The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

Marie Dressler gives to first-night critics
the lugubrious title of the death watch"
Lewis Morrison has announced his In
tention of producing a version of Robes
pierre next season.
Isadore Rush has determined to enter
vaudeville, at least until her actor hus-
band, Roland Reed, recovers.
The Paris Opera House is said to have
cost $.600.0 o 10 build. II has a stage about
100 feet wide and go feet deep.
Tomorrow afternoon Anna Eva Fay will
give a matinee at Masonic Hall especially
for the ladies. But a few more chances re-
main to witness Miss Fay's wonderful per-
]. J. Rosenthal has run across a new
'child wonder" and engaged her for his
latest farce, Hello Bill. She is a little
Miss KEEPER and Is said to sing and dance
with all the grace and assurance OF a
young woman twice her age. which Is only
ten.
The Regatta GIRL a musical comedy
written by Charles Bradley. business man.
ager FOR Z. II. Sothern and Virginia Har-
ned, has been accepted for production at
the Roster & Bial Music Hall, New York,
at an early date
La Petite Adelaide. the dainty elhn pre-
miere danseuse of The Man In the Moon"
at the Chestnut-stree Opera House.. Phil
adeipnia, has been engaged by George w.
Lederer for appearances in London and
Paris during the Paris exposition.
Mr.. J. ]. Murdoch, manager of 1.-The
Girl with the Auburn Halr," has so NAM
engagements booked for that charming
choral singer that it is practically an i'm
possibility for her to reach Indianapolis
during the present stock company season
at the Grand Opera House.
'The Children of the Ghetto" has met
with unusual success in Chicago. With
two exceptions. the critics have been en-
thusiastic in their praises of both produc-
ton and acting. One writer said tina. the
Pinchas OF William Norris was the great
est piece OF character acting ever seen in
that city.
The w~ell-known method Of advertising a
wal dreIa by staticnirg a cannon at the
entrance of q theater, with q uniformed
s-upernumerary doing sentry duty in front
CT II from early morn TO dewy eve." is
Grand stock company to announce their
production next week Of Gillette's military
play Held by the Enemy"
One conspicuous fact In the career of
Julia Arthur as an actress and producer
RAtJ - u aNNCA QACACSdLu VI ~
rense In giving a piece adequate scenic
surroundings. The most vivid illustration
Of this characteristic will be seen in her
presentation of More than Queen at En-
giiSh's Opera House tomorrow r,sat,
which will be repeated Saturday afternoon
and night
1t is only fair to Messrs. Liebler & Co.
proprietors of 1.-THE Children of the Ghet.
to-" to state that. while the play was
severely attacked by dramatic critics in
both New York and London. 1t is a highly
meritorious production. Indianapolis thea.
ter ecers viii have an opportunity next
week 10 judge for themselves whether this
criticism was legitimate or had it's rounda.
ticn In personal animos'ty. as the Liehlers
claim.
Unique characters In Hoyt's farce-comedy
"a Bla Sheep" coming to the Park this
afternoon for the remainder OF the week,
are Hot STUFF 0he black Sheep), his part.
ner. Underdog. the pretty burlesque queen,
the Arizona sheriff, Jack Aspen, a theatre
cal manager. the up-to-date bartender. the
tenderfcot and ex-footbalI player, Coun,
Smaitaulk. Editor Cunning (william De.
Sere) and a group OF as pretty girls as have
ever been seen In such a production.
Gerhart H~auptman. author OF E.. II.
Sothern's present success, THE Sunken
Bell" wrote the play entitled Han
nele." which so aroused the authori.
ties Of New York a few years ago that a
private production had to be made before
they would sanction its continuance. n
was a beautiful piece and created quite q
controversy In literary circles as 70
whether the leading character was really
intended by the author 10 be the figure of
Christ or the symbol Of a perfect soul.
The theaters OF Indianapolis are expert.
encing several different kinds of stage
weather this week. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday nights and Wednesday after.
noon 1t poured down rain at Engiish's, bu,
the man In charge Of the meteoroloeica
department back OF the curtain at the
Grand does even better still. In the garre,
scene of the fourth act or s.Pfque" he has
a very pretty fall OF snow visible through
the little dormer window. out OF which
Tommy" Reynolds climbs To a telegraph
POLE and down into the street below
This Is all very nice and clever. but In the
pexf act. which manifestly takes place the
Following morning. Miss Donico strolis or
TO the stage attired Ia a light summer