The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
PLAY BILLS THIS WEEK
aJACK AND TIVE BEANsTALH" AND
LILIPUTIANs AT ENGLIsHs.
ssThe bankers Daughter" by the
the Park-Empire Buriesaue.

"Jack and the Beanstalk," Klaw & Er-
hangers popular extravaganza, comes TO
English's Monday night, beginning an en-
gagement covering three nights and
Wednesday matinee. The stage viii be filled
with beauty in all its various forms of
adornment and will be flooded with waves
of tuneful music, merry jests and
diverting comedy The career of this
now famous entertainment, both before and
since IL opened English's last year, has been
one Of unbroken success, and it is generally
accepted as above the best example Of it's
especial style of stage work shown in re-
cent years. Seldom are the alluring eIe-
ments of spectacle joined to so wholesome
an exhibition. The story evolved by Mr..
Burnet, and to which Klaw & Erlanger
have given rich adOrnment, is familiar to
nearly all theater-goers The theme covers
most Of childhood's favorite nursery rhymes,
fairy tales and legends. Such merry per-
sonages as Old King Cole Mother Hubbard.
Mary. quite contrary" the famous Giant
at the top Of the tabled beanstalk, the
dainty hero Jack, who climbed to the giants
castle and slew the monster, little Miss
Muftett, Sinbad, and many others of that
alk, have been vitaliZed and humanized, and
about them has been woven a story that
interests, amuses and delights. 1t is all set
to strains Of melody, and is occasionally
interrupted to permit the introduction of
novel and beautiful effects The author also
enlists the help Of the faries directed by
their Queen dOwager, to bring about the
happy ending that attends the hero and
heroine In the matter of scenic and cos
tune mounting Jack and the Beanstalk'
has a fine reputation. The famous scenes
of the forest, where the forte" thieves con-
gregate, the home and garden of Mother
Hubbard, with its grotesque cow, animated
pump and hungry dog. the Giants castle,
and Mother Hubbard's home after Jack has
gained possession of the harp and the hen,
are only some of the features. The essen
tial charm Of Jack is probably to be found
in it's good-natured and innocent fun, it's
army of pretty girls, who sing and dance
agreeably its eccentric comedy and its har-
mony of coloring. The eight pretty maids,
the ten good fairies, the blackbirds, and
the FREELY spectacle. constitute a collection
of feminine beauties that have given Jack
the reputation of being a regular beauty
show Jack, the hero will be played by
Miss Emile Beaupre, who has just returned
from two years of study in Europe, her last
previous appearance in this country having
been as Gabriel in "Evangeline." Marie
Celeste is the Mistress Mary, and those who
have seen her in THE Brownies" or in
opera. will recognize her fitness for the role
Pretty Nellie Lynch is again the Little
Miss Muffett. Harry Kelly, as Sinbad Ross
Snow, as the Queen dowager, ard H. II.
Morse, as the Giant, are familiar in these
characters. Harry Clay Blaney will play
Old King Cole. Klaw & Erlangers big
company will arrive tonight from Chicago,
where Jack" has just finished lis third
successful engagement.