The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
BENEFIT OFFERS
FINEST TALENT
EVERY TIIEATER IN CITY CON-
TRIBUTES TO SHOW.
Program Will Be Continuous and
Three Hours Long-Actors, Must
clans and Attaches Donate Services
and Every Dollar Taken in Will Go
to Relief Fund.

Managers of theaters and companies
tried to Guido each other in offers of
attractions for the program of the
monster benefit entertainment for the
California sufferers at the Metropoli-
tan opera house Friday afternoon. The
services of more than two hundred
actors and actresses were proffered, and
the musicians union offered the serv-
ices of 100 musicians, the attaches of
J2ourna al threw in,. for good meas
ure, street parade by it's newsboys
band. h 1T, ...s .s.s. = 81
From this wealth of talent program
Of about three hours duration, which
will be put on without the curtain once
descending, will be arranged. Details
are not fully decided upon, but the
performance will include the Clansman
company in the last act Of that thrill
ing melodrama; Ernest Hogan and
company of sixty people from the Bijou
in the musical ensemble of the first act
of 'sRufus Rastus,' and the Ralph
an act from the comedy, 'Men and
Women.0 Ts lss...-1. ..a'
The Vaudeville Bill.
In, the way of vaudeville the Or
pheum offered Elizabeth Murray, the
HOnOlOg queen, anu "oI1u o CoAAGS%
Four; the Dewey, Louie Dacre, the
star of the Fay Foster company, an
other fine monolog entertainer; and the
Unique theater, Falardov the imitator
of musical instruments, and Miss Grace
Boraham, violin virtuoso. The crack
drill squad from the state university
preferred it's services.
G. E. Raymond fthe Orpheum was
appointed stage manager at a meeting
Of managers, held yesterday at the Met
ropolitan opera house, and 1t is for him
to make selections He is now wrestling
with the problem of squeezing a give
| ing a program so it will run contlnu,
ously, and of giving every company and
performer the best place on the bill.
It was voted to ask Mayor Jones
| to make brief address, and to ask
| the musicians union for twenty-five
musicians, under the leadership OF
Frank Danz. -. s.. .-l.--. ....s.-
Committee on Boxes.
w. #, Frazer is to head committee
I to sell the twelve. boxes and an offer
from E. J. Westlake of the Commercial
club to assist him was accepted. The
committee will be glad Of volunteer as
sistance for the sale Of tickets, from
ladies especially. The tickets are ST.
for all parts Of the. house, to be ex
changed for reserved seats at the Met
ropolltan g box office beginning today
| Those who will volunteer to sell tickets
can get them from Manager"R. B. Scott
Make up at Home: ri,
An offer that was much appreciated
came fro mthe Mattson & Freye Trans
fer company to haul the scenery from
the different threaters and return it
Carriages are also provided for the
army of performers, who will "made
up'' in their own dressing rooms
Musical directors from six companie:
will also be on hand, each to conduc1
the orchestra for his company.
!" These are the preparations up t
date for the biggest combination .o1
talent ever gotten together in Mime
apolis. The full program and othel
particulars will be published tomor
rom. There is not to be one penny O.
expense to be deducted from the gross
receipts. ..-- >-.-S....... 49,. .... a.