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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

May Irwin IS famed for her ability TO sing
coon songs" in fact. a great many OF her
admirers insist thai she has no peer in this
line of vocal ability. Having been a past
mistress Of the art for some years. 1t fol-
lows, naturally. that she is possessed of a
fund of interesting knowledge concerning
the ditties over which the public has been
enthusiastic so long. Recently Miss Irwin
was interviewed OF this subject. with re-
suits that will prove interesting in view OF
her forthcoming appearance in this city.
How did I learn TO sing negro songs!
said she. land why? / don't believe 1 can
tell how 1 learned. / just learned, you
know. / took them up, In the first place.
because I wanted catchy songs for encores-
Then / discovered that the public liked
them better from me than any other KIND
Of sOnss My T f1st o %ss was wears I ago. 1
haven't thought OF 1t for a long time. IL
was a good song though
Very often some one brings me a new
song, and always says he wants TO play
the accompaniment himself. AT the time,
il may not impress me as having particular
merit, but IL frequently happens tnat aIter
I have picked up the same piece anu
cover hi IL possesses real beauty, wnlcn
the composer, because he Is not a public
singer, did not succeed in bringing out. :.
Negro songs are not written by negroes,
continued Miss irwin, "pa~radoxical as the
statement may SEEM Some of the best
negro ditties are the compositions or an
Irishman with a brogue as broad as that
CT John c.. Sparks.
Good story songs and good topical songs
take best with the public II they are set
to the proper kind OF music Then again,
ditties, sentimental or otherwise, Will al
ways become popular II they have catchy
airs. but a catchy air is essential in every
case, for, while the words OF a song may
be. and often are, absolutely fnane and
senseless. that fact will be no bar to the
music's being whistlsd and danced for a
long time.
II am fond of sentimental songs, but
I confine my efforts in that direction to
the privacy of my apartments. l
never sing such melodies on the stage.
for my public will not have them from
me. I tried 1t once, and Oh. what ar or
deal I went through! As I began the first
verse OF the song, a dawning con-
stantly widening smile spread it.
thought something funny was coming
and were getting ready to enjoy iae joke. /
grasped the situation with a sensation OF
horror, became as serious as possible
nervous too-and went bravely on with
the awful consciousness that my listeners
expected the funny part to come at the
windup Of the song. imagine my position
If you can. There. were all those people
ready 10 laugh, expecting nothing else, and
there was / forging sentimentally ahead
with a vocal story calculated to draw
tears from a vegetable. knowing full well
there would be no laugh and seeing in my
minds eye the blank look OF disappoint-
ment which would replace the beatihc
smile when I had finished. That happened
a long While ago. and, as the old song
says. There are things it's better not to
dwell on"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Marion Berg and Eleanor Browning have
been engaged for the production of earle
ford"
Gus Hill has secured Fulton Gardeners
Southern melodrama, Louisiana for next
season.
Ollie Mack and Joe W. Spears have pur-
chased a new Irish farce-cornedy from
George III. limerick.
Weber & Fields lave r~e-engaged this sea-
sons entire company for next season at
their New York music hall.
Nance OfNeill will produce an adaptation
OF the German play "Unebenbuertig." next
fall. on her return from Australia
Robert Taber is the only American actor
in the Canby-whitney production of Quo
Vadis' at the London Adelphi Theater.
Francis Wilson has shelved his operate
"Cyrano de Bergerac'' for the present sea-
son, at least, and is now presenting Err
mimic" only
John F. Leonard, formerly Of Gilmore &.
Leonard. will star next season in a play
written by himself, entitled "Hogan's
Wooden Wedding"
When Sarah Cowell lie Moyne opens at
wailack's Thsater. New York Oct. z. In
The Greatest Thing In the World" her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
"Jfm the penman, at Park.

Jim the Penman," a play that scarcely
needs introduction TO Indianapolis theater-
goers, viii be presented at the Park Thea
ter three days OF the current week, be-
ginning tomorrow afternoon. The piece
Is in the repertory of the Jossey Stock
Company. an organization which has been
touring the larger cities OF the South and
West for the past two season with marked
success. a peculiar circumstance about the
company IS that 1t is composed entirely Of
people who have at one time or another
been stars at the head of their W COM
panies. Edna Earle Linden, its leading
woman. is a daughter OF Frank Lindon.
whose -impersonation OF Edmond Dantes
IN The Count Of Monte cristo'' Is well and
favorably known. Miss Lindon was with
her fathers company for five years, in
which time she played all the leading parts
IN the repertory, from Lady Macbeth and
Juliet down TO Topsy and Mliss. w. j.
Jossey, the leading man, has been for the
past fiye seasons at the head OF his own
companies. playing a line OF romantic
dramas. Miss Bernice Howard, the ingenue.
has starred from Chicago to the coast for
two seasons, her greatest success having
been made as Cigarette, the vivandiere, In
a dramatization OF Ouida's powerful and
wfdely-read story, Under Two Flags"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Day nave starred in
Mr.. Days drama. The Devils Web" Nell
lie Wauters appeared in a comedy called
"Criss-Cross;'' Mr.. Barry O'Neil starred
Jointly with the late Sadie Seaman, sister
OF the famous w ]. Seaman: L. o. Hart
was successful for many years I'm his own
Western drama. "The Wells-Fargo Mes
senger." and Mr.. John r. Cumpson, the
comedian, headed his w company in a
German play. The Merry Cobbler." With
such a cast as this and a play OF the ster-
ing worth OF Jim the Penman." the forth
coming engagement at the Park will be
noteworthy. The usual daily matinees Will
be given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Lester Wailack's romantic drama Rose
dale" is to be presented by the students Of
Mrs. Harriet Augusta Prunk's Indiana
Boston School of Dramatic Art at the
Grand Tuesday evening, May is. The date
was originally set for Wednesday night OF
that week, but has been changed to Tues
day. 'Rosedale' was one of the plays the
revival of which was contemplated by the
stock company this season, but owing to
the "Quo Vadis" craze there was no oppor-
tunity to put il ON. In the cast of the APP
preaching production will be found Ethel
Phelps, Helen Sp~ringsteen, Florence Brown,
Jane Kenyon, Mabel Davy, Martha Law
renee, Daisy Lutz, Samuel Messing, Earl
Pritchard. John Quill, Everett Weir. Carl
Shaffer. Bert Harris, William Carson,
Frank MatthY and Earl Heath.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

husband, w. J. LIE Moyne. will make his
first appearance as a member Of her sup
porting company.
Richard Carroll is writing a play based
upon the incidents described in a song by
Waiter clifford, entitled II Spent His
Time in Buying Wine
Xxx
A prominent Italian paper accuses Hen
ryk sienkiewicz of having derived the ma
terial for his novel. Quo Vadis, from
several old Italian stories.
Adele Richie retired from the title role
Of "The Belle of New York. at Milwaukee.
and was succeeded by Jessie Carlisle.
Miss Ritchie is at West Baden. Ind.
Xxx
The New York Dramatic Mirror is jub-
liant over the recent dismissal of the libel
suit brought against 1t two years ago by
the members OF the alleged theatrical
trust.
Fannie Brough. the English actress who
scored a pronounced success in my
Daughter-in-law" in New York this sea-
son. has signed to reappear in this country
next year.
Sarah Truax, who has been announced as
one of next seasons new stars. has &C
cepted employment with the Cincinnati
Pike stock company during Its summer
season in Detroit.
Beerbohm Tree, the eminent English
actor, has announced that his forthcoming
production of rip Van winkle," in Lon
don, will nave a dash of local color added
by the introduction of a band or North
American Indians.
Primrose & Dockstader's Minstrels
opened their summer season under cam
vass, at Newport News, Va. April %. un-
der the management OF j. III. Decker. The
tent is new and has a seating capacity of
$500, with full size stage and scenery.
x
Lord and Lady A1gy'' at the Empire,
Sherlock Holmes" at the Garrick and
The Pride of Jennico' at the Criterion,
New York, are all drawing so well that
| Manager Charles Frohman is not yet ready
to announce dates for ending their en-
gagements.
A company of negroes, under the direc-
ton of Theodore Drury, will sing Gar
| Opera House, New York, May IA. 1t is
said that this occasion will be the first
complete performance of a grand opera
ever undertaken by colored people.
| XXX
Dunno e. Ryley have nearly completed
the company with which they will present
a repertory of Hoyt farces during the ten
weeks summer season at the California
Theater, San Francisco. Some of the well.
known people who have been engaged are
Mary Marble, Norma Whalley, Walter
Jones, Matthews & Bulger, Bessie Tame
4 hill, Marion Cunning, Lizzie Sanger and
Ethel Kirwan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Oh. my Beloved, fill the Cup that clears
To-day OF past Regret and future Fears:
To-morrow!-Why Tomorrow I NAV he
Myself with Yesterdays Seven Thousand Years.
For some we loved. the loveliest and the hest
That from His Vintage rolling Time has prest.
Have drunk their Cup a Round or two before
And one by one crept silently to rest.
And we. that now make merry in the Room,
They left, and Summer dresses in new bloom
Ourselves must We beneath the Couch OF Earth
Deseend-ourselves 10 make a Couch-for whom
All. make the most OF what we vet NAV spend
Before we. too. into the Dust descend:
Dust unto Dust. and under Dust TO lie.
Sans Wine. sans Song, sans Singer. and sans
End"
Omar Khavvam-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
The Waning Local season.

"The Grip of Steel" will be the attraction
at the Park the first half OF the closing
week. beginning May q.
XXX
The Holden Dramatic Company will oc-
cupy the Park Theater all Of next week.
presenting a repertory of five plays. Mon
day and Tuesday "A Barrel of Money" will
be the offering; Wednesday "A Fool for a
Wife," Thursday KNOBS Of Tennessee
Friday 1.-THE Denver Express" and Satur-
day "Nobody's Claim" There will, of
course, be daily matinees.
Weber & Fields's entire company, trans
ported direct from their New York music
hall by special cars. will be the last regu-
lar attraction OF the season at English's
Opera House. the date being Saturday
night of next week. A company contain
ing Lillian Russell. Dave Warfeld. Pete
DAILY. May Robson. Charles Ross, John T..
Kelley and Irene Perry certainly ought to
give a brilliant finish to almost any thea
trical season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
May Irwin i'm "sister Mary

May Irwin, who is to give one perform
ence Of Der new farce, Sister Mary" at
English's Opera House Tuesday night of
the current week, has been a star only
I'VE or six years. yet in that time she has
managed to accumulate several hundred
thousand dollars. Her present income is
claimed to equal that Of the President of
the United States. However that may be,
81 is known. that everywhere she goes she
finds a large circle of theater-goers await
ing her coming. Through the medium of
those bright farces. "Courted into Court. -
''The Swell Miss Fftzwell." 1.-THE Widow
Jones' and Kate Kip. Buyer" Miss Irwin
has secured a large following in Indianap-
oils who regard her annual engagement
as an event OF the season.
SISTER Mary is from the pen of Glenn
McDonough and is a farce in three acts.
AS TO its action and idea, il has been fitted
TO Miss Irwin admirably. In the character
Of Alicia Penn, ex-editress Of a country
newspaper, she is given ample opportunity
for funmaking from the fact that she is
the unhappy author of a book, For Bet
ter or Worse" in which she has expressed
some very strong and unconventional opin-
ions on married life and the best way for
husband and wife TO insure perfect happi-
ness in their daily life and in their en-
uedNOrS 10 live up 10 the principles she
advocates. The piece is replete with the
quality of spontaneous dialogue and in
cisive repartee Of which Miss Irwin is one
OF the stages most picturesque opponents.
The ent-angiements in which she becomes
involved In her endeavor TO conceal her
identity as the author OF the book under
the nom de plume OF Sister Mary" are
ludicrous in the extreme.
In Miss Twins supporting company are
found the names OF most competent play
ers. Principal among these is dainty,
vivacfous Queenie NasSar, who will be re-
membered as the petite French girl Fiji in
The Belle OF New York" and also as a
prime favorite In the Hoyt productions.
Another prominent member of the cast is
Herbert Grahm, who at once recalls the
fact that for ten years previous 10 the
death OF Augustin DAILY he had been the
stage director and one of the leading actors
OF that celebrated managers organization
George II. Beane. who for several years
was a feature with Hoyt's best companies
Is another new and at the same time we'll
known face I'm Sister Mary" Roland
Carter. who plays quite a lengthy part OF
Importance without uttering one word from
beginning 10 end of the play. Is also one OF
the principals. Others in the company are
Russell Lennon. a pianist of more thar
ordinary accomplishments, James r. Gala
ham,, Charles Prince, Louise Rial. Jane Bur
by, Lulu Hesse. Madelon Temple Gle
Twins daughter) and a score OF lesser
lights In the amusement world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

limitations of the Great ImitatOr.

Since the "CROWN" Orchestral Piano, the one of "many tones"
was put. o the market a score of stake attachments" have been put on
the cheapest sorts of pianos to be offered to the people as being "just
like the Crown" or lust a good as the Crown" They have been
called mandolin attachments. .banjo attachments" etc. The
"CROWN" has n o attachments; it is simply the piano of many tones,
and the devices, by means of which the "CROWN" ceased to be a 'sin-
gle-tone' piano and became one of ''many tones" IRE built into each and
every "CROWN" piano s much as are its case, keys, action and wires.
The fact that the GROWN can initiate $ o perfectly the tones and
effects of so many other instruments has caused people, with good rea-
son, to call it the "Great Imitator."
tits the original and perfect piano of many tones" and if you
have been Disguised with the harsh "tiu-pan" tones made by the flake
attachments" put in cheap pianos, you should at once see and hear the
sCROWN," for its tones and effects will delight you.
The wonderful patents in the 'CROWN" IN not in any other
pianos; they re exclusive GROWN patents.
We have just received a large shipment of the celebrated
"CROWN" pianos. You re cordially invited to call and examine
them. You will be interested; you will buy one. The prices are rea-
sonab1e and terms very easy.
PearSOn'S Piano House.
la-l36 North Pennsylvania ST., Indianapolis, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Detroit Free Press.
The Father-in-Law Observation-Disclosures
It pretty soon In the day to borrow money
from me? Why you've been back from
your wedding trip only three days.
The Bridegroom know IL, sir, but when
we started out I had no idea that the
wedding trip would fall 20 near the end Of
the month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
ENdLIsH's
A
PARK
EMPIRE
Plays and
Players

fine scenic melodrama, Northern Lights"
rms strong play has never been seen here,
and will. prove about as good a drawing
card as ssJim the m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

The Jossey Stock Company will con-
tinue all week at the Park. appearing
Thursday. Friday ana Saturday. In tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
Bon
Ami

Is an improvement over SCOUT
ing soaps. 1t is made of finer
material. It will not scratch,
/" scour off" and wear out /"
surfaces on which it is used.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06
News and Gossip
Music and Musicians

the local society. and Mr.. Roth. OF the
Dayton Harugari. II is not generally
known that the local Harugari Singing
Society is composed OF the musical con-
tingent of the four lodges of the German
Order OF Harugari. namely, Harmony
Lodge. No. go: Bertha Lodge, No 43;
Schiller Lodge, No. 3S1, and Frieda Lodge,
No. ia. All members, however, will par
ticipate in the reception which follows
the concert.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

The old Chickering piano made by Jonas
Chickering, the founder of the piano house
bearing his name. on exhibition in the win
dows of the Wulschner Music Company,
is exciting a great deal of interest among
local musicians. The instrument is sew
enty-two years old, and is said to be the
first piano ever brought into Indiana. To
one familiar with the mechanical con-
struction Of the piano the contrast shown
by the perfect instrument of to-day, stand
ing by it's side, demonstrates the progress
made in intervening years. However, the
old instrument presents in a crude form
the principle since perfected. and an ex-
pert repairer could still, in a short time,
put 1t in good playing condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Mr.. Louis ]. Dochez was the principal
scloist at the Afternoon in Bohemia"
given by the ladies of the German House
yesterday afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

His knowledge of piano music and song ac-
compartment is unlimited, and in the lat
ter he displays all the sympathy pecuiiar 70
the blind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

LISTS raphsodies have been the football
for so many critics that it is refreshing to
read Mr.. John S. Van Cleve's rejoinder to
Mr.. w. S. b. Matthew's editor of Music)
sighting remarks: "I consider the Hun
garian rhapsody literature of List a beau
tiful, original, artistic and wholly delight
full province of the piano world, certain to
last while the instrument is cultivated at
all. The fact that they are still interesting
after the millions of times that they have
been publicly murdered, 1. e., executed. is
proof positive of their solid value and in
spiration."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

The Harugari Singing Society will cele-
brate fits sixteenth anniversary this even
ing at Cleveland Hall. Elaborate prepa-
rations nave been made for the event in
which the Harugari L~iederkranz, of Day
ton. o., with $50 members. and the Haru-
gari, from Miamisburg. o., with eighty
members. will also take part n assist.
At Has this morning the local society
will meet the guests at the Union Station
and will conduct them with music and
display TO the headquarters of the Haru-
gari Hall, at % South Delaware street.
where refreshments will be served by the
ladies. AT ? p. m. the local and visiting
societies Will march to Cleveland Hall TO
participate in a general rehearsal for the
evening concert. under the direction of
Prof Joseph Guntermann. The choral
numbers 10 be given by the combined So
cieties are "Nacht am Meere." Brambach;
"Chor des Gefangenen," aus "Ffdelio."
Beethoven, and the old German song.
"Mailuefterl." The Dayton Harugari will
sing "Muetteriein." by Richter. and
"Schiffe rlied." by Eckert. n the local
society's number will be "Maienzeit." by
Wenzel. The soloists are Miss May Hon-
man, soprano. who will sing Arditfs Emit
z~ueckung." and Mr.. Charles Kiefer. cor
netist, who will play the Sea Flower
polka, BY Robinson. klausmann's orches-
ira VIII furnish the remaining NUMBER.
During the evening addresses Will be de-
uvored BY Mr.. Conrad bies, president Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-06

Mr.. John Catalano and orchestra will
furnish the music for the High School
commencements at Greenwood on Friday
evening and at Edinburg on Friday, May
20
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-11

moment to its construction. He had
felled the trees, dug the long ditch
through the meadows and fields, taken
the level and completed what was still
considered a marvel of convenience by
the neighbors. While ii was building,
Jason Fanshaw had contributed many
peevish objections 10 the work, which
he considered waste of time, but when
the clear, cold water gushed out at his
door, he melted under a blaze of won
der, and now no stranger ever came to
his house who was not shown "the wa
terworks."
"Huh," he would exclaim with pride,
nobody else has got a spring on his
land high enough fur such a thing. Col.
Hasbrooke would pay no end o money
eff he could have II. He has TO keep two
niggers busy film his tank an then the
waters stale an hot. You see, we sunk
our pipes SO deep that the waters as
cold as ice"
A hundred yards from the house
was q dense wood which stretched on
to a small river mile away, and fur
Their on to high mountain, and here
Dave found his brother lying on the
grass reading his Blackstone. In his
unlikeness to his family he was an
anomaly; he was over six feet in height
well built, slender, dark of compiler
ion, hair and eyes. There was in the
shapely prominence of his brow a sug
gestion of strong mentality one might
look for in vain in any of the other
Fanshaws; his limbs had the slight
strong look of blooded horse; palm
tst would have said that his hands in.
dicated the possession Of q refined, sen
ktive spirit
"Oh, had no idea you was heeri'
exclaimed Dave. "I jest thought II
take walk to git away from all thai
clatter up at the house. An to tel
you the truth, I've got quart hid II
that stump thar; don't you want Il
wet yore whistle, as the Teller said
I have TO keep II hid from the old man
he's too ALFRED stingy TO buy whisky
but he loves 1t like hog does slop."
you know never drink, replied tn
other, firmly. His words formed |
striking contrast TO the dialect of hi
brother; there was a vague sadness O
tone in his voice, and his eyes dropped
as II they were weary Of the print upol
which they had been resting.
well, l reckon you won't mind eff
take a pull at it," said Dave. Pm dr..
as powder-horn." He removed a fla
stone from the hollow of the stum'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-11

and felt the warmth of her breath on
bis face. They had stood and chatted
for awhile and then they had parted.
He had not seen her since, for she was
at school in Boston, but he had never
forgotten the glory of her deep, gray
eyes, the infinite sweetness and
beauty of her face. A thousand times
since that moment he had wondered
if she, too, remembered. Sometimes
when his hopes were brightest he fan
cied that she did-that she must II
only because his mind was on her so
constantly.