The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-12
given by this. company at the Grand
opera house, st. Paul, the present sum

given by this: company at the Grand i
opera house, st. Paul, the present sum
= For the openingssweek the p1ayawili
be HThe Girl I~Left. Behind Me,
stirring drama a. which should appeal
strongly not only to local theater-
-goers, but to the thousands Of stran-
gers who will be in the city this week.
The Bijou opera house has undergone
complete renovation this summer and
will open, more complete in appoint
ment, more beautiful In appearance and
more comfortable in convenience than
ever before. Manager Hays announces
change in the scaleSof prices which
has hitherto prevailed at this play
house. The Sunday matinees, for which
night admission rates have always been
in force, will hereafter be given at the
| weekday matinee prices of Is, 25 and SO
cents. The Wednesday matinees will be
made bargain events with a general ad-
. mission rate of 25 cents to all parts of
| the theater, and the. Saturday matinees
will be given at the usual rate, but
will be made regular souvenir occa-
sions. The 'gallery }gods' will also be
| favored, as the reserved seats for This
portion ,ofazthe house, will. be eliml-
mated and one price of Is cents will
be made for all seats.
| L. O,..-
work Of Franklin Fyles Of New York
newspaper fame and the well l-known
David Belasco. 1t is conceded to be one
Of the most effective, interesting and
intensely dramatic plays ever written
of q martial order.~The play is in four
acts, all located at Post Kennion in
the Blackfoot country in 800. The
plot deals with an outbreak Of the
Blackfoet Indians. oecasioned by the
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typical religious observances, has been
forbidden by the United States gov
ernment. The action of the piece tells
of the Vaccinations of a. cowardly ras-
cal, Lieutenant Morton Parlow, sta
toned at Fort Kennion on the frontier,
who desires to supplant his rival, Lieu
tenant Hawksworth, in the affections
Of General Kennion 8 daughter. Kate
| Kennion is engaged to Parlow, but he
suspects her of loving Lieutenant
Hawksworth. Before the close Of the
first act Parlow discovers that his sus-
picions were we'll founded. IN the sec.
ond act Parlow and .Hawksworth are
sent upon a accommodating expedition
which thru the cowardice Of Parlow
results in the death of several troopers
Hawksworth knows the truth, but will
not make the charges against the man
| VIII 10 W AdGc IAcuu1Ou L dIlON
. SO manages that the blame of the dis
aster falls on Hawksworth, who il
about to be tried by courtmartia
, when word comes that the post is il
danger of an Indian attack 1T is i'm
perative that someone go for help, will
the chances ten to one against tht
!. messenger. Hawksworth volunteers tt
go and Kate places his, dispatch bas
}, over his shoulder, whispering "I love
you.'
The great act of the play occurs il
, the stoekade at Post Kennion. 1t il
the Indian custom to attack at sunrise
i and preparations are made FOR a las
struggle. Kate, Kennion. realizes til,
/ fate of women who fall into the haad
of the Indians and makes her fathe:
promise that he will shoot her whel
; all hope is gone. At the close of TIL,
act the Indians have broken thru tn,
line and are at the gate of the stock
ade. Kennion prepares to carry out hi
promise to his daughter. As he raise
!. his pistol, the buglenote Of the rescu
:. ing party is heard, and ) the soldier
rush in. Hawksworth has done hi
|, duty. Z sifi 81 ljs
t The fourth act is devoted to rightin,
a wrong, to exposing the, villainy OF Ba1
9 low and his Withdrawal from the seen
j in disgrace, the uniting Of Kate. an
) Hawksworth, the straighten Of ed
D fairs for Lucy and Private Jones, an
: the bringing Of Wilbers am and 4h
q doctor near to their hearts, desire. :.
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