The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-20

sAuoIToWs nlgnJ, IS almost entlfely nu-
morous, and has its foundation in q
sentimental escapade on the part of
Margery Lee, stage-struck girl en-
gagged to Jack Everleigh, an Annapolis
CADET, and Dorothy Grey, fellow stu !
dent. engaged to Phil Fullerton, a Yale
Junior. These parts are played by Toby
uraige, the widely known comedian and
young actress and vocalist, Leonora
Robertson. The opening act is unique.
ltsrepresents the dormitorY of female
seminary in which are discovered TWEEN
ty young girls in all sorts of deshabille
costumes tp ENJOYING an midnight 4I supper FPsa
second act finds the elderly Bellies /
conducting a cooking school. great
variety Of SONGS choruses and special
ties are introduced in this act. The
scene of the third act is in a Florida
orange grove, where the fun increases
until a rather unconventional denoue;,
ment is reached The comedy element
is largely in the hands of William
Maussey and William Conley, each OF
organization is notable one for its
exceptionally attractive and clever
young women, there being some twenty
i've of them, each one playing dis
tinot character. The sale Of seats will
open at the usual time. The engage
Rl6uU- IL Luz GuS uISG ud1I VI tuO' WCChs .
A theatrical announcement that de-
n1ands more than ordinary. attention
tacie Of ssParsifal.'' This Justly cele-
brated play has attained degree Of
pnquestioned success that has seldom,
if ever, been the fortune Of any other
production. This success has not been
accomplished by any unusual or ex-
traordinary methods, such as occasional
~ bring some stage celebrity or pro-
auction into temporary prominence. Its
success and enthusiastic reception by
the better. class Of theater-goers every
achieved by, the drama 8 intrinsic
merit and inherent beauty. This fact,
combined with the mastery manner in
which it has been staged, has been the
cause Of its splendid success. A clever,
specially, selected cast of principals and
an equally clever corps of auxiliariess,
are used in the production, which will
be seen at the Metropolitan the latter
part Of next week, opening Thars,dia9y. =
marked by the employment Of many of
the Baireuth customs; The commencing
has formerly been the rule to beoin
the evening performance at $50, Civ
ling an intermission of two hours for
dinner. This interrnission is now elm
mated, and the performance will begin
ct 7:45 sharp. There will be but a
act, which is required to set the stupen-
dous scenic display. This time will be
devoted to Wagner overtures and the
performance will conclude at IL o'clock:
AS at Baireuth, the imperative rule of
the spectators being in their seats when
the curtain rises on the first act will be
IN force, as on account of the total
darkness Of the auditorium. none can
be seated during the action of the play.
A ten-minute warning before the cur
tain rises will be given in the lobby
entrance by trumpeters who will blow
Lawrence Grattan and Eva Taylor head
the excellent company Of forty players.
B; 9, wh dtg9y, gorgeous !, musiea!
production, "Pif, r.; Paff, Poutf,v with
ssS will be t the S SsfFn Wges s
opening Sunday evening, Jan. 20. ssPiff,
Paf, Pouff', has been. called a emu
steal cocktatl,'' and this cognornen fits
It better than anything else. The book
ics sRd MUSIC Wsre Written srna s by Stan gasn
Schwartz, among the most successful
composers and song writer's Of the
period. The cast to be seen here com,
prises many well-known favorites OF
stageland among them Kathryn >Oster'
gan, Nellie Hewitt, r. E: Graham, Eve
fyn Dunmore. Lulu Mcconnell, Harry
Stuart and Lisle Bloodgood. In add;
ton there is well-trained chorus OF
fifty and the great pony ballet.
The return of "The, Wizard Of o.; =
with Montgomery and Stone and the
iii the Metropolitan to overlooking dur
ing the half week beginning Thursday
evening, Feb. l. :s.~ -.
xiAaa ads1Sr9o Wili be offered 9 at the Met
Topolitan at 8 pm. tomorrow, by tn!
n5 German stock company Of st.. Paul
large audiences in St. Paul and thu
reputation of its performances has IN
creased with each play put on IN tina
city. That there is n Keen ,nse res
Is evidenced by the large advance sal
recorded for the performance tomorrow
For next week, commencing with
matinee performance tomorrow after
will present 1.-THE Lost Paradise" :
strong, interesting play dealing wit
Che vexed problem which perpetual
animates labor and capital. A revolt
tion has been accomplished in tke in
dustrial world since this play was writ
ten by Henry DeMille, and broade
understanding of the problems consid
cred prevails in the ranks Of both labo
and capital, but the play is investe
with such charming love story, with s
many dramatic situations growing on
of strikes, lockouts and the contraste
pictures Of wealth and poverty are s
skilfully presented, that its scenes ar
vivid expositions Of the bitter struggle
which still engage the interests Of thes
gigantic forces. ~
Apart from the controversy which j
the dominant note of the play, it tell
powerful story of villiany fattenin
on the skill of others, Of the love Q
a good woman for true man, and 9
the unfairness which organized capita
frequently opposes to organized labo
The plot revolves about the Knowlto
iron works, which are owned by Andre,
Knowlton; who obtained possession {
them by appropriating the invention
another. -Rueben Warner, son of tn
inventor, is the superintendent of tn
plant, and when the men strike for
is per cent advance in wages, he side
with them. Knowlton puts corpor,
tion tool, one Standish, in charge, an
refuses to yield to the demands Of til
men. Warner and Standish are both
love with Margaret, the idolized daugl
ter of the iron king, who has bee
reared in luxury, but whose womanl
qualities come out strong in the Tgl
of prOo ~ "a rno W. CO.. G..