The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
NENWTCT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
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Grand-"A Stranger i'm New York"
There was a regulation Hoyt audience at
the CIR nd last night to pass judgment on
"a Stranger in New York" The orchestra
was forced under the stage by the demand
for seats. and most of the standing room
in the rear of the house was pre-empted.
Tho latest work of the popular writer of
farce comedies was given just such well
come as had been anticipated. 1t seemed
to be relished greatly, and its sparkle, its
clever songs and that never-failing action
which characterizes all of Hoyt's farces
kept the audience so we'll entertained that
it's final curtain came all too soon. The
story of the comedy is built on the finding
of a letter of introduction and it's presenta-
ton to the man to whom it Is addressed,
thus causing the innocent finder to be i'm
mediateIy mistaken for an expected guest
fTcm Chicago. He is whirled away to
scenes of gayety at the French ball. He is
forced to accept the situation while the real
guest has to take a back seat and see his
name and reputation used by this lively in
iividual, who has usurped his place and
privileges The three acts of mistaken
identity are filled with joy for the
Stranger" and disappointment for the man
he is impersonating, who eventually finds
some consolation in the fact that his ieal
wife. who has followed him from Chi
cage, shadows the wrong man at the
French ball in consequence. The company
shows the master hand of Hoyt both in its
personnel and in the way it presents his
bright sayings and doings to the audience.
Clever Joseph Coyne, whose dude in The
Good Mr.. Best" will ever be remembered as
the best thing of the sort ever seen here,
has u congenial role in the stranger" He
is the central figure of the piece. Around
Il all he fam nHtd flaarA 10
world of it. He never let's anything lag,
and for two hours and half the liveliness
continues with brief breathing spells be-
songs. the catchiest one being Father
Won't You Speak to Sister Mary? His
dancing school, song is another that took
immensely with the audience last night.
Charlotte Crane, as Hattie the best fellow
of them all" is one of the most attractive
play. She wore some charming costumes,
and aside from her misguided attempts to
sing, was quite as high in favor with the
audience as with the characters of the play.
Her one little dance contribution In the last
act I'm conjunction with Sam Marion was
q graceful speciality; VIM. H: Currie. Henry
llallem,s w. III. Halter, Harry Rogers,
Steve Maley. the Mccoy Sisters and Amy
Muller all participated in the vaudeville por-
ton of the programme and il comprised
SO much rarely good entertainment that it
is impossible to go over it ALL The dance
trio by Maley and the McCoys in the first
act was one OF the cleverest bits of the
evening, while Lizzie McCoy's new coon
song in tbs third act is a gem. 1t was in
sroduced in Louisville only few nights ago
and is therefore quite new. Harry Rogers
does a solitary eccentric dance in the second
act that took the house by storm last night.
Camille Cleveland as May Ketchum, the
female detective. looked stunning among
the group OF exceedingly pretty girls. Miss
Cleveland has just joined the company and
promises to develop quickly into one OF
the favorites. She has the rare charm of
personality and can sing when she has
chance. The finals 10 the first and second
act are typical Hoyt curtains. original in
treatment and shrewdly designed to prevent
the audience from guessing how they will
end. They close the act quickly with
roar Of merriment. The costumes and stage
settings are striking and effective, the color
effects being unusually attractive. "A
Stranger in New York will be repeated
at the Grand tonight and tomorrow mat
ince and night