The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-10
THE PLAYS AND PLAYERS
WOMEN STARS WILL PREDOMINATE
THE STAGE THIS SEASON.
List OF Attractions 40 He seen mt the
Local Theaters This week-Gen-
erai stage Notes.


which contains the names of all the fine
young women who mean to increase this
season the prosperity they won last year.
There is Annie Russell, who promises, If
her health holds out. TO give good account
OF her abilities. There is Jessie Millward,
newly established in American favor and
ready TO carry Charles Frohman's Empire
company into fresh successes. There Is
Mary Mannering. rescued from her threat
ened eclipse by Julie Opp and fearless of
Hilda Spong. prepared TO maintain her good
looks and good quality against ell Corners.
There is Margaret Anglin, introduced in
..Cyrano de Bergerac," but now an indie
pendent leading woman with more admir-
ers than the long nosed gentleman. There
Is Julia MarIowe, who, after many years
spent IN knocking at its doors. has at last
been admitted into the approval Of New
York, and who means to continue by honest
effort in the applause thus won. There is
Minnie Madden with an adaptation OF
Vanity Fair" and promise 10 make her
Becky Sharp one of the most interesting
performances or the season. There is Olga
Nethersole, provided with new kissing
drama and many fresh styles in OSCILLATION,
by which she will advance her popularity.
There is Lillian Russell. with a contract as
plump d. HtiStAls wiz OCNOACo "a
Field and viii compete with Fay TempletoD
ana Truly Shattuck in burlesque. There is
Sadie Martinez, saved from oblivion by
THE Turtle" and ready for any comic
iniquity that Ziegfeld may bring from
Paris There is Maxine Elliott, with an En-
glish reputation, eager 10 win new anu
surer one ia America There Is Ida Con-
quest, still astonished at the honorS thrust
upon her by her manager, but willing TO ac-
cept more. There is Alice Nielsen, now an
1sfa hlfShed DriFna (lOnfla. with money IN ner
purse, melody in her throat and nope In ner
heart. There is May Irwin, plent1ul IN
promises. There is Amelia Bingham, pre-,
pared 10 advance the position she earned
by excellent work in 1he CUCKOO, Ihese
and many more lovely creatures Will De eA5
hfbited in New York early this season ana
then most of them will move westward 10
charm -theatergoers in the smailer clHes.
Viola Allen and Mrs: Carter VIII Senu !ilrSe
in their last seasons successes OF Inc
Christian and '.Zaza."
That Julia Arthur will continue TO make
use Of the Cheney millions to the honor ana
glory of dramatic art seems probable from
the reports of her plans for next season
The following facts concerning her forth-
coming production Of PLUS que RENE VIII
be of interest to her many admirers Inc
play opens WITH prologue. The date Is the
twelfth Vendemaire of the year Nv, that Is
TO say. the fourth of October, 1873. Inc
scene is in the evening in a corner OF the
garden of the Palais- Egalite of the Palais-
ROYAL. The paths are lighted by hanging
lights, and also by refiectors from the piazza
of the palace which are seen through the
branches of the trees. As the act develops,
night comes on and the stars appear, one
brighter than the otherS-the star of destl-
ny. Among the foliage is seen large stone
seat, covered with green moss, surmounted
by a decorative vase. Here and there are
trunks of trees, amo. g which chairs are
placed Music is heari from the palace;
vi9lins and bagpipes and the merry SOUNDS
of dancers at a weird festival. AT the back
Anere is wooden pavilion, on the front OF
which Is a sign board, reddlAS' Inc Dan
of the Victims
The first act shows a parlor in the Hotel
Chantereine, the little house bought by Bo-
naparte from Nine. Talma in the Rue de ID
victoire. on the twenty-fourth Vendemalre-
Four years have passed, and tEe artliery-
man of Corsica has been through the cam
paign in Italy. The room Will be arranged
historically. Between the entrance and a
large glass door opening into the garden Is
a large mantelpiece. At the back, In the
dining room of the house. Opposite the
mantelpiece rises turned stairway 10 the
bedroom Of Bcnaparte. Close % the starr
way Is the door TO the bOudoir OF Josephine
Large mirrors CLEAN in the spaces near this
curtained entrance, and a dlvan is uttered
about with jewels ana letters. and the nun,
dred things that might be left lying around
by careless and impetuouS woman whose
nature is both deep and frivolous, and whose
star is in the ascendant
The second act shows charming picture
OF Malmaison in 1894, in the last days OF the
consulate. The scene is the park or the cha
teau, and represents paths running toward
different shadowy avenues, with decorations
of vases and statues In the midst OF this
miniature paradise is a large grass plot
crossed by ripping brook, near which is a
little temple to Cupid. and short distance
further on Is seen the chateau or Malmais0n,
lighted by the sun Crossing the brook, with
its banks CT green arranged like seats. Is a
rustic bridge, rendered more picturesque by
two red granite obeliSques IL Is in this
place OF sylvan beauty that Napoleon Is Of
1ered the imperial scepter, which he shareS
with Josephine.
The third act is in two scenes. The first
takes place at the Tuilleries in 1904. 1t is
the memorable I'd OF December. the morning
of the coronation. The scene is one of the
large parlors in the palace OF the Tuilleries
the hall OF the marshals. This renowned
room will be seen with all the grandeur of
the epoch during which the world was COM
PEELED to acknowledge the glory OF France
The second scene of this act is a tableau
IN the Church of Notre Dame, brilliant with
greatness and ablaze with light. IL is an inn
posing and sublime spectacle, full of life and
regal ambition and military pomp-a repro
duction in flesh and blood OF the famous
painting of Louis David. Before the high
altar. with innumerable candles Pickering,
are young generals, SCARED veterans, beau
ties for whom men won Kingdoms, priests,
pages. chamberlains. ambassadors marshals
Rome. IL is the moment when Napoleon
himself places the imperial diadem on the
head OF Josephine and crowns her more
than Queen.
The fourth act represents a drawing room
in the palace of St. Cloud At the back OF
the luxurious chamber stands large mirror
without tinfoil, through which a suite of
apartments is seen. Embarked with plants
there IS a door at one side opening into the
park: at the other is the door TO a room
JoSephines boudoir. hung with heavy por-
there's. In the center OF the room is spa
cious table with a large globe. books, paper,
and pens on it Near the table are divans
and easy chairs. 1t is in this drawing room
that the human side OF two wonderful per-
eonalities il brought out by means of several
very intimate and absorbing situations.
The fifth act reveals a hall in the palace
OF Fontainebleau In 1909. IL opens into
little theater curtained by tapestries. AT one
side OF the chamber is an entrance 10 the
apartment OF the Empress. At the other
side is little door framed in wood-this
leads 70 Napoleon's door; near this door
between two screens, is a large console, on
which Josephine's jewels are scattered
about A pier glass rests upon the console.
il Is IN this room that the superb creole, I'm
a rage. filings the imperial crown to the
ground and afterward signs the decree au-
fhorizing her own divorce declaring herself
10 be now IN very truth more than Queen-a
woman.
The engagement OF Morrison's Faust at
the Park all this week is announced as its
farewell tour. 1t seems rather surprising