The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11

HUH is really the originator OF the coon
song" craze i'm this country. She was sing
ing them before May IRWIN thought OIL DO
ing so.
Among the Park Theater's early attrac-
lions will be KNOBS O. Tennessee one of
the prettiest plays on the road this season
and the Hopkins Transoceanic Star Spe-
cialty Company with the greatest vaudeville
bill ever given by that favorite organization.
Among its performers this season are Caron
and Herbert. the clown and acrobat.
Next week the Grand Stock Company is to
put on Joseph Arthurs "Blue Jeans" with
new scenery, painted by Mr.. Ritter and his
assistants. Blue Jeans has never had other
than a successful engagement here. AS pro-
duced by the stock company 1t will be
awaited with added interest Jim, the Pen
man" is another strong play that is under
lined for early production Arrangements sem nIS
leaving his name and address at the Dox-ot-
flee, reserve the same seats throughout the
season. Requests were so numerous for this
arrangement that the management concluded
to make it,
For her engagement at English's during
the holidays Julia Marlowe will present her
new play in four acts, entiued 1.-The Count
ess Valeska," from the German of Rudolph
Strait, the scene of which is laid in Poland
during Napoleon's campaign Of 1917, when he
posed as the protector of the Poles. Inc ac-
ton takes place in the castle of the Countess
VaIeska, on the eve of the battle of Fried
land. The countess is in love with Prus-
sian officer, and, although 1t IS contrary 10
her patriotism. she saves his life when he is
in danger, at the expense of her honor. A
plot to murder Napoleon, who is spending
the night at the castle, contributes several
strong incidents.
Even with the most reverent treatment
the plavs of Maeterlinck sometimes inspire
the wrong feelings. "Pelleas and Mel
isande" was recently presented by Forbes
Robertson and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. Il
dare not was substituted for the phrase
II am not happy which, after the Maeter-
linck fashion, was repeated so frequently
that the first audience roared with laughter.
The mournful words have become catch
phrase in London. Equal miscarriage OF an
authors purpose occurred III Italy when
Ermete Zacconi produced John Gabriel
Borkmann." The people refused to take the
piece seriously and We're merry from the
beginning to the end of It,
My, but isn't May Irwin feeling her oats?
says a New York paper. The heavy cur
tains back of the foyer are drawn when
she makes her entrance in Kate Kip"
and if you've tarried over your demi tasse
and cigarette a minute too long you are
not permitted to go beyond the curtain
until Miss Irwin has made her exit But
then, that is all right-pertectiy right
When a show does not begin ulluI close 70
$50 O'Clock, those who have struggled Wllil
blocked cars and transfers In q successful
effort to reach the theater on time should
not be bothered by people treadlhs over
their toes and shutting out the stage when
Miss Irwin is tunefully explaining why
when yo' amt got TO money 20 needn
come around.
'Why don't act?'' Georgia Cayvan re-
peated New York Sun reporters ques-
ton and hesitated for a second. There 5
no other reason in the world" she con-
tinued, than that I don't want to. There
is none other. have had all the opportuni-
ties that could have desired. But don [ re-
turn to the stage merely because l am too
contented with my life at present. was III
after my return from my first tour as q
star. When / regained my strength, l
realized that since / was fourteen years OLD
l had been almost uninterruptedly before
the public. Now, for the first time, L am
resting and leading my life in just the way
that suits me. / am spending my time with
my friends, studying, reading and enjoying
myself in my own way. Miss CayVan IS SO
did in the days of her dominance at the
Lyceum that any talk of retirement seemed
absurd But her Indifference to the the
atrical affairs indicated that this might be
her intention. "Retire?" she repeated with
a smile Somebody has said that actors
never retire. don't know when shall act,
or If 1 shall ever act again at any time
never go to the theater. l never read or the
theaters. Just now I have lost my interest
in .neIn so completely that ] never think OF
them or Of myself In connection with them.
never open the plays that are sent TO me;
never talk business. / am too much ab-
sorbed in my first holiday, and I am hap
pier than / ever was in my life. II any
Georgia Cayvan, say that she can be found
in the same place she has been Tor years
Miss Cayvan has been seriously Ill dur1lg
the past eighteen months But she Is We'll