The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Brady & Grismer i'm "Way Down East
at EngIish's Opera House.

Brady x Grismer were taking long
chances In bringing Way Down East
back to English's Opera House last night
for an engagement of three nights and a
matinee Wednesday, for, despite the plays
almost phenomenal success in all the other
large cities of the country. Indianapolis
theatergoers did not treat ii very much
more kindly on the occasion OF its first
visit than they do many another fine pro-
auction. But Mr.. Brady is a manager of
courage and determination. and made up
his mind that Indianapolis simply had to
give his play a proper reception. 1t is
pleasant TO record that the victory was
gained last night No rural character
drama has been presented to a larger
audience I'm several seasons. When the
people finally consented TO go and view
the piece they found 1t very much to their
liking Except during the few pathetic
scenes, the audience was fairly hurting
itself laughing at H.. III. Forsman's CON-
teal blunders I'm the role of the absent
minded Professor Sterling: or at John
Brennan in his inimitable character
sketch. Hi Holler. the chore boy; or at
Miss Loyola O'Conner as Martha Perkins.
the old maid gossip: or Charles A. Burke
as Rube Whipple. the comical town con-
stable. These people were all excellent.
Mr.. brennan's Hi Holler standing out from
the rest because OF It's greater prominence.
II = INFECTIOUS laugh IdnB All InTOukn II
four acts and every time the audience
heard it there was a spontaneous echo from
all parts OF the theater. Then -..ere was
the village choir. made up of K. w. Hoff
as Sam, the tenor; Harry Richards as
Zeke. the bass: Miss Caroline Forsman
as Cynthia. the soprano. and Miss Adam
M. Bryant as Amelia. the alto, all of them
capital singers. The clear, rich. sympa-
thetic soprano of Miss ForsmsIi could
scarcely have failed to win a permanent
place in the memories of all who heard II.
Miss Beryl Hope played the heroine. Anna
Moore. alias Mrs Lennox, with great tai
ent. being delightfully."- repressed in the
passages which would ordinarily appeal
with greater force to the gallery. Robert
Fischer made a capital Squire Bartlett,
his makeup bringing strongly TO mind the
Zig. manly. benevolent face and figure of
the late Colonel Ingersoll. Uric Is.
Collins im-personated David Bartlett.
the sqUire's son. with great force. j. ii.
Bunny. "A fine character actor, had the role
OF Seth HolcOmb, whose long life bitters
came into such fine play in saving Anna's
life in the last act. Earl Ryder as Lenox
Sanderson. the city man.. gave a consistent,
finished representation of a polished scoun-
crel. much better than is usually seen OH
the stage. The firm hold Way Down
goers is due quite as much TO the faithful
reproduction of tine rural New England
atmosphere as to the accuracy OF its char
acter drawing. No detail has been omitted
to make the production complete. The
snoWstOrm was so realistic that IL received
a salvo OF applause ali To itself. and the
applause was richly deserved for tbsre
N1AN " ~
has been no stage snOwstOrm In this To-
cality 10 equal IL.
There II every reason 10 predict that
Way Down East" will during its local
engagement approximate the hnacial rec
ord IL has established elsewhere.
An audience in a vaudeville theater rare
~ grows enthusiastic over an act az either
the beginning or end OF the programme.
but this rule was set completely at naught
yesterday afternoon at the Grand Opera
House. The three Dumonds. musical
artists from Europe. whose speciality. so
far as indicated by position on the pro-
gramme or kind OF type used In printing
their names. might be very ordinary,
created a yeritable furore and easily car
r.ed away first honors Of the performance.
The men are accomplished vocalists as well
- lnsfTlmeufaliefE of "A high ordar The