The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-10
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ADJUSTMENTS.
MIR. and Mrs. Taber.


II IL be a fact that Julia Marlowe Taber
was born under a lucky star then Robert
Taber made his nursery debut under two
lucky stellar orbs. He is fortunate in
meeting with measurable success during his
still brief career as an actor in legitimate
and oman.ic roles and he is doubly for
tunate IN vii hing for a bride a woman who
has already achieved popular. If not the
greatest artistic success, at an age when
most actors are still struggling for recog-
milton. Their appearance here this week
will afford no little pleasure TO theatergoers.
Mrs Taber's art has been the subject of
wide discussion in indianapolis and this is
the best evidence that she will nave large
sld appreciative, as we'll as critical audi
ences. Mrs. Taber has never yet assumed
70 give what is known in the profession
as a great production Until last season
she confined her efforts almost wholly TO
S-hakespearian drama These she staged
appropriately, adding to conventional lines
both in scenery and costumes. To compare
a Marlowe performance to one of Augustin
Days supreme productions would be I'M
fair to the woman. However, she has
seldom failed to make her performances
artistic. Interesting and complete. At her
age she could desire little more.
The most distinguishing feature OF Mrs.
Taber's work and, perhaps, it's greatest
charm, lies in the fact that she has never
yet been able to identify herself with the
role in which she may appear. Whether as
Constance, Viola, Beatrice, Rosalind or
Juliet. the audience is never able to forget
that IL is always Marlowe. The same charm
Ing manners, pretty facial expressions, ges-
lures and delicate delineations that please
when one beholds Marlowe as Juliet, will
be found to constitute her entire 'busi-
ness the next night when the character is
Rosalind. This is the difference between
Mariowe and those great actors who take
rank as the famous ones of any dramatic
era Instead of Marlowe going to Shakes
peare she brings Shakespeare to her.
Tonight Mrs. Taber's engagement begins
with Sheridan,s great comedy, "A School
for Scandal This is one OF her new plays.
in which she will be seen as Lady Teazle.
a character that Ada Rehan has personated
with -consummate art. Mrs. Taber's Lady
ment. That 1t lies within her ability to
give an adequate representation of this
amusing character cannot be questioned and
those who have never had the pleasure Of
seeing the play will find 1t well worth their
time to spend an evening with Marlowe at
wa, Wit c arhe B fSlnegn strataeem." will be te gwen
Wednesday evening. As Lefty in The
Bellies Stratagem' Julia Marlowe Taber
has added another success to her list OF
iovable young girls. Besides the r~evivals
OF standard comedy On Monday and
Wednesday evenings Hannah Cowley's play,
The Love Chase" Will be presented rsSsIms lon on
tragedy and his poetic sylvan idyl are TO
be performed on Tuesday and Thursday, re-
spectively. and sIngomar" that ever popu,
single thought, two hearts that beat as
one" will close the engagement The mat
ines bill is one Of especial attractiveness to
favorite actress in a charming character,
Constance Fondlove. The matinee Satur-
day VIII be the only one OF the engage
ment-
Night.
Every year brings something new and
novel in the way of entertainments. The
latest addition to this list is the appearance
In the Eastern States of Mrs. Nat Collins,
the Cattle Queen of Montana" in an in
teresting two-hour talk entitled Personal
Experiences During a Residence of Forty
Years in the Far West" Mrs. Collins is
TO be at Enlish's Opera House this even
ing, and those for whom the subject of
Western life has a charm will be furnished
a rare treat, as the Queen is possessed
of a fund OF knowledge relative to the wild
West and IT'S people such as no one
tSan b pss acsSai fV experience. The lady is a
pleasant. "motherly' and Jolly woman, now
in her fifty-hrst year, and since her child,
nOOo a fcclQtu III lis ffcSl- III
Denver. COL. first when a child of ten,
and In an interesting manner tells of the
little camp" OF a single log cabin and one
known as the Gem of the Rockies" Mex
leo has also been her home. n her de
scription of the Navajo Indians, their viii
lagos and mode of living furnishes another
charming subject The rough side OF West
ern life on the plains. her experience as an
Indian captive. the miners and mines, the
vast cattle ranches of the West and the
cowboys are We'll handled, the distinctive
dsatuTe OF her talk ah;o being an AR I'm, snd a nIane
and captivate an audience.
Bessie BonehilI.
Bessie Bonehil who, with her fine com-
pany. will be at English's next Wednesday
matinee and night and Thursday. will be
well and favorably remembered for her ex.
cellent work in the musical comedy. play.
mates" which scored a success when seer
here last season. Miss BonehiIl is one OF
the many condolences now on the Ameri.
can stage whose representation of the male
character has made them famous. The
play in which she appears Is as bright as
wit. speciality, music. song. dance. beauty
and general good taste can make il. Coupled
with a little more plot than is usual with
Its class, there Is a continual go I'm il
from the rise OF the curtain until its fina.
drop. New faces and pretty ones are said
TO make their appearance I'm the opening
ACT. Bessie Bonehill has a splendid collec.
successes. but will add a very catchy sons
called Young John Bull" She viii aise
sing that dainty ballad '.Buttercups anc
Daisies and my Mothers Honorec
Name Jolly Jack, Three Little Chaps
Father Knickerbocker," Girls of To
Day" "Kittie Brown" and Boys VIII b
Boys"
Park-"CoIoneI jack
The Ricketts, Troubadours will MAKE
their initial appearance at the Park thi:
afternoon. presenting the musical comedy
Colonel Jack" The following notice ap
Feared in the New York Herald: MI. Ton
Ricketts,. in the musical comedy Colone
Jack made his first appearance In New
York at the Windsor Theater last eyenins
in the presence of a crowded house. Mr.
Ricketts, was received with a constan
round OF applause which almost amounted