The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-10
NENTTCT DR.. A. e. BUCHANAN
DAA' AANA 52-33 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.
English's-"The Red cockade.

EukttNU N-"1ne HeO AOcka0G.
The smart set of indianapolis did not
turn out en- masse to see Walker Whiteside
in his new play AT English's last night, as
formerly, but from the number present it
was plain that, had the weather been more
propitious, he would have been greeted by
one of his old-time audiences. However
Mr. Nhiteside was soon made to feel that
he was once more among friends and sew
eral insistent curtain calls were given both
Mr.. Whitesde and Miss Wolstan after the
strong climax in several acts. 1.-THE Red
Cockade'' is difficult to classify. 1t is an
old French play of Napoleon's time. 1t has
refined comedy. ardent love, and war, or
rather. a hint Of rebellion. in progress be-
You'd the view of the audience. 1t would
admit of fine production for a run in New
York. II lacks the element in which Mr.
Whiteside is seen at his best-that of trag-
edy-but there is much of interest outside
OF the role taken by the star His intense.
impressive voice was a novelty mngling
with the airy tones of society men and
women engaged in merry exchange of
repartee and small talk The contrast
was marked In the ballroom of Madame
Fallen, where, during the dancing of the
beautiful minuet, Capt Charles Martell the
character assumed by Mr. Whiteside stood
restlessly watching the brilliant snecfacle
seemingly chaTing under the restraint inn
posed ON him. Mr.. Whiteside may attain a
i Cock
ade, but II cannot be overlooked that his
friends viii prefer to see him in the roles
which made him famous.
Mr.. Whtesde has gathered about him a
company OF unusual capability. Miss Leila
Wolstan the leading lady, is possessed of
tant roles. In The Red Cockade'' She was
at times perhaps. a trifle melodramatic
but her fine reading Of the lines atoned for
any shortcoming. Pretty, petite, winsome
Antoinette Walker. as Marie Dupont took
the audience fairly by storm. Her exquisite
reading of a chapter from a love story in
q half serious, half comical voice, resulting
in the complete CONQUEST of her slow-witted
lover, Is as fine a thing as the play con-
tains. Miss Elizabeth Hunt looked and act
cd the part of Madame TallIen. the aristo-
cratic female plotter and diplomat. The
men of the company were rather outdone bv
the women from the verv nature of the play
yet they displayed considerable talent par
ueularly in the case of Count Philippe de
,nalmont, who was cleverly impersonated by
Frederic l.. Power
The Red Cockade" admits of beautiful
stage setting; TIE scene showing the ball
room or Madame Tallien was a gem, and
the effect was heightened by the handsome
costumes OF the women and the smoothness
and ease with which the minuet was danced.
The setting for the last act displaying n
portion of the mountainous coast of Brit
tany; was as fine as the most exacting taste
Mr.. whiteside will be seen in THE Red
Cockade again tonight. but at the matt
nee this afternoon he will appear in the
more serious play, Eugene Aram.''
The ladies of the Grand Stock Company
appear this week in more lavish costumes
than IN any previous production Their
gowns are for the most part new for this
play and the opera cloaks worn in the first
act add TO the general elegance of the cos
tuning. "A Social Highwayman'' continues
20 draw big houses and has added new
laurels 10 those already won by the stock
company. Next week the stock company will
appear In The Lost Paradise" in which
Henry C De Mile demonstrated his abilitv
10 write something stronger than his clever
society plays
The change OF the bill at the Park this
afternoon will bring back comedy drama
that was first introduced to indianapolis
last season. 'On the suwanee River tells
a Southern story. as It's title indicates and.
although there Is considerable comedy in IT.
there - decidedly more OF what is known
as melodrama There are two indianapolis