The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-22
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Ezra Kendall viii make his reappear-
s snss sere IN Mhat said to Re n
Jones" at the Metropolitan Christ
mas week.
Swell. Elegant Jones" was written
for Mr.. Kendall by Herbert Hall Wins
low, who wrote Mr.. Kendall's "The
Vinegar Buyer
F The. story and scenes Of the comedy
are laid in southern Indiana, where the
natives refer to anything unusually
grand or out OF the common as tswell,
elegant, sarcastically, and in spirit
OF envy in many eases.
= Swell, Elegant Joneso is million
are. called away to look after his min
ing interests. A former sweetheart of
Mr.. Jones, a plotting lawyer, who learns
that Jones has squandered his fortune,
and that his, new mining schemes are
worthless, and that Mrs. Jones is about
to- fall heir to large fortune, schemes
to separate Jones and his wife. He
places. Jones in compromising situa-
ton with the assistance of a woman
detective, and Mrs. Jones, convinced of
her husband s unfaithfulness, starts
proceedings for divorce.
The. scheming lawyer then plots to
marry the, former Mrs. Jones and going
to Jones, who is now practicing law,
and just elected justice Of the peace,
asks him to officiate. Jones consents
and goes thru the ceremony, after
which he hands the. groom a paper,
stating that the former Mrs. Jones does
net receive her auncle'ss estate. Then
and there from the side of his bride
the lawyer bolts, but is caught at the
railroad station and nearly mobbed. r
" Mrs. Jones sees the error Of her ways
and begs forgiveness of, her former hus-
band. Jones informs her that the cere-
mony ne performed was not a legal
one, as he was not sworn in as a justice
Of the peace until four hours after her
supposed marriage. He. explains the
reasons of his willingness to tie the
knot in order to show what scoundrel
her Would-be husband was. A recon
Citation between Jones and Mrs. Jones
makes them happy ever after. =
Bijou- 49,
One Of the important events of the
Bljou season will be the presentation
all OF Christmas week, beginning to-
morrow afternoon at 2s30, of Augustus
Thomas drama, "Arizona. - x Arr
iona, las the name implies. is a play
which has its scenes, characters and
incidents located in the far west. The
people OF Ine play comprise sturdy
rauchmen and cowboys, the bSisk, alert
women Of the. pioneer generation, and
their dainty, graceful, yet strong and
self-reliant daughters, officers and sol
diers, fair samples Of the heterogeneous
community which Mr.. Thomas has chos-
en- to utilize in the way Of literary ma
terial. ~, - . 10. ~. .>
The piece is full of bright color con-
trasts. It has a love story as tender
and almost as tragic as that of fRomeo
and Juliet and it has a relief work
of humor as ltnctuous as that which Mr.
Thomas showed in +" Alabama, and
In Mizzouri. - 7 = =.
> " Arizona will be richly staged and
excellently; acted. ~
The scenes Of acts 1 and 4, HCanby
Ranch near Fort Grant, in the Arav
aipa valley. were painted by Walter
Durridge, from sketches especially
made for him in Arizona. The DRAWN g
room Of Fort Grant, act 2. and the din
lngroom at Canhy's ranch were paint.
ed from actual rooms at the ranch and
military post, by John Faust. The dec.
orations, costumes, and accouterments
were all chosen and arranged by Fred
erick Remington.s 81 Il n fsv E.fsar1
Besides the: regular "Wednesday: and
Saturday .matinees; a special holiday
matinee will be given on Christmas
Day, starting at 3 pm. SIS :. &