The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

Budd Ross, Edward Thayne, Dude Ira
cy, John Hogan and other well-known farce
comedy performers are with the Skipped
by the Light OF the Moon company, that
will begin weeks engagement at the Park
Theater this afternoon. According TO all
accounts the company gives a performance
that is full Of good music, novel special
ties, witty dialogue and laugh-producing
incidents.
Blanche Chapman, Flora Finlayson. Leah
Van Dyck, Leona Clark, Fred Frear and
James Sturges, of the Skating Rink COM
pany, that will come to Englishs the last
three nights of the week. are people of rec
ognized ability in their particular line Of
business, and in 1.-The Skating Rink have
been provided with some excellent mater
ial, IL is said.
The spectacular first part of the perform
ance given by the Primrose & West min
strels is said to be decidedly striking and
entirely original, and the show throughout
Is described as one with a great variety
Of novel and entertaining features. The
company will arrive in the morning. and at
IL O'Clock Will give street parade headed
bI band of thirty pieces The engagement
- the Grand will cover tomorrow night
and Wednesday afternoon and evening
Many and curious are the incidents that
have interested famous actresses to the pro-
y few has there been wound such a thread
OF romance as surrounds that of Modjeska-
IL was in trying to perform a good deed
that an opportunity to crafty her long
ing for a dramatic career was first pre-
scented. Near the quaint old city of Cra-
cow, the home of the ancient kings of Po-
land, a devastating fire had destroyed a
little village. leaving the inhabitants home
less and dependent upon charity Little
Helena ModjeSka, for she was only miss
at the time, suggested to a friend that they
get up an amateur theatrical entertainment
for the benefit Of the srr fl,d STe you
can try" said Modjeska- and she did try.
for that very day she sought the associa-
ton OF three others who were fond of
dramatic entertainments. and after waiting
the owner OF one of the public halls
in CraCow, they succeeded in having 1t do
mated for their performance. The night
came and the hall was crowded, for there
was not only widespread interest in the
charity, but also much curiosity to wit
ness the debut of Helena Modjeska and her
friends. AS the hall was not used for en-
tertainments of that character, the stage
was improvised by placing some boards on
the tops of barrels, and talow dips stuck
in holes bored in the stage served foot
lights One of the pieces presented was
that of "A Saucy Lackey," in which lit
tie Helena enacted the title role. That
night there appeared in Cracow the direc-
tor of the Imperial Theater of Warsaw,
and who had strolled into the entertain
ment in the hope Of finding some talent of
promise. So pleased Checinski, for
that was his name, that he sought Nodes
said: You played that impudent lackey
so we'll / was tempted TO box your ears. -
and, after some further praise. took the
fair amateurs address and left. A short
time after a vacancy occurred at the great
Imperial Theater, which was the Mecca
OF every player of Poland and the mana
ger remembering the ability displayed by
MOdjeska, made her an offer TO join the
stock company of the national playhouse.
1t was there that she achieved her first
great triumphs, and where she remained as
leading lady for many years.
The attraction at the Empire this week
will be Lester & Williams in their new "Me
and Jack" which has been a success dur
ing former engagements in this city. II
will be seen i'm conjunction with Ernest
Roeber, champion Graeco-ROman wrestler OF
the world, who is open during the week to
meet all corners in fifteen-minute bouts. He
offers TO give 81 for each minute after the
first five IL takes TO throw. and SIS addition
al If party remains fifteen minutes. The
olio presented by this company is good
Judging from the list Of people. Me and
Jack" the popular burlesque, has been re-
ViSed.