The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-14
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DTMTTCT DR.. A. E. BUCHANAN
O0AAANA 1898 When Building.
AMUSE MENTS.

~ James II. Walltck'S melO-dramatic produc-
ton Of Devils Island will come to Eng
lishs tonight for the rest OF the week. The
play is founded on the case Of Captain
Dreyfus, who is now serving fife sentence
on LIsle Diable. off the coast Of French
Guiana 1t would be small wonder If, view
Ing the sensational episodes of this case,
with its innumerable melo-dramatic posi-
bilities. there were not at least hall dozen
plays with Captain Dreyfus as central
figure. Devils Island is by Vera de Mole
and Arthur D. Hall, and 1t will be given an
elaborate scenic production by Manager
Wallack. who has done so many big things
in the way of melo-dramatic spectacles
Maurice de la Tour is the Captain Dreyfus
of the play. a great favorite with his SUI
perior officers, and happily married to the
daughter of his general, and above all, a
devoted patriot to France. He is loved by
Russian adventures and envied by Prince
Boris Orloff, intended to represent Count
Esterhazy. These two plot the downfall OF
the gallant captain. The prince FORCES the
handwriting of De la Tour in a compromis-
ing letter to a German official. The
countess let's 1t fall into the generals hands,
and swears that De la Tour gave it to her.
The various trials of De la Tour, leading
to his Incarceration in steel cage on
DEVILS Island. are thrillingly depicted.
Then follows the delivery of the prisoner
and the re-establishment OF his innocence
before his countrymen. This is effected by
a trick Of the countess on a young officer
who is infatuated with her, thereby secur-
ing access to the island where the captain
is confined The cast is one of uncommon
strength, and includes that forcible emo
tional actress, Emily Rigl, Vera de Mole.
William Harcourt, Ralph Delmore, Tony
West, Emile Ia Croix, Adelyn Wesley
Carlton Wells Dorothy Rossmore. Warren
Kate Worthington, Fred Colby and others
A large auxiliary force is employed in the
production.
One of the numerous charming features of
THE Charity Ball. at the Grand this week
IS the costuming. The ladies of the stock
company wear beautiful gowns. Miss
Shannon's pale pink silk in the first act her
imported doucet gown Of heavy white silk
brocade with panels of gold-spangled tulle
in the second act and the pretty white or
candle in the fourth act are all a delight to
the eye.
Miss Daily's turquois blue silk. imported
grey velvet coat and black velvet picture
hat in the opening act make her a stunning
picture. Her ball dress in the second act
IS OF sea-green satin, trimmed with green
liberty SILK, and IN the last act she wears
PINK brocaded SILK with a black satin stripe
anu hat trimmed with black feathers and
Miss Fields. first-act gown is grey
broadcloth with a sealslSin and chinchilla
cape. Her hat is of black velvet and tucked
white silk; In the second act she appears
at the ball in pale blue satin with a deep
hounce OF accordion pleated blue chiffon.
Miss Berg's first appearance is made in a
white dotted swiss ruffied to the waist, while
her ball dress for act second is a Worth
gown, Frenchy combination of pink silk
and green chiffon, with pink ,tulle sleeves.
In the last act she wears babe blue beige
trimmed with corn-colored satin.
Ben Giroux is here ahead of Lincoln ].
Carriers Remember the Maine" which is
to be at the Park the last half of next week.
Anderson Reed is here in advance of IAN
Enemy to the King" Z. H. Sothern's sue
glish's next Wednesday and Thursday night
with a new company.
Mr.. Hepburn Johns. dramatic editor of the
Chicago Chronicle and recognized au-
thority in matters theatrical. came down
from Chicago last night TO witness Tim
Murphy's production of THE Carpet Bag
ger" After the performance Mr.. Murphy
and Dorothy Sherrod gave a supper at the
Denison TO Mr. Johns. Opie Reed and Frank
Pixley, joint authors OF THE Carpet Bag
ger" were also present. Mr.. Pixley in adj
dition to writing two columns day for
Chicago papers has found time to write an
opera, King Do Do" which the Broadway
Theater Opera Company will produce next
season.
Andrew Mack, the sweet-voiced Irish
comedian, the only real successor to poor
BILLY" Seaman, is laying of with his
company the last three days Of the week in
this city; He opens at Englishs in The
Ragged Earl Monday night, for two per-
formances.