The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-28
THE WEEKS ADJUSTMENTS
MRS. LESLIE CARTER IN "zAzA'
WILL DE SEEN AT ENGLIsH's.
4 Fine Vaudeville bill at the Grand
Opera House-TNo Attrac-
lions ut the Park.

The first appearance OF Mrs. Leslie Car
ter at English's Opera House "Wednesday
night of the week opening tomorrow pre-
senting the widely-discussed play. "Zaza,
adapted by David r. Belasco from the
French. viii doubtless be greeted with one
Of the largest audiences Of the present
season. Mrs. Carters triumph IN this
strong drama has been such that she might
continue presenting II indefinitely. but she
viii be seen next season in a new piece
which Mr.. Belasco is now writing for her
special use. so that local theatersoers VIII
never have another opportunity or seeing
the great original production OF "Zaza,
over which New York t-heatergOers became
50 enthusiastic. and which conquered even
the more phlegmatic followers OF the
drama in London. There is so much pow
er. such pathos. such an unfiinching pre-
sentiment Of a wOman's soul In agony that
the acting Of Mrs. Carter grips the heart
and raises the play 10 the level OF the
tragic. By virtue OF her clever analysis OF
Zaza the actress has forced her way into
the front ranks Of really great players.
Without exaggeration, it IS claimed. she
lays bare the very soul of an unhappy
woman. She portrays passion so tempes-
tuOus and convincing that the spectator
who goes merely TO witness a piece of
brilliant acting suddenly feels as if he
were face TO face with a real life tragedy.
The climax of the play comes in the fourth
act. when the star. by a veritable tour de
force. has more than once. it is said. lit
erally brought the audience TO its feet. It
Is here that Zaza. shake b. soos. inarticu-
late with passionate misery. turning tigress
foUHH.A aH.rr. FI. wran rHn hoe frannn1n1
her un,er foot. whom she has loved with
an intensity beyond power of words TO
express. and who has nothing for her
but insult and reproach-it is here
that Zaza seems to step out Of and
above the play and TO be, not play
ing. but actually suffering, before the
audience. The whole story Is one OF such
heart interest. such pathOs and power. that
one cannot help sharing approval with the
author who evolves such a creation Of char
acter and the actress whose wonderful abil-
lty mas converted the character into a nV-
ing. breathing entity. Zaza's first appear
ance Is in a low music hall just outside
Paris. She is seen To be a woman of loud
speech, loose morals and large heart. She
meets here for the first time a man who has
ever treated her with courtesy and respect,
and Tor the first time in her checkeTed ca
reer knows the meaning of real love. Know
ing that marriage is out of the question,
she consents 10 reside with the man of her
choice in a little cottage In the suburbs of
lnt IIfIlAl IltlIOUbilS. I1dDDilC~S ItlAHS
supreme for six months. then the blow falls
IN the discovery of the wife and child in
Paris. Going TO the city To learn the truth
and have revenge, ZaZa meets. instead of
the wife little Toto. the child, whose trust
and innocence touch the sympathy and
generosity OF her nature, and. heart-brOken
though she Is, Zaza leaves without accom-
pliShing her fell purpose. Meeting her lover
on her return home. she tells him she has
seen his wife and revealed the whole truth
To her. The man turns upon her with a
curse and a threat. Then. when she re-
veals her Estle deception and ne wants 10
take her back. the selfishness OF his nature
stirs the tigress within the woman and she
drives him from her house. He goes to
America with his family; she returns to
her work on the stage. Ten years pass.
They meet. the man TO find Zaza a famous
artist. He begs her 10 return 10 him. but
she Toto and represses the i'm
pulse that prompts her To accept the father
and sends him back TO his lawful home.
Love is to never again have a part in
Zaza life. She lives secluded and alone,
strengthened by the happiness she once en-
JOycd and the duty which love has made
possible for her TO fulnll.
The play viii be repeated Thursday night
for the last time. Mrs. Carter Is said to be
surrounded by the same competent cast
and TO have the same rich production that
characterized the remarkably successful
New York engagement.