The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-01

win look after the coming engagement at
English's the last half Of next week of this
new Hoyt farce. in which Otis Harlan has
the principal role.
A. G.. Howard, in advance of THE Air
ship" the big musical farce-comedy which
is coming to the Park the first half of next
week. is in the city. There are twenty-five
people in the cast OF THE Airship," among
them Raymond Finley. James 7. Kelly, Lot
tie Burke and Marie Stuart.
The scenes of "At Piney Ridge" which
will be at the Park tomorrow for the first
time in this city, are laid at the foothills
of the Cumberland mountains. The play is
full of surprises and fine bits of dramatic
incident. ''At Piney Ridge is one of the
few really meritorious plays of its sort, and
the Parks audiences the rest of the week
Will enjoy it. when London Sleeps" will
be seen for the last times this afternoon
and tonight
According to the Pittsburg papers Miss
Ethel Browning, of this city, has made
decided hit in Pittsburg with the Avenue
stock company. Last week Mr.. Barnes of
New York was produced, and all the ex
changes united in giving Miss Browning
splendid notices; The Post says: Ethel
ton as Maud Charts. She plays that pre-
cocious miss with plenty of piquancy and
contributes most of the comedy"
No little interest is centered in the forth
coming presentation of Lottie Blair Parkers
New England comedy, Way Down East"
at EngIish's next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matt
nee. This play enjoyed run of seven
months at the Manhattan Theater, New
York, last season, and theater-goers have
since been hearing about its charming por-
trayal of rural New Hampshire life. Stir
delightful play, the same as they are in
Shore Acres and an atmosphere Of coun-
try life premeates the performance.
Stuart Robson's engagement at Englishs
Thursday night is a particularly interesting
announcement. inasmuch as this well-be-
loved actor viii present his new comedy
entitled "The Medder." Added interest at
taches to this announcement because of the
excellent supporting company with Robson,
including more players prominent in the
theatrical world than have been called on
to assist Robson in a number of years.
Among them are Frank G. Bangs, Theodore
Babcock, Harold Russell, George Paunce-
fort, Mrs. Stuart Robson Maud Granger,
Gertrude Perry and Marie Burroughs. Miss
Burroughs, who was the leading woman and
shared the honors with that distinguished
actor, e. S. Willard, occupies similar posi-
ton with Mr.. Robson in THE Meddler"
cast.
All nine scenes in the five acts of "Mr.
Barnes of New York" at the Grand, are
now handled in three hours. 1t is one of the
heaviest productions in point of scenery
that the stock company has yet put on. Be
sides the excellent work being done in
Barnes" by Mr.. Kirkland, Mr.. Hansel,
Miss Shannon and Miss Daily, Miss
Berg looks the part of the pre-
cocious Maudie and plays the "angel child
to perfection. Her entrance in the fourth
act carrying a doll is always the signal for
applause. There will be matinee this aft
ernoon at the Grand, and the stock COM
pany promises pr, to have very prosperous
follow next week and those who have seen
that strong play by Sardou will want to see
II again, while those who have not win find
treat in store for them.
Manager Eddie G.. Cook, who is William
A. Brady's representative with the much
talked about way Down East drama
that comes to English's the first half of
next week, is in the city the first time since
he was with Brady's "Trilby' company
then on its return trip from Australia
Since then Mr.. Cook has made the circuit
of the globe with the veriscope pictures of
the Fftzsimmons-Corbett. fight. When
Grilby was in Australia, Miss Edith
Crane, who played Miladi in ''The Kings
Musketeer" Monday night. had the title
role in the hypnotic drama. Later, when
Cook arrived in Australia with the fight
pictures, he received a souvenir for Miss
Crane from friends in the antipodes and
had his first opportunity to deliver the pres
ent when he met Miss Crane yesterday at
English's There are certainly many strange
condolences in the lives of stage people,
he cheerfully donated $50 to the school fund
IN gratitude for being rescued from q hack
driver whom, he viii always insist, at
tempted to rob him.
Versatility is William II. Cranes strong
point. He has played many parts, played
them magnificently, and has proven himself
an artist in everything that he has under
taken. Just how versatile the actor really
is the public will have an opportunity of
seeing during his short stay at English's
Opera House Friday and Saturday. The
two plays that the actor is to present are
in marked contrast. In "A Virginia Court
ship he is seen as a pompous Old aristo-
crat, IN bag wig and knee breeches, pune
ulious in matters of honor, hot-headed
peppery and stubborn, and breathing the
spirit of other days. In 1.-The Head of the
Family" he appears as a meek little pro-
lessor, with love for his books and his
flowers, and who, for a time bows serenely
to his termagant of a wife, allowing her
TO rule him with an iron rod. "A Virginia
Courtship will be the bill on Friday and
at the Saturday matinee, and THE Head
or the Family on Saturday night