The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-17
Metropolitan

Metropolitan
N1Checkers,'' the tale Of loye and
luck, is to be seen for four nights and
Saturday matinee at the Metropolitan,
from it's fourteenth triumph in New
York. The title role this season Is
enacted by Hans Robert.
There is need to say but little OF
the story of Checkers The tremen-
dous circulation Of the book since its
publication ten years ago seems reason
for the belief that the details of the
charming and thrilling. tale must be
known to every lover of the old, old
story,D when dressed in language new,
as we'll as to every lover Of the sport
of kings and the intense excitement OF
the betting ring. The management
has engaged the strongest possible cast
to present 'tCheckers, and the magni-
tude of such a task may be better un-
derstood from the fact that $50 peo-
pie on the stage are necessary Tor It's
presentation. Chief among the support
are Katharine Mulkins, in the role OF
Pert, the sweetheart OF Checkers, ana
David Brahm, Jr. (the son OF the well
known cOmposer), as Push MAlef,
the racetrack tout.
9sThe Lion and the Mouse from
the pen of Charles Klein, the author
of sfThe Music Master will be pre-
sented at the Metropolitan operahouse
for three nights and Saturday matinee
beginning next Thursday night, under
the direction of Henry B. Harris. In
"The Lion and the Mouse,' Mr.. Klein
deals directly with one Of the chief
menaces to modern civilization, that OF
the influence exerted on American poll.
tics by the moneyed interests.
| The story is of the ruin and disgrace
! of an honest and upright judge, who
has defeated certain illegal money
making schemes of the king of finance
John Burkett Ryder, known in the
"street,' and to his associates, al
fReady Money" Ryder. Judge Ross
more's daughter, Shirley, who, ignorant
of her father g misfortune, has been en-
home, finds that her father has been lee
by his political enemies with the assist
ance of Ryder to invest all his fortune
in bubble project. Rossmore is pow
.erless in the clutch Of this combination
and his impeachment and permanent
shame seem inevitable.
Jefferson Ryder, the son and heir O.
the multimillionaire. appears upon tn
scene. He has been Shirley's companion
on shipboard, has proposed marriage t.
her, but is rejected upon her fndin,
|
er's ruin. She determines to prove he
father guiltless of the charges agains
him and in furtherance Of this object
succeeds in becoming an inmate Of tn
Ryder household under an assume
name.
Shirley wins the love and affectio
of every member Of the household an
makes, herself especially invaluable
"Ready Money! Ryder. Jefferson is i
sympathy with shirley's aims t
right her father and aids her in tn
furtherance of her objects. r.s
A notable cast of players will b
seen on it's presentation here, and con
prises the names Of the following wei
known artists: Joseph Kilgour, Arthr
Byron, Margaret Ellington, Edward Sc
George Parsons, Lillian Dix, Ada Curr,
Edith Shayne, Flora Juliet Bowie;
{ Grace Thorne, P. s. Barrett, A. s. Lii
man, W. n. Burton and Florence &c
! aid. ....
Blanche Walsh will be seen as a. mo,
: ern society woman in Clyde Fitch
;. much talked-of drama, "The Woman
:. the Case,' during her half-week e.
;. gagement at the Metropolitan, whit
g begins Sunday evening, March %.
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