The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
Bijou-

Bijou-
Fascinating, to say the least, is the
play of 'fSherlock Holmes, which be-
gins week IS engagement at the Bijou
tomorrow at 2:15 pm. Written by
William Gillette and introduced by
him. ''Sherlock Holiness has attained
a wide reputation as one Of the most
thrilling and sensational melodramas
ever staged, illustrating the character
and methods Of detection employed by
the famous hero Of Sir A. Conon Doyle IS
stories.
The first act opens at the home Of
the Larrabees, a beautiful mansion in
the outskirts Of .Edelweis. Here Alice
Faulkner is kept captive by the Lar
rabees in order that she may divulge
the hiding place Of certain valuable
papers She is being put thru an awful
| ordeal when Sherlock Holmes appears
on the scene and spoils the little game.
The second act has two scenes, the
Professor Moriarity. Here the. plans
are. laid to get possession Of the pa
pers and capture Holmes. The second
scene. shows, Holmes rooms on Baker
street. Here he is visited by Professor
Moriarity, who calls for the purpose
of killing him, but is outwitted in his
scheme by Holmes and Billy, Holmes ,
office boy. s~. ....-. e.
|. The third act is the famous gas
the upper floor of an ancient, rickety
building. It is in this scene that some
Of the most startling electric effects are
introduced. The last act reveals DR..
! Watson s consulting room. : In this act
Moriarity is captured by a clever
scheme Of Holmes, the missing papers
are returned to their rigIhtful owner;
and all ends happily, Holmes himself
Faulkner. IL, T.. rao
i The countless theater patrons who
q have followed the fortunes of this re.
markable play are doubtless Convinced
that William, Gillette wisely chose tc
consult Sir A. Conan Doyle concerning
material for an interesting stage study
/ He had evidently become aware of the
d intense fascination Of the famous Sher
lock Holmes series Of detective ad
ventures, and he was SO enraptureG
over the possibility Of bringing to life
the hero Of this popular fiction that II
was little trouble for him to. induce the
gifted romancer to write fresh, enter
tanning episode for dramatic ends. II
order to make perfect job Of it, how
ever, it was necessary for Mr.. Gillette
to lend his facile pen to the work, ant
thus it happened that the Sherlock
homes OF the play reveals JnOSo no
mantle phases Of character which al
human nature is heir to, and which ar
looked for in every well regulated stag
hero. The cold, cynical impulses Of tn
book detective have been perceptibl,
softened in the instance Of Sherlocl
, Holmes surrender to the tender pas
r sion. The love element Of his individ
r uality, which had lain so long dormant
, is suddenly aroused by the responsive
: ness Of Alice Faulkner's heart, and |
r is thru this medium that one of tn
principal parties Of guilt is shielde
from responsibility. The story impli
eating the woman in question is Gel
! tainly a novel one, and the unfoldin
r Of it is fraught with a great variety Q
: absorbing features, and affords ampl
.. occasion for the introduction Of thos
v comedy schemes for which Mr.. Gillett
! is justly renowned. Additional genera
e interested to the play is guarantee
r from the effective scenic environmen
i and the novel electrical conceits.
d Owing to the length Of the play, tn
y curtain will rise promptly at 8 pm. an
:, 2:15 pm.