The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
Park-"A Celebrated Cave,

The Baldwin-MelviIle company, one of the
best equipped repertory companies. opened
at the Park Theater yesterday to put on
the one-time popular Celebrated Case
play. and the theater was hardly more than
half filed 1t was argued that the opening
OF the Empire and the fact that the Park
had done a standing-room business for two
weeks were the causes Of the poor attend
ance, but the argument is not good for the
Park family has plenty OF money and will
pack the house weeks running if the right
sort Of play or vaudeville show be an
nounced. The reason lies in the fact that
up-to-date managers are finding out that
the day Of repertory companies is fast pass
Ing away unless some novelty can constant
ly be provided or some real favorite re-
vived. Mr.. Baldwins company. which is
Will put ON Mrs. Burnett's Little Lord
Fauntlercy here this afternoon and
night, and the pretty child's story. enjoyed
thusiastic audience. 1t is expected that Lit
tie Lord Fauntleroy" will NIL the house with
mothers and children to-day. Mr.. Baldwin.
theatrical man. He has a stock theater at
New Orleans and is building another at
Denver. His repertory company is an old
one. and out of its ranks came Rose Mel
VILE. whose isis Hopkins act has been
one of the recent hits in New York, hav-
ing been worked into three-act play for
city in "A Prodigal Father Miss Mel
VILE Is Mr.. Baldwin's sister-in-la&.
and compiete' The piayers are intelligent
men and women. who have the right TO he
In the theatrical profession. In their rendi-
there was little ranting and much good
work. Miss Lindon. the leading woman. is
the daughter of Frank Lindon, who was
city. 1t is said. Barry O'Neil has a reputa-
tion as a star in Irish dramas and he works
well in other lines w. ]. Jossey. the lead
Ing man OF the company. is fitted for the
position. The company Is a large one and
they all work together in splendid discipline.
Baby Vavene. pretty little girl, will i'm
said she does the character we'll. Special
ties which are quick and interesting and
cinemetograph pictures fill in between the
acts.
Empire-Watson Sisters BurIesquers.
The Empire opened yesterday for the
season with the Jake Pittner Watson Sis
ters' Burlesquers" The performance. as far
as the closing burlesque is concerned. gives
evidence of incomplete rehearsal. The five
Cornallas. two women and three men,,
whose gymnastic act closes the show, are
excellent. The men of the company do the
heavy standing around. one on another's
shoulders at times. while the lady Cor
nallas. in walking dresses, Chamber all over
them and do double somersaults from one
mans shoulders TO another's with decided
skill and finish. Wiley Hamilton and Ruth
Wiley have an entertaining sketch of the
domestic-broil order. In which they make
the mistake of winding up with bit of
sentiment, which is not the kind of per-
formance burlesque house audience wants.
The three Nudos also do acrobatics on the
trapeze, giving some snowy turns. George
Cunningham and Mabel Leslie. singing and
dancing soubrettes. are above the average.
OF the Harvey Sisters. only one-Maud-
made her appearance yesterday and gave
a singing turn that did not get the treat
ment II deserved from the gallery hammer