The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-01
Foyer Chat.

Droll Richard Carrie, the popular player |
playwright and manager, with his tai |
ented aggregation Of operatic artists, will |
begin an engagement of three nights at
the Metropolitan theater Thursday even
ing, May 3, with popular priced matinee
Saturday. This will be the first appear
ance here of Mr. Garlic in his latest and
most pretentious Offering. THE Mayor of
Toxic" a farcical opera in two acts. The
book Is by Richard Garlic. and the music
by William Frederick Peters. Among the
most attractive features of the produc-
ton may be mentioned the dashing peanut
ballet. the. dainty gefsha girls and the
celebrated blue-ribbon beauty chorus.
Lillian Mortimer is appearing at the
Bijou this week in her own play, mo
Mother to Guide Her." to good business.
The piece affords Miss Mortimer good
opportunity for the display of her tai
| ents, and she is seen to marked advan
tage in a character comedy role. Another
distribution Of souvenirs will be made to
the ladies at the matinee tomorrow.
when the World Sleeps" melodrama
which has met with big success this sea-
son, will be the attraction at the Bijou
next week. commencing Sunday afternoon
The story is written on somewhat new
lines.s It has for its hero a young man
who. upon finding the dead body Of his
| brother and his sweetheart standing by,
believes her to be guilty Of the crime, but
his great love for the girl prompts him
to take upon himself the terrible charge.
and thereby save his sweetheart from dis
grace Around this unusual chain Of CTR
lcumstances there runs story Of exciting
and realistic scenes.
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the Orpheum theater is that possessed by
SAntoinette LIE Brun, the prirna donna
soprano, who heads the LIE Brun-gran6
opera, trio at the Seventh street vaude.
ytlle house this week. Not only is hel
pure soprano under perfect control, but
its wide range and beautiful tone have al
lready caused wide comment, altogether
Favorable upon the part of those who un
derstand operate singing. Mile. lie Brul
and her associates, Fritz Huffman
| tenor and James F. Stevens, BARITONE
are enacting the justly celebrated towe
scene and duel scene from "1l Trovatore'
with even more than the usual gran'
, opera fervor singing with brilliancy o
] phrasing and delightful tonal quality SCI
, dom heard upon the vaudeville stage
Next week, the last Of the Orpheur
theater's season. will see Foy and CLARK
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head Of the bill.
: Ralph Stuart and his excellent compan
: will shortly present a series Of delightf'
e comedies which have. won metropolita
flavor The best English and America
n plays, conceived along broadly humorou
8 lines, will be presented during the sun
: mer season. One of the best of these
e the excrucia tingIy funny "Brixton Bure
I larry" which constitutes the bill mel
i = week. 49, ..-s . -. -.
IS Some of the best bookings Of the 1nte
q national Theatrical company will crow
Is the Unique theater during the SUNNI
, months. European acts superior to an!
l. thing ever offered in popular-price
N vaudeville houses, and many Of the be
,e American vaudeville acts available W
l. maintain the supremacy Of the Uniq'
IS at this style Of entertainment.