The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-22
the new play written especially for his

the new play written especially for his
use.
ION the Stroke OF Twelve" new and
lsvishly mounted melodEama by Joseph lie
Brandt, will be the change OF bill at the
Park Theater this afternoon. The play
tells an exceptionally thrilling story ana
there are a number OF stage pictures
shown which. from seeing them last sea
son, patrons OF the house know to De
beautiful.
"An Unequal Match" Is proving an ex-
cellent attraction at the Grand this week
With one or two exceptions. the principals
of the stock company are winning new
laurels by the excellence Of their work
Miss Katherine Fisher, who has hitherto
had only unimportant roles, Is doing so
thwaite as to cause wonder that she should
have been kept in the background so long
XXX
The management Of the Grand stock
company. in response to an insistent de-
mand by patrons. has decided 10 resume
the giving away Of souvenir photographs
of the members of the company each
Monday night until the "frst-nighterS
are provided with complete sets Miss
Ietta Linthicum's photograph, in a variety
OF attractive poses. will be the souvenir
next Monday night.
Messrs. Dickson and Talbot have Sc
cured Edward Straus. the great conductor.
and his famous Vienna orchestra, for two
concerts in Tomlinson Hall the afternoon
and night of Sunday, Dec. 2. that being
the only date left open in the American
tour arranged for this celebrated organi-
zasion. The seat sale will open at the box
office of the Grand Opera House next
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock.
Former President Harrison, his wife and
daughter Elizabeth visited the Zoo yes
terday to see Captain Bonavita and his
wonderful lions and Nine Morrelli and
her fierce Jaguars before they took their
departure. A new bill will be given to-
day. consisting of Monsieur Boyker and
troop of lions. bears and wolves; Bobby
Mack and his trick dog and monkey; and
Jose Barios, who handles a group of Afri-
can lions, one of whom is said to have
A week of high-class entertainments
comes to close at English's with three
performances of the new comedy 1.-The
Sprightly Romance ef Marsac'' made by
William Young and Molly Elliott Seawell
from the latter's popular novel of the same
name. Maclyn Arbuckle, the polished
leading comedian Of why Smith Left
Home last season. will be in the
new piece tomorrow and Saturday nights
and Saturday afternoon, supported by as
fine a company of players as has ever ac-
companted a star to this city.
When '"Trilby'' first produced on
road tours by high-priced companies, In
dianapolis was sighted, the people here
not getting more than a single opportunity
OF seeing the play about which everybody
talked so much. This slight will be atoned
for by the Grand stock company with an
entire weeks revival of Du Maurier's ab-
sorbingly interesting play on a most elab-
crate scale. The first performance will
be given next Monday night. There will
be a special matinee Thanksgiving day
(Thursday)
XXX
The announcement that Clyde Fitch's
rev play. Major Andre is to be used by
Charles j. Richman as a medium for his
starring venture has evoked from Bruce
Edwardes. manager of Herbert Kelley and
Fife Shannon, statement TO the effect
that he has for some months owned a play
dealing with incidents in the sad career
OF Andre. The authors of the play in which
Kelley and Shannon are TO star some day
are General Felix Agnus, the Baltimore
journalist, and Louise Malloy, dramatic
writer for the Baltimore American.