The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15
IRVING TERRY SEASON
A REPERToRy THAT WILL DISPLAY
6 THE ACTORS AT THEIR BEST.
Brief Mention of a Few Of the Things
Showing h Magnitude OF This
Theatrical Event.

Ellen Terry and their associates made their
first appearances before an indianapolis au-
dience. at the English Opera House. On
Monday night, March % these distinguished
players will be welcomed by the art lovers
of this city. A new generation of theater-
goers has come since Henry Irving's first
visit here. but the older generation yet
holds in ready memory the pleasure which
this master OF stage craft and his gracious
colleague afforded by their great artistic
work here Five tours of this country by
Henry Irving and his corps of artists will
have been made when the current season
has passed. Four of these Gncluding the
present. have been made under the mas
terly direction of Abbey. Schoefel & Grau-
This season sees a magnificence and com
pleteness of presentations on Sir Henry
Irving's part which the great producer has
only heretofore approached. A few state
ments regarding the material part of this
enterprise can be given, and are likely to
be found interesting to the reader.
The company from the Royal Lyceum
Theater. London Henry Irving's own the
atrical home), which win appear at the En-
glish Opera House, numbers over one hun
dred players, exclusive of a large executive
force and numerous heads of the depart
aAOAA~o CAAA
York last September there had preceded him
or arrived on the same steamer over seven
hundred tons of scenery, properties. cos
tunes, accessories, etc. The wardrobe of
the company demands 253 trunks, baskets,
etc. The personal baggage calls for quite
as many more pieces. For the journeys
through this country a special train, made
up of a large hotel car, three of the larg-
est sleepers, and from twelve to eighteen
Of the largest baggage cars. is required.
To this city no less than five carloads Of
scenery will have been sent in advance of
the company. BY so doing the only means
of presenting to Indianapolis the most beau
tiful and sdmptuous of all Henry Irving's
productions is accomplished. The magni-
tude of this Irving event may be guessed at
when it is known that Messrs. Dickson e.
Talbot have to supply sixty extra stage
hands to assist in handling the scenery for
the Lyceum Theater productions. ThiS
means in effect that each of the four plays
to be presented here will be given with the
Identical scenery, properties, costumes and
accessories which were brought over land
and sea from the Royal Lyceum Theater,
London. The smallest as we'll as the great
est detail of each production as originally
given ION the other side" is to be observed
here. The local managers may take pleas
ure in calling the attention of theater-goers
to the following list of plays which. they
have chosen for this event:
On Monday night, March %, a double bill
will be given, consisting of a delightful
one-act comedy, entitled Nance Oldfield."
by the late Charles Reade, with Miss Ellen
dean by ytsseey admired danfreiu" yiva ecayA' and
Fl aha r. tn be es sp5Hes Of f LMdsss T1 Tewis.I Fo aSsptas
ton of Observation-Disclosures romantic
story, lie Juif Polonais". C.'The Polish
Jew'), entitled 1.-The Bells" Henry Irving.
several years ago, was the original expo
nent of the part of Matthias, and none OF his
successors in this character has been able
to equal his forceful and remarkable depic-
ton of the nscience-haunted murderer.
1t is a marvelously striking performance,
and abounds in scenes of the most thrilling
effect. The final act. OF the dream will be
a series Of pictures, in which the grandest
effects of stage lighting and vivid theatrical
painting will be made use Of.
On Tuesday hight, March "A, the noble
legendary dramaticeooem the now famous
idyllic drama, by j.. Comyns Carr, king
tour has this play been given a single rep
resentation. The e~xigencies of its magnii-
cent requirements have heretofore pre-
cluded its presentation except in cities
where at least one weeks %sojourn has been
made. Its setting alone requires over forty
working hours, and. as has been before hint
could Indianapolis receive this distinction.
King Arthur" has been declared by many
as the best in m 1laerar YEARS. werk S Sf y. its se nlgh c pros
duction it is unparalleled in lrving's roper
| tory, or any other. Sir Edward Burne-
Jones designed the scenery, costumes, ar
| mors, ETC., and Halves Craven and other of
the greatest scenic artists in England have
followed forth these designs with marvel
Gus effect. Sir Arthur Sullivan composed
the music for this great drama Henry
Irving will appear as the typical hero of the
times OF the knights of the Round Table,
King Arthur, and Miss Ellen Terry will
be seen as the beautiful consort of Arthur,
his guilty Queen Guineveve. The majesty
of dramatic art seems enthroned In this
play, and the court assemblies the entire
| force of over one hundred players of the
Lyceum company in the Interpretation of
the roles of the drama.
| At the matinee of Wednesday, March %,
the most admired of all Shakspeare's COM
edies, The Merchant of Venice" will bring
forward Henry Irving in his greatest Shak-
spearean impersonation, Shylock, while Ell
len Terry's famed embodiment of Portia will
once more delight the art lovers of Indian
apolis. 1t is worth calling to our readers
minds that the Henry Irving version of this
comedy retains for acting the most beauti-
full part of this play, the Act v, which has
usually been omitted. That fact alone
would serve to enlist the attention Of every
scholar and student and lover of the poetic
drama.
Managers Dickson & Talbot beg the CO.
operation of their patrons in a determine
tion to prevent speculation in tickets for
this event. They will do all in their power,
will have the firm support of Sir Henry
! tic agreement to purchase only at the ticket
office to secure this end. The sale of. seats
will open on Wednesday morning next, at
@ c.tclock at fhe pembr0kp Arcade