The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
OAAsAAN 1898 When Building.
INVESTMENTS.

There Is plenty OF fun In politics, as well
a. some very serious business, but "A wo-
mans Politics." which is TO be seen at Eng
lish's tonight and for the rest Of the week,
Is expected TO be stronger In humorous fea-
lures than In those which strain the heart
>trings. Miss Lucille "a Verne. who will be
seen as a star, is a refined character actress
and will give the people an opportunity to
see how entertaining she can max a woman
appear In politics. The play has been tried
on several towns in the state while being
for q city audience.
The change of attractions at the Park this
afternoon brings back Arthur Aiston's COM
pany in '"Tennessee's Pardner." a favorite
play with a favorite cast. Jane Corcoran,
Estha Williams, Walter Fessler, Percy
Piunkett, Walter Ryder, the Golden Mug
get Quartet. and other well remembered.
II. A. wickham arrived yesterday in adj
vance OF Hoyt's "a Milk White Flag
Clever little Mary Marble will be seen here
for the first time as the orphan. Pony Luce,
I'm the Flag" Miss Marble made a hit
here with Eddie Foy's lon the Earth" "A
MIX White Flag comes to the Park next
Thursday. the Park being dark the first
three days OF the week.
The Empire Theater Is having a good fin
ish. the "Bon-Ton' company being the
closing attraction. and there are few better
~burlequers on the road. There will be a
smoker on rrluay nlBnl.
Charles Frohman's new theater In Ham
merstein's Olympia" building. has been
named the Criterion. 1t will be opened Sept.
With 2 new comedy, which VIII be followed
Frietschie," by Clyde Fitch.
The "Pousse Cafe" company went on the
rocks in Da-ton. Ohio. last Saturday. and
are still ~ E hard and fast. Weber &
Fields are In m INV ropnnrtad u,fth The
show. which was leased from them on roy
atty by Archer Ellis. This is the same
"Pousse Cafe" that played Indianapolis re-
Gently as a Weber * Fields show. The
above denial is taken from Leander Rich
ardson's columns in the New York Tele-
graph.
Mrs. Leslie Carter will end her season
in "zaza" at the Garrick Theater on June
II, and 60 either to Bar Harbor. Me-. or
There Is a possibility that she may return
back TO the Garrick for a brief engagement
next autumn. preliminary to her tour.
AZ Work ON "Den-Hur."
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
cRAwFORDSvILLE, Ind. May 3-John
Brooks. OF Klaw & Granger. New York.
and William Young. of Chicago. are In the
city In consultation with Ger. Lew Wallace
s9nesrnilg the PROPOSE Oss stage production
under the direction OF General Wallace and
Mr.. Young Is doing the literary work.
story OF the watermelon Man."
Chicago Timss-Herald.
To a host OF readers the news that j. w.
McAndrews. the old-time minstrel man, has
been mmit to the insane asylum at FL
gin. Will bring back the years ago when he
was known far and wide as the original
watermelon man" and one of the funniest
blackface comedians on the stage. Many
who sat and laughed while he cracked his
blacksnake whip at the imaginary mule and
recounted his mishaps with a load of water
melons will quickly recall his unique act.
so Watermelon has gone insane" unused
John White. the old Chicago minstrel. who
can look back more than forty years TO the
day he Joined a minstrel troupe. and who
recollects when McAndrews had yet to
achieve distinction. rs too bad. too bad.
that such a fate should overtake him. 1
knew him very well In my youthful days.
and Travelled in the same company with him
several seasons. We always called him
Watermelon after he brought out his
sketch. and / suppose everybody knew him
by that name better than by any other.
He must be over seventy years old" con-
tinucd Mr.. White. for he was a young man
when l Was a boy. ! remember when he
was regarded as nothing more than an ordl-
song and dance turn at the old broadway
variety theater In New York. That was
away back Ia 1855. when Tony Pastor and