The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
THIS SEASONS DRAMA
OLD FAvoRTTEs AS STARS AND OLD
STARS OUT WITH NEW PLAYS.
Eddie Foy Has Broken the lee and
Otis skinner VIII Know His Fate
This Week-Local Bill.

I1e lnedler-SOlnS pubic Is gong 10 nave
a shock this season 1t will be nothing seri-
Gus; only a delightfully."- comfortable shiver,
starting at the base of the medulla, and.
by a succession of sensations, longitudinate
Tie spinal marrow. and thence. by the usual
nerve channels. ultimately reach the most
distant regions of the anatomy. This is
owing to the number of new candidates
for honors in the American star armament
and the basketful of new plays on which
the dear public Will be called to pass judg-
ment. Already a number of these have been
tried on the proverbial canine, and thus far
the little animal has borne up remarkably
well. The opening of the dramatic season
in New York, always the greatest dramatic
event Of the year in this country. has been
2 succession of new ventures. The newest
OF all the stars there is Della Fox, whose
particular style made her fame in this city
as DeWolf Hopper's leading soubrette for
q number OF seasons. Della Fox will no
lof ger play second to any one. She opened
at the Casino IN New York, and they had TO
call the police TO keep the crowd from
etorming the box office after all the stand
ing room had been sold. Her play is 1.-The
Little Trooper" an adaptation from the
Fpench. Della Fox's first appearance was
pronounced more fatal than any of her pre-
vious killings In comic opera, and Indian
apolis will find it hard TO be contained until
she shows her pretty figure on the boards
In this city.
Following Della came DeWolf Hopper,
the most unique theatrical arabesque that
ever provoked the unrestrained huzzahs of
an American audience. He rides on the pop
ular favor of the public wherever he goes,
fairly crunching his chariot wheels over
AZ
His new treat this year is called "Dr. SYM
tax" an old idea set to music by Woolson
Morse, who has scored" all of Hopper's
recent successes. His work in DIR. Syntax"
mosaic sae of sf Dances sers songs 9r e patrayasmnsgO ejsel
ulations and gorgeous costumes that has
always borne the Hopper brand. This. too,
will be anxiously awaited in Hoosierdom.
The first of the New York sensations to
be presented in this city will be Ada Re-
hans engagement at the Grand the last
three nights in October. This accomplished
woman, who now stands at the head of
American actresses, with all due apologies
90 the exuberant admirers of Marlowe, is
leading lady" in Augustin Days New
York and London stock company, which
will make a Western tour this season. Ada
Rehan's visit to Indianapolis will be one
OF the dramatic events Of the year. She
CdTTltS the Stamp . L e1lrdNdSduL dppfecld-
ton from London. where her acting was
spoken Of with the same favor that has
only been bestowed on the greatest of her
sex. Her success in this country is familiar
10 everybody. In this city she will give
1.-The Last Word" Tanning of the Shrew'
and Twelfth Night"
From Chicago Indianapolis will have an
early opportunity to witness the work of
two new stars. The most important of these
Is Otis Skinner, who was last seen here
as Modjeska,s leading support. Mr.. Skinner
has ventured to strike out for himself after
the public had just about given up all hope
OF him making the play OF his life In the
American stage. He has all the native bril-
liancy and scholarly attainments as we'll
as the necessary years of perfect school
Ing, coupled TO an endless amount of hard
labor. to make his advent a triumph from
the start Skinner opens at the Chicago
Grand Opera House tomorrow night in
His Grace De Grammont," an exalted ro-
mantle comedy adaptation by Clyde Fitch.
who has taken the life CT the famous De
Grammont for the basis Of a high-class
drama. SINNERS talents are such that he
is manager, director and star, superintend-
ing the production with all the careful re-
world-famed success of Henry Irving.
The next surprise soon to be seen here,
with his inimitably successful clowning,
has, somehow, given him a place among
the immortals who defy imitation and tram
PIE on criticism; is that most distinetlse of
has finally shaken off the extravaganza
hypnotism of David Henderson. of the Chi
cago Opera House, and, backed by an I'M
named number of thousands put up by the
Davidsons, OF Milwaukee. he has an ex-
iravaganza company Of his own: that
lumbia Theater, in Chicago. after a pre-
lminary seance at Milwaukee. Foy's new
piece is called "Off the Earth" and includes
! trip to the moon. People have been turned
away all week in Chicago, and Amy Leslie,
or the Chicago News: .pronounces it the
in tie worlds fair city. The scenery is put
down as a marvellous creation. while a half
dozen actors have such uproariously fun
making parts as to rival the grotesque Foy.
Among the cast are Joe Bonner, formerly
the Old Man of the Sea in "Sinbad," Lou
Use Montague and Kate Cart.
Cissy LOTUS, the cleverest little woman
who has mined and caricatured on the Lon
don stage for many years. has been en-
gagged oy Augustin DAILY. She will join his
company next month TO play ingenue roles.
Miss Lotus made her reputation in London
during the last season. She is only eighteen
years old. Her successes were of the music
hall order. Her burlesques of Sarah Bern
hardt. Duse and Miss Terry were delight
fully malicious. A few weeks ago she mar
ried Justin Huntley Mccarthy, a son of the
leader OF the Irish party. Young Mccarthy
mas adapted a number of plays, and IS A
promising man OF letters. a contributor to
the Fortnightly Review and other serious
publications. Mr.. DAILY has engaged him as
translator and adapter. Mr.. Mccarthy is
master of a half dozen languages, notably
of Swedish, Norwegian and Italian. His
engagement is Indicative of a new depart
ure in the DAILY drama and will probably
lead to the shelving of old German come
dies. Mr.. Mccarthy, by the way, is the au-
thor of an admirable translation of "FrOken
Julie" August Strindberg's play. This IS
the darkest and bltterest. and. in many re-
spects. the strongest of the new Scandina-
Wan dramas. 1t is hardly probable that Mr..
DAILY will ever produce IT. Mccarthy will be
a valuable addition 10 the theatrical life
OF this country. He is in touch with the
new drama and the best of the old drama.
His influence will undoubtedly be felt in the
Daily repertory.
The New York Evening Sun has the fol-
lowing story of hard luck: On Saturday
morning a gaunt-looking man called at
Proctor's Theater and announced himself
as the worlds champion long-distance piano
player. A certificate which he drew from
his pocket declared him to hold a record of
lhirty-seven consecutive hours piano
pounding, and, as the man explained, ii
was the piano. not the player, that then