The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
JOURNAL.
tuneful he ever has written. There are
an even fifteen numbers, and numerous
dancing and marching ensembles.

Bertha Galland appears Monday even
Ing at the Auditorium in the first presen-
tation in Minneapolis of David BeIasco's
play, Sweet Kitty Bellairs' Everybody
who has read Egerton Castles book,
The Bath Comedy" will be especially
interested in Mr.. Beasco's adaptation of
It, and Miss Gallands appearance and
personality are fitted exactly to the role.
1t is said that she has never had play
before that has given her half the chance.
In Sweet Kitty Bellairs" Mr. Belasco
found plot. series of scenes and con-
course OF characters after his own heart
The production is claimed to possess
many wonderful effects in lighting and a
scenic investment Of great splendor and
completeness in detail. In fact this play
mas been the subject Of columns from the
| greatest critics of this country
The engagement is; for an entire week
with matlnees Wednesday and Saturday
Inc boys and girls from the orphan
asylums of the city were the guests Of
Buster Brown" at the Bijou yesterday
afternoon, and young as they were, all
seemed to catch the proper spirit of the
fun making, and hugely enjoyed the mis-
| chleVous FRANKS of Buster and his ia
nous dog, 'Tige." Master Rice is cap
tlVating little. fellow. and makes an ideal
| At''Si' Nh account OF the great pop
! ularlty OF this play with the children, a
matinee will be given every day except
| Friday.
! Already much interest is being evil
-denced in the coming engagement of the
versatile character actor, Thomas E.
Shea, at the (Bijou next week, when he
VIII be seen in "The Bells" CDR. Jekyli
and Mr.. Hyde, y Cardinal Richeliea1.'
.othello," and Napoleon the Great
For the opening Sunday matinee and
night he will present the famous play,
THE Bells in which he will play his
great characterization Of the. conscience
stricken wretch Matthias" the beloved
OF the village. Mr.. Shea's portrayal of
this great character is said to be full OF
power. g..
There will be special school Ichildren's
matinee at the Lyceum tomorrow, Thurs
cCy afternoon. The. theater has beer
b vutifully decorated, in honor of the
holiday and every one will find the pref.
ty family theater most inviting. The play
Ralph Stuart and his excellent company
will present is "Al the Comforts OF
Home,' Gillette's screaming farce.
The Unique has an excellent bill this
week, in whio', the Buckeye State quar-
tet Is featured as headliners These
clever musicians were for years the fore
most entertainers Of g Cleveland, Ohio
where they rank among the leaders i,
: musical circles. The Julians, experts o,
the flying rings and physical culturists
: Mary Madden, the pretty girl monologist
and Mills and Sanford in a bright sketch
: are other meritorious features.
Those patrons of the Bernhardt per
! formances who will use carriages are re
: quested to instruct their drivers to pro
|: coed in the direction of First avenue
. after delivering their party at the. Audi
) forum prior to the performance, and fol
lowing the same course after the, play i
. over. A word Of instruction in this re
spect will help materially in avoidin
. blockades and prove a great : help i
$ checking out the vast number of vehicle
that will be lined up in the vicinity of tin
. big playhouse. ..
& Bert Coote's portraiture Of Tapsle
!: birmingham, the seeing lamb. in &c.
3 Lamb in Wall Street. at the Orpheu1
!: this week, affords study in quiet an
!: light comedy effects such as is seldo1
!. seen on the vaudeville stage and the MOI
!. serious situations are made to appea
s perfectly natural thru the close relation
!: between quiet rumor and the preservatio
s of mental GOODNESS under stress of i'm
!. pending danger. Tapsley's quarrels an
u re.conciliations with his betrothed ar
brimful of quaint humor that keeps tn
r1sibles of the audience in constar
q action, and the sketch is Kiplingesque 1
Z forcefulness and brevity "a -
a The sisters and brothers Ford, who's
d dancing act is one of the features of tt
!. Orpheum Road show, which plays it's ar
nual engagement at the Orpheum ne,
= week, are indisputably the greatest qua,
n tet of clog dancers now before the publ
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