The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-23
AENTTCT DIR. A.E. BUCHANAN
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Richard Mansfieid's theatrical train, with
the carloads of scenery, properties and play
ers who will take part in the "Cyrano' pro-
duction at English's tonight, arrived at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from Cincinnati,
and a string of transfer wagons was busy
until dark removing the effects to the
theater Mr.. Mansfield remained in his
private car. but the big company went to
hotels in the city. Manager Dillon, who
was laid up at the Bates House for ten
months after the Crothersville wreck sew
eral years ago, found his old rooms waiting
for him, and with a number of Mr. Mans
fields company, entertained a number of
Indianapolis friends during the evening.
Nearly every man had complaint because
ne had been unable to secure tickets, and
Mr.. Dillon was kept busy explaining the
situation. He believed the only way specu-
lation in seats could have been prevented
would have been for the management of
English's to have sold the seats by subserip-
ton, taking orders from each man for the
exact number of seats that the buyer in
tended to use. A longer stay in Indian
apolis, he explained, was impossible this
tween Indianapolis Columbus, Toledo and
Detroit, and this was the only week in the
Louis and Cincinnati and before the COM
pany was booked for Brooklyn.
The business done by Mr.. Mansfield this
season, Mr.. Dillon declares, is the most
phenomenal in the history of the American
stage. Last week in Cincinnati they played
to $l65O the matinee on Saturday being
We might have discouraged speculation"
said Mr. Dillon, by raising the price of
such a mercenary step. The public would
have condemned us and refused to see the
play Mr., Mansfield has only one price
and plays to that everywhere. 1 hope we
shall be able to give Indianapolis a longer
engagement In the future"
The, curtain will rise tonight at 7:45
clock and the last curtain will fall not
later than 11:20.
"A Scrap Of Paper" as presented tonight
and the entire week by the Grand Stock
Company, will have the advantage Of a most
excellent cast, the comedy being favorite
with the company. Mr.. Conger returns to
the cast this week as Anatole whose love
affair with Mathilde (AIiss Berg) is one of
the numerous bright spots of the play. Mr.
kirkland has a clever role as Baron de la
Glaclere; Mr.. Sheldon, as Brsemouche the
naturalist, will give another of his admir-
aple character studies. The chief roles,
hands of Mr.. Hansel and Miss Shannon.
Miss Daily will appear as the Baroness, an
other important character. The first act
takes place in the drawing room at the
Barons, the second in Prosper's bachelor
apartments and the third in the Baron's
conservatory. The audiences this week
Will De quick to recognize the many brilliant
points of this comedy by Sardou The large
advance sale for tonight indicates a very
genera! interest in the new play The
souvenir photographs of Miss Shannon will
De given TO women attending tonight.
Hoyts best play, "a Texas Steer" seen
here frequently at high prices and always
to the capacity of the theater, will come
10 the Park for the first time this after
noon at popular prices and will remain I'M
III Thursday. Its houses are likely to rival
IN size those or the Rays, who closed Satur-
gay night to one of the largest audiences
OF the season. Katie Putnam will appear
as Bossy, Herbert Sears as Maverick
Brander and VIII III. Bray as the minister
ty-five in all. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron will come
the last half of the week.
Seats for "The Sign of the Cross" COM
ing to English's Wednesday for the rest of
the week, viii be placed on sale TODAY. The
engagement opens with a popuIar-nrired
wednesday matinee, the Saturday matinee
being at an advance
Frank II. Westerton, who plavs Tiepel-
mus in The Sign of the Cross tells a
story of perseverance that is worthy bet
ter cause. 1T was a very rainy night in Bal
timore few weeks ago" says he. II was
about to enter the stage door of the Acad
envy OF Music, where we were playing, when
/ saw a man leaning against the wall. He
was apparently unconscious OF the rain
which dripped from his clothes and ran in
tiny stream from the rim of his hat, and
was gazing intently at the end of the alley
leading TO the street. / thought nothing of
i al the time, nor did | until l left the
thealer after the performance and saw him
standing Just as / had last seen him. As /
walked down the passage way the man took
MS hands from his pockets and turned to-
ward me. Insttnctively / stopped and pre-
pared TO fight for my life If necessary
say, young fellow said he 1 saw the
piece last night and IL was great The only
thing that made me mad was that | didn't
see the lions. l heard them growl all right
back on the stage. and after the show /
came round here 10 see them taken out /
waited until everyone was out of the
theater, but someway ! missed them To-
night i got here at Z. but / wasn't early
enough, ! suppose, and l have been waiting
ever since am getting tired OF this sort
OF thing but am going to see those lions if
] have 70 wait all night What time will thew
De QUIT ! broke the news to him as gently
as l could, continued Mr.. Westerton that
the wild lion roars in the last act were the
efforts OF tame supers, and that those lions
or the hour had gone home long ago"
Down in the Cherokee Strip, few miles
south of the Kansas border, not many miles
distant from Caldwell and Hunnewell. is a
village which is known as AIullhan, o. II.
It is named for zack Mullhall. cattle king
and the original Of the Hon. Maverick