The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hoyrs "a contentcd woman

In ~ Contented Woman" Charles Hoyt
has taken an entirely new plan from that
previously used In his plays. II is straight
comedy from beginning to end. The audi
ence filled every seat in the Grand last
night and that sign, dear to theatrical
management, standing room only" was
brought out From beginning to end there
was rarely a remark made by the princi-
pals that was not rewarded with laughter
and applause. The bill said AN attempt
10 furnish an evenings amusement The
play does not assume TO be historically
correct, but is rather a picture OF what
Is possible. Mr.. Hoyt has taken politics
for his field and On 1t he has placed the
woman who wants TO vote and the wom-
an who does not. He has wrought into
bright lines and pleasing situations all
the characteristics supposed to belong to
the politician. How truly he has pictured
IL the politician knows. The name
chosen for the play in sense
is misleading, for the woman
is not entirely contented until she finds
that she is not elected over her husband
for the office of Mayor of Denver
Mrs. Caroline sIiskel Hoyt, the beautiful
wife Of the playwright. takes the part of
the contented woman. She is so very pref
al has such charming manners, that there
Is a regret that she should consent &c
enter into politics even with the, provoea-
ton of slight tiff with her husband aa6
under the scorn and derision of Aunt
linn" The latter character is the typical
woman suffragist, as the caracaturist has
made her, with masculine dress. shirt.
eravat, hair parted on one side and ALL
In the act. showing election day she puts
on trousers to go and cast her vote. The
Snyder.
The two leading mems parts were Benton
Holme. taken by VIM. n. Currie, husband
OF the contented woman. who is rich and
politically ambitious, and Cutting Hints
taken by Frank Lane. who is the bachelor
would be most disastrous, for IL is he who
knows all the points and when the hus-
band has TO prepare the dinner, suggests
the dinner on the table when his wife
comes home from the polls. and manages
other affairs with equal wisdom and grace.
at the polls She goes in her carriage
dressed in bewitching style and comes home
onstrations. Uncle Tode, who has been
henpecked all his life by his other half,
Aunt Jim. and who finally makes her sur
and the small part of Mrs Goldsmith was
cleverly done b. Mrs. Clara Gage Ciarr,
who introduced a French song.
There is very little OF the style of play
which Mr.. Hoyt has brought out in his
other skits. There is very little dancing.
very little singing and little registering
OF course Aunt Jim and the Fontented
Woman's constituents are arrayed in pecul-
lar garb and the husband man OF fine
instincts. and gentle breeding, is obliged TO
mix with people under orders from the
committee. which is composed of three Of
the toughest characters. one being a pug
Hist. one saloon keeper and the third a
gambler. These men were Thomas DAILY.
Matt Snyder and W. III. Halter. and they
quite answered in their dress and actions
the general idea Of just such men as they
were expected to portray Minor parts
were aceptably taken by Miss Sallie Mad
dern. Miss Josephine Stanton. Mr.. VIII
". Bray. Miss Salle Scales. Miss Alice
Pierce and Mr.. Frank Baldwin. At the end
OF the second act there were calls for
Mr.. Hoyt. but a member of the company
came before the curtain and announced
that Mr.. Hoyt was not In town. The play
was written to amuse and 1t is success
full. as all of Mr.. Hoyts plays are. Al
most as many went to see Mrs. Hoyt as
went to see the play. for her fame. as
a beauty has been heralded. She received
a magnificent basket OF flowers and great
bunch Of American Beauty roses. The per-
Torrance will be repeated tonight and
twice tomorrow. The big house of last
night will be repeated at each perform
ence.