The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
at THE PLAY HOUSES
ROBERT MANTELL AT THE GRAND
FOR THREE PERFORMANCES.
Double Bill Announced for the Park
This Week-sIiaco's "City Club
at the Empire.

Robert Manten will be at the Grand
| Opera House this week for two nights and
a matinee. On Tuesday night the .'Corscan
| Brothers" will be present ed its story is
| that of two bro.hers-twins- who resemble
| each other SO closely that it is almost i'm
possible to tell them apart. They have also
| the same feelings and unfortunately, both
| fall in love with the same woman. Emile
| de Lesparre Before either can declare him.
| self the object of their affections departs
| for Paris with her father, and there mar
| ries a man to whom she had been hetrothed
| in her infancy. The brother Louis as Fa-
bien is unwilling. also starts for Paris. os-
| tensibly to become an advocate, but really
| to be near Emile. On his arrival in Paris
| he learns of her marriage, but this does not
| interfere with their past friendship. The
husband being obliged to leave France, he
asks Louis to be the wifeS protector dur
Ing his absence. The wife, who is a good
and pure woman, becomes entangIed with
a noted roue Chateau Renaud. and, to save
| her honor Louis challenges her would-be
traducer, and in the duel that follows is
| mortally wounded. Fabien, the other broth
er, through the bond of spiritual sympathy
that binds them together, knows what has
happened TO LOUIS, ana SWedrS 10 dNSiSe
him. Five days afterward he overtakes
Chateau Renaud in the forest of Fontain-
bleau, and in the fight that follows, kills
| him. In the last act Louis appears to his
brother Fabien and the curtain falls with
the reunion of the brothers.
For the Wednesday matinee Mr.. Mantell
will appear as Monbars, a role always pop
ular with the ladies. Wednesday night the
play will be 1.-THE Face in the Moonlight.
This melodrama, written by Charles Os-
borne, is one of the most intense and pow
erful of Mr.. Mantelps repertoire. During
the period of the first empire in Paris a
worthy gentleman named Leserque was by
mistaken identity guillotined, for brutal
murder perpe trated at a diligence office on
the road to Lyons. A few days after the
execution it was discovered that the real
murderer was an outlaw named Dubosq,
who bore remarkable likeness to the man
who had suffered for the crime. From this
episode several plays have been written.
on ting Brd may Ss of
Roadside Inn Lyons Mail" .Macalez'
been pretty well conceded that the latter,
which was written for Mantel is the most
dramatic. inasmuch as a strong love story
is woven in the play, and the fiancee Of the
accused is made the strongest witness
against him, she being perfectly convinced
that of her lover. No more pitlful accident
can be imagined than this, and it gives Mr..
Mantell and Miss Behrens opportunity for
some great aeting The company is under
the management Of M. w. Haniey, one of
the oldest and most responsible of man
ayers. All the equipment Of the plays Is
carried with the company and a perfect en-
semble is assured. The matinee Wednes-
day, will be at popular prices. The engage
ment is limited to the three performances.
Attractions at the Park.
The Park Theater offers varied line this
week. Tomorrow and Tuesday the Neu-
villes and their company will appear in
1.-THE Boy Tramp" a well known sensa-
tional drama On Wednesday they close
their engagement with Cell e. another
exciting drama They are favorites here
and always present their plays in good
style. Their engagement at the Park is for
three days only opening with tomorrow
matinee.
On Thursday, beginning with the usual
matinee 1.-The Prodigal Father comes to
the Park for three days. The piece was
evidently constructed for laughing pur-
poses only and it fulfils it's mission The
plot centers on the escapadeS of Stanley
Dodge who misses his ship to AFRICA
through flirting with an actress. his son
becomes a prodigal, marrieS the actress and
a regular miX-up results. The complications
are Of the most amusing kind and the fun
pany presenting THE Prodigal Father has
been carefully chosen. and the many songs,
nedleyS and dances are rendered IN me
STYLE Miss Marjorie Fair, who assumes the
leading female role, is young woman or
prepossessing appearance ana a oecloenly
clever little soubrette. Lynn Weicher and
Charles Boyle lead in the comedy roles and
Miss Fanny Leslie, a charming vocalist, is
one of the most talented members of the
company. Little Irene Franklin, a wonder
full child artistic, who made such an impress
sion here last season. is still with the COM
out in force for THE Prodigal Father" and
it is we'll remembered here.
getty Club" at the Empire.
The attraction at the Empire, commence
ing tomorrow matinee, for this week, will
be Miacos City Club Spectacular Farce
Comedy Company, composed OF thirty peo-
pie The performance commences with a
gorgeous first part, entitled THE City Club
at the French Ball. presenting grand
scenic picture of THE Golden Palace or
Cupids.' made beautiful with light and me-
chanical effects, and arranged IN four daz-
zling scenes The first part serves to intro
duce the entire company in gavottes,
marches and songs, and was constructed
for laughing purposes only. Between each
act in the clio will be introduced new
series of living pictures. The olio numbers
among it's members Nellie Waters, the sing
err of Irish songs; Thomas Nolan, In orlg1-
nal parodies and topical songs; Flelds ana
Wooley, the clever Dutch team; Carrie Eul-
ton. in a budget of melodies; x Rays Blk
lev known as the Musical Tramp, in funny
songs, witty sayings and playing on ma num-
Ollie Atherton and Sophie Erbs, two girls
of rare ability. and the two funny men,
Oracle and Reynolds. whose rough Irish
sketch, in which they introduce their roll
licking knock abouts, always convulses the
audience The performance concludes with
the new burlesque. THE Sporty Dutch-S,
Nth rio, scenes, witty dialogue, good
songs. bright music and sensational dances.
Fannie Everett handsome and statuesque,
assumes, tne leading character in both bur
Iesoues. Her costumes are said TO create a
sense ton this season. The Sporty Girls,
the ssCilded Youths" the Three Jays, the
"Old Tramp and the Living Models are
some of the novel features
Notes OF the Stage.
Augustus Thomas has written a comedy
for Digby Bell.
Fife shannon has been engaged by w. III.
Crane for this season
Sybil Sandersoa has signed for the season
at the Imperial Opera, Vienna
The Bostonians will be at the Grand for
two nights and a matinee early In Novem-
Der.
Adelina Patti Is said to have written