The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19
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Grand--'.For Fair Virginia"

Rus Whytal's For Fair Virginia tells
an old story in interesting if not novel
manner, and is presented with a degree of
excellence that has made it one of the
most acceptable attractions on the road
since the gifted Whytals began their joint
starring career. The beautiful little play
was received at the Grand last night by
highly appreciative if not large audience.
The work of Mr.. and Mrs. Whytal is that
OF cultured artists who understand refined
dramatic expression. They were repeatedly
given curtain calls last night and deserved
ly. The role of the Southern wife, Virginia
Esmond, who chooses to stand by the South
while her husband is off fighting with the
Union troops is well taken. If there be any
flaw in the impersonation it is in sacrific-
ing the more appealing domestic side
of the characters. Woman in
heroic role, lending her assistance
to an army is hardly as well appreciated
to-day as she would have been in the years
following the war. Mr.. Whytal has an in
teresting part as Stephen Dunbar the
Southern officer of the manly sort. His
business is to rebuke his colonel, who is
made the villain, but it is in the quieter
scenes, the comedy love making, that
Whytal eXcels, and he is we'll assisted here
by Viola tortesque, who, by the way, bears
no resemblance to her father. the WeIl-re-
miemoered George Fortesque. of "Evange-
nne lame. She is regular little Lincoln
soldier with courage, daring and sweet sim
pltcity. The real star of For Fair Vir-
GINA is little Miss Mabel Taliaferro, the
girl tot VINO plays the ESmond boy. This
child takes to stage business like veteran
her voice appeals to every one who loves
children, and her quick conception of the
character and its many requirements beau
tifully illustrates the astonishing child in
tseIIiigence which often surprises older people,
All the strong pathos Of the play is brought
out by the acting of this clever girl, whose
role really overshadows all the other char
acters. Joseph Zahner's voice kills him for
the part of Edward Esmond, formerly
played by Mr.. Whytal, and one cannot en-
urely drag ones self away from the bald
spot on e. F. Nagle's pate long enough to
Southern colonel For Fair Virginia will
remain at the Grand the rest of the week
with Saturday matinee
A long line of ticket buyers awaited the
opening of Otis SINNERS advance sale at
thu Pembroke yesterday, and the indications
point to a successful Thanksgiving week for
that popular star. The greatest success that
Mr.. Skinner has had since he entered the
stellar field is in his own romantic comedy
Prince Rudolph" and it is this play which
ne VIII present during most Of his coming
engagement at the Grand Opera House.
which opens on Monday evening The corr
pany which he brings is in the main III
same that has been seen in his support for
the past three seasons. 1t is headed by
Maud Durbin and Frederick Mosley Miss
Durpin has won for herself very warm
place IN the hearts of the theater goers nv
her sympathetic work in the past, and Mr..
Mosley Is generally recognized as one of the
best Leading men of the present time There
VIII De an extra matinee on THANKSGIVING
of Lyons" will be the bill, and Friday even
ing Romeo and Juliet" The rest of the
engagement will be devoted to Prince