The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
DENTTCT DR.. A. Z. BUCHANAN
DuN11U1 1888 When Building.
ADJUSTMENTS.

The theaters are the most comfortable
places to be found this sort of weather.
They are all warm and bright, and many
people escape cold homes for several hours
by attending some one of the places of
amusement. At the Grand tonight the
stock company will appear in '"Too Much
Johnson" and there is so much laughter
in this comedy that people will have very
little trouble forgetting all about the cold
wave. 1t is not at all remarkable that TOO
Much Johnson ran for so many months in
New York. 1t is a comedy that seems to
have more substance than most of the
farcical plays OF it's type. OF course, the
character of Billings, played by Mr.. Hansel,
also a comic side to the Frenchman, Mr..
Shedon's part. as well as to the part of
johnson, taken by kirkland. The use of
Mr.. Hanse!s photographs as souvenirs to-
night will aid in filling the Grand.
The new comedy Zion. John Grigspy,"
which Sol Smith Russell brings to English's
tonight and Tuesday night, was lately rro-
duced for the first time on any stage at
Philadelphia. 1t is said to be delightful in
its naturalness and simplicity. The Phila-
delphia Press says: Hon. John Grigsby'
is unquestionably the best play Sol Smith
Russell has ever produced and adapted to
his winning personality and characteristic
methods. The scenes are laid in the early
forties in town in Illinois, and the Hon.
John Gz1gsby is a lawyer whose interests
are divided between love and law. He is
known aS the poor mans lawyer, espousing
almost hopeless cases out of a deep sense
OF right, but in Which thereN is very little
money for. him. The story has good deal
to do with slave days and has a pretty love
story in the affection of his son for the
daughter of a rich slave property owner and
newspaper editor The play is Beautifully
put on. Careful attention has been paid to
all the details of stagecraft, which in these
days bear so important part in any dra-
matte production.
A noteworthy circumstance in connection
with James K. Hackett's production of
Rupert of Hentzau." which will be seen for
one performance at Englshs next Thursday
night. is the great height Of the seventeen
members of the cast. One notices it almost
at the opening of the play and becomes more
than ever impressed as each succeeding
scene discloses some new stage figure of
heroic mold In the first place. the Hope
romances seem to require tall players.
Anthony Hope himself imbued Daniel Froh-
man with his views on this subject. Then
the star Hackett is six feet two and has
fellows were short he would not shine 10
such advantage as he does under the present
conditions. Theodore Roberts plays Colonel
Sapt. He is nearly, If not quite six feet
Arthur Hoops, the company villain, who
went to Australia with Nat Goodwin. is a
nne specimen of manhood, just five feet
SleNen. bTiSnain iSoyce ltrltz Won Tarlen-
helm in the play) is a six fOoter and Sydney
Price is the tallest man in the organiza-
ton. He has the only comedy role the
chancellor, bowed by the weight of his
years, so his great height Che is six feet
FOUR is not so apparent. AS for the ladies
in Mr. Hackett's support. they are as re-
markable in this regard as the men. Jobyna
Rowland, the Gibson girl" is exactly six
feet and carries herself so well that she does
not look it. Mabel Amber is a plump woman
more than usually tall, and beautiful Evelyn
Carter, whose real figure IS hidden in the
disguise of an old happy (AIother Holf) is
taller even than Miss Amber. AS one play
goer Remarked on leaving the theater after
witnessing a performance of Rupert of