The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
WORLD OF DRAMA AND MUSIC
The Attractions Offered to indianapolis
Theater-Goers During This Week.
How an Offended Actor Once Got Even with
Edwin FOrrest-Gossip About the Stage
and Local Musical People.

more talented than usual this season, ana IN
cludes such clever people as Bliss Flora Moore.
the best of all character delineators; Harry
Morris. the German comedian; Leopold and
Bunnell, musical ARTISTS the Electric Three
Callar, Haley and Callan; the Dare brothers,
wonderful gymnasts; Hines and Remingto and
Byrnes and Helene, skotch artists; Mile.
Catharine, with her trained pigeons and dogs,
and Mr. Pastor himself A clean, novel per-
Torrance, free from any suggestion Of coarse
ness, may be expected.
Ma Charles H. Hoyt's amusing musical COM
edy, "a Bunch of Keys" which seems to have
perennial popularity with theater goers. will
be the attraction at the Grand the last three
nights of the week as presented by the original
COMPANY which includes pretty little Marietta
Nash. as Teddy; Eugene Garfield, as Grimes;
George Lauri as Snaggs; Sa!lie Cohen, Ada
Stanhope and the rest. The performance they
give this year is full of new music, including Sc
lections from the latest operas new dances, bust
ness, etc. The advance sale Of seats will begin
on Tuesday.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The audiences at the Museum continue to be
as large as the theater can comfortably accom-
modate, and last week standing room was in de-
mand at nearly every evening performance.
The attraction for this week is one Of decided
merit and originality and it has been quite sue
cessful in other cities. 1t is the sensational
comedy-drama. zone of the Bravest" play To-
Gated in New York and based upon the vicissi-
tudes and dangers of the mem bers of the FIRE de-
partment of the metropolis, and dealing with life
among the lowly. 1t is full OF exciting situa-
tons and clmaxes. and the fire scene is said TO
ha thu INST roaliatio nm n q In IL Mr.
Charles B. Mccarthy the star. displays all the
life and property saving appliances used by the
New York department. The play will be pre-
sented with new scenic and mechanical effects
and by company which includes a number of
clever speciality performers. Experience has
demonstrated that those who want good seats at
the Museum should secure them in advance at
the box Office and ladies and children would do
well TO attend the afternoon performances.
LAST NIGHTS ADJUSTMENTS.
The singing OF Miss Hilda Thomas was
charming feature of last nights promenade con-
cert She was made the recipient Of elegant
floral tributes, and was twice recalled, gra
ciously responding each time Miss Thomas is
possessed of splendid voice, cultivated to a
high degree, to which she has added very
pleasing stage presence. The programme Of
After the concert Miss Thomas was serenaded
by the orchestra, the members of which were
delightfully."- entertained by her.
Louis James and Marie wainwright closed their
three nights engagement at the Grand last
night, and left a very favorable impression,
which will be of good service to them whenever
they may return to Indianapolis. They open at
st. Louis tomorrow night.
How Salisbury Got Even with Forrest.
IA new generation" said an old-time theater-
goer to Journal reporter, ''has come upon the
stages of both the mimic and real worlds since
the days when Edwin Forrest held undisputed,
the first place among American tragedians, yet
among the frequenters of the playhouse there
remain not few who retain pleasing recollec
tons Of his surprising genius. The great ma
jority of these. however, remember him as he APP
peared in Othello, or Spartacus, or Richie
ellen, or in his matchless impersonation of
King Lear There are few who remember HIM
as Hamlet yet this was once one of his stock
parts and he played the melancholy Dane as he
played everything else exceedingly well, not
withstandiug that the facts in the case justified
the criticism of the English swell-'But, then,
'e's such blawsted big 'Amlet ye know On
one occasion, away back In the early fifties,
Forrest had an engagement at the National
Theater. Cincinnati Among the members of
the stock at that time in the National was man
named Charley Saulsbury-au uncle. Ibelieve of
Nate Saulshury-who played eccentric comedy
and respectable utility. He shared with most
actors of the day personal dislike for Forrest
account of the latter's autoc-atic ways, which
led him frequently probably without intending
ito wound the feelings of those with whom he
was associated on the stage. During the en-
gagement mentioned ABOVE Hamlet was billed
and Salisbury was cast for the King. In the
last scene. after Hamlet had given the King the
death thrust with the poisoned foil, the latter
Saulsbury-stageered down to the front and CEN
ter of the stage and seemed about to fall there,
in the very spot where Hamlet requires the stage
for the most effective rendering OF his closing
scene. Die further over!' growled Forrest, soto
voce. But Salisbury had made up his mind on
the subject, and dropping to the floor in the spot
where Forrest least wanted him, answered the
irate tragedan-aso soto voce-I ieve I'm
the King in this play I'll die just whe. please.
The result was that Hamlet had to die in less
conspicuous place. and the scene was spoiled.
'But there was sequel to this little affair,
which was even more grotesque and aggravat-
ing. On the occasion of the next engagement Of
Forest at the National, Hamlet was again pre-
sented. Forrest so hotly resented the insult put
upon him by Salisbury on the former occasion
that he would not permit him to be cast for any
part in any play whereby they would be brought
into personal contact So, in the reproduction
Of Hamlet Salisbury was cast for the Second
Grave digger. Of course, he was very indg-
nant at this, and resolved to get even with the
stage manager and Forrest at the same time.
It will be. remembered that the Second
Grave dieger's final exit from the scene is made
on the order of the First Grave-digger-'Fetch
me a stoop of liquor When the business had
progressed up to this point and the order to go
fetch the liquor was given, Salisbury, instead of
making his exit at left upper entrance, answered
All right; will leaped into the open grave.
made his way thence to the dressing-room, put
on his street clothes and went home. The audi
ence watched the yawning grave for his reap
pearance, but he did not emerge from it's depths
and the consequence was that when the funeral
procession filed into the church yard they were
compelled, apparently to bury Ophelia upon the
top of the First Grave-digger. But Salisbury
had his revenge"
A Singers Criticism of the Bath Costume.
Miss Jessie Oyler, the wellknown opera sing
er. in letter from one Of the summer resorts,
whore she has been playing. writes to friend in
this CITY: 'But the most nrominarf ~ all ara