The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand-"RomeO and Juliet

A better performance of Romeo and
Juliet than that given by Otis SINNERS
well-selected company at the Grand last
night will not be seen in this city in a long
time. There has been nothing to compare
with Maude Durbins fetching impersona-
ton of Juliet since Julia Marlowe last Wis
tied Indianapolis, and Marlowe will have to
look to her laurels if the SINNERS make a
business of producing this beautiful love
drama Maude Durbin is younger than
Marlowe, better fitted by nature for the
role, and gives it an ideal and classic color
ing. 1t has been pleasure to observe the
progress made by Miss Durbin, until now
she gives promise of becoming a popular
favorite and sharing largely in the honors
heaped on her talented husband. AS for
Romeo, there is none to compare with
SINNERS drawing of the character. Sue
cess in this character is largely matter of
personality, and this is a gift with which
Otis Skinner is beautifully endowed. The
romantic zest and Italian fervOr that make
Romeo living. character in SINNERS
hands are only second nature with him. In
other words, Skinner plays Romeo ito the
limit" Frederick Moseley is a fine Shak-
.spearean reader, and when cast as Mercu-
ito gives it life and blood. Mary Breyer
was good nurse and the other parts were
To-day is the last of Mr. SINNERS en-
gagement here, and he will appear both
Only those who have seen him and his adj
mirable company in this play can realize
what charming production Mr. Skinner
has made from the story by Robert Louis
Stevenson. No description of the perform
ance can adequately picture its beauty or
convey the proper idea of its power.
The triplc-star aggregation giving 1.-THE
Wedding Day. at English's was evidently
benefited by the general faint praise re-
fec D,rgs. bod
cred from her heavy Thanksgiving dinner
and sang more like old times, while little
Della Fox seemed almost entirely free from
the hoarseness of Thursday night, and came
out good and strong in nearly all her num-
bers. The large audience was nOticeably
cold when Miss Russell gave her opening
song, and during the evening. The house did
not warm up to the musical numbers as it
did to the comedy selection of DAngelis.
There will be. a matinee to-day and the
engagement closes with to-nights perform
ance,
Two performances of "AIcSorley's Twins
to-day will finish the present engagement at
the Park. "The Sidewalks of New York"
will open Monday afternoon for three days.
Sam De vere's own Company al the En-
formances to-day and be followed Monday
by Scrioners Columbian Burlesquers.
Advance Manager Ed Dunno is here pre-
Dvessler and John c. Rice in the leading
relies.
Riot on Great Northern Stage.
CHICAGO. Nov 26.-rThe audience at the
Great Northern Theater tonight narrowly
missed being entertained by a riot of stage
hands, actors and actresses instead of THE
bohemian Girl" which was the opera billed
for the performance The trouble was
caused by strike of stage hands and cleo
tricians. After delay of a half hour the
curtain rose with all the members Of the
Boston Lyric Stock Company In opera cos
tune grouped about the stage surrounding
their manager. w. A. Thompson, who ap-
peared in top coat, hat and stick. The strik-
ing employees gathered about the theater
door, apparently ready for trouble Mr.
Thompson. IN bitter speech, denounced
Manager David Henderson. OF the tsreat
Northern Theater declaring he had treated
the company most shamefullyr and an
nounced that the play could not so on He