The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-17

Tonight closes another week of yaude-
vile and burlesque at the Empire Theater
The Dewey theater company will give way
To the Indian Maidens. who come Monday.
Joseph Arthur's new play of life In
southern Indiana, Lost River" which is
creating such stir in New York is one
OF the before-Christmas attractions booked
at English's.
Two opportunities remain of witnessing
the Grand stock eompanys highly artistic
presentation of Pinero's. beautiful play,
i'1Sweet Lavender'-this afternoon and to-
night. The members of the organization
have never before appeared TO such uni
formiy fine advantage as i'm this week S
production.
In her new play, when a Woman
Loves Minnie seiigman is provided with a
very capable company. Perhaps the best
PEOPLE in her support are Helen Reimer
and Otis b. Thayer. whose great charac-
ter bits of Abigail Holcombe and Job Mas
son are artistic in the extreme The play
may be seen only twice more-this after
noon and tonight
ron the Stroke Of Twelve Joseph Lo
eBrandt's sensational melodrama, which is
70 be the attraction at the Park the lat
ter half of next week. beginning Thursday
afternoon, needs no introduction. The
piece was seen at the Park last season,
and received the hallmark of approval,
which Is best bestowed in the form of over
flowing audiences.
The great Behman show will bring re-
markedly successful weeks engagement to
a close with two performances to-day. A
more eleverIy arranged vaudeville bill
would be hard TO find than the one offered
trrf - lob -C1r. IL
Cohans. Fake and Semon, Ethel Levey,
Caswell and Arnold, Zeno Carl and Zeno.
ard Ramza and Arno. all offer excellent
diversion In their acts.
Everybody who saw and heard the beau
tif,i and tuneful musical comedy, "A
Runaway Girl" at Englishs last season,
whit be delighted to learn that it is COM
ing back to that house Wednesday and
Thursday nights of next week. Follow
the Man From Cooks" and all the other
catchy airs of which the piece is full.
will once more be heard in the homes and
on the streets Of the city
XXX
1.-The Night Before Christmas" the beau
tiful pastoral drama, which comes to the
Park Theater Monday afternoon. to remain
the first three days of the week. is pro-
vided with an exceptionally strong cast
Herbert Sears formerly played Brabazett
in Sowing the Wind" Vivian Pattee was
taken from the Lederer forces: Josephine
Florence Shepard is a daughter of the late
eminent comedian. BILLY" Florence.
Xxx
Mrs. Langtry made her first appearance
on the American stage i'm the character of
Hester GFazebrook in Tom Taylor's great
three-act comedy, "An Unequal Match
which will be produced at the Grand ALI
OF next week, with matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. The brilliant success of
THE Jersey Lily in this character led
TO the prediction that she would later a.
tain position in the forefront OF great
actresses.
This is school ehildren's day at the Zoo.
and the large auditorium will no doubt be
filled with young folks eager 10 examine
the greatest collection of wild animals ever
brought to this city. Madame Morrelli and
Captain Bonavita are daily expecting 10 he
called away, and the public is advised TO
see their wonderful acts while they NAV.
To-day's crowds OF young people will no
treated to free rides on donkeys. cameIs
and the elephant Roger" the very little
ones being taken care OF in the dainty little
pony cart.
''The Sprightly Romance of Marsac -
which viii be seen at EngIish's onera
House Friday and Saturday nights. and
Saturday afternoon. next week. is the dra-
matte version OF Molly Elliott Seawelrs re-
markedly successful novel OF the Same
title. which was made especially for ths
starring tour Of Maclyn ArbuckIe this sea
son. Mr.. AFbuckle's easy, polished comedy
acting In why Smith Left Home Is stiiI
fresh in the minds OF patrons OF English's
and he will be welcomed In his new COM
edy-