The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07

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statement absolutely refusing to enter
the contest Charles B. Cheney.
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat.
A most elaborate production is Babes
In Eoyland, which is to be seen at the
Metropolitan for half week beginning
Thursday, March is. It has an estab.
lished reputation in New York, Chicago
and Boston, in each of which cities 1t has
had extended runs. The credit Of it's sue
cess is due to the author of the book,
Glen Marlborough, to the. composer of
the music, Victor Herbert, and to Stage
Manager Julian Mitchell, and to its man
ayers, who, furnished the cash to make 1t
the princely production that it is said
to be. III ~
That "Trip Van Wrinkle still holds a
strong place in the affections of the
younger generation of tlleatergoers was
amply demonstrated by the large audi
at the matinee performance of the
play given by Thomas Jefferson at the
Metropolitan this afternoon. The en-
gagement closes tonight. -.~- = s.
Kyrle Bellew in "Raffles'' is the at
| tractiVe announcement of the Metropol.
| itan for the half week commencing to-
morrow evening. e. M, Holland still
plays the role of Captain Bedford, the de.
4 tective and the remainder of the cast i.
identical with that seen here last season
In his lecture on THE yalkyrie,' a
the Metropolitan Friday afternoon Elliot
Schenck will give thoro and compre
! hensive review Of the history of thu
Nibelungen Ring music-dramas and tn,
!, motive that governed the mind Of Wag
ner in their composition. Mr. Schenck
who conducts the Wagnerian productions
of the English Grand Opera company, de
voted eight years in Germany 20 tn
study. of the eminent composers works.
i The advance sale of seats for the sea
son of grand opera at the metropolitan
lbs already approaching the record estab
I1ished for 1'ParsifaF' last season. Nor
eager interest is being taken in the com
ling visit of the Savage company thai
lever before, and the heavy mail order
point to the largest engagement eve
played here by this fine organization Q
4 English singing artists. ~
j Eight Bells the successful nsutica
pantomimic comedy which the well-kno
!: Brothers; Byrne are presenting at tn
; Bijou this week, was greeted by anothe
: big audience last night. From the ris
of the first to the fall Of the last curtai
the high-class trick .acrobats and TIL
speciality artists introduced are work
ing, and working hard. The acrobat
bicycle act of Schrock and Rice is de
serving OF particular mention, and make
: a distinct hit.
B. E.. Forrester's bright. breezy an
|: spirited musical comedy, Bankers an
!: Brokers' headed by the clever fun-mal
ers. Yorke and Adams. will be the al
/ traction at the Btjou all of next week
bevy of pretty girls and a coterie of car
/ able comedians, coupled with an elabol
ate scenic equipment, forms an ensemb
: resplendent in its entirety, .
: A gift for every lady who attends tt
Lyceum theater next week during the pc
! formance Of the beautiful Irish pla
Kathleen Mavourneen,''. has been decide
] upon by the management. On Monda
> and Tuesday evenings a beautiful ptar
Ecopy words and music, of the famo,
song, Kathleen Mavourneen'' will /
, presented to every lady in the theate
On Friday night, or est. Patrick's Eve
shamrocks will be generously distribute
: to everybody. sq>>,.e. ,.-.-.. $50. =.
+ The Unique has great novelty bill tt,
. week, which combines more original al
: spectacular features than any bill Of Il
. season thus far. The Laurelles, in
. wonderfully snowy act; the Franc
4 Swarts company in an emotional playle
], the talented Rousella brilliant ente
: tainer; are the best acts. Il. ..
q 1 Among the several decided novelties ,
4 the bill at the Orpheum theater this we.
: is the act done by Les Brunin, "billiar
~ lists modernes.'' who play an odd sort
;, game, in which the table is so cushion
! as to send the balls flying into the a
q / and the pockets are on the, shoulde
. back or head Of one or the other Of t
- performers. The finale of the act sho'
= Maurice Brunin balancing on his for
:. head the table, weighing 125 pounds. a
&c Jeanne. his feminine assistant. weight
- 142 pounds. The man who thus sustai
= 267 pounds, weighs 1S9, and wears a Il
"a collar. ~:t- No. sst..~~.. a. a
~ Christmas on BlackwelIs Island"
- the title of a singing and scenic sketch
70 be produced at the Orpheum next we
by Sydney Deane and company Of five.