The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-04

FIELDS AIINsTRELs AND ROBERT
MANTELL AT ENGLIsH's.
Double Bill of McIodrama, Including
u New Cuban Play, at the Park
Empire BurIesque.

AL G. Fields Minstrels. now in their four
teenth season, viii be at English's Monday
night for one performance. giving a double
show Of minstreIsy and vaudeville. In ad-
dition to the regulation first part. Field
has collected a number of singers this sea-
son who have a reputation TO recommend
them Among the vocalists may be men,
ton Reese Prosser, the Welsh tenor, who
for three seasons was the leading tenor
with the Boston Concert Company, and aft
erward with the Boston Ideals; Harry Shell
DON who has been with Field the past two
seasons as a descriptive tenor singer;
Charles A. Van, who has been singing in
the choir of Trinity Church, New York city,
and also made his initial bow on the min
strel stage with this company; George A
Hassell, who has been off the stage the past
four years, singing in Grace NJ. E. Church.
at New Haven, Conn; Carl G. Dickens, the
baritone, who has been with Sousa's
Bride Elect" and is a new recruit to the
minstrel stage, together with George A
Reeves. Charles A. Skelcher, Frank Todd
and Paul LaIonde. Arthur Rigby, who is
favorably known as a refined monologuist,
is at the head of the comedy forces.
Tommy Donnelly is another whom minstrel
patrons admire. Doc Quigley, the dancing
The feature of the olio is the Faust family
of acrobats. The senior Faust is one of
the original "Risleys,' the family that fea-
tured the postuIing acts in this country.
They came to America with 1.-THE Black
Crook in its palmy days. After going 10
Europe Faust left the Risley family and
organized a troupe of his own. The past
fye years he has played in the principal
theaters of Europe Five sons and the
father comprise the performers. Leiliot
Busch and Lelliot, an English trio, are a
musical triumvirate now being seen for the
first time in America. Everhardt, a Ger
man juggler, is also commended by the
press for his originality and dexterity.
Gruet, Beers and Grdet, the California COM
edians, do the acrobatic act with dummy
The opening scene of the company for the
coming season is entitled THE AL q. Field
Ministries at the Paris Exposition. The
stage is set with special al, scenery to repre-
chanical coltrivance panoramic view of
Paris will be shown-Notre Dame Church,
the Trocadero, the Madeline Church, Arch
Of Triumph Champ de Elysees the July
column, Hotel de Vile, Grand Opera House,
Eiffel tower and exposition buildings The
scenery is so arranged that 1t can be illu-
minated
Robert ManteI will bring his company to
English's the last two nights of this week.
Mantell is another of the stars who has
lately taken to vaudeville, having spent his
summer with the big variety houses in the
East. He has made series of revivals for
the present season, and will open mis- brief
engagement at English's Friday night with
''Monbars." The play has been a contin-
uous success ever since Mantell first APP
peared in it years ago. Robert Mantell has
long occupied a high position among the
first magnitude stars in the theatrical
Ornament, and "Monbars" affords the ro-
mantle actor one of his strongest oppOr-
tunities For his Saturday matinee he will
produce his play of last season, called "A
Secret Warrant" 1t is more of a costume
drama than anything in his repertory, be-
ing story of the French court a century
ago. Saturday night Mr.. Mantell will give
"A Face in the Moonlight" which he first
produced several seasons back with con-
sidera hle success