The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Rogers Brothers i'm Central
Park" mt English's OperS House.

Every seat in English's Opera House
was sold out hours before the rise OF
the curtain last evening on John j. Nc
Nally's latest vaudeville farce entitled 1.-THE
Rogers Brothers in Central Park" If the
management could have adopted the meth
cd used in a local church recently-of
placing chairs in the aisles-the hundred
or more people who We're forced TO stand
In the rear of the house might have had
seats. AS 1t was, however. many had to
be turned away. So far as one could de-
tect, there was not the slightest abatement
last night OF the enthusiasm with which
the comicaI German comedians. Gus and
Max Rogers, were received at their visit a
year ago. Nevertheless this latest vehicle
OF these men is not TO be compared with
the one they had last season. Nor is their
company, in point of principals, nearly as
strong. The doubter of this statement Is
cited to the fact that John Sparks, LOSS
Snow. John Parr, Maude Raymond, Georgia
Game and Ada Lewis are all absent from
the present production. AS to the make
that Jeanette Bageard's Duchess of Gen.
trail Park" is equal TO her Belle of Muir
ray HILL The burlesqus opera. "Licorice
Lie" and Three Cops some of the big
hits OF the Rogers brothers last season,
have no worthy successors. Other features
which one recalls with feelings of regret
Lewis's Busy Liz" Miss Gaines walks
and Talks and Maude Raymond's coon
songs. An attempt has been made TO
duplicate the tremendous hit scored by
IAN Innocent Young Maid" last season
by evolving when Reuben Comes to
Town. a lyric with almost the same air.
with only partial success, however. BY
dint OF repeated playing of the new tune,
Mr.. Levi. the accomplished and graceful
orchestra leader, succeeded in training the
gallery denizens SO that they could dis
anguish between the two. Another fault
that was found with last nights perform
ance was that Lee Harrison, an excellent
comedian. who has during the present
season been making a hit in other cities
with his funny stories, was kept down in
indianapolis TO a few brief fits across
the stage and almost as few lines as are
intrusted to a carriage waits, my lord"
actor in the legitimate. In spite of these
objections. however. the performance
seemed TO meet the hearty approval Of
the audience. which was in a mood TO be
amused The Rogers brothers perhaps
gave more OF Their humorous sayings and
parodies than last season. and thus hyp-
Noticed their audience into thinking the en-
tire production quite as good. Then there
was the chorus OF beautiful young women
attired more ~gorgeously than ever. and
the richest scenic surroundings any stars,
whether OF comic opera or musical COM
edy, which this piece really is, ever had.
The Central Park and Waldorf-Astorfa
roof garden views We're ~applauded for their
great beauty Interest was felt In the
appearance of Isadore Rush In her new role
OF leading woman In light and frivolous
musical comedy after her many seasons of
legitimate acting. She makes little pre-
tense Of being able to sing, which Is lust
as well. nevertheless Miss Rush is lust
unaccustomed enough 10 this sort of work
10 be interesting Her topical song sIf
Cabby Told Half That He Knew was
well received. as also the song "a Bottle
and a Bird Next 10 the Rogers broth
ers, the greatest applause was showered
upon johnny Page and Emma Francis In
their speciality rs 1t Yes or Is II so
which included some unusually clever dane
Ing and acrobatic work. Grace Freeman
was warmly encored for her singing
sally wita the full chorus. Other en-
joya5le features were the songs Lima. Nv
Lady" "Barnacle jim and Binnacle Tim"
and run BrudGer Possum. Rum" all by
the Rogers brothers. and VIII Vests in
imftable coster songs, isn't IL a Pity?,
and IF the Law Allowed IT." The ANA
zon drill accompanying the song, "The
Brave Hussar,' was brilliantly executed.
The opening choruses and finales were. for