Minneapolis Manager

Out of the manager's office of the Shubert Theatre last week stepped a round-faced, grey-haired, solid-shouldered man to become Mayor of Minneapolis. He was Alexander Gilberg ("Buzz") Bainbridge, a political novice, looking older and wiser than his 47 years. As a Republican he had just defeated Farmer-Laborite Mayor William A. Anderson in a nip & tuck election. Mayor Anderson had kept Minneapolis from seeing Crazy Quilt, Fanny Brice's raw revue. He had vetoed the city's beer ordinance, sent citizens to St. Paul for Sunday drinks. Many a Minneapolitan, weary of reform, turned hopefully to "Buzz" Bainbridge and he did not disappoint them. With a theatrical flourish the Mayor-elect declared:

"Too long has Minneapolis been closed up tight, sending every one home with the curfew. I want every one to know they can come to Minneapolis and enjoy themselves. And that's for the wags who have been calling Minneapolis a '9 o'clock town.' "

"Buzz" Bainbridge was born in Pittsburgh. A lisping sister called him "buzzer,'' gave him his nickname. He ran away, joined a circus, did theatrical press-agentry and 22 years ago became manager of the Shubert in Minneapolis. He married Actress Marie Gale who played ingenue parts in his Shubert stock company, helped him to clear off a $44,000 debt in three years. Most businessmen counted on him to manage Minneapolis as well as he had managed the Shubert.

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