The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-10

ing Mr. Joseph Arthur from the use of
the title Johnnie for his new play, as re-
Gently announced.
Before Indianapolis sees Viola Allen in
'"The Christian she will have accom-
plished the apparently impossible feat of
| playing it for six weeks in Philadelphia:
Sarah Cowell lie Moyne the latest stellar
acquisition OF Liebler & Co., the New York
theatrical managers. is already making a
| good impression by her excellent work In
| THE Greatest Thing in the World.
/ Julian Magnus, at one time dramatic ed
| itor OF the New York Tribune. and later
gagged by Charles Frohman to act as avant
! courier for Make Way for the Ladies"
which goes out on the road shortly.
Passionate, impulsive, fascinating La
| Tosca, with her natural feminine jealousy
| of her lover. has always been an attraction
! or great potency to theater-goers. The
| the story of her devotion to the man Of her
choice and the tragic end of that love.
| Fred Dickson. manager of the Park The
! alter, very seldom books an attraction for
| more than three days. 1t has 10 be some
| thing extra that can come TO the Park to
remain an entire week. Mcintyre and
| Heath. of Georgia Minstrels" fame, be-
long distinctly TO the one-week class. They
| will appear twice daily all of the present
| week.
| For the first three days of the week, be-
| ginning Dec. is. Manager Zimmerman, of
the Empire, has secured the Indian
! Maidens,' a burlesque organization with
| Miss Lillian WaShburn, formerly OF the
! WaSnDurn sisters, as the bright particular
| star. Harry Seamans Extravaganza Com
pany will follow for the last half Of the
| week.
| One of the ily-underscored produc-
tons at Englishs Opera House this season
| is that of "Oliver Goldsmith" the much
discussed new play from the pen of Au-
| gustus thomas, author of Alabama In
/ MiZZoura and Arizona" Stuart Robson
plays the title role, and is assisted by no
| less parsonage than the famous comedian
| Henry Il. Dixey, as David Garrick.
|
Lawrence Barrett is credited with saying
| that an actor who excels in three roles
might with propriety be termed great.
| Measured by this standard Melbourne Mac
/ Dowell passes the mark, since he has four
| to his credit. AS Loris Ipanoff in "Fe-
| DORA" Baron Scarpia in La Tosca, Mark
| Antony in Antony and Cleopatra" and
| Almerio in "Gismonda" he is second to
| none.
| Thus far in the theatrical season two
plays have proved to be the most popular,
1.-The Little Minister in which Maude
! Adams is starring. and THE Christian
the principal female role of which is
handled in a mastery way by Viola Allen.
| Both productions are to be at English $
! this season, the former Dec. - and 80 and
the latter near the close of the theatrical
term.
Dickson & Talbot are preparing to catch
the theater-going public in numbers at the
Park. Some of the well-known attractions
that are booked to appear at that house
| in the near future are Hoyts "A Contented
| Woman" with Belle Archer in the title
| role; Through the Breakers" Richards
and Garfield, and Charles e. Blaney's lat
est excitant of the emotions, king of the
| Opium Ring
/ Victorien Sardou, the best examples of
whose art will be seen at English's the first
three days of the present week. is a past
| master in the matter of handling the hu-
man emotions in plays. Not only does he
/ portray the passions in their violent ex-
I
! of a true artist the various lights and
| shades of feeling that lie between the limits
on either side.
| Next week the Grand stock company
will present it's first costume play, 1.-The
| Lady of Lyons" Makers of costumes are
now busy with the necessary preparations
for putting the piece on with all the as
! sistance that can be given by handsome
male attire and women's gowns OF the
| proper historical period. No travel-worn
clothes will be seen the stage at the
Grdnu next week.
1t would seem that the bare announce
ment of the coming of Odette Tyler in a
Frohman production ought to be sufficient
| to guaranty a large sale of seats. But
when the further statement is made that
| Miss Tyler appears at Englishs in An
| thony Hopes remarkable success, "Phro-
| so. the question is settled beyond cavil
Miss Tyler has been associated with the
Frohmans ever since she fifteen.
| Just how long that has been, the public will
! have to judge for itself, since a woman
| age Is involved.
| Miss Walsh began her stage career at the
unusually early age of sixteen. Her pro-
| fessional debut was made with Marie
Wainwright in Twelfth Night" After re-
naming three seasons with Miss VAIN
wright she signed with Charles Frohman
| in September, 1892 to create the part of
| Diana Stockton in Bronson Towards
"Aristocracy," which was given by the
| stock company in this city last season. She
has also been associated with Nat c. Good
win in 1.-The Gilded FOOL THE Nominee"
"In Mlzzoura," David Garrick" and
Lend Me Five Shillings.''
A certain New York instructor in the art
of posing did a hard lays work recently.
Under the management of William A Bra
dy, those two renowned fistic gladiators,
Sharkey and Jeffreys are to appear at
Roster & Balls Music Hall very shortly in
several classic poses. Mr.. Brady engaged
| the aforesaid artist TO give the pugilists
a course of instruction in the art of postum
ing. Matters progressed smoothly until Mr..
Jeffreys was requested to lie the floor
and allow Mr.. Sharkey to stand over him,
in the attitude of victorious gladiator.
This he steadfastly refused to do. deeming
IL a terrible insult to his pride as cham
pion of the world" 1t took all of Brady's
large stock of diplomacy to patch up
truce. but some sort of arrangement
was finally made by which the exhibition
Will be given as scheduled.
Last Wednesday evening Miss Lavinia
Shannon, the Grand stock companys eff
cient leading woman displayed unusual self
control in a trying situation. In her charac-
ter of sister TO 1.-THE Jilt'' she was frequent
ly called upon to listen to the boyish tales