The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-16
THREE PLAYS AT ENGLIsH's.
'sThe Ragged Earl" can Enemy to the
king'' and "a Female Drummer"


This will be another busy week at Eng
lish's, with two new productions. and one
return engagement of an old one that was
a success on its former presentation. That
popular Irish comedian and sweet singer,
Andrew Mack. will have the theater Mon
day and Tuesday nights with his new play,
1.-THE Ragged Earl in which he introduces
his budget of new songs and several of his
old ones. not forgetting his famous molly
o." IAN Enemy to the King" played here
two seasons ago by E. H. Sothern. is
beautiful romantic story supplied with
special stage scenery. 1t is announced for
Wednesday and Thursday nights with John
Griffith in Sotherns old role. The last two
days of the week tombstone Bennett with
her extravaganza company will appear at
English's in "a Female Drummer" said to
be happy mixture of music, song and
comedy.
THE singing comedian as Andrew Mack
Is called. is a player of rarely magnetic
personality, and he is said to have infused
so much of himself into Gerard Fitz-
gerald. the leading role of THE Ragged
Earl" as to make the character an enter
tanning type of Irish life. His natural bent
for w.t. humor and sentiment find full sway
in his new play. Mack follows the line of
entertainment in which the late w. j.
Seaman won fame and fortune and his
songs with their sweet Irish melody and
sentiment. are fast raising Mr. Mack to the
same popular position enjoyed by Seaman
The story of THE Ragged Earl' is laid
in Ireland at the end of the eighteenth GEN.
fury. Gerald Fitzgerald the ragged earl'
of kildare, is a careless, good-hearted, ad-
venturous Irish aristocrat who has souan-
QeIe0 most of his estates xrb
clothes, in consequence, gain him the nick
name. In some adventure of his he be-
friends a young lad and his sister who is
a mere child, and takes them 10 his own
castle OF kildare. The lad, who calls him
self Edward. is in reality Kathleen Fitz-
maurice, the step-sister of Sir Henry Hard
castle and has run away from home with
her sister Una, to escape being forced into
a marriage with Lord WiIdbrook an aged
r9 1u sven are the incidents that start the
plot ana they only poorly suggest the pos
slbihtes OF the character taken nv Mack
His care of the two sisters leads up to a
nesu,ldui ioVe episode. giving Mack an OPP
portumty TO play the lover and sing his
songs as well as impersonate the hero Dur
ing the second act comes the famous dueI
scene w 51s Serald fights with a broken
sword. Inc scenic environment of .aTNhe
Ragged Earl" is said to be all that conId
be asked in assisting to provide the Eat
mosphere OF the play. The Ragged Earl,
ought TO have an excellent nrodsIstion ST. e..
aside from the popular star there Is q sna
ciaiiy selected supporting company of m
SAlAoAS tie members is Annie
Ward TIFFANY, an actress of wide renuta
ton who has recently been starring In
Lady Harvey In Josephine Lovett thern
VIII be a young leading woman who vii.
win favor by her ability and Charming per
sonaiity- Other players are Thad Shine
Charles Garfield. Edwin Brandt. Jaraes Yin
S..i =. y; Ringgod. Minnie Monk and
John Grifith's ability as a swordsma,,
makes this romantic actor well fitted for
the heroic portion of f. H. Sothern.s former
success, AN Enemy to the King. which
comes TO English's Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. This beautifully staged drama
with its numerous attractive features. en-
bFacing comedy. romance and heroes was
the last play In which Sothern appeared in
this city, and It is said to be mounted ex.
acfiy as on its former visit. 1t is in four
acts. and the story is remembered as being
illustrated by four most exquisite scenes
4ne paintings Of the Inn at FhIrier the
nn yard al Clochome, the ruined ehafean
Ano the Old castle are SO perfect Ia design
end execution that they might be replaced
In OF with credit to any arr exhfbit. In
me third act OF An Enemy 10 tine King
InsIe = 2 sweet song. which Is a faithful
fo6tfa{ai u The strongest human emofione
II u the song Of the sun dial, and appeaIs