The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
EngIish'~-.A BachcIor's Romano

EngIish'sA-"A Bachelors Romance"
one of the most amusing things the play
wright requires of Sol Smith Russell is to
give him a role that necessitates him fall
Ing in love with some sweet little dumping
aof an ingenue The ingenue on such oc-
casions IS invariably so youthful and I'M
plucked in her girlishness that she seems
more fitted for school girls party than
for the sweetheart of Sol Smith Russell.
In "A Bachelors Romance Martha Nor
ton has presented an aggravated case of
this sort. Nanette Comstock. the magnetic
Sylvia of this years company, which
opened to the usual big Russell audience
at Engish's last night is as affectionate,
romantic and sdueezabe as an Angora kit
len, but it does seem like stretching even
the comedy imagination too far TO ask the
audience 10 believe that angular David
Holmes the moss-grown editor, has any
right to fall i'm love with he. If there be
any flaw in sol Smith Russells art, 1t is in
his attempt to play the lover To girl with
skirts up to her knees. But Russell is a
good lover i'm his way He has been in love
every night SO often with Sylvia there can
be no doubt that he idolzes his little ward.
He walks about the stage in a trance, with
tho character ever in his mind At times
an excellent impersonation of man in love
with dream. st is the personality of the
character which he never seems to quite ap-
pear to banker after. That he makes his
experiences both humorous and pathetic
there can be no doubt, for the audience Is
kept in a giggle or tears during the most of
the four acts. The company supporting Mr..
Russell is almost entirely different from last
years. The play is one of the most whole
some Russell ever appeared in. No bad
characters are allowed in sight save
the reckless brother of David. and
Q IN he becomes reformed in the last act.
The women are all attractive and the sew
eral eccentric characters that continually
interest an audience with their mummery
without getting deep into the central story
constitute the strongest feature of the per-
Torrance in the opinion of many. Edith
Crane was Davids society sister. She has
far better opportunity as Katherine in
Robinson, who plays the society girl, is a
perfect picture with as much natural
magnetism as Maxine Elliott. Fanny Adj
olson Pitt is still the Miss Clementina.
"A Bachelors Romance" will be repeated
at to-day's matinee. The triple bill which
Wai.ntine's Christmas' -.Taming Of the
Shrew" and The Spitfire.
.The serenade." the new opera which the
Bostonlans viii give at English's Monday
and Tuesday nights, has been so widely
praised that this engagement will probably
prove one of the largest the great lyric or
kdnlZdllOu ever pldySu III 4uuldtidpOHS.
That tuneful Japanese opera, 1.-The Gel
sha," coming to English's next Thursday.
will be seen at matinee and night per-
Torrance only
Clay Clements matinee at the Grand to-
day promises to be record breaker Mr..
Clements popularity has steadily grown in
this city and his return engagement has
been an artistic success. The last two OPP
portunities for seeing his delightful COM
edy THE New Dominion" this afternoon
and tonight at the Grand, viii be taken adj
vantage of by those who enjoy a beautiful
play, admirably staged and acted.
Nansens earnestness is one OF HIS strong
characteristics. and those who hear his lee
ture at the Grand. Monday night, are prom
ised rare treat in the lecture, as well as
by tho one hundred or more views with
which he illustrates IL. The famous ex-
piOrer Will arrive here Tomorrow from CO.
lumbus, o., where he Will lecture Tonight.
Leon Hermann, who will come TO the
Grand next week Al the head OF the Herr
mann the Great comoany. was born in