The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-27

BrOWnoll does some SKllIul eHOGloudi
acting as the heroine. Charles Males
the blackguard Gus. Maud Durend' IS
Eve has necessary note of farcical ex-
aggeration. Her work, however, like
her figure, is little too broad to be
convincing. Theodore Kehrwald makes
hit as Nelse. The scenes between
Nelse and Eve are side-splitting. Eve s
laugh is an item in the ensemble effect.
BY all odds, the most charming bit in
the whole piece is the child Flora: Vio-
Of the pretty little girl with her sweet
southern drawl She is the embodi-
ment of innocence and naivete. Charles
Avery as Governor Shrimp struts and
declaims with melodramatic abandon.
He is a favorite with the gallery.
When all is said, the production is
worthless artistically and ethically.
The small size of last nights audience
shows that the press IS almost national
condemnation of the play is s, not an ad-
vertisement in our city. This produce
ton is naked appeal to the lowest pas
| sions of white and black, thru the me-
dunn of tawdry and sensational melo-
drama. Melodrama spells exaggera-
ton, and therefore, when it touches a
vital problem, as it does here, it is an
! abhorrent Dissertation not only of art,
but also of truth. M. LeR. Arnold.
| Foyer Chat
| Henrietta Crosman, who is coming to
the Metropolitan the first half of next
week in the modern comedy, Mary,
Mary, Quite Contrary selects her COM
panies with especial care, for her artls-
tic sense is so high as always to aim at
perfection. She properly maintains that a
stage presentation, like painted canvas,
should be finished and harmonious in
each detail, and that single blemish
mars the whole picture. Thus the mem
bers of her cast are chosen with an espe-
cial view to the portrayal of the char
acters they are to play
| With the enthusiastic approval of large
laudiences for a beautiful production of
Men and Women this week, Ralph Stu
lart and his excellent company are max
Ing great prepare tions for the presenta-
ton of young Mrs. Winthrop the de-
lightfM little domestic drama by Bronson
Howard. This is one of the sweetest
plays ever written, and will engage the
abilities of Mr.. Stuart's full company all
of next week. a"-
Tonight will be amateur night at the
Unique theater, and an exceptionally good
= new acts and some of the best singing
acts of the season. Interest in the Fri
day night shows, when the amateurs hole
the boards, increases with every perform
ance. Immense audiences attend the
amateur shows
Ernest Hogan and his big aggregation
of colored dancers, comedians and sing
ers, appearing In the musical farce
| q "a fi1,ra
to do excellent business. Tonight tn
prize, dancing contest will take place be
tween members of the company and som
of the expert local dancers. The perform
! lances of tonight, tomorrow afternoon an
evening will close the engagement here
The advance sale of seats for the en-
gagement Of, Lillian Mortimer in IN
: Mother to Guide Her. at the Bijou mex
, week, commencing Sunday afternoon, In
: dictates prosperous week. Miss Morti
: mer, who in the past has won recognitio
3 as an. emotional actress. can also clair
: some distinction as coincidence.
her new play she will appear in char
Iacter comedy role, which is said to offe
, her abundant opportunity to display he
l. versatility. 49,.
e Something new to the local public, an
" aftlStlcdlly superior TO the famlllar sly
q of living pictures is being presente
Il at the Orpheum 'theater this week by II
Is three Seldoms, beautifully proportions
Germans, whose training IN I'll
'. art of plastic statuary posing was r,
le ceived in the Berlin academy of art. tt
!. "a Seldoms (the English form of the nan
is used in this country differ from othe
:, presenting living pictures in that the
IL get the effect Of white marble by ename
y ing the skin, making the Illusion almo
to perfect and causing every line. of evel
n muscle to be as clearly drawn as in Il
y. original statue or bas relief. Among tt
IN familiar marble statues and groups r
L, produced by this trio Of models are: ct
e. Discus Thrower," "Call to Battle" "Tl
I'd Fencer,'', Battle Scene (bas relief "a
SO tique Wrestling Group" "Promethe
IS Bound" THE Rescue Modern Wres
ne ling Group "The Ball Player" ''You
n at Prayer cat the Spring. "Quarre
ne some Brothers," 'The Last Drop" He
Up culean Group" ands'At the Finish.''11
es Among the features of the Orpheum b
e. next week will be Caprice, Lynn a.
! 1oso rs,,s