The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
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Foyer Chat,

+ HeoISe tAue . quaint comedy, Inc
County Chairman" Will be presented at
the Metropolitan for the half week COM
mencing tonight. 1t Is essentially a play
to interest artistic audiences with it's
fine touch Of the folbles of human nature,
and in wit, humor and philosophy it has
flavor peculiar to itself. Mr.. Savage
has given the AIDE comedy pretentious
production. Theodore Babcock Is the
central figure in this splendid comedy,
and George Thatcher in a droll charac-,
terization of Sassafras, the colored voter,
is the source of much amusement, while
the other members Of this remarkable
cast make an assembly of unusual
strength and ability I'LL. !.
Those who enjoy a production of the
German drama In its original form will be
pleased to learn that the German stock
company Of st. Paul Is to give a matinee
performance at. the Metropolitan next
Sunday afternoon, presenting Anzenbru
gers >fve-act comedy, der Pfarrer Won
Kirchield.' This play is said to be well
adapted for the display OF the ability Of
the various members Of this splendid
organization. Seats for this event can
be secured today. s..
Harry B. Smiths musical comedy sue
cess, 1.-THE Liberty Bells' will be the
Offering at the Metropolitan for the half
week beginning next Sunday evening.
Seats for this engagement are selling at
the box office of the theater today. y
William Lynch Roberts in adapting
'Parsifar' for dramatic purposes has,
while treating the(ssubject with the rev.
erence necessary eliminated much that
proved tiresofne ains the operate perform
ance, thus reducing the time required for
its performance within a reasonable Pc.
riod Of time. During the performance
Of the play at the Metropolitan the lat,
ter part Of next week there will be no
intermission Of two hours for dinner, but,
the curtain will rise promptly at 7:45
for the evening performance and at 2
for the matinee on Saturday, the action
of the play extending over about three
hours. The presenting company of forty
people to be seen here in this production
includes Eva Taylor and Lawrence Graf;
tan. =
So loyal is the clientele Of the Orpheum
theater and so attractive does a good
vaudeville bill appear to patrons Of the
Seventh street house that the usual big
crowds have applauded Rossi's musical
horse, the Seventeen Pekin Zouaves, j:
Francis Dooley and his dancing girls,
Arthur Dening's minstrelsy, Lucy &
Lucier's comedy, Claudius & Scarlet's
banjo playing and the marvellous Jug
Cling Of Salerno in spite Of the uncom-
Portable weather.
The Okabe Japanese Troupe, eight in
number, who were here last season and
will appear at the Orpheurp theater next
week, arrived from Denver today. The
| twenty-five Boston Fadettes will arrive
| Sunday morning.
Arizona" is playing to the banner
| business Of the season at the Bijou, and
continues to crowd the theater at every
performance. Last nights audience was
particularly enthusiastic one, and none
were more demonstrative or liberal with
their applause than the officers from
Fort Smelling and the officers of the
| state militia, who attended in uniform
! and occupied the boxes as the guests of
! the management. The theater was taste
fully decorated in the national colors,
and everybody present seemed to imbibe
| the military atmosphere and enjoy to the
utmost the excellent performance. A
popular priced matinee will be given
Saturday. ---N .= ~. .~..s Il -:
! The inimitable Eva Tanguay In "The
Sambo Grip comes to the Bijou Sunday
oAtOA AAoOn AoI d WSth . SLSdSSA1cul. NNiSS
Tanguay has created a particular field
in musical comedy for herself and she
has no 1rnitators, as her comedy crea-
lions are absolutely unique. Her char
acterizations are exceedingly funny hel
songs are done in a way that is all hel
4 own, and, as every one knows who has
ever seen her dance, the Tanguay terp-
sichorean feats are marvels Of agility
Miss Tanguay Is supported by a cast Of
clever and ell-known artists, and at
tractive choristers and show girls are q
i special feature. New scenic appoint
ments, fresh costumes and lighting eff.
fects will be seen.
! Robert Louis stevensons charming
story, Prince Otto,' in it's dramatic form
i Is drawing large audiences at the Ly.
ceum theater this week. The play, which
was formerly the favorite vehicle of Otis
i Skinner, is well suited to the Ralph
Stuart Stock company, which has wor
fresh laurels by it's presentation. The
company is in active rehearsal for the
production Of .'The Lost Paradise Mex
1 week.
In addition to the big vaudeville bill
at the Unique this week. a bright must.
cal speciality is being presented by two
! members Of the orchestra. Burt b
Burns an expert performer on the xylo.
phone, with Ed Schroeder, the clever
pianist, as accompanist, plays the over.
ture to William Tell, at every perform.
ance. This is one Of the hits in a bill
replete with entertaining specialties.
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