The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29
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apartments at Danella's villa in Corsica.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
ParL-'When London Sleeps"
One of the most successful of the imported
melodramas is James H. Wallicks produce
ton of When London Sleeps which re-
turns to the Park tomorrow matinee for
three days The author has gone to the cir
Gus ring for his principal characters. Most
people hold in strong affection the merry
din and innocent fun of the sawdust-strewn
ring. 1t is treasured among their
earliest pleasures and peep be-
hind the curtains into one of the
tragedies of human life in which
the heroes of childhood play a leading part,
appeals alike to curiosity and sympathy.
Queenie Carruthers, the heroine, in the first
portion Of the play, is introduced as slack
wire walker and when she finds herself
locked in a burning building which has been
fired by the villain to burn her and a little
child, she escapes by treading a telegraph
wire, reached from an attic window, carry.
ing the child on her back The title of the
play is derived from one of the main scenes
"a house of infamy into which the heroine
has been lured and which thrives when
London sleeps. This scene is largely respon-
sible for the dramas success, but it is evil
IDENTIFY the sensational elements in the play
which are the solid assurances of it's high
favor. The play is mounted in an elab-
crate manner and fine production is prom
CAT PINEY RIDGE"
The new play of the South, AT Piney
Ridge" by David Higgins will be the at
traction at the Park for the last half of
the week, commencing Thursday matinee.
This drama was a. decided success at its
premier in New York last spring and is
soon to be produced at the Adelphi Theater
in London, the scene of the recent London
triumph Of William Gillette's Secret Serv-
ice The story the play tells is one of
INT nd he str Of ba
romance is greatly enhanced by the excep-
tional skill and discretion displayed by the
author in telling it. 1t is not often that
play from the pen of a young and unknown
writer meets with the unanimous favor of
the dramatic criticism at its first presenta-
ton, and less often still that it continues
to receive their unstinted praise. "At Piney
Ridge" can claim this distinction, and its
career this season has been marked with
a continuance of the appreciation that was
gwen TO 1t last spring. 1t tells the story
of young mountaineer of eastern Tennes-
see, who has inherited a fortune from his
foster parents in the way of mountain
lands considered practically worthless but
on which it is discovered subsequently rich
deposits of iron and coal are located. In
the course of his dealings with his banker
he meets and falls in love with the latters
daughter On the eve of their engagement
through the instigation of his rival, an en-
ploye of the bank, Jack Rose, the young
mountaineer is charged with being the son
of an octoroon and necessarily barred from
the possibility of marriage with the girl he
loved. This is the pivotal idea Of the play
and while it is used as a background mere
~. Mr.: Higgins has brought out in most
powerful way the infinite possibilities of
pathoS in the situation. The story runs
its course to a proper and fitting conclu-
sion, through a series of very strong vet
consistent scenes. and the succeeding acts
have been built with due regard for dra-
matte climax and effect. The presenting
company is an evenly balanced one, led by
the author, who will appear in the principal
role of the rich young mine owner.
A description of the gowns worn in Stuart
Robson's new play, 1.-The Meddler" will pos
sibly be of interest to many fair readers.
The Meddler's' initial production in New
York was made notable by the elegance of
these gowns. The costumes worn in modern
society plays or drawing room dramas are
to-day quite as fine as those worn in actual
drawing rooms the world over. The greatest
of artists, modistes and taiIors are en-
ployed to design and fashion them, and for
tunes are spent on the costuming of many of
the principal productions. So exquisite are
some of the dresses seen in recent plays
that women have come to realize that the
best guide to their dressing both as to
color, style and cut. are the costumes of
the leading actresses.
The costumes worn by Marie Burroughs
Mr.. Robson's leading woman, are claimed to
be especially worthy of note. They are
beautiful in material, finish and design. and
are admirably suited to the much-advertised
beauty of the we3rer. The BAH gown in the
first act is of heavy white satin, embroid-
cred in white silk and rhineston in a deli
cate tracery of bow knot effects, with
dainty sprays and tendrils of a conventional
vine intertwined This embroidery radiates
from the waist, spreading to larger proper
items for the slight flare that marks the
skirt. This skirt is one of the newest
shapes, fitting like a sheath over the hips
ard clinging to the form below the knee,
where IL spreads very lightly outwaFdS
There is a demi-train richly ornamented
with the embroidery and interspe-sed with
white tufted ribbon knots. Miss Burroughs
wears some beautiful stars, sun bursts and
crescents of diamonds on the bodice. In the
second act Miss Burroughs wears a visiting
dress of gray antique, embroidered in dark
gray, tufted roses and cream -colored sprays
A large scarf of artistically knotted silk
marks the gown as a distinct Princess de-
sign, style which Miss Burroughs affects
With this is a Gainsborough hat with large
plumes of gray. In the last act the gown is
darlngly original in creation, Directoire in
style. II Is of satin antique OF the new
ombre capuchin flame color, which can best
| be described as a shaded flame color. 1t is
| embroidered in old gold and rhinestone sun
| burst ornaments. One sleeve is formed en-
| tirely of beautifully arranged capuchins,
while the other is small velvet band.
Mrs. Robson wears three handsome gowns
/ of black trimmed with embroidery OF jet
and lace In the second act, her gown is
/ close to the arm and falling in ruffie over
the hand The skirt is made with two deep
rufies edged with plated black silk. drap-
ing gracefully to the waist over q front of