The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13
The Parks ATTRACTIONS.

When blue Jeans last played here it
was at the Grand at high prices and the
weeks receipts showed the great popularity
of the play. That was three seasons ago.
since which time Joseph Arthur's comedy
drama has been lost to sight so far as In
dianapolis is concerned. Now it returns for
an engagement at the Park, beginning with
tO-morrow's matinee. blue Jeans has such
a fund of real entertainment that its popu-
larity everywhere is not at all surprising.
The pretty story of June and Perry Bas-
com is too well known to need repetition
and the side lights thrown on the dramatic
narrative by handsome, dark-skinned Sue
Eudaly and her jealous lover, Ben Boone,
furnish the exciting part of the story. Then
there is the broad comedy element contrib
uted by Col. Henry Clay Risener, Isaac
Hanlzin. the Rising Sun Roarers, Jim Tute-
wiler and others. Those who have seen
Blue Jeans" will never forget the love
scene under the apple tree, the famous bar
becue, the thrilling sawmilI scene, the din
ner where Ike Hankins tries to do every
thing Perry does and the pretty Christmas
tree act. There is so much in the play that
1t is difficult to enumerate the good things,
though easy to recall them after having
seen blue Jeans" 1t is play that can be
seen half dozen times or more without
becoming stale. The company which will be
seen at the Park for the next three days is
masterpiece. 1t comprises w. z. Carlton,
as Perry Bascom; Ben Deane, as Colonel
Fb sdSaT Charles ThFopIb Hs Ben BoSn one;
liam Crandall, as Isaac Hankins; Marion
Ballou, as June; Nettie Bourne, as Sue
ms Leigh Starr, as Neil Tutewiier. and
others said to be well qualified for the Pc
cuiiar types IN the play lay The he Blue Jeans,
Forward to as one of the events of the new
theater'S first season. Three days will prob
crowdS
The last half of the week at the Park will
be occgpied by an attraction fully as enter
tanning in its line as the famous "Blue
Jeans" 1t is Robert Fulgora's new special
ty company, q companion organization to
his TRANSFORMERS. One of the most popu-
lar features of the programme is the bio
graph pictures of the battle ship Maine
leaving New York harbor for Havana. This
machine possesses the only him of the
Maine In existence and the sight of the un-
fortunate battle ship moving across New
York harbor on its WAY to an untimely end
is most inspiring. The enthusiasm over this
picture wherever shown during the past
few weeks has been remarkable. The bio
graph also shows picture of the Spanish
war ship Vizcaya, leaving New York for
Havana Just at this time these two pic
lures are of extraordinary interest. In con-
necuon with them Dickson a Talbot and
Dir. Fulgora will give all ladies on the low
er floor large souvenir pictures of the
Maine, eleven by thirteen inches. These
pictures are fine ones and on the hack there
is a full description of the Maine. The peo-
pie in this company are all said to be clev-
err First there is Nile. Aimee, a Paris IL
fusion dancer OF note, who has been Great
ing a sensation. Her dances are said to be
very cleverly arranged. The coloring is pro-
nounced remarkably beautiful The others
in the company are the brothers Herne,
Ford and Francis Dudley Prescott, Gar
lin and Clark, the Putnam Sisters, the Nc
Avoys, Sharpe ana Flat and Apollo, the
high-wire artist. This bill contains ten acts
not including the biograph pictures.