The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-18
AMUSE MENTS.

It is doubtful If any play seen here sea-
son before last gave more satisfaction
more thorough satisfaction in every way
than For Fair Virginia" 1t came at that
time unheralded, and few people aside from
those who make d pretty close study of
matters theatrical Knew much, if anything,
concerning It. The very first performance,
however, demonstrated its claim to being
one of the strongest and most beautiful
plays of its character on the stage The
critics throughout the country have recog-
nized its worth, and each season since Russ
Whytal began starring has seen his fame
and that of mis- beautiful play increase.
For Fair Virginia" returns to the Grand
tonight for the rest of the week, and a
dramatic treat may be expected.
No actor on the American stage works
harder to keep an audience amused than
Otis Harlan. and none has had greater sue
cess. His work speaks for itself, and al
though he Is still young man, his triumphs
have been honorable and many, and his
rank as a. low comedian is at the very top
OF his class. Harlan is still, as he has been
for three seasons, the star of Hoyt's "a
Black Sheep" which will open at English's
tonight for the rest of the week.
The advance sale of seats for Modjeska's
engagement at English's Monday and Tues
morning at the box office. The interest
manifested in this great actresses return is
scarcely second to that of her last visit to
indianapolis. After almost two years rest
on account of an illness that proved nearly
fatal, Modjeska is able to resume her life
on the stage, where she has long been the
foremost tragedienne in this country. She
is now completing he~ third week at the
Grand in Chicago. where her engagement
has been a triumph. Her Lady Macbeth at
Chicago this week is highly praised by all
unanimous in the opinion that Modjeska is
now only in the full maturity of her genius.
Her Dill for Monday night will be Mary
stuart, in which she achieved one of the
first triumphs of her career. On Tuesday
night she will play Lady Macbeth in
Shakspeare's tragedy.
John Hogarty. advance man for ''the Man
from Mexico" IL in the city arranging for
the appearance of Du Souchet's new play at
Engush's in the near future
Otis SINNERS Thanksgiving week at the
Grand Will be notable engagement. The
advance sale will begin this morning at the
Pembroke Although this is only the be-
ginning of his fourth stellar year, he has
produced since his debut as a star four ro-
mantle plays by American authors. two of
them from his own pen. one adaptation of a
French classic drama; has revived five
Shakspearean plays. the versions Of two of
which he himself restored to the original
text or the author, and one of Lord I.vtfon 8
plays. The latest and the most successful
OF his romantic productions is prince
RUDOLPH, the chief play in which he will
be seen during his coming engagement at
the Grand Opera House, which opens on
MONDAY evening next Mr.. SINNERS en-
gagement at the Grand is for a full week,
and there Will be an extra matinee Thanks
giving day. In addition to prince Ru-
dolph" Mr.. Skinner will present during the
engagement The Lady of Lyons" and
Romeo and juliet"
observation-disclosures. with her trained In
dian ponies and her company, viii appear at
the Park this afternoon and the rest OF the
week in p-Ton-No-M Nah, the Indian
Maii Carrier" 1t is nearly five years since
she went to England with her compar1v
making her debut at the Shakespeare Thea,
ter, Liverpool on April TO- 1893. The novel
" OF her performance made her SUCCESS