The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24
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ne Wolf and Edna wallace Hopper.
At the risk OF melting a family quarrel
and sprouting a divorce suit between two
of the most happily as wen as
most grotesquely welded people on the
stage. one is compelled to join the names
of DeWolf Hopper and Edna Wallace Hop
per as twin stars in the revised version OF
'Dr. Syntax," given at English's last night
There Is no license for this Is any Oh the
advertising matter with which Mr.. HOP
per's manager has placarded the town. NO
three-sheet poster couples the cognomen OF
the Hoppers. and where walls are decorated
with Autographs of the magnetic comic
opera comedian only cabinet photographs
of the petite and charming soubrette, Edna
Wallace Hopper. can be found. But that
saws no CONCEALED water, paraphrastically
speaking. Edna Wallace Hopper was des-
tined TO be discovered some day, and may
as well be labeled now as later on. There is
a suspicion that her two-and-a-nalf SIZED
husband realized the inevitablenesS OF the
Inevitable, and in the revision of "Dr. Syn
tax had the part of Merope Mailow en-
LACED WITH View to giving e hls atc1 the
necessary opportunity. Even in the orig,
NAL version of the opera Merope now and
role and challenged Syntax for a share of
the plaudits. With his Well-known goOd ma
tmre TOO SRA u t1 Sas now brought out
his i;ttIe wife. and she shines no longer
with reflected effulgence, but with lustre
that Is all her own. In the famous Scn0ol-
room scene she sparkles like a polished
gem, and in the second act, where Hopper
has introduced series or Durlesque acts
in answer to numerous encores, Edna Wal
lace Hopper assists her gifted husband with
more originality and entertaining comedy
than Della Fox ever dreamed or creating
forswear bloomers and denes Hopper 10 90
his worst Is one OF the cieverest ourlesques
lf~.x, HaxrfC0
all the applause 1t received from the large
audience.
tains his unrivaled reputation as the lead
ing comic opera comedian or the country:
His role has been supplied with more vocal
numbers than in the original production
and gives his wonderful singing voice some
thing more creditable to do. This cannot
ing Comedian has not appeared in comic
opera. Hopper is exceptionally gifted VOCAL
~ and might sing in grand opera with great
up-to-date pedagogue who is very fond of
the pupils of Minerva Academy. The plot
Of the opera is very simple ana qn neea sbaE
acters are the young ladies or a swell
boarding school, and the young students Of
the young people which naturally spring
up, affords the amusing complications In
which MI Hopper appears h as nni is
prosecuted by Scowles, a wicked professor
of the college who Is madly in love with
acteristics to the good DR.. Syntax, but she
finally eludes her tormentor, and Is TIL
mPhansy lsd TO suter Arthur Barring
ton, a young Englishman, and nephew
OF Lord Lawntennis, an eccentric Brltlsn
10 America. The role OF Niobe is essayed
by Bertha Waltzinger, the prima donna OF
the organization formerly q me member De ,S Ca
best sopranos in the ranks or light comic
opera There is the fat girl of the school.
and the sleepy girl, impe-sonated by Ida
Lester, who wears the FOOLS cap. shutters,
chews gum and falls asleep at the sllgntes.
capital singer and actress, who portrays
the role OF Zenobia Tropics the stern pre-
OF the company are Edmund Stanley, who
appears as Arthur Darlington. Alfred Klein
tents a John Parr, as '9 Jack Alden. a young
collegian. and Tom Guise, as Scowles, the
wicked professor. The scenery of "Dr
and the dresses are a delightful series of
quaint old-fashioned gowns, ru,,.,..
the rest OF the week with a matinee to-
morrow.
"Monte Cristo."
Monte Cristo' interpreted by James
ONeilrs excellent company. returned to the
Grand last night, after an absence OF seven
years. ONeilrs Edmond Dantes has be-
come one Of the greatest representations
produced on the American stage. and the
theater-goer who has not seen it is rare.
That the public is not tired of II cannot be
doubted. A large audience attended the
performance last night. and O'Neill received
curtain calls after every act The thrill
ing story which is told dramatically, with
the attention of the audience as it did years
ago. O'Neill has certainly improved In his
fmpersonation OF the Dumas hero, the i'm
provement being strikingIy in evidence after
the first act. The thrilling manner in which
he announces the triumph over his enemies
hair fairy stiffen.
The characters OF the three villains VILE
portrayed port, by Albert saekett, walter H Nc
Cullough and John Dixon, while Hallett
Thompson as Nortier is simply captivating.
and Miss Marie Floyd makes hit in the
brief role of the Fisherwoman. Florence
Rockwell is becoming as Mercedes, and
handsome later on as Countess de Morcerf.
The company Is large and the scenery COM
piete and striking for melodramatic effect.
urday night. Tonight Mr.. ONeill will be
seen here for the first time in 'Virginius."
and the matinee bill tomorrow will be 1.-The
Courier OF Lyons
Park-Jessie Mae Hall.
Jessie Mae Hall. a very pretty little ac-
tress. new to the Indianapolis stage. began
a three days engagement at the Park
Theater yesterday IN 1.-The Princess OF
Patches" This comedy drama is after the
style OF '-Musette'' and Zip" plays
made famous by Lotta years ago. 1t gives
Miss Hall considerable opportunity to dis
play her ability as a soubrette. She sings
well. having a sweet soprano voice. In the
company are @. W. Hall. Allen Bailey and
others. The former plays tramp part
quite cleverly. and the latter, who is an
Indianapolis boy. does very well Jack
Merry. though the character does not give
him as much opportunity did that OF the
old man in "a Barrel OF Money in which
he was last seen at the Park The per-
Torrance pleased yesterdays audiences
greatly II will be repeated to-day and to-
morrow. both matinee and evening Walter
Sanford's company I'm The Struggle OF
Life" follows next Monday.
Nine. Modjeska Improving.
CINCINNATI, o.. Jan. 2s.-Mme Nodes
ka is reported in better condition to-day,
though still unable TO say when she will
be able TO act Her fever to-day Is slight
and she slept well last night. Her engage
ment for two weeks at Chicago. beginning
next week. has been Cancelled. As soon as
she Is able TO travel she will go TO Chi
cage.
Notes of the stage.
Leavitt's famous Rentz-Santley hur,esque
company will be at the Empire next week
w. +. Flack. ahead OF % Bells" is here,
doing the advance work FIR he pvrra