The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-10
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EnsIish's--"A Day and i" Night"

EngIish's--"A Day and "A Night"
"a Day and A Night is another one of
those rapid-fire plays which no farce writer
in this country has ever been able to con-
struct except Charles Hoyt Its action goes
with the dash and hurrah of the Rough
Riders at San Juan hill, and the merry clip
is maintained throughout three acts There
is more human interest than in some of
Hoyt's later productions, with the characters
well maintained, until about the middle of
the last act. When Otis Harlan, in the role
of Marble Hart, the make-beleve goody-
goody boy, is finally exposed by the gay
capers which are being cut at an after
theater party Of soubrettes the human in
terest is somewhat sacrificed for the sake of
vaudeville specialties. The merry clip then
Develops into furious gallop of fun and the
''dramaNic unity" if such thing is to be
mentioned in a Hoyt piece, is thrown to the
wind. There were a number of new faces
on exhibition among the Hoyt forces at
English's last night and number of old
ones, all of whom are huge favorites here.
The first act taking place on the stage of
New York theater during a morning re-
hearsal introduces a number of novel situa-
tions which only a Hoyt would conceive.
Lloyd Wilson, as, the manager, and Ed
CARVE as the stage boss, with a igurative
hammer for new aspirants fill their roles
with as much art as any one could possibly
require. They inspect the new soubrettes
with much JUNCTION and put them through,
their PAGES to the great delight of every one.
Mae Lowrie made her first appearance here
in the role of the retired actress and her
interview with her old companion was by
long odds the neatest bit of dramatic art
eb he MI iovr ut
being back on the boards for few minutes,
her familiar badinage with the orchestra
leader Handel Schwein, the songs she sings
and the little professional ways she smu-
lates constitute "A combination of farce and
pantomhne as finished as French woman
raised on the stage could possibly give
When William Devere, as Layon Hart,
the retired commodore and father of Marble
Hart, entered to take his part in the fun
making there was outburst of applause
which resulted in the audience immediate
~ warning to the play as II had not done
up TO that time Devere is a prime favorite
IN indianapolis and his greeting was only
less pronounced than that of Harlan when
ne come IN later with one foot in the glass
box; Clartssa Agnew- the clever soubrette
IN the role OF Iona BroughaTn, sang one of
her dainty songs and helped out in the
bunch Of pretty girls who served to keep
things lively throughout the play. Florence
ZELDA, as the singer Annette Winner look
ING Ior theatrical engagement, was an
other new one in this city and her several
songs all made popular hits. During the first
TWO acts Otis Harlan keeps to his char
acter of the young man from near Railway
n j., and his pantomime during all this
time with such a tiagrant exhibition of femi-
nine loneliness tempting him to cut loose,
furnishes continual entertainment He dis
covers his bride-elect among the actresses
who are supposed TO be under examination
as candidates for his choir and a number
OF extremely laughable scenes follow
Harlan does not sing song until the last
act and then when he throws away his
umbrella and "dinky' derby and begins with
THE Ammunition Van burlesque ne is kept
in the center until five different ballads are
given. Harlan is gifted with a personality
that instantly puts the audience in good
temper and invariably has TO drag himself
away before the people are willing to let
him depart.
Hattie Wells, the little toe dancer with
"a Day and Night" made hit by Civ
ing the cake walk on her toes and showing