The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grnud-"Rfchelfeu."

Walker Whiteside's achievement In the
role of Richelieu at the Grand. last night,
before an audience that almost completely
filed the house, resulted in a demonstration
that has not been Witnessed at a theater in
this city since Irving played here. White
side seems 70 have impressed the people of
this city as only great actors are able to
do. Last nights audience was sympathetic
TO the point OF fiattery and demonstrative
to the verge of sensation. At the close OF
the curse of Rome scene he was lionized
Three times was the curtain run up with
out any visible subsiding of the applause
and finally the actor was called out i'm front
and the demonstration continued until he
was back again in his dressing room. Even
the stolid musicians ia the orchestra laid
down their instruments and clapped their
hands wildly with the rest. The triumph was
an honor for any man on theAmerican stage
to-day and only goes to show that this
young tragedfan holds some influence over
his audience that is beyond the power OF
booming agents 10 bring about with the
shrewdeSt advertising.
The Hanlons never lack for audiences any
where. Their "Superba'' Is a revelation I'm the
spectacular and pantomimic line. 1t is enjoyed
by everybody and hence II fills the theater at
every performance. 'superba" contains count
less queer properties and its mysterious trick
scenery. its agile and funny clowns, its ballets
Sormapce The mafinee This sfternoon az Eng grr-
iish's will attract great crowds of children. The
closing performance Is tonight.
The Hamlet matinee to-day at the Grand
will be big affair. the house being nearly sold
out in advance. Tonight Mr. whteside con-
cludes his engagement with ''Othello" playing
the title role himself. Mr.. Herman appearing as
Iago.
Among the plays that have withstood the wear
and OF time and have increased rather than
diminished in the estimation OF the theater-going
public 1.-The Waits Of New York. is prominent
StheT s dTsmss may CONF go and be FORGOTTEN.
defy time II will be presented at the Park the
first half OF next week.
Cissy Fitzgerald and THE Founding" will be
at the Grand next Friday and Saturday.
Notes of the Stage.
Nine Janauschek will rejoin The Great Dia-
mond Robbery company and reappear Mon
day In Cleveland as Mother Mandelbaum.
Olga Nethersole may act Judith in Biblical
play founded the Biblical story of Holofernes.
She viii appear N "a Lady OF Quality" nor
will that riay be seen at all this season.
Mounet-suIiy. with the company of the Theater
Francois. is gong 10 Athens to act In "Oedipe
nfteenth anniversary OF the French ArchaeoIog
teal School at Aliens.
The Hollands will close their starring I'm
''Dr. Ciaudius this week and the piece will be
sheived. E. NJ. Holland has just been engaged
By chares Frohman t 70 spPear in farce called
Service at the Garrlck Theater. New York The
Hollands will thus be separated again and their
capable company broken up
Mrs Robert Taber has changed her name
again. this time without license or min
isteral permission. The Tqbers opened in New
York this week and they are billed as Julia
Narlowe and Robert Taber. This may be n con-
cession 10 the critics and the public. which re-
scented her taking the name OF Taber, IL may
indicate that the honeymoon Is over and that
Julia Marlowe has her eyes open fnally TO the
threatened elouding OF her genius by her con-
Jessie Bartlett Davis declares that there is no
reason why the woman OF the stage should not
live plainly and quietly like any ordinary woman
IAN Enslishman once said 10 me-" she remarked
recently, that an American actress can never
be distinguished OF the stage our actresses
he said. seldom 20 abroad without painting their
complications and wearing striking costumes AS
every knows how jealous they are about their
own nationality II Is a fact that do not know
standing who makes Up in any way when she
Adelaide Hermann who is accomps nying
Hermann III on his first American tour. has
created sensation by performing the famous
bullet catching feat on two three occasions
since the recent opening Of their season She
had a narrow escape from the result of the
caprice OF a fool In Hartford Conn. last week
which illustrates where the real danger. Of this
feat lies a number OF men were discussing the
trick a few days previous TO the engagement and
the controversy resulted in a bet by one of their,
that he would carry mis- own revolver the show
and rTe upon the lady unawares. He carried The
revolver, but when the soldiers fred he lost his
nerve and preferred 70 pay the bet than take me
chances Nine Hermann informed ~ the
faeident Otter the show. III he had shot and
shot straight she remsrkei he would prnb-
ably have killed l know where the
ball - coming from and prepare 10 IL. II
was partly because my husband feared Just such
foolhardy exFerimenters that he refused 10 do
this act over ,d me eoSn,r' except on rare
would never repeat IL after the Casino engage
ment.'
Media Will Return This Month.
NEW YORK. Feb. l2-Jean de Rezske
this morning received a cable message from