The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-11

fellow as of yore. In the days before he
came under the management of Daniel
Frohman, he saw his full share of the adj
versitIes of the profession and. notwith-
standing be 10 now accomplishing wealth
In a very rapid Manner, which might
readily turn q mau's brain q little. he Is
still the friend and associate of those with
whom he struggled along before the days
Of his good fortune came upon him.
The story of Captain Lettarblair' Is a
very SIMPLE one Indeed its simplicity is
one of its chief characteristics. Lettar-
blair 10 IN love with Fanny MADDEN, the
is rich, the Captain 10 poor. She wants to
relieve his necessities in such q way that
he will not know of it. She communicates
her plan TO her friend. Polly Messiter. The
sG%Dysrsasi0a is oysrhssrd by Francis ss
is also an aspirsnt for Fanny's
hand. The aid intended for the young
soldier is TO come through Q letter
which the squire interceDts and sppropri-
ates. He then contriyes to have Fanny be-
live that Lettarblair gets the money, and
that he Is q ~spendrhIift who loves her only
for her wealth. For q time the plans works
well. and Fanny and Polly are almost con-
pretty hard case. The debt for which Let
farblair Is pushed TO the wall is really due
to Fanny, although neither is aware of
their business relations. Lettarblair has
to sacrifice everything to pay this debt
favorite mare, Kitty TyrrslI. who has
save his honor. War breaks out.
ana he volunteers as q private In the regi-
In the end. of course, Lettarblair re-
turns In safety, theOsquire's duplicity
IS unmarked. and Lettablair wins the
girl of his heart. MIR. Sothern is said to
have a congenial role in the young Irish
officer. which he plays with a sweet Irish
brogue, yet without vulgarlzing the pecul-
iar1tles of speech, as too many players do
who play Irish parts. Lettarblalr is a gen.
tleman. q Dir. SOthern plays him so. The
same cast and scenery as were employed in
the three months run at the Lyceum The
alter. New York. Will be In the play here.
Digby Bell In .Jupiter.Y
The Digby Bell Opera Company will pre-
sent the new comic opera success. Jupiter"
ut the Grand the last three nights of this
week. The story of Jupiter" Is said to be
an entertaining and humorous one. The
King of Olympus comes to earth on what
mortals are pleased TO term O racket. He
meets and becomes violently enamored of q
Roman maiden. Claudia by name. Claudia
Is the sweetheart of q drunken cobbler,
Spurius Cassius- In order to win his way
with her. Jupiter. by means of o wishing
cap. transforms himself into a perfect
counterfeit OF the afore- mentioned cob
bier. This is accomplished with aceompani-
ment of thunder. lightning md darkness.
The change made and the Irritation be-
gun, he is arrested for an of
Tense committed by the real
cobbler. thrown into q patrol
wagon and carted off TO Jail. Immediately
after his arrest the real shoemaker appears
IN q state Ol hlIarl0ug fUAbrfefV- and Ser
gus decides TO take him to Olympus. and
represent him as the missing king Of the
gods. Two messengers arrive with a celes-
tisl elevator in the form OF an eagle. and
the supposed gods and goddesses IN q scene
which represents the uppe side of the
clouds. and when Spurius Cassius is
brought IN he is welcomed as the missing
monarch. and received with a weleomebe-
fitting his station. Juno had missed her
lord. and makes love to him with enthusi-