The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29
COMING THEATER BILLS
NEW COMEDY, "MIss FRANCIS OF
YALE" AT THE GRAND FRIDAY.
Two MeIOdramas at the New Park,
and the Empire Opens Again With
d Vaudeville Show.

The artistic excellence of the organiza-
ton that is to present the new farcical
success, Miss Francis of Yale" at the
Grand Opera House Friday and Saturday
can readily be seen by the names which
appear below. Besides the great attraction
of Etienne Girardot comes owen Westford,
who was in the support of Lillian Russell
in the Queen of Brillants;" also Raymond
Capp, imported by Charles Frohman He
appeared for three years in the original
production of "Charleys Aunt" George f.
Farren, the Juvenile man, was for years
leading man for Effie Ellsler Louis Grisel
has held important positions with the Fan
ny Davenport, Mrs. Langtry and other
companies. The women are exceptionally
good, embracing Miss Lavinia Shannon,
sister of Fife Shannon. Miss Shannon has
appeared in many important productions of
Charles Frohman. Next in Importance is
Miss Monte Donico, a Southern beauty
reared in Memphis, Tenn. She is the
daughter of ex-senator Monte Donico, of
the State of Tennessee. Her beauty is quite
Italian, with flashing dark eyes, raven hair
and a most delicate complexion. Gertrude
Homan, a young actress, made a reputa-
ton throughout the country as Little Lord
Fauntleroy. Sarah McVicker, one of the
stage, has been a star in her own company.
Miss Abilene Cotton comes from an old the
atrical family, her father being the famous
minstrel Ben Cotton. Eleven members of
the organization were prominent in Charles
Frohman's companies during the past five
years. The farce will be presented here by
the same company that will play it at the
Manhattan Theater New York, next No
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the vicissitudes of a lively chap who has
earned that sobriquet at college as an i'm
personator of female characters in amateur
theatricals. His discovery in the guse of
one of these characters in the apartments
of a friend by meddlesome woman af-
ficted with chronic distrust of the whole
male sex causes rupture in the love af-
fairs of the friend. Quite unknown to the
merry masquerader his whole progress
through the play from that moment is
under the cloud of the temporary petticoat
In his own proper garb he is still mistaken
by the household where the action takes
place for woman, and a wicked woman at
that, for his conduct is rather frolicsome
for a prude. Miss Francis of Yale, whose
real name is Frank Staynor, but has been
identified as the shameless creature who was
detected in his friends apartments goes on
a visit to summer house where the mis-
conceptions of his sex entails endless
trouble The women only tolerate him in
order to wiring an expected confession that
will condemn the disgraced lover and he
is made violent love to by an aged uncle
with fascination for gay life. The Sec
ond act ends with Miss Francis of Yale
being hustled off to bed under escort of
the women. The third act is in his sleeping
apartment and the scenes while the wretch
ed victim is pursued to his pillow by the
women are said to be very funny. There
will be a Saturday matinee The advance
sale opens Tuesday morning at the Penn
broke.