The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
LAND OF NOD IN
TROUBLED SLEEP
KEPT THE SHOW
AWAKE AND DISTURBED.
Wardrobe Woman and Her Daughter,
the Prima Donna, Sic the Sheriff s
Men on the Box Office and Then on
the Pink and Blue and Yellow Cos
tunes. 'i.. 90 ~ ~

"The Land Of Nod'' closed its season
at the Metropolitan operahouse Satur-
as ssiaries WeEe
hind for two weeks with most of the
people, the Madcap Violet ballet girls
being about the only ones with whom
the management lad kept up to date in
this respect. The chorus girls were dis
posed to be vehement, and the mistress
Of the wardrobe got out an attachment.
She was satisfied by receiving certain
properties in liquidation. An attach
ment to satisfy the claim Of a printing
house was also threatened, but was not
served, at least, the company was al
lowed to give it's performance without
interference.
ana An B StdsP Fs BY 3eg1y yn sher Wa IL
Nod" box office receipts was frustrated
by a policeman. The incident has
caused strained relations between the
sheriff's office and the police depart
ment.
Women Back of Suit
Armed wit ha writ of attachment is
sued at the demand Of Blanche L. Snow,
the company's wardrobe woman, who
has Begin suit to collect $263.73 from
the management for her services and
those Of her daughter, Florence G. Snow,
the prima donna, the sheriff s men at
tempted to enter, the box office by
thru thG IN I'm oo ~ The
thru the transom the deputy,'ss leg vas !!
was unceremoniously pulled to the floor.
Even when the city officer had been
county's So officers they declare, he in
sisted upon interfering with Thorn and
q heated dispute resulted In the
meantime the custodians Of the funds
were given plenty of time to get the
money where it could not be secured by
the county officers and the men with
emptyhanded. The incident occasioned
| considerable excitement during the
matinee performance. but the play was
not stopped. -,
| Better success attended the officers
efforts in the evening, however, and in
spite Of the resistance of several play
ers and assistant managers, the deputy
sheriffs took possession of large part
of the company's costumes. These pink
and blue and yellow articles Of feminine
attire are now decorating the sheriff s
private room at the courthouse, and will
| remain there pending a settlement of
the dispute in court.
Troubles of the Show.
"The Land of Nod was big fnan.
cial winner at the Chicago operahouse
last summer, with William Norris
end Mabel harrison in leading
roles, and F. G. Whitney took the com
pany out in the fall, paying royalty or
the production to Kohl & Castle and
] Martin Beck, the owners. The piece
has made money with the exception OF
the past few. weeks, but Mr.. Whitney
was compelled to draw on it's receipts t
help other ventures that. were heavy
losers. He was behind the starring
tour Of Nine. Schumann-Heinck, wht
was taken sick; he backed the unfor
4 tunate endeavor to feature Lillian Blau
/ welt in a production that the public di(
\ not take to, and he also went up agains
| the "Pink DOMINO frost. He is sait
to have lost $l5V,ooo or on II the s season, t.
fession, as he is a manager who is gen
orally regarded as deserving success.