The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
CHRIsrMAs AT THE THEATEKs.
Julia NIarIove at EngIIsh's and "Jim
the Penman" at the Grand.

Julia NIarIOVve at English's and "Jim
the Penman" at the Grand.
Christmas week at English's will present
three noteworthy attractions, including
Julia Marlowe the first half of the week.
Haverly's minstrels Thursday night and the
Bostonians, with Helen Bertram as the
prima donna, Jessie Bartlett Davis. Amer
ica's greatest contralto, and the rest of this
famous opera organization coming Friday
night for three performances julia Mar
loves returning visit TO this city after an
absence Of two seasons and after her gra-
cious and delicate art has brought New
York, Boston and Chicago to her feet, is one
OF the notable theaterical engagements of
the season. Miss Marlowe is now under the
management of Charles Frohman, who is
contemplating sending her to London for a
Season, perhaps next year. Her new play,
1.-The Countess Valeska," with its special
scenery, attractive costumes and military
romance of the time of Napoleon, has al
ready won great praise for the famous ac-
tress in the larger cities and will be seen
here exactly it was produced in New
York last year. No actress has gained
firmer grip on the affections of the Indian
apolis public than Julia Marlowe, and the
mere announcement OF her coming is suffi-
Cient to set society agog and maugurate a
rush of theater-goers toward the box office.
Her engagement viii open Monday after
noon, Dec 20 and the advance sale of seats
will begin next Thursday.
Christmas week at the Grand will witness
the stock company's long talked-of produc-
ton Of Jim the Penman." The week will
open with q special Monday matinee and
will include. also. the regular Wednesday
and Saturday matinees. Sir Charles Youngs
great play has not been seen here for eight
or nine years, but is remembered as one of
the best things ever put on the stage Mr.
Horntng has been successful in former years
IN the title role and Mr.. KirkIandfs Captain
Redwood is one of his best characters. The
stock company people are all more or less
familiar with this play, and viii therefore
give IL with even more than the usual finish
from the very first performance. 1t is an
excellent Christmas week bill. Seats are
now on sale
Haverlys Ministries, which comes to Eng
lish's for one night Dec. %, viii afford an
opportunity TO witness an entertainment
that has scored a great success since the
company began its season. In addition to
the old-time minstrel performers Hayerlv
mas secured an oliO of speciaIrv peonle
among whom are the Nichols sisters. of In
81 napolis, two girls who are making one
or the biggest hits of the season in negro
limitations. They black UP with the min
etreis and their negro impersona tfons q re
SO clever that Haverly Is now starring them.
The Bostonians, who win follow Haverly's
blacl-face aggregation the last two nights
Of Christmas week at English's, have be-
come so celebrated as the greatest light
opera organization in this country that il is
hardly worth while to do more than an
nounce their coming. They win present an
additional attraction this year in Helen
Bertram, the most popular lyric artist ever
given 10 the stage by this city Miss
Bertram retained from her marked success
1nl season in L0NGnn - lake the prirna
donna role with The Bostoillans and IL adj