The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
THE THEATERS THIS WEEK
GRAND OPERA HOUSE WILL OPEN
SEASON OF VAUDEVILLE.
Tim Murphy Will Appear i'm n Comedy
bv an Indiana Writer-at the
Park and Empire.

The Grand Opera House will Join the
other theaters Of the city in the pleasant
orcuDation OF turning amusement into
money tomorrow afternoon. Every after
noon and evening. except Sundays, until
next spring, the Grand will offer a vaude-
vile show, and the better organizations Of
the vaudeville business in the middle West
Will bring more amusing turns" TO the
Grand this season than were presented
there last winter. For the opening week
the principal feature Of the bill is Tagli.
one. a young woman that dances in vari-
c9l0red light. It is presumed that she will
offer new complications in color effects.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew, Of long expert
ence in vaudeville, will present a new
sketch. The usual acrObatic act will be
furnished by Keno. WEIGH and Melrcse
Nile Emmy and her performing dogs, KEEL
IL and ViOlette. Lavender and Tomson and
AT Holt will provide comedy and the Coll
mans viii make music. AS during last sea-
son the entertainments will close with
pictures from the biograph.
XXX
The appearance OF Mr.. Tim Murphy and
hls company in "A Capitol Comedy" at
Englishs opera House, next Friday and
Saturday. until which time this theater
will be closed, is of Importance in several
ways. The play was written by an Indiana
man. Mr.. Paul Wilstach, formerly of La
fayette. 1t is a sincere attempt, from what
can be learned at this time, to present q
picture OF life at Washington to-day 1t is
the occasion Of another visit to this city by
Mr. Murphy, a specially intelligent and
pleasing comedian. Ever since Mr. Muir
phys success as Maverick Brander in
Charles HOyts "A Texas Steer" he has
been trying 10 find play in which he could
firmly establish himself as a successful
star" His THE Carpetbagger' was
pleasing play, but it did not excite enthusi-
asm. Last season he played "A Bachelor
Romance, in the place Of Sol Smith Rus
sell, who has been I'll for a long time. In
named Joel Gay. who Is neither a poll
tician, an office-seeker. a lobbyist nor a
patent-seeker. Joel Gay is surrounded in
The play by seventeen other persOnages of
various types familiar in Washington po-
htical and social life.
XXX
The Park Theater will have two shows
this week. First comes 1.-The Dangers Of
Paris a melodrama. 1.-The Irish Pawn
brokers'" a farce-comedy, will have the
stage the latter three days Of the week. 1t
seems that the story Of Paris was sug
gested to the writer Of the play by Victor
the hero is VaIiean" This man does many
marvellous things through force Of certain
men called Anarchists In the doing of
these marvellous things a great deal of
scenery is required. 1.-The Irish Pawnbrok-
ers' is enterprise OF Joe w. Spears,
who formerly was business manager for
Murray and Mack in "F'inniganS Ball"
Mr.. Spears has for his star" in the new
piece Maize Trumbull, OF this city, sister
CT ollie Mack. Delmore and Wilson, who
we're with Murray and Mack for a long
time. are now members OF Mr.. Spears's
company.
The company that win make fun at the
Empire Theater every afternoon and even
ing this week is called the Innocent
Maids" The show is opened and brought to
q close with burlesques in which the come
dams and the chorus Of young women are
introduced. The bill Of specialties includes
Barteu and Morris, musical comedians;
Bennett and Rich, in skit called AT
Camp in the Philippines" Madden and
Jess Irish comedians; Anna Yale and Rose
Carlin, singers; the Carl Damman troupe
OF six aCrObats, and Constance Window,
small young woman that sang one song at
the Empire several years ago and was not
even mentioned on the programme, and
that now has risen to the dignity Of being
called the Little Girl with the Big Voice."