The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-14

ciety." 1t was written by Alexander
Dumas, fills. and presented TO Mrs. Potter
by the author. 1t has a decidedly French
atmosphere.
who have reached the Indifferent stage
when the husband again seeks the attrac-
tons afforded by the clubs. the ballroom
and the gay Partisan restaurant The wife
becomes jealous and requests the husband
to remain home during the evening. This
he refuses to do. Finally. one evening,
when he Is about to attend a masked ball..
after requesting him not to go, in a ft OF
desperation she declares that If he attends
as a joke and goes. Scarcely has he crossed
the threshold. however, till she follows, at
tends the ball. sees her husband escort
some ladies' to supper, forms an aequaIn-
tanceship with an unknown man, goes TO
supper with him and occupies a compart-
ment next to that in which her husband
and his friends are seated. Here she over
hears a conversation. and eventually goes
home in the wee, sma' hours or the morn
learns Of her adventure and Immediately
becomes furious. Calling his friends and
relatives around him he denounces ms VIE
and telephones his lawyers TO take imTnedi-
ate steps to procure a divorce. The inter-
position of mutual friends finally reconciles
the husband. and the wife proves that her
action was simply to teach him a lesson
on the rights OF the weaker sex. Mrs. Pot
ter will. of course. play the wife, and Mr..
Bellew the injured husband. Both parts are
wonderfully strong and full of character.
II has been five years since Mrs. Potter
eount Mr. o 69i their last American tour, two
years ago, they did not play the West.
Mrs, Potter made her professional debut
September, 1886, in Wilkie Collins's drama,
Man and Wife" Later on in the same
SCivii War and Loyal Love" In oc-
tober, 1857, she made her first professional
bow to an American audience at the Fifth
Brazier," and since that time has APP
peared in different plays in nearly every
city where English is spoken. Mr.. Bellew
has accompanied Mrs. Potter ever since
her London debut. He possesses in a
marked degree that indescribable quality
called personal magnetism
"A Texas Steer"
The question has often been asked: us
there no limit to Mr.. Charles Hoyt's abil-
ity to write plays that are amusing and
immensely popular with the theater-going
public?' Perhaps not, so long as quaint
and interesting people continue to live on
this earth; not so long rs the eccentricities
of society. institutions. families and indi-
viduals are susceptible TO keen, witty,
good-humored satire The world is his
field. and the fun all around is his harvest
Mr.. Hoyt simply sees the funny side of
life, and with a master hand makes ii
1900
decade since he set this country into a
roar of laughter by the merry jIngling of
"A Bunch of Keys" and for the past
ten years he has continually helped to
make the world happier and merrier by
his presence. The list Of his fun-making
6 6ow i6cISd Is gr sTedSv larger rG sdGn year AND AND
The Landlord" "Old Sport and Venus"
"old Hoss.". "Ipnoeant KID and nd . The
Plumber Deacon Tidd" and Martin
Trip" The stranger" The Railroad
"Old Jonah and "Baggage.' Maverick
Brander," "Brassy Call 'Srhe Negro Pol
iticians and The Investigating Sommit;;
Ben Cay 'The Widow' and THE
Waiter" Mink Jones and The Whisky
| Crowd" about as funny q group of char
acters as has ever been laughed at.
J "A Texas Steer" as is well known, is a
satire on the political methods by which
statesmen are made and patronage dis
tributed in this country. Nothing keener
and wittier has come from Mr.. Hoyts pro-
life pen. Its simple story abounds with
eccentric humor. clean witticisms and side
splitting incidents that never fail 10 re-
ceive a most hilarious welcome from its
last three nights of this week for its fare
we'll appearance. 1t will give way TO Mr..
| Hoyt's later productions after this season.
Those who have never seen this cleverest
of Mr.. Hoyt's comedies should surely see
| it, on this, its last visit.
Empire Thenter-Morrfs BurIesquers.
This week Manager Zimmerman, at the
Empire, presents for the first time in this
city the Harry Morris burlesquers. The
features of the programme are ten big
speciality acts by American and foreign
artists of recognized ability. two new bur-
lescues which introduce twenty lively
women burlescuers headed by the we'll
known German dialect comedian Mr.. Harry
Morris himself. 1.-The Dutch Crook" a
spectacular burlesque with which the show
commences. is a mixture Of scenery, sing
ing, dancing and comedy, and introduces
the full StI ength of the company. This
will be followed by an olio headed by the
German dialect comedian Harry Morris.
| Principal among the other speciality per-
formers TO be seen are Gilmore and
Leonard. exDonents of Irish comedy and
producers of songs; Miss Grace Langley,
The English soubrette; the McNulty sis
ters. who introduce an original novelty in
requiring special scenery; Marie Rostell,
sketch artists, in a skit Their Silent
Partner Ed Latell and his dog Bill In
a musical act: Miss Emile Wait, character
vocalist; J. C. Flynn and Maud Walker
| in p farce, Her Other Husband" and
Miss Vede Mansfield. the burlesquer. The
mont's "A Tempting Town, or Wicked
New York" introducing the lady football
team. the living models, the Jay" farm
\ er and the tramp.
Barney mt English's.
In some places Barney Ferguson's name
&c anouoh m mack the house with an audi-