The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27


Sol Smith Russell has invested mis- earn
i ings in real estate in Minneapolis, where
attorney, attends to his property.
LOCAL PLAY BILLS.
"Jane," the Old Familiar One, Comes
to the Grand To-Morrow.
The comedy success, Jane which will
once more be presented at the Grand
Opera House tomorrow evening, for
over three hundred nights at the Madison
square Theater, New York. 1t has long
been considered laughable and ludicrous
comedy. 1t was originally produced in
Paris, but has been revised and adapted
by William Gillette. The plot is familiar
to most theater goers. The company to
play it here is one of Gus. Frohmans. The
engagement opens tomorrow evening and
continues until Thursday, with popular
priced Wednesday matinee.
Sin the Tenderloin'' at English's.
Recently Steve Brodie, who is starring in
"On the Bowery,'' production showing up
some of the shady side of New York, is
said to have remarked: "Say, Culls, when
blokes like George Apo and Tom Gould
git into dis t'eato'cal bizness it's time stars
like meself gifts out of it, Apo is the
notorious green goods 'steerer'' and Gould,
the ex-dive keeper, who were secured for
that realistic production of still another
shady side of New York life under the
title I'm the Tenderloin.'' The "Tenderloin''
Is the VIGOROUSLY tough region of New
York where the summers have always
been fascinated. No quarter in the United
States could be more happily used
medium for thrilling incidents, hairbreadth
escapes, love, crime, and gaiety, than the
one chosen by Edmund e. Price for his
latest melodrama, I'm the Tenderloin."
AS lawyer and close observer of human
nature, Mr.. Price has been closely asso-
ciated with many of the episodes he pro-
duces during the development of his play.
Starting in the midst of the rush and ac-
tivity of the great metropolis, the audience
is first shown the exterior of the celebrated
Hoffman House with the continual passing
to and fro of all specimens of humanity.
Here it is revealed that Jack Forsett, a
noted thief, while maSquerading So
ciety swell Major Primrose), has kidnapped
the little daughter of a wealthy gentle
man and hidden her away I'm order to OBJ
tain a ransom from the bewildered father.
played by that handsome actor Frederick
Bryton, who brings all the ability of his
long stage experience to bear on the char
acter.
Then the scene changes to a faithful pre-
sentation of the interior of John Days
gambling house, where real roulette tables,
faro lay-outs etc, are seen in working
order, surrounded by excited gamesters.
rapid succession of incidents occur here,
eliminating in an intensely strong dramatic
climax, dependent entirely on. the clever
art of the characters concerned. The next
den once nc 'p owned by king Tom ON Davis Sh
and the tricks of this gullible. trade are
"steerer tactics to Which he testified 81. SO
Gourageously before the Lexow committee
killing of the proprietor. by the plucky
Texas sheriff, Jim Holland, which actually
occurred some four years ago.. when Jim
Holland was tried and acquitted. His law
yer was none other than Edmund e. Price,
the author of this melodramatic production.
Again the location is changed, and the
interior Of the Tenth precinct police station,
on West Thirtieth street. New York, gives
that Captains Williams Mclaughlin, and
the height of its deprayity. Then comes
perhaps, the strongest dramatic scene in
the whole play. where the little girl is dis
covered in Jacks rookery home under the
of intensity and GREATNESS interest ensues
that is not surpassed by the famous garnet
scene in 1.-TWO Orphans"
The next reproduction of an actual resort
shows Tom Goulds Sans Sousi'' Concert
Hall, and for this Tom himself has been
engaged and that much written about and
talked-of person appears nightly i'll his
old position 'boss'' of the place. Here
miniature stage by the well-known minstrel
comedian, Frank Cushman, and by Miss
singer and dancer; also by Richard Quilter,
late of Harrigans, John Page, the Car
rots' OF the play, and many others. The
production ends with cleverly arranged
and thrilling fire scene which clears away
all misery and restores happiness to every
body. The engagement is for the first half
of this week at English's, with a Wednes-
day matinee, and Is at popular prices.
..BIack Crook" Coming Thursday.
The spectacular "Black Crook will be at
English's the last half of this week The
manner in which this old favorite has this
season been placed before the public has
secured for it general Endorsement as one
of the greatest spectacles or the stage, and
as the play will be given with all the
splendor and completeness which marked
the phenomenal twelve months run at the
Academy of Music. New York. There will
be three grand ballets, one in which chill
dren exclusively take part, leading pre-
mieres from the continental capitals, new
and elaborate scenery in which electricity
will play an important part, hundreds of
dazzling incandescent lights Illuminating
the gorgeous terrace scene. The revels in
the fairy queens grotto in which a large
number of fair figuranteS attired In the
most beautiful and costly apparel take part
cence and the grand march of the stately
AmaZonS arrayed from head to foot in
bne 90 n n Is ar 5a d
harmonious stage maneuvers. The cast
will include the names of large number
of leading metropolitan artists, supple
mented by representative talent from Eu-
rope, in the persons of Miles. Cruskee CO.
quelicot, Siraceo and the famous quartet
OF French dancers, whose agile perform
ance has created sensation. ReXo and
Reno, from the Circus Cisinelli, St. Peters
burg, and other clever performers will take
part in the production. The musical doll
BALLOT Is feature. The opening perform
ance is next Thursday night.
s'Friends'' at the Grand Friday.
Edwin Milton Royle, the scholarly young
author of the now famous comedy drama,
Friends" will be seen here again this
week. His play of Friends was four
times rewritten before it's New York pro-
duction and since that time, 1t is said.
changes have been made In detail. tending
in their entirety to cast Improvement IN