The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
LADY wINDERMERE,s FAN,
Pretentfous Production Said to BE
Preparing-The story.


Lady Windermere's Fan" was seen here
Just five years ago at the Grand. the dates
being Oct. IS. Is and q, 1894. IL has been
said by some critics that nothing since
sheridan wrote his famous School for
Scandal compares with Lady winder-
msre's Fan" in interest and brilliancy.
Lord Windermere is married TO a charming
woman, whose mother has past" The
daughter does not know her own mother.
whose identity has been kept a secret from
everybody but Lord Windermere Mrs
E.rlynne. the mother. is "a sort of bone of
contention in the Windernere household
Lady Windermere objects 10 her being in
Eited there, while Lord Windermere who
FURNISHES her the money on which to live
leeis mat sne Is entitled 10 place in the
59ciaI functions at her daughters Mouse
Things come 10 such a pass that when
Mindermere invites Mrs. EFIynne to a ball
MS wife determines TO quit his house being
geaiouS OF MS attention TO Mrs. Erlynne.
Lori Darlington, a blaSe man OF the world
mad been assiduOus in his devotion TO LADY
his apartments. She leaves a note for her
husband, and quits the house Mrs Pr
lynne mas the note. and determines to save
her daughter from ruin FoIloWine3
her 10 DarlingtOn's rooms She fndS
Lady Windermere alone there awaiting
harrington return. A powerful scene fol-
lows, IN winch. after a long aDDeaI Mrs
Erlynne succeeds In showing LADY Winder-
mere what fatal course she is pllrsuine
ana inducing her 10 return home. Just as
the women are about 10 leave Darlington
and number OF men friends are heard en-
tering. Mrs. Erlynne and Lady Winder-
mere hide themselves. but one of the men
discovers Lady Windermere'S fan which
she LETT on chair. Windermere recognizes
~ and the situation is very tense when Mrs
f,rlynne relieves il by stepping from her
place or c0Ncealment and saving she
brought the fan there by mistake. The sur
prise caused by her sudden appearance gives
Lady Windermere the desired oppOrtunitv
20 escape unobserved. and the mother at
me sacrince or what reputation she has
teft. saves the daughters good name. From
mat time on IL Is Lord Windermere who
wishes 10 Keep Mrs. Erlynne away from his
house. thinking her nothing more than the
mistress OF Lord Darlington. Lady Winder-
mere, however. though still Ignorant of her
relationship 70 Mrs. Erlynne, knows the
latter 10 be innocent and insists on having
her az the house. However the plav ends
happily enough. though Lady Windermere
never discovers Mrs. Erlynne's identity
The opportunities for brilliant acting are
numerous Mr.. kOlker will apDear as Lord
W mdeTmere. Mr.. Macy as Lord DarlinCton
1r- Patton as Lord Augustus I,orton Mr.
Reynolds as Cecil Graham Mr. Stein ne Wr
Hopper, Miss Shannon as LADY Windsr.
mere, Miss DOnice as the Duchess OF Rer
WICK. Miss Ia Verne as Mrs Erlvnne Miss
Rand as Agatha Carlyle Miss Martin ss
Lady Piymdale, and Miss Byrn as LADY
Jedbury. Besides there will be a dozen ex
ira people used in the ball scene OF the sec
ond act The scenic effects as Vel as the
costumes VIII be handsome. There are three
interiors. al OF them rich and beautiful.