The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
BILLS AT THE THEATERS
CISSY FITZGERALD AND "THE
FOUNDLING- RETURN THIS WEEK.
Katie Emmett, an Old Park Favoritc,
and City Sports One OF the EN-
pire's Big Cards Announced.


edy. 1.-The Founding" which enjoyed a run
of nearly two hundred nights at Hoyt's
Theater, New York. will be seen here for
the second time at the Grand next Friday
and Saturday, with a popular matinee. 1t
is now on it's tour throughout the country
and will be presented here with practically
the same cast of players as last season. 1t
is by William Lestocq and Z. NJ. Robson.
Mr.. Lestocq wrote the still popular Jane"
which had such long and prosperous run.
The comedy will present Thomas Burns in
a character part, which is said to give great
scope to his unquestioned abilities. ana
there will be strong cast in which Cissy
Fitzgerald, the whilom cynosure of THE
Gaiety Girl company will shine histrioni-
cally, as we'll as dance and sing. Miss Fitz-
gerald has the role of a music hall artist in
the play. Besides playing this, she will in
troduce at an opportune moment her thrill
ing skirt dance. Cissy's dance is as ecstatic
in its effects as ever, and her acting is light
and jolly. THE Founding has more of a
plot than most farces A young man of
twenty-five, moving in good socie ty, sud
denly hears that he has no parents, and
that he may turn out to be founding.
This possibility causes his future mother
in-law, a very exacting person, to break off
a match with her charming daughter.
While the young man is endeavoring to ex-
plain, another lady claims him for her hus
band in order to escape matrimony with
her cousin, silly and vulgar fellow. When
the mother of the young mans sweetheart
hears he has wife, she tells him she
doubts his story of his parentage. She in
sists that the story was invented to get rid
of her daughter Everybody is miserable.
but no one more so than the supposed
founding. OF course in the last act all COM
plications are explained. The company to
present the comedy is nearly the same eff
cient organization seen during the great run
in the metropolis, and embraces Thomas
Burns, Adolph Jackson, Jacques Martin,
Frank Baton, E. Soldene, - Powell, Wal
ter Smith, ]. w. Ferguson, Stella Zanoni,
Meta Maynard, Clara Baker Rust, Ella
Mayer, Nellie Martineau and Cissy F'itzger-
aid. 1.-The Founding" will be preceded by
"Chums," one-act play by "A. Il. Frost.
The advance sale opens Tuesday at the
Pembroke.
Cissy Fitzgerald, who appears here in
1.-The Founding" came on the New York
theatrical public like the blizzard of 1883,
completely submerging all former favorites
and making the oldest theatrical inhabitant
wonder and declare that it had never been
before. With a matchless sweep of the limb,
and to the time Of some Of the prettiest
music heard in long time, she danced
and glided herself into the very heart of the
New York public, recalling the days of
Taglioni This remarkable English girl
about whom so much has been written. and
who seems to be the particular light of one
of the greatest successes New York has
wa in nf fha
suburbs of London. England. and came
from an old English family in no manner
ever connected with theatricals. From her
earliest days Miss Fitzgerald was always
fond of music, and in her fourth year was
known throughout the locality in which she
was born for her pretty childish dancing of
the sailors hornpipe and other fancy
dances. In fact, she became so fond of this
sort of thing that her parents became ut
terly dismayed, and sought to change the
channel of her thoughts and inclinations
The crisis came at a party given at her
family home, when she donned trousers in
order to show her admiring friends how
she could take off the London dude, where
upon she was sent to convent, where she
remained until her thirteenth year. Miss
Fitzgerald on leaving the convent found
| nothing in society outlet for her ex-
| uberant spirits, and ii very soon dawned on
all that her natural vocation was the stage
| At one time she became betrothed to lord
and, against the entreaty of all her friends.
| the engagement was broken. About four
| years ago she made her first appearance in
| the burlesque of RUBY Bias making am
| instantaneous hit. She has never been with
out an engagement from that day. and the
| principal managers of London and the con-
tinent have always held strong Inducements
to secure Miss Fitzgerald for the principal
| burlesque. Lately she has beer principally
in August Van Biene's companies. in all
cases taking the principal parts. Miss Fitz-
gerald made tour of the world with THE
| Gaiety Girl company, and later completely
captured New York during the run of ''rhe
| Founding at Hoyt's Theater. she is a
tall blonde, with rather classic cast or
features and large brown eyes. Her beauty
is most pronounced, and this, supplemented
with her delightful dancing, gives her large
value in performances in which she has
thus far been identified.
Park-Katie Emmett Tomorrow.
Merry Katie Emmett. in her greatest sue
cess, THE Waits OF New York." will be the
attraction at the Park for the next three
| days, opening with to-morrow's matinee.
| Since here last 'Ihe WalfS has been re-
vised and improved, and as now presented
| is said to be superior to any of the dramas
| dealing with life in the great metropolis. 1t
tells story of life among the poor, Miss
Emmett portraying the character of rag
| ged newsboy, poor but of course honest.
upright and heroic, whose one aim in life is
| to be good, assist the weak and defend the
helpless. For years she has made a study
| of this line of work and is one of the few
| women who make a good figure i'm male
| attire. A portion of the plot has been laid
| in a New York concert hall TO admit OF
the introduction of "a number of specialties.
| Prominent among the people engaged for
| this feature of the performance are Harry
| West, the German dialect comedian, whose
| wit and topical songs entertain the audi
| ence: Jennie Engle, one of Tony Pastor s
| favorite cards; the DeArville sisters, late
| of the Alhambra. London, and Little Mar
| guerite the child wonder" whose singing
| captivateS her hearers. Miss Emmett viii
also introduce her songs, selected from the
! latest popular successes. Particular atten-
| ton has been paid to stage environments
| and some fine views are shown OF points OF
| interest in New York, notably City Hal
| Park Harlem high bridge. with two trains
| passing in full view OF the audience, the
| Bowery, Five Points and its dives, the
| Katie Emmett is one of the most popular
stars visiting the Park.
The Lfliputians Soon Here.
One of the funniest incidents IN Merry
which the Liliputians will appear here OF