The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

George H. Broadhurst's latest farce,
'Why Smith Left Home" will open at
English's tonight and remain for another
performance tomorrow night. When
Broadhurst wrote what Happened to
JONES' the fact that there were thirteen
characters in the farce was widely COM
mented on as showing that one author at
least was not superstitiops The cast Of
his latest comedy. Why Smith Left
Fred w. Peters, M. B. Snyder, Harry Rose,
Edward G. Tyler, Frank l.. Hatch, Marion
Giroux, Mrs. Annie Yeamans, Sadie Kirby,
Snyder and Jessie Conant, reveals that
there are also thirteen speaking parts in
this play. 1t is announced, as well, that
there is the same number in his first serious
effort 1.-THE Last Chapter" from all of
which it might be argued that Mr.. Broad
dramatists, only instead of considering
thirteen as bad omen, he looks on 1t as a
favorable one.
Charles Dudley Warner would probably
have enjoyed attending the rehearsals of
ION the Wabash" which the members of
Mr.. Whites company held in New York
last month under the direction of the au-
thor, Joseph Arthur. These rehearsals
would have renewed his faith. 1t was
something over quarter Of century ago
that Warner wrote as follows in taking the
Legitimate" drama to task and exposing
the ridiculous acting of the grandioquent
tragedians Of that day: ITO our eyes the
which the day is reflected, both in costume
and speech, and which touches the affec-
tons, the passions, the humor of the pres
ent time" Had he been describing one Of
Mr.. Arthurs dramas he would not have
altered a word. blue Jeans" and ION the
Wabash" are essentially a reflection of the
dress, speech and manners of existing
community, touching on the passions and
loves Of living people. though located in an
out-of-the-way Indiana village. Mr.. Arthur
is not an up-to-the-minute dramatst in that
he has no use for tinsel and tights fashion
able sins and society scandals in his plots,
but he is up to date in the living nature of
his scenes. in the struggle of honesty and
virtue, in the Photographic truthfulness of
his creations. These are the qualities that
have endeared him to the public, and make
the presentation of a new play from his pen
an event in the theatrical season. ION the
Wabash will given at the Park Theater
all this week, opening this afternoon.
Mrs Annie Yeamans, who is an impor-
tant member of George H. Broadhurst's
company, presenting the new farce. why
Smith Left Home" has been on the stage
perhaps longer than any other woman in the
profession since the death Of Mrs. John
Drew. The clever actress has completed
her fftieth year as a Coincidence, and no
actress has been more respected. Her ca
reer in front of the footlights has been long
and honorable. and 1T is by no means ended
yet.
Joseph Arthur arrived here yesterday from
New York and will remain all week, watch
ing his new production, 'On the Wabash"
at the Park. This is its third week out UNI
der its new title.
The title of Broadhurst's latest farce.
"why Smith Left Home" reminds Come
dian Maclyn Arbuclile. who plays Smith, of
an incident that actually occurred in Biz
minghan. Ala, several years ago when he
was an ordinary "trouper and the sight
of anything but one-night stand was a
big novelty to him. He came into the
Southern town hot and dirty from a long
dusty ride. and inquired of the hotel clerk
X there was such a thing as Turkish bath
in the town. The clerk directed Arbuckle
to one of the queerest I'm existence 1t was
funny little place, with one slab and one
attendant. After taking the steam the
comedian reclined on the slab to be rubbed
down. In few moments the attendant
turned him over on the slab. He had no
sooner changed his position than his eye
was attracted by some lettering carved on
the surface of the slab. 1t was an inscrip-
ton, which read: