The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-12
Empire-MIIe. Ants Monarchs.


her company, which opened at the Empire
yesterday afternoon for season of three
days Her manager says she is seriously
Ill. The company presents an excellent
vaudeville bill, with many novel features,
and free from smut. The feature of the
show is the performance of Zeryni, the
hand balancer, who has developed his
shoulders and arms until his body appears
to be but an attachment to them. Zeryni's
legs are about the size OF those of boy
of fourteen, while his arms suggest those
of John L. Sullivan. His most sensational
performance is jump from a platform
about four feet above the stage, clearing
hight OF steps about nine feet long. Dol
line Cole sings alternately a high soprano
and a boyish baritone, doing both with
skill. Morrisey and Rich have very clever
mixed sketch, in which Miss Rich renders
the song of the "Only Wench that Ever
Turned White" to the accompaniment of
side-step dance that is as cute as bunch
of monkeys. Barney and Russells imita-
tions and changes are artistic and anus
ing The Deltorellis produce a grotesque
and novel musical act, with the aid of
electric lights and other accessories. Others
OF the troupe are Emma Francis, in very
neat exhibition of buck and wing dancing;
Williams and Adams in an eccentric
comedy sketch that actually contained a lot
of new jokes, and Florence Townsend and
Grace Celeste in songs and dances. The
closing burlesque is as good as most closing
burlesques, and does not run to indecency,
though IN spots 1T is too broad.
Election returns will be read from the
stage tonight as fast as they come in
To Rebuild MAYORS Opera House.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. LIT has
been decided to build another theater in
Terre Haute, Notwithstanding that the new
Grand is to be opened in few weeks. The
Grand is being erected by the Terre Haute
House Company. Since the destruction of
MAYORS opera house, more than a year
ago, Terre Haute has had no theater except
the Summer Casino at Harrison's Park.
The heirs of Wilson Naylor have now de-
cided to build theater on the site of the
Naylor Opera House, and it will be known
the Naylor. The estate of Mr.. Naylor is
managed by Mr. 3. G.. Coz his son-in-law
who is the managing partner of the firm
of Human q Co. An architect from New
York arrived tonight to confer with Mr.
Cox and Mr.. ]. B. Dickson, the theatrical
manager, about plans for the new house.
Notes of the Stage.
w. S. Gilberts new play THE Fortune
Teller" appears to have been a failure
just as his preceding drama was.
Amanda Fabris has been engaged for an
important role in 1.-The Circus Grip Com
pany, which Charles Frohman is organiz-
ing
Miss Catherine Campbell the Indianapo-
lis actress now member of the st. Louis
SUNDAY
with friends here.
Mounet-sully has just built palace in
southern France, near his birthplace, where
he will live after his resignation from the
Theater Francois.
Walker Whitesides new play THE Man
in Black" will be given at the Grand to-
night and at to-morrow's matinee, Ham,
Lett being the bill tomorrow night.
f. H. Sothern has temporarily retired
his new play. Change Alley" and last
night at the New York Lyceum produced
THE Lady of Lyons" with Virginia
Harmed as Pauline 1t is understood Mr..
Sothern will alternate the two plays on the
road this season.
When Harry B. Smith accepted the order
from Kirke La Shelle for the libretto of a
new comic opera for Frank Daniels but
one stipulation bound him. This was that
at least one situation for M Daniels liz the
new opera should be so entirely novel that
there would be no hesitation upon the part
of the public in pronouncing 1t a clever in
Yention of the author. In The Idols Eye
Mr.. Smith has given good measure in the
fulnllment of his contract. He has Mr..
Daniels save a man from drowning and be
legally punished for his good act This
comes because the man whose life he saved
was trying 10 commit suicide, and who by
force OF Hindoo law is legally dead
though living, and his rescuer is deemed
guilty of any crime the dead" man may
commit. IN duulilOn TO TINS. Mr.. Daniels
is made to mpersonate Hindco idol and
TO figure as an English soldier of the Tom
my Atkins sort. A source of much rerri-
ment also, is that all the women adore
him when he has his coat on and detest
him when he takes it off.
Cle9n-cut Characterization of heroes of
romance is the forte of Robert Mantel
1t has been his aim to produce a new play
every year. This season he offers what he
thinks is the most effective drama he has
had in his career Its title is "A Secret
Warrant" The time is one of the inter-
esting periods in French history, in 1920
when, under the rule of the regent Due
d'Orleans, intrigue ran riot in the court
and an honest man was able TO preserve
himself from injury only by the exercise
of a keen wit and long sword The re-
gents favorite practically ruled the king
dom, and IL was serious matter to offend
her. captain OF the Kings Guards one
Louis de Beaumont, was unfortunate
enough to do this. and il was only by his
indomitable courage and quick wit that he
managed 10 save himself from tho Has
tie. The character of the captain fits Mr.
Mantell exactly. and in this new play he