The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-08
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ADJUSTMENTS.

10 be seen In Indianapolis will be Sydney
Resembles THE Purple Lady" for which
the doors OF Englishs viii be opened to-
night for an engagement of three perform
ances. While there were some notable far
cical successes in New York last season,
most Of them from the decadent French
Resented. who Is best known as the author
Of Cranes famous play, 1.-The Senator" pro-
duced a farce In The Purple Lady" that
scored with the best OF them and what was
really an exceptional success. coming as it
did at the fas end of the season of brilliant
successes. From the first week OF its time
1t the Bijou 1t increased in favor. 1t was
generally placed In the class known to the
press agents as "uproariously funny farces"
and. with the company selected this year
TO present II In the West, there is no rea-
son to expect that 1T will be any less
success on the road. 1t Is described sim
ply as a provoking play. set with
pretty scenery and peopled with characters
that are interesting to theater-goers- The
leading part. the woman called the purple
lady. will be played by Teresa Maxwell
and in the cast are several whose names
have been familiar to theater patrons for
Hatch. Robert Rogers, II. c. Robertson,
James Carew, Henry Stockbridge, Harry
English, Laura Nelson Hall, Louise Nc
lntosh, Edith Ives. Lillian Avann and 9TH
ers for the minor parts.
Mrs. ]. B. L.: No. Mr.. Morrison will
not play the role of Mephisto in Faust"
at the Park next week. Mr.. Morrison will
not be seen in the ten-twenty-thirties for
few seasons yet, even II he did do a
summer turn" in San Francisco. He sub
let Faust last season. when IT was seen
h nFffVa hA
production suffering little by reason OF Mr..
Morrison's absence. Many actors can don
Mephisto's scarlet cloak and tights and give
Q performance which only an experienced
Judge could tell from Morriscns impersona-
ton. The Park people have probably been
careless In not announcing who would have
actor no doubt. While the bills announce
Lewis Morrison's Faust" it would not
be fair to there Is an astempt to give
seen at the Park. Few people in the audi
ence next week viii be able to tell the
%sr been
the part.
II has been announced In New York that
T. II. Sothern will have an opportunity to
be seen In Hamlet before the season
closes. Frohman's successful venture with
Maud Adams in Romeo and Juliet" is said
to have given him the courage to undertake
big production for sothern. Sothern is
romantic to the core, and, while he may
Miss Adams did to juliet. it is predicted
that. In spite of the critics OF the classic
6ra dram ne VIII max make success financially
bly, give an Interpretation something after
Walker Whitesides Hamlet. New York
success viii be made BY giving lust such a
romantic character Wait and see. Sothern
viii lack some Of the intense dreamy youth
OF Whiteside and he will not make the
pretty-as-a-prince picture in Hamlet's sable
made. but he will approach It and may be-
Speaking OF Hamlet. one cannot help feel
ing that Julia Arthur will come nearer
Looking and acting the o real Hamlet than
laid Il aside. Virginia Harmed is to play
ophelia in the sothern production. =
This Is the last season for "Finnigan's
Ball." now playing the Park. Murray and
Mack viii be seen next year In a new farce
comedy, entitled Coming Through the
Rye" In spite OF the terrific heat the en-
sasement here has been successful: 1t
throughout the hot spell has been good.
Competitive examinations for free schol-
arshIps In the stanhope-wheatcroft ORA
matte School. in New York, are now being
held preparatory to opening the school Oct.
10. Ambitious stage aspirants from ali over
the country have nocked 10 New York to
compete for the prizes. The examina lions
will close Oct. l. No less than seventeen
OF last years Stanhope- Wheatcroft grad
yates have been engaged by leading man.
ayers this season.
Frank Gould. the youngest son OF Jay
Gould. for whom IL can be said he never
wore mask when he went out 10 hold
up railroad and so through the pockets
of credulous bondholders has fallen into
the chorus girl habit In New York. Miss
Lulu Sheppard. nineteen-year-old English
girl member OF The Man In the Moon
Company. had lived In this country three
years and was very lonesome A few
months ago she found a diamond sunburst
In her mail one evening. IL cost S500 al
Tiffany's She consented 10 meet her ad-
mirer and found II was young Gould. The
sunburst was followed by diamond
studded watch and that by beautiful ring.
IL didn't cramp Gould any TO give the pres
enfs out OF his income on 100000 and IL
cheered the little English chorus girl a
whole lot. She began 20 take on flesh and
grow a happy smile OF gratitude whenever
Mr.. Gould appeared. Two weeks ago she re-
eeived steamer passage 10 Liverpool 10
visit her folks and a chorus girl friend left
behind, 10 whom Lulu wrote gave out the
report that Miss sheppard and Frank Gould
were married on the way over. New York
reporters have been having a Wild chase
DIR. Gould still In New York with no
thought OF marriage IL was only an act
OF friendly charity on his part and has been
entirely misconstrued by the scandal mong-
ors. Sure.
Mr.. Sam Myers. ahead OF Sam Devere last
season. Is I'm the city looking after the in