The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-23
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The two concerts which the justly cele-
Grated Banda Rosa will give at English's
Friday afternoon and night will afford
music lovers I'm this city another oppor-
tunity for refreshing musical entertain
ment This band % Italian players. under
the magic leadership of Maestro Sorrentino,
was heard here last year and received as
near an ovation as a small audience could
give. People who heard the concert were
enthusiastic I'm the extreme and freely con-
ceded that the band was worthy all the
glowing advance notices IL had received.
While local theater-goers are not quick to
run after new amusements the reputation
made by Banda Rosa, last year, should be
enough to insure the foreign musicians
welcome on this occasion in keeping with
their deserts. -
Frank Wilstach, who Is here in advance
OF De Wolf Hopper and THE Charlatan,"
Sousa's new opera. which comes to Eng
lish's Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week. is another member of thas brilliant
family of Hoosier press agents and ''lit'rary
fellers.' OF Lafayetts- One brother, Paul
Wilstach Is Mansnelds advance courier.
and another. Claxton WistaeE, is ahead OF
Camille D,Arviile in The Highwayman."
Dc Kovea and Smiths opera. seen here
early In the season. Seats for Hopper's en-
gagement will be- placed on sale Friday
morning.
Miss Essie TitteI who plays the leading
womans part in ION and off," the amusing
Msdison-square comedy. that L. NJ. Holland
and Charles Frohman's comedians will APP
pear in at EugHsh's Saturday, is young in
years. but no. in stage experience. Miss
Tfttel headed a company of her own for
several seasons and during the ten years of
her dramatic career has played nearly two
hundred parts. She began acting at sixteen,
in San Francisco Three years ago she came
East at Mr.. F'rohman's invitation, and has.
since then, appeared in several of his com
panies. She is said TO have real talent in adj
dition 10 good looks.
Most of the members of the Grand Stock
Company have at some time or other dur
ing their stage careers taken part in 1.-The
Iron Master" which will be put on at the
Grand next week. This familiarity with the
play and the various roles makes it easier
for the players to get up in their respective
parts. When this is the case rehearsaIs
are not so laboriOus as when the players
are totally unfamiliar with the piece. Six
or seven years ago Mr. Patton. while
member OF the Garrick Club in Columbus
o.. played the part of DE Brigny in The
Iron Master at an amateur production by
however. for different part Mr.. Kirkland
having the role of De Brigny. There Is
very little comedy in THE Iron Master
which Is a beautiful play. interesting in its
story and strong in its situations London
Assurance, the present Dill at the Grand,
Is one of the most pretentious plays the
stock company has put on and will finish
out the week TO good business.
busy sight is presented behind the
scenes at the Park this week. Not stitch
of house" scenery Is used I'm the produc-
ton of Devils Island" and the numerous
changes call for extraordinary hustling on
the part OF the stage hands. The rescue
scene in which Maurice de Ia Tour is lifted
cut OF stormy sea on To- a tossing steamer.
IS particularly severe on those engaged
I'm It's manipulation.
Tim Murphys little between-the-act
speech he Is making with THE Carpetbag-
ger this year is just forty words,
counted and checked of. During its deIiv-
cry he gets three pronounced laughs from
the audience and four smiles, an average of
a laugh or "A smile for every seven words.
a better record than can be claimed for any
farce. comedy vaudeville sketch on the
road. Murphy should try his hand at an en-
tire play. lie Is one Of the best comedians
I'm the business. III he did get the stony
glare in indianapolis.