The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-11


Princess Trixie,'' the prettfest and
brightest horse in the world, is attracting
Immense audiences to the Unique theater
this week. The princess is a beauty, and
she knows tricks that are hard to explain
on any other theory than that she can
reason. An excellent vaudeville, bill is
also presented. including the bright sketch
of H. B. Chesley and company. , = 4
Among the acts Of exceptional artistic
merit on the current bill at the Orpheum
theater is that of the Argenanti trio, a
tenor, soprano and barytone. The trio
appears in a scene from verdi's "Lom-
bari" appropriately and effectively cos
TUNED, and finishes with a barytone solo
from 1.-THE Chimes of Normandy" and
the ever beautiful Strauss waltz, "The
Blue Danube" The other singing act on
the bill is that given by Alice Lyndon
Doll, pretty girl of the traditional six
teen summers who suggests Winona
Winter in her songs and methods, and is
quite as effective. Valerie Bergerie and
company in His Japanese Wife" con-
tinue to be the leading feature Of the
current bill. e
Those who are at all partial to melo-
drama will find plenty of entertainment
in A. H. Woods thriller, Queen of the
Highbinders,' which is playing at the
Bijou this week to big audiences. It Is
safe to say that this piece equals in SEN
sationalism and exciting climaxes any
thing which has been seen on the local
stage this season. 1913
Something new and novel in the fun line
is promised at the Bijou next week, when
the musical comedy success. Tom, Dick
and Harry" will hold the boards Messrs.
Bickel, Watson and Wrothe. the trio of
funmakers who ingratiated themselves in
the hearts Of local >theatergoers last sea-
son in me. Him and t. are at the helm
of this new mirth- provoking musical con-
coction, and their new vehicle is said to
contain more than the usual quota Of
novelty features and light and scenic eff
fects. .ss 49,. 49,.
Playgoers. are taking early advantage
of the opportunity of securing tickets for
the engagement of Mrs. Leslie Carter at
the Minneapolis Auditorium thru the pop
ular mail order system. Mrs. Carriers
season will consist Of but four perform
ances, the first two Of which will be de-
voted to "Adrea," the new tragic play by
David Belasco and John Luther Long,
which ran for more than 200 nights at the
Belasco theater, New York, ''zaza' will
be the offering at the Wednesday mat
inee and night performances, and in the
role of the capricious Parisienne Mrs.
Carter has character that playgoers are
familiar with and which has been roundIy
approved as a medium that brings the
great American actress ability to view
in a most favorable light. The dates of
Mrs. Carriers engagement are April %,
"a and 25.
B. C. Whitney's production of the piu-
uant musical mixture, 'The Isle Of Spice -
which has been pleasing large audiences
at the Metropolitan, will conclude its en-
gagement in this city with tonight's per-
formance.
b. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will
begin their engagements of three nights
and matinee at the Metropolitan tomor-
row evening, presenting 1.-THE Tanning of
the Shrew," Twelfth Might Romeo
and Juliet" and 1.-THE Merchant OF Ven
Ice" As opponents Of classic art these
two artists occupy today the foremost
place on the American stage. They have