The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-28
Saturday Evening,
WHAT TO SEE AT THE u.
THE.ATERS NEXT WEEK
Metropolitan Opera House

Metropolitan Opera House
Henrietta Crosman will return to the
Metropolitan next Monday night 81 q and md
half of the week in Mary, Mary,
Quite Contrary.o Since her visit here
last spring she has been held in de-
servedly warm esteem by playgoers.
She established her popularity BY her
delightful work in Mistress Nell''
and the double bill, "Nance oldtield"
and "Madeline.
In MARY, Mary, Quite Contrary
fancies she does not care for men. This
estimate Of the sex is based on the
suitors who have paid court to her in
vain. Miss Mary is spinster. She is
a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Belmore,
when her hostess is thrown into state
of nervous apprehension over the I'M
announced appearance at nelghborlng
country house of Herbert Danvers.
Mrs. Belmore, when she was Helen
Marivale, before her marriage, had be-
lieved for time she was III love with
Danvers. Now she does not wish him
around, unless he and Mary will fall
in love, which would smooth out mat
tiers. Mary does not take kindly to the
love idea, nor oesfDanvers, who since
his affair with Helen Marivale has had
none too much confidence in women.
For once Mary finds she has encoun-
her fair fingers. And therein is begot-
ten the fun Of the play.
The play has made one of the hits
of the year in the east 1t has been
described as one of the brightest COM
edies of recent times, and is one Of the
best things Miss Crosman has ever
done. There are three acts, and all the
scenes are laid at the New England
country homes of wealthy New York
country home, the second is in Dan
vers , "den' at the house of Professor
Brown, while the third returns to Mrs.
Belmore g house. .,.-... -.
The company that will support Miss
Crosman includes Boyd Putnam as Dan
vers, Addison Pitt as Mr.. Belmore,
William Herbert as Professor Brown,
Hungerford as Violet Marivale, Kate
Jepson as Mrs. Manders, Alice Butler
| as Miss Dorothy Brown, Joseph H.
Graybill as Algy, G. A. Chandos as
Hobbs, and John Marble as the butler.
Miss Crosman will be at the Metropol-
| itan Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, and will give Wednesday
matinee.
The ATTRACTION. at the Metropolitan
% RinnnT rharseay magee Nay
day, will be "The Mayor of Toxic, >
with Richard earle, the playwright.
player, in the stellar role, supported
by company of capable comedians and
the "Peanut Ballet,'' the "Geisha
Girls and the "Blue Ribbon Beauty
Chorus Of America. ~&#A. -
| Mr.. Garlic is said to have surpassed
| all previous efforts in this and in sea
son which has been the most disas
! trous ever known, so far as musical
comedies are concerned. "The Mayor
of Tokio' has won success wherever
presented.
The Richard earle Amusement com
pany has provided magnificent pro
duction and the best supporting com
pany Mr.. earle has ever had. It is sale
Of the play that the ibretto is clear
and clearcut, replete with wholesome
humor, free from every suggestion Of
vulgarity, and the musical score is mucE
more pretentious than that usually Of
fered in musical comedy. Many of thu
: musical numbers have become the sons
hits of the season.
d company are retained and the produc
tion will be the same as that given il
New York city. .5E.
"The Little Gray Lady, comes tt
the Metropolitan May Z, 8 and 9. It i!
said to be an entirely new idea in thu
way of plays, yet it embraces all thu
elements that appeal to ~theatergoins
people. Is. -
tThe Land of Nod' will be Offered
at the Metropolitan May TO-, IL and IL
Possibly the most unique of the choru
evolutions is the appearance of tn
Bantam Ballet, score Of beautiful
girls, who are dressed as little chick
ems, and make their entrance out O
huge eggshells, performing what i
known as the, '|Chicken. Dance. "