The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-16
OEMTTCH DR.. A. e. BUCHANAN
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lie was at English's last night to laugh and
weep over the changing emotions in The
Henrietta. This play is one Of the most
excellent of the thousands of American
dramas written during the last ten years.
1t is so thoroughly and consistently dra-
matte that Bronson Howard has never been
able to approach it In any of his latter
works. After ten years of success it seems
to please almost as we'll as during the first
few seasons of its existence, when it was
the talk of the country. One who has never
seen the early production will find nothing
to criticise in Stuart Robson's revival
Some of the characters may not strike those
who have seen 1t as being entirely up to
the strong manner Of their portrayal when
the production was fresh but, as a whole,
1t is delightfully."- entertaining. Thomas
Wises "Old Nick of Wall street, is not
always convincing and the little English
lord which his daughter brings back from
London has been done SO often in scores of
plays that the character has lost much
of it's original charm. Stuart Rob-
sons BERTHE is rare gem in
stage characters, most unusual and fanci-
full creation which will ever be remem-
bered. The character is a monument to the
consummate dramatic sense of it's creator.
BERTHE is the same devil of a fellow that
has been feeby initiated and laughabIy
burlesqued thousands of times by the paro-
dists and the monologue performers since
Robson gave him life. This distinctly
original character viii be treasured by
theater-goers as long, perhaps, as Irving's
Matthias. Mrs. Robson, with her beautiful
and knowing smile. her dignihed scorn and
her unmatched pectoral endowments does
not drop to the floor quite as hard as she
did when there was not so much of her
to fail but she still queens II throughout
the play N rich weowy fashion With
would be almost as empty as without Rob-
sons BERTHE. Edwin Holt is the best doctor
John Webster n's as young MEX" 9 Shows Shows
himself a worthy son of Nellie McHenry.
The satirical broker, the old clerk, Rev.
Dr. Murray Hilton and the lesser women
characters in the play were taken accept
ably and relished by the audience, which
insisted on frequent curtain calls. The per-
Torrance was for the one night only.
Nine. Scalchi's concert company. giving
acts of grand opera, comes to English's
Thursday night. On Saturday Donnelly and
GrSrd " will be st Engshs matinee and
musical farce written only to produce
laughter
Richard Mansfeld's advance sale for his
single performance at Englishs of THE
Devils Disciple.' next Tuesday night, opens
Blue Jeans played to all the Park
would hold again yesterday and will close
Its engagement with performances this aft
ernoon and tonight.
The feature of the Fulgora vaudeville pro-
gramme at the Park tomorrow that will
arouse the greatest interest is the bio
graph with its moving pictures of the bat
tie ship Maine leaving New York for
Havana The SOaniSh shin NiSpaVa is
also shown on her way to Cuba.
The Corbett-F itzsimmons veriscope pic
lures will be at the Grand all next week
at popular prices and daily matinees. These
pictures of the Carson City fight were at
Tomlinson Hall last September.
The management of the Empire announce
scr Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights
Billy Maddens athletic show, Introducing
locals and professionals well known to the
sporting world. The programme will con-
sist of four-round sparring bouts for scien-
tiic points between Gus Rubin and Jack
O'Hara. Jack Davis. of Memphis, and Joe
Haspell, Kid Barry VS.. Kid Williams. Billy
Breadwell VS.. George Wenzler, Billy Pritch-
ard VS. Harry O'Leary, James Beal VS..
Charles Tyrene and several Others. A num-
Der of fifteen-mnute wrestling bouts will
also take place. feature of the pro-
gramme viii be the showing of training
quarters by Billy Madden. who has brought
out several champions. The above pro-
gramme should prove very interesting
show.