The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-19
AMUSEMENTS.
warde's king Lear Tonight.

Frederick warde, who plays a brief en-
gagement at English's Opera House to-
night and Saturday matinee and night. Gel
ebrated his forty-sixth birthday two weeks
ago. The tragedian commenced his career
at the age of sixteen and has been identi-
fled with some of the notable successes. of
the stage in the last thirty years. He
started at the bottom. carrying a spear
without even a line to speak. but his devel-
opment was rapid. Mr.. Warde was born In
England and served his apprenticeship in
that country, but is an American by citi-
zenship and adoption. When a mere youth
he was a member of the same company with
Henry Irving in the support OF the famous
actor Toole. At the age OF twenty-one he
PLAYED Romeo TO Adelaide NELSON'S Juliet,
and was considered one OF the most prom
Using actors on the English stage. His first
appearance in America was In 1874 in the
Southern war play, Belle Lamars,'' i'm
which John Mccullough and Katherine
Rogers figured prominently. Later he
played Macduff 10 Charlotte Cushman's
Lady Macbeth during her memorable fare
We'll engagement at Booths Theater.
Afterwards he supported Booth. Barrett,
nently associated with the original "Di-
plomacy' cast with the celebrated Mon
tague. For a number OF years ne has been
starring in tragedy, and has risen step by
step until now he has a strong organ1za-
ton of his own. He is n scholarly man, of
progressive and energetic spirit; and has
been responsible for a number of excellent
revivals and productions, among which are
..Julius Caesar" 'Othello," Henry VIII"
Henry "" The Lions Mouth" Fran m
latest and the most successful of them all.
King Lear will be the bill tonight and
at to-morrow's matinee; On Saturday,
al pear in Damon and Pythias."
The Cinematographe will remain only one
more week at the Grand. An entirely new
series Of pictures viii be shown. beginning
next Monday. ii. conjunction with Gus
Hills Novelties-the vaudeville show at the
Grand the first three days OF next week.
After next week the machine goes back TO
New York. Shaft q concludes a fine
week at the Grand with two performances
each to-day and tomorrow.
"A Fool of Fortune" received its first
production on any stage in Louisville. At
the end OF the second act the treasurer of
the company went 10 a telegraph office 10
notify Mr.. Cranes manager. who was i'll in
New York, of the amount of the receipts.
| Such messages are always sent in cipher,
and the telegram that the manager re-
ceived read Il. L. X" Phonetically this
good omen for the future success of the
play. Thus far MIR. Cranes tour with the
play has been enormously successful. Its
six weeks in New York were at packed
houses. indianapolis gets IL next Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. The advance
sale opens Monday.
After this season Frederick Warde vii
take a rest from tragedy for two years ant
devote himself to productions OF romantic
plays by American authors. He has now
for next season in preparation a play by y
ID Eaton. of Chicago. entitled 'lskander.'
which is a story OF the early struggles o
the Greek Christians against the Turks
during the fifteenth century. and of tbs
marvellous exploits OF the famous here
George Castriot, known with fear TO tbs
Turks as Seanderberg.
Tomorrow evening will conclude th'
weeks engagement Of the Fay Foster Com
pany at the Empire. The big spectacular
! production Zero" Will be the next Offering