The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-28
Foyer Chat.1

Nothing so pleasing to the eye has been
witnessed on the local stage in many q
moon as the numerous and ever changing,
picturesque groupings Of the remarkably
handsome chorus in the musical comedy
TT Happened in Nordland,'' which is be-
ing presented at the Metropolitan this
week by Lew Fields and his company
The engagement is for the entire week,
with matinee Saturday.
Thomas Jefferson, who comes to the
Metropolitan for an engagement of half
week. commencing next Sunday even
ing, has not only won fame as rip Van
Winkle'' in the three greatest cities of
the country this season, New York Bos-
ton and Philadelphia, but enjoys national
fame. A movement is on foot among the
local admirers of Joseph Jefferson, his
father, to attend the Monday night per-
Torrance here In body. dix.
- Kyrle Bellew as "Raffles,. with e. M.
Holland as Captain Bedford, and a typi-
cal Liebler company, including Clara
Blandick, Hattie Russell, Lorena Atwood
Mignon Beranger, Olive Wyndham, Frank
Conner, Frank Roberts, Thomas Thorne
and Frank Mccormack in their support,
will be the attraction at the Metropolitan
for three nights and Saturday matinee,
opening Thursday evening, March 8.
A unique and amusing piece of stage
mechanism is the ship scene in Eight
Bells" which opens at the Bijou Sunday
afternoon for weeks engagement, with
the usual Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees. The scene shows the, cross section
of a ship with the passengers on deck,
and in the staterooms. Presently storm
arises and the ship rocks and rolls with
increasing force until finally it turns
completely over several times. There are
other interesting scenes and songs and
|specialties of various sorts which add to
the entertainment.
The Ralph Stuart company has scored
an immense hit in "a Courier of For
tune" the brand new play which MT
Stuart dramatized from Marchmont's
celebrated novel Of the same name. The
play is delightful romantic comedy, and
introduces the star in role which Ats
him like a glove. ga Courier of For
| tune is preceded by a bright little one
act play called "The Peacemaker." which
was written by Ralph Stuart.
| The Unique Is scoring t'fine business
| this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe J.
Dowling's brilliant little comedy, "The
Sagebrush Widow in which Mr.. Dow
| ling appears in the dual role of an Eng.
lish tenderfoot and wild cowboy of the
plains. The Greggs, fancy and sensa.
tionai bicycle riders. have a splendid act
A full vaudeville bill is presented.
A funny conceit in the Orpheum ROAD
show, now at the Orpheum theater, is tn,
travesty on the blank verse tragedy Civ
en- by Jules and Ella Garrison, with tn,
assistance of several amateur supers
Mr. Garrison appears as the shade o
Marc Antony, in search of new JOKES
wherewith to amuse Cesar and othe
| shades Ella Garrison Is hrst a Cook
i tourist and then Cleopatra. The super
enact ''the Roman army" The army
always ahead of time or behind; never re
spends to Its cues and is generally awk
ward in manner that is irresistibl
comical
''Somunists' Is the technical descrip
ton given the marvellous Towards, Eng
lishmen who come from Australia to hea,
the Orpheum bill next week.
Audiences that have seen Bertha Gall
and in Sweet Kitty Bellairs" the pas
| two nights at the Auditorium free il
/ giving expression to the statement tina
this. the third of the Belasco production
i this season, Is by far the best Of all.
lis truly delightful comedy, admirabl
played. and staged with far more luSur
4 than anything that has been seen In Min
neapolis this season or at any previou
time Sweet Kitty Bellairs" remain
lat the Auditorium all week. and every ad
mirer Of polite comedy will thoroly enjo
lit There is no reason for expecting any
thing better to come this way.