The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
PLAY BILLS THIS WEEK
MRS. BURNEI-r's @EsMERALDAv BY
THE GRAND STOCK COMPANY.
EnEIish's to Have Farce, Grand Opera
and MInstreIs-TBe Park and
Empire Announcements.

The week beginning tomorrow night is
the fourth Of the Grand Stock Company
all-wlnter season in Indianapolis and the
play TO be given is one of unquestioned
strength and beauty. 1t is "Esmeralda, -
the work OF Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
and William Gillette, and its four acts con-
tain some of the best efforts of these two
famous writer's. II has been more than a
dozen years now since "Esmeralda" was
played throughout the country. 1t had long
runs in the various cities and the road COM
panies took it out with great success. There
is not a play to-day that tells a sweeter
story than "Esmeralda." 1t has wonderful
heart interest and the love of Dave Hardy
and Esmeralda is so devoted and disinter-
ested, so constant through separation and
changing fortunes. that it is followed with
rare interest through the four acts which
tell the story. An old North Carolina farm
err named Rogers. who had been living all
his life among the hills of that State on a
little farm with his wife and daughter Es-
meralda, suddenly finds himself wealthy
man through the discovery of mineral riches
on his land. Dave Hardy, a young farmer
and Esmeralda had loved one another since
childhood and when the Rogers family, try
ing to live up to their quickly acquired
wealth, go abroad, 1t almost breaks the
hearts of the young couple Dave follows
them to Paris, where old man Rogers has
established himself in a handsome house
and where all three are about as i'll at
ease and unhappy as it is possible for simple
country folks to be in fashionable society.
They had the good fortune. however, to
fall In with the Desmonds-Jack, Nora and
Kate-American artists who had studio
in Paris and who sympathiZed and liked
the Rogerses for the good qualities which
they discovered in them. Meanwhile a
French adventurer calling himself the
Marquis De Montessin, tried to marry Es-
meralda for her money and had almost sue
ceeded when Dave Hardy appeared on the
scene. Dave had not much money and was
i'll, but the Desmonds took up his cause
and Esmeralda had never wavered in her
affection for him. AL ends happily in the
final act Mixed up with this pretty love
story is much good comedy furnished very
largely by hstabrook, a young man of leis-
ure, who is in love with Nora Desmond.
'Esmeralda," like it's predecessors of the
past three weeks. will be exquisitely staged
The first act takes place in the Rogerses
humble house in North Carolina The sec
ord shows the studio of the Desmonds, in
Paris, and. with the artistic touches that
Stage Director Bellows can give III tnlS
scene should be one of much beauty. The
third act shows ballroom in the Rogers
home in Paris, and is also elaborate set
ting. The fourth act takes place again in
the studio. MIR. Hcrning will play the old
man and Miss Booth Lydia Ann Rogers, his
wife, while Miss Shannon is to be Esmer-
aida Mr.. Kirkland Will appear as Dave
Hardy, Mr.. Conger as ESIabrook. Mr.. Pat
ton as Jack Desmond, Miss Daily as Nora
Desmond. Miss Berg as Kate Desmond, Mr..
Iamson as Marquis De Montessin, and Mr..
Gwynette as an American Speculation named
Drew, who participates in much Of the COM
edy.
There are q number of new biograph
views which will interest the audiences quite
as much as those shown during the past
three weeks. Among these new pictures
are the naval parade of Admiral Sampson S
fleet on North river, showing the New York.
Iowa, Indiana Brooklyn, Massachusetts
Oregon and Texas in that order; tugboat
in heavy sea in the English channel; a
London & Northwestern express train TAX
ing up water from troughs between tracks
while running at full speed: the New York
naval reserves passing through Brooklyn,
ard new comic picture called the School
masters Surprise The Haverstraw tunnel
picture which created such a sensation last
week will be retained in this weeks set.
Matinees will be given as usual Wednesday
and Saturday. Seats can be secured at the
theater.