The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-13

Real blackface minstrelsy has never
lost it's hold on the affections of thea
tergoers, and the coming Of, HaveTly s |
Mastodon minstrels is awaited with
pleasurable anticipation. There are
many so-called minstrel shows on the
road this season, but only one which
faithfully adheres to the minstrel text.
That show is Haverly's Mastodons, and
in this show no white faces are allowed
to mar the study in. black, all of the
performers being made up in the real
kinky wooI' order. This big min
strel company comes to the Metropoli-
tan tomorrow night for half week,
fresh from it's triumphs in the larger
eastern cities, where they have played
to record-breaking business. The east
ern press, without exception, heartily
praised the performance, and the pat,
rons of the Metropolitan may expect
an artistic entertainment, with as much
mirth, music and melody as in any of
the latest comic operas or musical ex-
travaganzas. ,as
Billy Beard, the minstrel man, who
is the star comedian, has many rivals,
and a host of imitators, but with his
originality and by keeping. abreast OF
the times, has maintained his position
in the foremost rank Of minstrelsy. His
monolog this season is described as
unique, while his songs and parodies
are up-to- minute. The assisting
fun-makers are Al Plain, Perron Som
ers, Billy Pearl and Herman Marion.
The vocal soloists are said to be the
strongest brought together in years and
include George T.. Martin, Bruce Wal
man, w. Fl. Patterson. W. A. Wolfe
and Richard Harter. This company
has reputation for carrying the finest
band and orchestra in nlinstrelsy,. and
~ L E11hr
! the best of all minstrel bandmasters.
He has won much distinction in must
cal circles as composer and director.
Laughter is in vogue wherever 'Ihe
County Chairmar' is given. George
AIDE has caught and pictured with
facile pen the foibles of a country. com,
munity and shed the, gentle light OF
satire upon them. 1t is in his TYPES -,
that AIDE is seen to advantage ana ana
be presented at the Metropolitan opera
house three nights, beginning Thursday,
Jan. Is, with Saturday matinee,
abounds with them. Characters
from everyday life and those we know
from association are wildly drawn
with just enough Of caricature to make
them stand out boldly from the can:
vas.s Here we have the bluff, rugged
personality of Jim Hacker, the county
Cud1Iudu. Ilc Is dill easy -S,OluS, oRCi
hearted spender, but one whose every
energy is aroused when upon set pur
pose. The sort Of man who would stay
up all night to defeat an enemy. jim
Hacker is curious composite OF easy
good heartedness, sentiment and fierce
| The village ne 'er- do-well, Sassafra;
Livingston, a gentleman of color
with q large family and with strong
disinclination for work, is the cause OF
considerable merriment. He is de
,, ties, and while the character. often ap
proaches the farcical, yet there are jus
such. derelicts in every village com
munity. Then there is the fat, sloth
: full husband of the energetic boarding
housekeeper;> the elderly candidate TO
office, nthearted, bent of back ant
: strong Of hate; the editor of the coun
try paper, INSCRIPTIONS, tall, lean am
ss6esy tss sm@6 hc s Ss 6 of
thusa1eh,. who remembers distinct,
events that happened before his birth
} and the two lovers, Lucy and Wheeler
who ,pervade the comedy with the tell
ing Of the old sweet story. Henry "
} Savage has given "The County Chair
man. stage presentation of rare pic
, torial excellence. The cast. include
| GHdt uuS CudTdCGcT.f dCLOf =" lueOuOT
Babcock, George Thatcher. Cyril Ray
mond. R.. J. Dillon, George r. Caine
Edward German, James h. Bradbury
: Charles Burke, Will Phillips, Rub
Bridges, Laura Ayres, Zenaide William
and Florida Kingsley. , tzt
The first act :. Of 'sThe .Libert
!. Belles,' which comes to the Metropo
I itan for half week, beginning SUI
;, day, Jan. 81, represents the dormitor
Of female seminary, in which al
discovered twenty young girls in a
sorts Of costumes, enjoying a midnigf
Is supper in the absence of their teacher
l. The second act finds the Gilbert
!. .Belles'' conducting a cooking schoo
:. and in this act are introduced a nun
8. Der of novel and pleasing specialize
y by the forty people who compose tt
organization: The scene Of the thi1
TO act is in Florida orange grove, whe1
a. the fun increases after the manner
:. high-class comedy until a rather III
IS conventional denouement is reached.
J. Two Minneapolis favorites, Eva Ia,
!. lor and Lawrence Grattan, are to a:
y. pear at the Metropolitan for three nigh
and Saturday matinee, opening Thur
day. Jan. Is, in dramatic productic
of "Parsifal. -: They will have the a
sistance, of an excellent company
10 forty persons.