The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

character acting will be seen again during
this engagement. Courtenay Thorpe and
Ferdinand Gottschalk, a couple of exceed
ingIy happy entertainers. are still with
Miss N6kes. The new faces Walter
Granville and Francelyn Reglid. and pair
of English beauties in Marie Hillyer and
Blanche Burton.
The comedy presented by Rosna Vokes
and Der clever associates Is of the lightesr,
brig htest and cheeriest sort. if the expert
ence of the past DO fitting criterion for
the future. Miss Vokes has a style of
acting peculiarly her own. and whatever
her critics may say of her, they all agree
that hers Is an elevating tendency. Her
fun Is of the most fr0llcking kind, yet SO
natural and lady-like as to win the appro-
baton OF the most staid. Tomorrow and
Tuesday nights triple bill will be given
the performance beginning with "Croco-
die Tears" first time here, n comedIetta
in one act. adapted from the French; to be
followed by THE Circus Rider" cumedi-
eta, by Mrs. Charles Doremus. and con-
Guide with My Lord In Livery" first time
bere), a farcical comedy III one act. by S.
Thsyre Smith. Wednesday night Miss
Nokes will depart from her usual custom
of giving three One-act pieces and present
for the iirst time in Indianapolis her latest
success. the Paper Chase" farcicnl
comedy IN three acts. from the pen of Mr..
Charles Thomas. of London. This piece
was first produced In this country ut Days
Theater. New York. by Miss Vokes. and
A New Meiodraina at Engiish's.
A spectacular melodrama of the modern
school, introducing the only twin stars in
the world, Willard and William Newell,
Will be seen for the first time in this city
at the English Opera-house next Monday
evening. Nov. 81. when they begin an en-
gagement of three nights and Wednesday
matinee. THE Operator" Is said to be one
of the most successful plays produced this
season, aud has played to exceptionally
large business in philadelphia. two en-
gsgements In Chicago, Milwaukee, ST. Paul
and other large Western cities. The play
Is in five acts and tho plot is based on the
remarkable resemblance of two young
men. George Darlington. telegraph opera
tor. and Silas Jackson, villain. Daring
ton saves the life of u beautiful Southern
heIress whom he is To wed. jackson, his
double. attempts TO put him ont of
the way and marry the rich bride
himself by impersOnatinR Darlington. W ho IN
he kidnaps and takes on board vessel
which is wrecked on tropical island.
Here the villain poisons him and he is de-
serted and left for dead, but his life 10
saved by a native princess. The heIress
who has been made TO believe that Jack
son. the villain, is her lover. Is about To
wei him when Darlington returns in time
to save her and prevent the wedding. The
Newells ore 80 exactly alike. 1t is claimed,
that the audience cannot tell them apart,
: In fact few of their most intimate friends
are able to do So and some of the effects
produced are said TO be marvels of stage
mechanism. The wrecking of large
steamship, the realistic telegraph scene, the
passage of train of cars across the stnge
at high speed and the crashing of n full
sized locomotive through q trestle bridge
which stands fifteen feet above the stage.
are among some of the striking features of
this production.
"The House in the Marsh" at EngIish's.
Mr.. Mervyn Dallas. an English actor of
excellent reputation. who is this season
making tour of this country, will be seen
in Indianapolis. at English's, the latter
part of this week. the engagement begin
ming with . special matinee Thanksgiving
day. The play he presents Is q dramatiza-
tion of Florence Warden's wldely-read
and entertaining novel. 1.-The House i'm the
Marsh" and the version Is said to retain
all the strong interest and originality of the
book. It was presented IN London and
throughout England for nearly two years
before 1t was brought to this country, and
1t has been much praised as q strong dra-
matte work by the critics in this country.
The company played a successful engage
ment mt Pixies Opera-house, Cincinnati
last week. and the papers of that city high
ly CO mmend it.
The sranoia-Mason Company
A. high.class dramatic organization
modelled after the English style is the
Mancla- Mason Company. which will be the
attraction at the Grand the latter part of
this week. beginning with special matt
nee Thanksgiving day. Mr.. Mason. who
has been the leading man at the Boston
Museum. is regarded ms the best ''all-
around young actor of the current stage
and he has appeared with equal success in
comic opera 10 the drama. His wife.
Marion Manola. IL weli-known comic
opera prima donna Their supporting or
gapization comprIaos. among others, Robert
McWade. Annie NJ. Clarke. Hattie L. Schell
Junius ID. Booth. Edward Z. Temple and
Polly Winner
AS Is the custom with the Kendals and
other companies of this kind. they give va
riety of comedies ana standard plays. Attbe
opening of their engagement hero they will
present Mr.. oungs comedy with musiel.
entitled 1T Were YOU" which Is said 10
be excellently written. with pretty story
of cross purposes. with plot and counter
plot between several pairs OF lovers. the
nrinei nal Of vhich are Jack and Marion