The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09

Lady, will have it's last performance in
this city at the Metropolitan tonight. The
play Is perfectly presented by capable
company of artists.
William Norris, Knox Wilson, Luella
Drew, Ursula March, the Madcap ballet
and four score others will appear at the
Metropolitan for the half week commence
ing tomorrow evening, in F. c. Whitney's
spectacular production of the latest mu-
steal fantasy, Land of Nod"
There is a number on the program of
Lew Dockstader's Minstrels, coming to
the Metropolitan the first half Of next
week, that will easily appeal to all lovers
of music. The great singing contingent
has the stage to itself in giving the old
time, sweet songs. There is a simplicity
of melody and sentiment In the songs
sung In the old days that is not to be
found In the coon song and dollhouse
ballads of the present day. This touch
of sentiment in the veritable hurricane
of fun supplied by Dockstader's min
strels appeals most potently to everyone
who has any reverence for the traditions
of older days
The summer season~o of brilliant comedies
at the Lyceum theater, which has been
so successfully ipaugurated by Ralph
Stuart and his excellent company, has
won great favor with the public, Enthu-
siastic audiences are showing the high.
est appreciation of '"The Brixton Burg
larry" screaming farce, this week. Next
week Mr.. Stuart will offer the delightful
American comedy, pink Dominoes."
The York Herbert trio Of acrobats and
singers, the fine singing Of the Buckeye
State quartet and the brilliant one-ac1
play of the Ann Hamilton company, are
high class features at the Unique this
week The great Westin In impersona-
tions of famous men, is an artistic study
+ George Austin Moore, for several sea.
sons prime favorite with the deyotees o,
musical comedy, is proving decidedly
pleasant novelty to patrons. of the Or.
pheum theater during this, the last weel
of that theaters present season. Mr.
Moore altho known in the vernacular o.
the old vaudeville days as a "dress-sui
guy" is already exceedingly popula1
with all three floors of the Orpheum be-
cause Of his unusual ability to sing song:
of all classes and in all dialects, at NJ
| time. failing to display the fine qualitte:
of his voice. There Is plenty Of coined,
on the last weeks bill, as those who hav.
seen Foy and Clark In 1.-THE Modern
4 Jonah" Thomas ]. Keogh and eompan!
in '"The Way He Won Her. and Mitchell
and CAIN and marvellous Frank and Lit
tie Bob are testifying.
| when the World Sleeps" the curren
attraction at the Bijou, is playing to good
sized audiences: The piece is a melo
drama which contains all the sensational
qualities necessary for success TIL
story is one of considerable heart Inter
est, and the thrilling scenes and climaxe
come we'll under the ban Of things rea
sonable, while an elaborate scenic mount
ing has been provided.
i ''The Burglars Daughter new melo
drama by Owen Davis, will be seen at tn
Bijou next week. The principal effect i
this play is race across a trestle bridge
Another novel feature is a moving PIANO
rama of New York harbor, showing
correct picture of the shore line Of Net
Il York. with all the large buildings bril-
liantly Illuminated. The play tells
story of poor girls rise from the mis-
cradle surroundings of her birth to q pc
sition of refinement.