The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-17
MISS MARLOWE In TOWN
THE WELL-KNOWN ACTRESS AR
RIvEs AT THE HoTE ENGLISH.
SAYS She Is Always Glad TO Come to
Observation-Disclosures for Mr..
Majors Next Novel.

A party of distinguished people of the
stage arrived in the city about IL o'clock
last night and registered at the Hotel Eng
lish. AT the head of the party was Miss
Julia Marlowe, the actress whose coming
has been awaited by local theatergoers
with the keenest eagerness ever since the
receipt Of the first news of her brilliant
triumph in the play made from Charles
Majors famous novel when Knighthood
Was in Flower With Miss Marlowe
were Miss Valentine, her secretary; Mr..
L. j. Rodriguez, personal representative
of Miss Marlowe's manager, Mr.. Charles
B. Dillingham;; Mrs. Rodriguez, known to
the stage as Miss Lola Hawthorne, and
Werner Charges, Donald MacLaren, w.
Bruce McRae. David Terrence, Wilfrid
North, Miss Norah Lamison, Miss Claire
Kulp and Miss Ella Rowland, leading
members OF Miss Marlowe's supporting
company.
The trip to Indianapolis was marred by
knowledge OF the illness of Mr.. Charles
Harbury, the veteran actor, who created
the role of King Henry VIII in the Major
play. Mr.. Harbury was taken suddenly
and violently ill in Detroit last Friday
morning and had to be removed to a hos
pital. A telegram was sent at once TO
Werner Charges, another ~well-known actor
OF the old school, in New York city. and he
came West at once and began rehearsals
of the part. Mr.. Charges will make his
first appearance as the King at to-night's
performance.
TRAVELLED ALL DAY.
Miss Marlowe travelled all day yesterday
Il, On do,y oaooH, on1 m har a rrityal af tho
hotel in this city was well-night exhausted.
She was very naturally possessed of a
strong desire to retire at once, but the
famous Marlowe graciousness rose to the
surface when the card of a Journal repre-
sentative was handed her and she instantly
gave directions to admit the writer of the
card.
II am always delighted to get back to
Indianapolis" were the first words of the
actress. 'for this city is one of the few
that gave me its financial support at a
time when / needed 1t the greatest. / have
always been treated royalty in this city and
naturally when 1 have an offering that L
think worthy of your people | wan to
present it to them among the first. In Mr..
Majors play 1 feel convinced that / have
the very strongest and most interesting
production with which l have ever been
associated"
Il 4COi pCIltGllJ d L jill III Tic lid
ing medieval character of the Princess
Mary Tudor said Miss Marlowe in re-
sponse to an inquiry, but / have arrived
at a period in my career when the spirit
of the part / play is of more Importance
to me than the time in which the scenes of
the play are supposed to have occurred.
l used to think, when / was just making
my start on the stage that / could not
be satisfied to play any parts calling for
old-fashioned costumes or flowing robes.
but 1 have gotten over that. Really, how-
ever, the most modern part i have ever
played is hat of Barbara Frietchie, of
which l confess 1 am very fond
THE DRAMATIZATIoN.
Are you satisfied with Mr.. Kester's
dramatization of Mr.. Majors story?'' the
actress was asked.
Perfectly" she replied, without hest
fancy. II can scarcely see how he could
have caught the spirit of the story better.
OF course. you know every one who has
read the book has formed his or her w
idea of the particular scenes that should
be retained in the play. but 1t would be
impossible to preserve all of even the most
striking Incidents"
There is a report in circulation to the
effect that you have an agreement or I'M
derstanding with Mr.. Major thai you are
to be given the dramatic rights to his next
novel, which he is now writing" was sug-
| gested.
.'Well, now, really" said Miss Marlowe.
with one of her most bewitching smiles,
Mr.. Major and 1 talk only of Knight
hood. We have not yet got far enough
along TO discuss the new story"
But is IL not true that you expect to
impersonate the heroine of Mr.. Majors
next novel?" persisted the reporter.
well, / expect If / make q success as
Mary Tudor Mr.. Major will want me to
portray the character of the next heroine"
the actress admitted relI1rfanflu md vii IN
characteristic modesty.
Miss Marlowe is a most agreeable con-
versationalist, and when in the best physi-
cal condition, which seems to be about all
of the time, can tell an excellent story.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
In conversation last night she became
reminiscent. and related a very funny
anecdote at the expense of a Chicago news
paper man. II made an awfully ludicrous
faux pas one time" she said. 'I happened
to be sitting at table in a st. Louis hotel
with a prominent writer from Chicago. We
naturally got to talking about Chicago peo-
pie and affairs, and / remarked to my VISA
Wis. L think a great deal of Chicago and OF
the people there. The newspaper men Of
that city nave been unusually generous 10
me. But there is one impossible man on a
paper in that city who does not like me
very well, and l admit that l do not like
him either / mentioned the newspaper
mans name, and asked my friend if he
were acquainted with him. No, / do not
know him. replied the man, but my sister
does. She married him"
Miss Marlowe ira Sels In a great deal Of
state. being accompanied on all of her
tours by a secretary and maid. The secre-
tary, Miss Valentine, is a very intelligent
and attractive young woman. Just at this
time both she and Miss Marlowe give the
greater portion of their leisure to the
answering of the correspondence
of the actress growing out of her success
In the new play. The craze for signatures
of Julia Marlowe. which has been actively
in existence for several years, has grown
TO the proportions of a mania In the few
weeks that have elapsed since Miss Mar
loves first public appearance as Princess
Mary. Many of the letters received by the
actress each day are requests for her auto
graph. These she grants only when accom-
panied by a fee of so cents, which she ex-
acts in pursuance of a pet project of her
own conception by which she expects to
accumulate a sum large enough to endow a
hospital bed in the name of the Actors
Fund. to which she has already been a
generous contributor.