The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-30
SUMMER AMUSEMENT
AT PARK AND 'TIIEATER
Metropolitan operahouse--

1I There il. no more picturesqueaer dra.
matte figure in all history than Joan of
Arc, the peasant girl Of Domremy, who
left her sheep and her spinning wheel
to guide the armies Of France to glo-.
rlous victory, only te, be rewarded by.
-er chapter in history than her life. nor
one that more readily lends itself to.
the demands of the stage. The posi-
bilities of the character are almost I'M
limited and attempts to realize them
have been made by the. women whose
Of histrionic fame.
Minneapolis theater-goers will be
given an opportunity to see a lavish
production Of stJoan Of Are, <at the
metropolitan next week. The title role
will be played by Florence Stone, whose
Interpretation, Of the Maid of Or
Leans has won the praise of critics
and the public. This will be her first
local appearance in the part, and sup
ported as she will be, by the members
OF the Ferris stock company, rare
treat for devotees of, dramatic art is
assured.
The version Of ".Joan Of Arc' Sc
from the French play in which Sarah
Bernhardt won the enthusiastic approx.
al of the; most critical audiences, and
is the script used by Fanny Davenport
and several other great artists. 4.
by Mr.. Ferris and Sedley Brown, his
stage director, to make the production
worthy Of thesplay. The scenery, from
the Hvision scene'' to the burning of
Joan at the stake and including a
most elaborate battle set, has been es-
pecially prepared.
Lyceum Theater-
The Silver King melodrama
which has stood the test Of years and
won the extravagant praise Of dramatic
attraction at the .Lyceum all of next
week, commencing with a matinee Sun
day afternoon. 5F ~
f Ralph Stuart has made an excellent
disposition of his company Sin this
i grand old piece. Nettie Douglass, the
| Lyceum s new leading woman, will APP
pear. in a. strong emotional role which
will afford her the best opportunity of
her engagement. All the other favor
ties in the company will have strong
parts.
| It is scarcely an exaggeration to say
that no play dealing With human emo
tions, with the possible exception OF
"Monte Cristo,' ever appealed more
strongly to the best impulses of the
human heart that g "The Silver King. >
The story of ''The Silver King" il
| the story of a crime. A drunken hus
band is aroused from a brawl to ~belieys
| himself murderer. His hated 'riva
has been slain, there has been a fight
in which he Rarticipated-Hthe res
/ is silence He escapes on trai1
:. which: is afterwards wrecked; AMI
burned, and tits given out. that tn,
murderer met his death in the ruins
Having jumped from the cars, tn
wretched man fees to- America, .wherl
he amasses a great fortune in the silve
mines Of Nevada, and where he i
known as ttthe silver king."s.. Eg.r
: Years later he returns to England
:. with beard as white as snow, to fin,
his wife and child in misery AM
squalor,. beset by villains but neve
once having held disloyal though
concerning the husband and fathe
4 they believed dead The story Of tn
king discovery OF the real mul
derer and the restoration to happines
of all concerned, constitutes one Of tn
most fascinating stories in all theatri
calls. - AZ - a. q. .-.' -. r. g. =.
t Unique Theater- 5sz'rx@ ~.
New vaudeville acts, new faces an
continuous fun will be supplied at tn
Unique all Of next week by the Int
national Theatrical company, The bi
act next week is comprised in the lates
rural comedy sketch, which viii be pr,
sented by Cal Stewart and compan,
This is said to be one of the best thing
, Of the season. and full. of entertain
ment from curtain to curtain. q ~
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