The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-16

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! ponies" An orchestra of sixty will
be feature. of The engagement at the
Herald Square Theatre.
:, This is the last week of "Brewsters
| Millions at the Academy of Music.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mantell will
transfer his efforts to this playhouse
when he has ended the present en-
gagement ut the New Amsterdam
Theatre.
Wilton Lachaye i'm "The Battle" is
being literally supported by large au-
diences that visit the Savoy at every
performance of that play. Mr.. Lackaye
himself is attracting much attention
here and there on Socialism"
There is no abatement of public in.
terest in the play of "The Man from
Home which has been on view at
the Aston from the beginning of the
present season. 1t is wholesome
comedy well acted and deserving of
the success it has had from the first
performance of it. William Hodge.
Henry ,Jewett and Olive Wyndham are
the principal actors in the company.
Success still attends Miss Adams in
!"What Every Woman Knows" That
is one of the star attractions of the
season. A book of photographs of that
actress in all her successful persona
tions has Just been published
The run of "A Stubborn Cinderella"
ended tonight. The next attraction at
the Broadway will be a series of NOV
ing pictures depicting prize fight
Mr.. Klein's melodrama of "The Third
Degree" is drawing large audiences to
the Hudson Theatre. Mr. Breeze and
Miss Ware are the chief actors i'm it,
Frances Starr, i'm "The Easiest Wav,"
is still to he seen at the Stnyvesant
Theatre. There does not seem to be
any abatement of curiosity to see that
drama.
Robert AIilliard i'm "A Fool There
Was" at the Liberty is still drawing
crowded houses.
There is no new word to be said for
The Dawn of Tomorrow" the drama
I'm which Eleanor Robson is successful
at the Lyceum Theatre. 1t is still at
tracing the attention of a discrimi
mating public.
"a Gentlemen from Mississippi ia
in the sixth month of lis run at the
Biion. 1t is one of the real successes
OF this season. Thomas A. Wise and
Douglas Fairbanks are the principa
performers i'm it.
This is the last week of Mr.. Col
her at the Garrick. The next presen-
tation will be Clyde Fitch's comedy of
The Happy Marriage
Henrietta Crosman has made hie
i'm comedy entitled "Sham" 1t is a
pleasant representation clean and en-
tertaining. Miss Crossman is the CEN
trail figure in it and commands atten-
ton every minute she is on the stage.
Elsie Janis i'm "The Fair Co-Ed" ia
hlllng the knickerbocker at every per-
Torrance. The announcement is made
that she will remain at the Kncker
booker throughout the present season.
With all of its added circus features,
Hlppodrome is now presenting the
the coming of spring Shubert & An
of its two spectacles, Sporting Days"
and THE Battle in the Skies" is uni
versal. The Birdland ballot has at
tracted more attention than anything
of this description in America. With
ont coming of spring Shubert & An
derson, who have presented throughout
the season the best circus acts obtain
able, have made still stronger the ring"
bill given beneath the tent of the
big stage. The Millman Trio of wire
workers made their first appearance
last week. O'Dora, riding motorcycle
in globe, is one of the seasons ''thril-
lers." Other ring" acts are Rose
Wentworth and Ouika MARS, Manuel
Harzog's trained stations, the Hiral
family of acrobats, the Emilions.
e1uilibrsts; the Markell Sisters, con-
tortionists, and Winston's ponyriding
seals.
Ringing Brothers greatest show on
earth, now on view at the Garden, en-
tered upon its third week Monday
night; and it has prospered from the
first performance. And it should 1t
n' al "idny Ways the niosr rerna, kable
show that has been offered here in
the memory of the oldest circusgoers.
There is certainly amusement for every
taste, and it is of the wholesome kind.
THE GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL.
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