The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-30
0ENTICT DR.. A.E. BUCHANAN
OAAtAANA 1888 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.

There are nine scenes in the five adSs of
''Ndr. Barnes of New York" Four of these
are in the second act, showing the progress
of a railroad train from Paris to Lyons.
The train is first shown at the station in
Paris, next at Tonerre, next at Dion and
finally at Lyons. The curtain is lowered
for moment between each of these scenes
in order to rearrange the stage for the new
station. 1t is in this act that most Of the
comedy Of the play is introduced. Barnes
and Enid Anstruther happen to be journey
ing in the same compartment from Paris to
Lyons. They have never seen each other
until now, and it is with the irrepressihle
Barnes a case of love at first sight. His
kindly attentions are received somewhat
haughtiIy by Miss Anstruther, and he re-
solves to adopt heroic measures She re-
fuses to allow him to get her some lunch,
OF which she was greatly in need, so he
proceeds to bride the railroad guard well
the lunch counter people at each sta
ton, and she finds it impossible to get any
hunger at last forcing her to succumb and
accept part of his lunch. In this way Mr..
Barnes manages to get on pretty good
terms With the young lady and she event
ually falls in love with him just as he had
planned Gunters play is the most roman
tic, and, in many respects, the most inn
presstve that has yet been put on by the
stock company. The opening performance
tonight will be witnessed by crowded
house.
In addition to the pretentious production
of THE Kings Musketeer," in which Z. II.
Sothern appears as the Gascon, d. Artagnan.
at English's tonight, he tomorrow night
brings the stirring comedy, "a Colonial
Girl which also partakes of those heroic
and romantic features that must necessarily
be part of any successful play by this
popular star. "a Colonial Grip is from the
colonial days in American history, and.
while revolutionary incidents figure in the
story, 1t is far from being a war drama
The hero Is Godfrey Remsen, and Sothern
brings him on the scene an heir to a for
tune and bereft of a sweetheart who had
previously married an aged man with a
title. Out OF pique the young hero marries
a country maiden whom he has rescued
from number of insulting British soldiers.
MS former sweetheart. now widow, at
about to break up the marriage. She in
forms the young wife the reason Godfrey
mas chosen her, and endeavors to prove he
is unfaithful. She finds a letter from
George Washington to the hero and has his
wife innocently, deliver it to a British Off
Ger, hoping to have him hanged as a spy.
British soldiers surround the house but
Godfrey escapes after a desperate fight. A
frustrated by the hero and reconciliation
takes place with the closing scenes char
acteristic of Sothern play.
Stuart Robson follows sothern at Eng
ish's, presenting THE Meddler" Thursday
night. VIM. II. Crane comes the last two
days, OF the week in "A Virginia Court
snip and The Head of the FAMILY Seats
for both Robson and Crane may be obtained
to-day.
Seven or eight years ago James H. Wal
lick made a fortune out of his frontier
dramas. THE Cattle King" and s.The
Bandit King" which were at that time i'm
mensely popular at the Park. Mr.. walHck
was the central figure of these plavs bnt
he left the stage to become a producer him
self. One of his productions when Lon
oon sleeps, VIII begin three days en-
gagement at the Park this afternoon ssAt
Piney Ridge will follow Thursday. The
play has never been seen here but can he
recommended.
Mr.. L. NJ. Dasher, so long associated with
Charles Hoyt, the playwright is here IN
advance of Hoyt's latest musical farce "a
Day and a Night" written for Otis Harlan
1t comes to English's for the first time next
week. Feb. 9, and will be greeted with the
customary large audiences that turn ont for
a Hoyt production. Without any question
Charles Hoyt is the most prolific and fertile
writer Of American farces in the history of
our stage. Hardly season passes that docs
not give the theater-going public one or
1.-TWO new plays. The name Of Hoyt has he
come guarantee that al play that has
his name as author win tickle the puhlic
palate nightly. Mr.: HGyt has for many
pulse IN hilarious entertainment. He Is n
playwright who always has a reason and a
good one for whatever he does For in
stance, IN his latest comedy, "A Day and a
Night IN New York, one act is supposed 10
occur during the day, while the other two
are at night. Mr.. Hoyt has received MANY
inquiries why this division has been made
In favor CT the night. If / had made two
acts IN the day ~ one Al n''f - so's
hoyt. 1T would not have been possible
Tor me to locate the comedy in New o.,. Il
All. What is dinner time in good MANY
places Is the hour for early breakfast i'm
New York Dinner IS eaten barely i'm tirnr
10 let the diners reach the theater as the
curtain rises, while the third meal is taken
leisurely somewhere toward midnight In
fact. II | We're to rewrite this comedy I
should divide the first act into two scenes
and only have the first one of these occur
while the sun shines"
Irwin Brothers Burlesquers will open at
the Empire this afternoon to play week.
Lillian Waltone. Carver and Black. funny
George Sidney and other vaudeville ia
vorites arc IN the long olio bin and partici-
pate In the burlesque.
Notes of the Stage.
Stuart Robson is a great admirer and per-
anriaf friend AT 1l,av.a. Hsat.t,,