The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16

Miss Toma Hanlon. the soprano singer
with the Dewey Extravaganza Com
pany," at the Empire Theater, has scored
quite hit this week in her rendition of
the popular song, Give Us Just Another
Lincoln"
Grace George CMrs. w. A. Brady seems
to have at last succeeded in impressing
herself upon New Workers as an actress
of great merit Her seventh week at the
Manhattan Theater, in Mr.. Clarke's play,
Her Majesty" opens next Monday night.
XXX
The success of Frank McKee's produc-
ton of John ]. McNally's newest vaude-
VILE farce, 1.-The Star and Carter" is not
surprising. when one considers that the cast
includes, besides the celebrated August
family of expert pantomimists and Jug
glers. such clever people OF the stage as
Marie Cahill, Mae Lowry, Mamie Gilroy
and Nellie Lynch.
The Behman show entered upon its last
half-week at the Park yesterday with the
same large audiences that characterized the
first half. The vaudeville bill presented
shows wisdom and care in its selection.
Jerry. Josephine. Helen and George Cohan.
ia their new One-act farce. Running for
Office scored new triumphs. Running
for Office will be presented the remainder
OF the week.
A New York paper says of Maude Adams
in ''L'Aiglon": Her figure is really the
best thing about Maude Adams as LAig-
lon; her voice the worst. After all. in the
highest Interpretation upon the stage the
voice is the thing. as was demonstrated SO
satisfactorily at the Browning matinee last
week by Mr.. Otis SINNERS beautiful fiex-
ible barytone. that seems TO have neither
top nor bottom to ii, and that is always
instinct with intelligence and feeling
Xxx
The local theaters are anticipating ex-
cellent business Thanksgiving week. The
Grand will have ''Trilby,'' a fine scenic
production, with the members of the stock
company admirably cast. English's will
be provided with three strong attractions,
Kellar. the magician: Frank Keenan,. in
"A Poor Relation and Marion Manola,
in Friend Fritz At the Park, Morrisons
Faust. with Enroll Dunbar i'm the role
of Mephistopheles, will occupy the stage
the entire week.
That a man should be an excellent stage
director Is not a matter for particular sur
prise, although the number of really good
stage directors Is by no means legion but
that the same man should in addition be
a capable actor is little short of marvellous.
In addition to his mult1farfOuS duties grow
ing out of the proper staging of plays at
the Grand Stage Director Alfred Fisher
possesses the talent and somehow contrives
to find the time to play a part i'm almost
every play produced by the stock company.
This week he Is doing a clever bit as Mr.
Bulger. in Sweet Lavender"
XXX
The management of the Zoo contemplates
a series of Sunday sacred concerts by Prof.
albert Cadoa's Italian band. The first con-
cert will be given next Sunday. between
the hours of l and 10 p. m. No exhibitions
will take place in the steel arena. A tele-
gram last night from Director General
Bostock stated that two large ostriches
have been purchased especially for the In
dianapolis Zoo and will be shipped at once
from the Toronto exposition, where they
are now attracting great attention and in
terest. School children will be admitted to
the Zoo tomorrow by special tickets
which are sold at the low price Of 10 cents.