The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-12

following language: There have never
been seen In New York better effects In
young woman. The firnsy tissues she uses
in her act are so diaphanous. airy and web
like that for the greater part OF the time
she seems to be inclosed in clouds OF flame
and nebuIous whirls of colored light.
XXX
Sweet Lavender" the society comedy by
Arthur w. Pinero, which the stock COM
pany will present at the Grand tonight
and the rest of the week, with wednesday
and Saturday matinees. contains an Incl
cent which only the extreme delicacy OF
the playwright's handling OF X saves from
being risQue. The story or the play Is one
OF the strongest and most fascinating ever
unfolded on the stage. and II will be matter
FOR much surprise If the business at the
Grand this week does not compare favor
ably with that of any previous week IN
the stock company's history.
xxx
Charles Frohman's comedians will in all
probability present self and Lady" one
OF this seasons London productions. at
their single engagement next Monday night
at English's Opera House. The company
known people as L. NJ. Holland. Fritz
Williams, Isabelle Irving and Maggie Hol-
loway Fisher. The latter is the wife of
Alfred Fisher. stage director OF the local
stock company. and has been prominent
member of the Frohman forces for the past
seven years.
ky
The Behman show since last seen in In
dianapolis about a year ago has under
gone few changes. the newcomers being
Zeno. Carl and Zeno, John Kernel, Fake
and SemOn, the original Olympia Quartet
and Mack and Arnold. The quartet is COM
posed of Messrs. Mack, Keogh, Sullivan
and Randall. The four Cohans-Jerry
Josephine. George and Helen-are still with
the company and will present two OF
George Cohan,s best skits during the week $
engagement-"'M Money to Burn" the first
half, beginning this afternoon, and Kun
ming for ONCE the last half commencing
Thursday afternoon. RAMA and Arno still
display their funny Blondin donkey, and
they have expanded their act by the addi-
ton of an acrobatic marionette-
Dainty, petite beautiful Anna Held, who
IL the very embodiment of grace and charm
whose every movement is rhythmical, Is
coming to English's Opera House to-nigh,
after much too prolonged absence. She
will, however, atone for her neglect of In
dianapolis admirers by showing herself 70
them in a new and absolutely unlocked
for guIse-as an actress of the emotions
The engagement includes a performance
Tomorrow night. Charles A Bigelow; the
ing funmaker among the men of her com
pany. "Papa's Wife, the musical comedy
be by an nf Hary
Smith and Reginald De Koven. and has
been provided by Florenz Ziegfeld, jr.. with
a sumptuous scenic investiture.
"Hoot Mon. what is it?" the strange an!
NAL that has been on exhibition at the Zoe
| for a week, died yesterday morning a
| 1880 o'clock. Director General Bostoci
| when he first received ''Hoot Mon an
| nounced that In his opinion the ANNA
| could not live in this climate. There was
| some hope Saturday of prolonging Hoo
| Mons" life when an appetite for banana.
manifested itself. Bananas seemed 4
| give him strength On account Of the rarity
| of the animal Mr.. Bostock has had the re
| mains embalmed. and will exhibit Hoo
| Mon" dead until Wednesday. The ANNA
| resembled a South American slcth, bu
| different from sloth in having pink eyes
| black teeth, and eating eggs. And thel
| "Hoot Mon" was captured in South Africa
| not South America. Delano. the European
| swinging wire marvel, arrived last night
| and will take part for this week only il
| the Zoo programme. Director Genera
/ Bostock, who has been at Savannah Balti
more and Buffalo, looking after his ANNA
| interests, arrived home yesterday.