The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-08
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ADJUSTMENTS.

One of the bright songbirds in the Court
ed Into Court cast is Sally Cohen, who
starts the musical melange in the first act
Miss Cohen was with Joe jefferson years
ago. AS a little girl she played the part
Of Heinrich, Rips little son. 1t was her
first part She has grown not very tall
since then, but in art she has progressed
till she would be almost star If not forced
to do her shining in the brilliance of Marie
DRESSER. Stellar brightness pales for the
most Of chem when near the Dressler
fair-sized house saw "Courted Into Court
at English's last night. There will be a
matinee this afternoon and the engagement
will close with this evenings performance.
Few works of fiction in recent years have
made such an impression as Hardy's "Tess
of the D'Urbervilles,' and the truth OF this
great novel is said to have been well pre-
served in the play made from 1t, in which
Mrs. Fiske will appear at the Grand to-mor-
row night and the rest of the week. In
the play made for Mrs. Fiske, it is said.
all that is vital in the book has been well
worked up, and the heart-affecting sorrow
OF the story, as 1t deals with an individual
Efe unhappily and unfortunately situated
and relentlessly conducted to a fatal issue.
is made to appeal to the sympathies. For
rich fund of comedy to brighten the
drama. In the matter of scenery the set
tings are all claimed to be adapted to the
Economically sympathetic picture Espe-
cially is this said to be true in the last scene
of Tess" where an artistic adaptation of
the Druidical ruin of Stonehenge at dawn
furnishes q fitting setting for the climax of
the Inflated love of Tess and Angel Clare.
The company supporting Mrs. Fiske is
notable organization of artists. Frederick
De Belleville. Forrest Robinson. John Jack
Mary Shaw Mary Barker and Sydney Cow
world. There will be matinee Saturday
The sale of seats at the Pembroke is in
dicative of a brilliant engagement.
The Octoroons have had their usual big
business at the Park They close their en-
gagement with performances this afternoon
and evening. Al Reeves's company opens at
the Park Tomorrow afternoon.
Kellar is making a speciality of the rev
features of his blue room" In his last APP
pearance here the blue room" was the
strongest part of his programme. He prom
Will be new. There has been a good advance
sale OF seats for his single performance to-
morrow night.
Another one of those long lines of people
such a delightful spectacle to ~ manager
was formed at English's yesterday morn
ing to secure seats for Joseph Jeffersons
appearance Saturday night in rip Van
Wrinkle" Somehow the people do not grow
tired of Jefferson in that play. Other actors
have essayed the part, and Jefferson has at
tempted other things. but the public win 1ot
have another Rip as long as the genial and
young Mr.. Jefferson is on earth Years ago
he said he was tired of the vagaboEd of the
Catskills; he did not wish TO be considered
man OF but one part and desired 10 put
RIP on the shelf. Theater-goers, however
We're not ready 10 part with the beautiful
play, and when Jefferson attempted other
characters the receipts fell off. His famous
impersonation still remains the favorite i'm
his repertory. The merits of his efforts I'm
The Spittre, his Bob Acres, his Caleb
Plummer, his Mr.. Golightly and all the 9th
er character We're unquestioned but the
public has long considered Joe Jefferson and
Rip Van Wrinkle one and the same man and
the two are doomed TO an indissoluble part