The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Tbc PnrI<'s Successful Opcninr.

The Parks Successful Opening.
1t was found necessary to open the doors
of the new Park Theater as early as 12:45
o o'clock yesterday on account of the great
crush. From that time until long after
? o'clock both box offices were kept busy
and hundreds were turned away when seats
and standing room ran out. It was de-
clared by the management a greater jam
than was ever seen at the old Park Thea
ter doors. From the proscenium boxes to
the wall of the top gallery the audience
extended in a solid mass and the police
regulations at the house were such that
the great crowd was handled with little or
no confusion. The people came from all
quarters of the city and at night espe-
cially, the audience was quite ''dressy,
many women appearing without hats and
in evening dress. The beautiful appear
ance of the new theater won the admira
ton of every one present. The lobby, the
marble stairways, the landings with their
long mirrors, the decorations, lights and
other features make the new playhouse
very handsome. At night the beauties of
the theater stood out in bold relief. The
lobby was especially attractive with its
many lights. and its open courts The
afternoon was busy enough one, but the
night exceeded it, for the house was sold
out in advance and throngs of people were
compelled to wait until to-day for view
of the interior. The acoustics of the new
Park are nothing short OF wonderful. Yes
terday morning a number of tests were
maze by dropping CINE on the stage
moor. The tlnkle of the com could be
clearly heard in the topmost corner of the
gallery. The hearing qualities are perfec>
and every seat in the house Is a gOOd place
to the show. The ''meZZanne floor
the Decent reserves-has jumped into i'm
mediate popularity The audiences. both
matinee and night, were in splendid humor.
| When the 'theater-hat' ordinance sign
was run out during the overture the men
applauded with Vigor and this had scarcely
subsidized before the "tObaccO-spitting ordi-
nance was exhibited from the other side
and the ladies had their opportunity and
took advantage OF ii. 1t is reported that
the matinee audience was out OF the house
in two minutes and forty-five seconds after
the curtain fell and that last night the
! house was cleared in three minutes 1t is
claimed the house can be emptied in less
than two minutes.
Uncle Toms Cabin the Parks opening
bill, dates back so far that some might
nave vague idea that it caused the war
of the rebellion. 1t has been presented
with religious regularity each dramatic sea-
son, sometimes with double little Evas and
double Uncle Toms even, but Salter 81
Martins big company does not contain
freaks and gives tirst-class presentation
of the old drama. Several OF the features
are sufficiently CVel to make 1t worth
while going to see Uncle Toms Cabin.
Inc company Is strong. 1OpSy is q Idlrly
good piece of character acting and con-
tinues to bring forth rOarS of laughter.
George Dorsey assumes the role of Uncle
Tom very acCeptably. But the leading fea-
ture of the production is the gorgeous
transformation scene which represents lit
tie Eva in the golden realms. The tableau
is a beautiful and striking one, representing
the flight of the angels of death and the
opening of the golden gates. There are also
several other noteworthy stage settings,
representing cotton picking scene, Eliza
crossing the ice, the Mississippi eVee scene
showing the famous race of the NatcheZ
and Robert E. Lee. Some very pleasing
singing OF plantation melodies is given by
cOlored quartet, and there is some wing
dancing that is popular feature:
Uncle Tom will remain all week at the
Park. with daily matinees. Next Monday
In the Name of the Gar comes for three
days.
Frost for VaudeviIIes at Empire.
The pike is ever open and it is possible
that a time may come some day when
something worse than the finishing bur
| lesque' of Girards Interocean Vaudeville
and Burlesque Company will come down
that macadamized thoroughfare; but it
isn't likely. AS a rule, the visions of youth
and beauty who dressed the stage were
conscious of their-er-lmbs and uncon-
scious of their lines; that is TO say, of their
spoken lines. The Amazon march resolved
itself into it's component parts at various
times. More might be said but the subject
like a hot stove, is painful to dwell on
Some of the vaudeville turns were good
| Troja, with her rsque songs and how-dare-
you-think- such-things smile, is as clever as
ever but after Troja came the deluge and
the crowd acted as if 1t wanted to be much
nearer the stage than the fOothghts would
permit At any rate the management so
Interpreted the demonstration yesterday
and Cancelled the rest of the engagement,
the house being dark last night. The EN-
pire announces Fred Riders Moulin
Rouge" for next week. This company has
been playing to big business in Chicago and
is known to be all right.
WiIdwOOd-"The Willow COpse."
The first performance of the Willow
Copse" was given at Wildwood last night
A large audience was present and aside
from the breaks which usually occur on the
first night, the play went nicely. Lawrence
Earl Atkinson, as Luke Fielding, very
good and the audience was very well
pleased with the manner in which he played
the part. Lew A Warner appeared as Au-
gusta Miss Marshall as Rose Fielding Let
tie Cotton as Meg, and Al f. Bailey as
Hulks. The other parts were IN the hands
of Alice Bailey, Mrs n. Ford, George Lick,
William Chapel and Bert Cottrill
Mile. Cleo De MerOde.
One of Cleo Microbes press agents goes
into raptures as follows: Partisan YER
dict declared Mile. Cleo de Merode the
most lovely of women and awarded her
the prize in the recent beauty contest that
rent the hearts of the women of the French
capital. Mile Cleo de Merode if reports
be true is indeed a phenomenon. She Is
young woman who declares herself
French of the French, yet was born in Bel
o.;,,~,, &c swim wi face haf