who made his
debut in this country with Marie Tenn
pest in 1.-THE Fencing Master Harry
Fisher and Joseph Carroll were for many
years headliners in vaudeville. William
BurreSs was the original Emperor of
China in "a Chinese Honeymoon" Den
man Maly has starred successfully in
comic opera. Gertrude Witty is an &c
centric mmedienne of note, and in pri-
vate life is the wife of Thomas Wise,
now starring in Before and After at
the Manhattan theater, New York. Frank
Stammers formerly was the leading man
of prominent stock company in Gin
cinnati. Mr.. Fields might wen call his
organization an ''all star company but
be prefers to be more modest in his
claims He brings to this city his four
score singing and dancing girls, and four
carloads Of scenery and costumes. 1t is
the largest organization that ever Wis
tied the northwest. ~. g..
Another gun in the nom syndicate
movement will be fired at the Auditorium
theater next Monday evening, when Ber-
| tina Galland will appear in Sweet Kitty
| Bellairs,' the vehicle in which she will
begin her starring tour under the guild
ance of David Belasco, who is also the
author of the play. The play will be
presented in a most lavish manner iden.
| tically as it was done at the Belascc
! theater in New York, where it ran fol
more than three hundred nights. The
support of Miss Galland is unusually
strong and contains nearly fifty players
The engagement is for an entire week
with matinees Wednesday and Saturday
Rice and Cady, who are dealing ou
German comedy in large Jumps at the Or
pheum theater this week, have played
| Weber and Fields roles for years. Dur.
| ing several seasons they have assumed
| the leading roles in Weber and Fields
productions at the Fisher theater, Sal
| Francisco; Casino, Los Angeles, and Ave
nue., Pittsburg, and as the stars in 'Fid
die de Dee" played in the Grand opera
|
the Weber and Fields theater, being tn,
only comedians, aside from the originals
who have played a New York engage
ment In Weber and Fields roles.
Turnout the world of vaudeville thu
Orpheum Road show is regarded as tn
greatest vaudeville organization extant
and the manner in which seats are bein
purchased for the engagement of tn
Road show a the Orpheum next week in
dicates that the show will again estab
lish an. attendance record at the Sevent
street house. 49,
Buster Brown" the famous cartoo
musical comedy, is delighting young an
old at the Bijou this week, and indica
lions point to a record breaking weel
l Buster and his faithful companion
3 '"Tige," are surrounded by large com
pany Of capable people, including fir
chorus, and the entertainment provide
I is thoroly enjoyable one A matine
t will be given every day this week, e.
e cepting Friday -; r-.r+ - .Lz e.
s The eminent character actor, Thoms
o E. Shea, recognized in the east as one
g the leading opponents of the high,
g drama, will play his initial engagemel
|. in this city next week, appearing at Il
n Bijou in 'sThe Bells,'' ''Dr. Jekyll and M
: Hyde" Cardinal Richelieu," "Othello
= and Napoleon the Great.'' Mr.. Shea
e a tireless student, as well as an ambition
: man, and his success In the higher real
s has not been easily won. The compa1
IS supporting the star is spoken of as beil
: adequate to the requirements, and eat
r of the plays, it is promised, will be pr
l. duced with correct scenic accessories.