The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-12
Foyer Chat

Little Johnny Jones" opened to one
of the largest Sunday night gatherings of
the season at the Metropolitan last night,
and judging from the manner in which
the crowd enjoyed and applauded the per-
Torrance, it will do a mountaineering
business here. "A full review of the pro-
jduction will be given in this column to-
morrow.
In the opinion of many critics, 1.-THE
Marriage of William Ashe," In which
Grace George comes to the Metropolitan
Thursday evening, is by far the best
thing she has, ever done. The play is, of
course, a dramatization Of Mrs. Humph-
rey Wards famous l4ovel. made especial
ly for Miss George by Margaret Mayo.
Miss George brings with her company
Of remarkable strength 1t includes H.
Reeves Smith, Ben Webster, w. J. Con-
stantine,: Fred Sidney, Mortimer Weldon,
Katherine Stewart, Maud Williamson,
Davenport Seymour and other equally
well-known players. Seats for this event
can be reserved today.
The book that Harry 3. Smith turned
out for Miss Dolly Dollars fairly scin-
tillates with jokes that are positively new,
and good atured satire. The book was
written especially for Miss Lulu Chaser.
who enacts the title role, and fits her with
glove-like nicely. Miss Chaser brings to
Minneapolis the same cast and production
she used at the Knickerbocker and New
Amsterdam theaters, and will play an en-
gagement of one week at the Metropoli-
tan, beginning next Monday evening. The
box and seat sale for this engagement
opens Thursday morning. ~
| There Is abundant promise of hearty
and wholesome amusement at the Bijou
| next week, when the musical comedy Gre
ation Buster Brown will be presented
Buster will be enacted by Master Rice
a clever little comedian, and his funny
dog, "Tige," by a well-known animal i'm
| personator. The setting is spectacular
| and some fifty persons are engaged in
| the performance. Matinees will be giver
every day during this engagement.
ga Rough Riders Romance" new
| melodrama, founded on the famous
| charge of Uncle Sans soldier boys al
San Juan hill, was responsible for two
capacity audiences at the Lyceum theatel
yesterday. The play, which will be pre-
scented turnout the week, with the usua
matinees. has q, most picturesque setting
and resounds with the Emarshaling o.
arms" The story deals with the thrilling
! adventures OF lieutenant fOTo Oh liz
Rough Riders, who has captured fer.
don and his equally peppery sweethear
outside the Spanish lines. The treacher.
of a Cuban patriot enables the don to es
| cape, who, In turn, captures Ford. Bu
the handsome young American has wol
/ favor in the eyes of the Spanish girl, VIII
assists him to escape. The play possesse
! real educational value and is magnificent
! ly staged. The performance will be full.
reviewed in these columns Tuesda.
evening.
The Unique has one Of the best coined
/ bills Of the season in the offering for thi
week. All Of the acts comprised in It ar
presented by new people. The tire
1 Armstrong;, trick bicyclists, have won
derfully interesting turn which is sure t
4 evoke enthusiasm. Another headliner at
traction is the acrobatic novelty Of tn
four comedy Hills. Fl ...-..