The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-11
OEMNTOT DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
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Walker Whiteside and his company ar
rived yesterday and are quartered at the
Bates. Tonight at the Grand Mr.. Whiteside
Will begin what promises to be the most
notable engagement this fine actor has ever
played in Indianapolis. The fact that he is
to produce for the first time in this city
THE Man in Black" is in itself sufficient
to stimulate interest in his brief stay. The
past few years have witnessed the rapid
rise in popular favor of Mr.. Whitesde and
almost any repertory he would present here
would find very large following. Ger
tainly the best performances he has ever
given Indianapolis have been those Of
,Richelieu' and Hamlet" Both aroused
the greatest admiration here and made 1t
possible for him to come back each year
with the assurance in advance of well filed
ment tonight and, besides the attraction of
the star, there will be the added one of
Frederick Paulding's appearance as De
THE Man i'm Black which is widely
known from Stanley j. Weyman's noted
work. from which ii is dramatized. 1t will
also be the bill at the matinee on Wednes-
day The engagement will close Wednesday
night With fine scenic production of
Hamlet" in which Mr.. Paulding will APP
pear as the king. That the engagement will
be successful is practically assured already
in the excellent sale of seats.
This afternoon at the Park a farce
comedy which has been amusing the large
cities will be seen. interpreted by a company
of twenty people headed by the well-known
Irish comedians Gilmore and Leonard.
"Hogans Alley is in three acts and in
PRODUCES many of the characters made ia
miliar by the colored supplements of the
New York papers. Specialties are numer
gagement is for three days and will be
followed by the "Prodigal Father" an
established favorite with the Parks
patrons.
r,ha .dvonoe cole onens this morning nj
the Pembroke Arcade for Robert Mantells
engagement at the Grand the last half of
the present week. Mr.. Mantell will appear
for three nights and Saturday matinee in
his new romantic French drama "A Secret
Warrant
The sale of seats for the Seidl concerts at
Tomlnson Hall Thursday afternoon and
evening Of next week will begin next Thurs
day morning at the Pembroke Arcade. The
coming of so great director as anton
circles.
The Jewels worn by Frederick Paulding
as King Claudius in Hamlet in support
of Walker Whiteside are of particular value
and interest They are the famous "Fech-
ter jewels and were originally the property
of the celebrated French tragic actor. the
late Charles Fechter, worn in Hamlet"
and ''Ruy Bias" by Fechter They were
presented as s. souvenir to the late Lester
Wallack. who at his death willed them TO
greatest actresses of her day-and by
Madame Ponisi they were presented TO Mr..
lack Absolute in the now historic revival
of Sheridans Rivals by Joseph Jefferson,
William j. Florence and Mrs. John Drew
Commencing matinee to-day Manager
Harry Hill will open with mile ANTS
Monarchs'' at the Empire. This presents
one of the best companies of vaudevillists
and burlesquers ever seen mere
.Man in Black, as a Play.
The task of placing a novel like Stanley
Weyman's Man in Black on the stage is
one which presents especial difficulties to the
dramatist and the actor. The book, While
particularly strong in plot, color and char
acter drawing, and containing many scenes
of great power, is devoid of that first es-
serltial of a successful romantic play-love
motive To supply that satisfactorily and
vet retain the strength of the original has
been the labor of many months. The origi-
nal character of Solomon Notredame has
been given dual personality, and psyche
logical study of great interest lends empha-
sis to the romantic love story that runs
through the work.
The play opens at Martinbault, in Peri
gond, during the lifetime of the marquis
and before the marriage of Diane. There
Nartinbault - the Chevalier Raoul de Rem
aux tMr Whiteside), soldier of fortune, a
favorite in the service OF Cardinal Richie
lieu, and the Count De Vidoche Frederick
Paulding). an impoverished and reckless
young noble. Vidoche is favored by the
Marquis De Martinbault but DANES heart
has been by the gallant and ardent
Reneaux. Vidoche, whose sole object in
marrying Diane. is to gain possession of the
vast estate and save himself from ruin,
plots with Gypsy (the Crafty Eyes of the
noveD to steal the only son of the marquis
a boy of five, in order that Diane may be-
come sole heireSS. clandestine meeting
has been arranged between Diane and
RaOul who has been ordered TO Spain In
the midst of it they are interrupted by the
marquis, who orders his daughter into the
house. fine scene follows, in which the
Young officer refuses to fight the father of
the woman he loves. In rage the marquis
suddenly strikes him senseless and on this
blow the entire fabric Of the plot rests
While RenauX is insensible the gypsy ac-
compice of Nidoche finds the body, robs it,
covers ii with his long, black cloak, and
selling the boy Jean, whom he sees in the
chateau, disappears. When Renaux becomes
conscious he fails to recognize his surround
ings. The blow has partially paralyzed the
nerve cenger of the BRAIN his features are
distorted. and even his Identity is unknown
to himself. In this condition he is discov-
cred by the servants Of tie estate who are
searching fo- the stolen 9oy. They think
him a wandering astroloser - a Man in
Black'-and tne OF the women speaks OF
celebrated neromancer She saw in Paris
called Notredime. Instantly the brain OF
the stricken nan accepts the suggestion of
identity and 10 disappears. uttering the