The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
HELEN BERTRAM In LONDON.
The American Will Figure in n Big
Christmas Pantomime.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-Foremost among the
pantomimes of this year will be "Cinder-
ella" at the Garrick, and 1.-The Babes in the
Wood at Drury Lane. Oscar Barrett, the
manager of the former, has engaged for the
part of the prince Miss Helen Bertram,
formerly of the Bostonians and Little
Christopher" who is now singing the lead
ing role in La Perichole' at the Garrick
with great success. One of the most spec
tacular pantomimes of the lot will be 1.-The
Yellow Dwarf" which George Conquest is
arranging for the Surrey Theater.
The most important theatrical event of the
coming week will be the first presentation
on Monday at the Duke of Yorks Theater
of the comedy, 1.-The Happy Life" by Louis
N. Parker, author of "A Vagabond King
which has had a London run this fall The
new play will soon be produced at the Ly-
ceum Theater, New York, by Daniel Froh-
man. The play will introduce to Lon
don newcomer, Carlotta Nilsson, a young
American of most attractive personality,
who is said to give promise of fine histrionic
ability. The cast is to be an exceptionally
strong one.
Terry's Theater will give a programme of
a series of day matineeS for children, pre-
founded on fairy tales The plays, by Basil
Hood, and the music. by Walter Slaughter,
are THE Princess and the Swineherd, THE
Soldier and the, Tinderbox'' and Little
Claus and Big Claus"
There was but one noteworthy first night
this week, the gorgeous revival of The
Grand Duchess" by d'Oyley Carte, at the
Savoy. Mr.. Carte cast about for some time
for a star for this production, and had
thoughts of endeavoring to enlist Lillian
Russell but about that time Miss st. John
achieved a remarkable success in La Peri
chole," and Mr.. Carte Concluded to look no
farther.
This fall season is likely to be memorable
among other reasons, because of one of the
foremost popular and financial successes in
Hamlet" This old tragedy, with Forbes
to be the chief feature of Londons theatrical
menu, dividing honors in the matter of
popularity with "The Little Minister"
Henry Irving, whose tour of the provinces.
social as well as artistic triumphs, with re-
ceptions, addresses from municipal bodies
and dinners. will reopen his own theater on
Jan. l with his sons play, Peter the
Great.
bring THE Heart of Maryland" with Mrs
Leslie Carter and the entire American COM
pany, to the Adelphi Theater in April. Will
lam Gillett will also appear in London in
Too Much Johnson about the same time
'sTrelawney of the Wells is the name of
the new play by Arthur w. Riner, which
will appear in January.
The admirers of the late Robert Louis
Stevenson assembled in the Avenue Theater
on Monday last to witness the first perform
ance of Admiral Guinea" an old play
written by Stevenson and w. Z. Henley.
An admirable prologue. specially written by
Mr.. Henley. was recited by Elizabeth Rob-
ms. The authors directions were infinitely
observed. thus sacrificing the acting to the
literary qualities of the play, which last are
OF the first. Sidney Valentines David Pew.
as a truculent. blasphemous old marine.