The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03

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class music is quite as prominent in
her dressing room as is her makeup
table.
When the famous poppy scene in
"The Wizard of or is disclosed to the
audience, one Of the most striking per-
sonalities in the group of beautiful
girls posing as flowers is that of the
Poppy Queen, embodied by Miss Oliv-
cite Tremaine. Her beauty is of so
exceptional and stunning a type that
she cannot well help being distinctly
conspicuous among her confrcres in
this scene. When the poppy scene
fades away into the semi darkness
which accompanies the snowstorm that
descends upon the flowers. the Queen
Of the Poppies vanishes with the rest
and in her stead comes the Snow
Queen, perched high above the snow
sprites and mortals below her. The
only comedy and shapely, but pos
sessed of enough personal magnetism
to attract the attention and concen-
trate the opera glasses of the front
row Johnnies steadfastly upon her.
The fourth and most important
queen in the play is Miss Nellie Nice,
who lends the charm Of her grace to
the role of Trixie, prospective Queen
of the Land Of Or.
The acme of comedy excellence and
novelty is combined in the "Tiger Lii
lies'' offering next week at the Met
ropolitan theater. This incompatible
troupe Of burlesquers will appear in
two humorous connections, the first
being a side splitting farce called "A
Temporary Husband" and the other a
travesty on the wireless telepgraphy
craze. "A Trip to the Noon, George
P. Murphy, one of the best German
dialect comedians before the public is
contributes to the success Of this rare
troupe of burlesquers. The entertuin-
ment on the whole is thoroughly Up to
date and the olio more than of average
merit The chorus Of the "Tiger Lii
lies" is without doubt the best collec-
ton Of young and shapely girls on the
boards today. This is a rather daring
assertion to make when it is the am
bition Of every manager in this partic-
ular branch Of theatricals to gather
as many beautiful and talented women
on one stage as he possibly can. I'm
like some choruses the feminine men,
, bers of Tiger Lilies" are graceful
and youthful and wear dashing gowns
| to perfection. The scenic adornment
is complete and of high artistic merit
| Messrs Campbell and Drew have
spared no expense in bringing the
company thoroughly up-to- the min
ute. The show is just as relishing az
walk in the bright sunshine and fair.
ly oozes with novelties. features an6
surprises Of the lasting. and durable
kind. There is a convulsion Of laugh.
| ter throughout and a world of tune.
| full songs In fact the musical mum.
bers are of the sort that will be whist.
led before the company leaves town
AS to the olio the following list O.
vaudeville headliners will give loca
theatergoers an idea what capable ant
| experienced artists this unique organ
ization has engaged. May Belmont, .
sweet faced, captivating and daint.
soubrette; Grant and LaVelle, tw,
we'll built athletes, who pose and Civ,
| a fine idea Of the benefit of consisten
physical culture training; Murphy
Harlow and Barrett, who keep up
riot of legitimate mirth by their cleve
antics in a farce called "All on Accoun
of Pinky"; Corbly and Burke, rehne'
Irish comedians and dancers, and las
but not least the "Tigerscope" which
offers something entirely new in
moving picture way. The usua: mat
inees will be given on Tuesday, Thurs
day (Ladt.s' day, "a, Saturday.