The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-25
Notes of the stage.

In the Big Sensation Company, which
opens at the Empire Theater this afternoon,
some w~eII-known people appear Conroy
and Keller will introduce some new fsa-
lures I'm the way Of Irish comedy. Nelson
and Farnum, who are known mere VIII
again give their comedy sketch.
XXX
Charming Pollock. press agent for w. A.
Brady's enterprises, writes, without giving
his authority, that a special production of
IT Two Orphans may be made with
Grace George as Louise, Henrietta Crosman
as Henrietta, Henry Dixey as Picard; Rose
COghlan as the Countess and Otis Skinner
as Pierre, the cripple.
Xxx
Manager Miller. of English's, received a
telegram from OtS Skinner last night,
dated at Charlottesville, where Mr.. Skin
ner's company played Saturday night.
stating that the report that William Norris
will not appear in the cast here the last OF
the week is untrue. Mr.. Skinner says he
has positive assurance from Norris and his
physician that he will appear in all per-
fOrmances in Indianapolis.
x
Charles Murray and Ollie Mack. who will
begin an engagement of three days at the
Park Theater to-day in Shooting the
Chutes," are w~elI-known here. Mack is an
Indianapolitan and Murray is a Hoosier.
and both have played annually at the
Park Theater for eight or nine years, first
In ~"Finnigan's Ball" Shooting the
Chutes" was written by Mark Swan, whose
home used to be in this city and who now
lives I'm New York.
Otis Skinner, who played Francesca da
Rimini'' in Crawfordsville. Saturday night.
telegraphed TO Ad F. Miller, manager of
English's Oprea House, that William Nor
ris will rejoin the ompany for the per
formances in this city the latter half of
this week. Mr.. Norris became Ill at Louis
Vile and it was reported from that city
that he would not be able TO act again for
several weeks, but his ailment is not so
serious as it first seemed. Mr.. Norris has
the part of Pope. a jester, IN Francesca da
Rimini.' Though a young man. he is one
of the best American character actors, and
he won admirers here for his portrayal of
the striking character Of Pinchas in The
Children OF the Ghetto"
The Union Calling Guards, a part of the
Orpheum Show. which will begin a weeks
enga cement at the Grand Opera House
this afternoon, are eight young men. They
mimic a battle scene. Their act first shows
a military camp. A courier arrives, after
the morning drill, with news of an APP
preaching attack. Breastworks are thrown
up, the enemy attacks, the flag staff is
shot down, but the flag is nailed to the
shattered pole; the American soldiers drop,
either dead or wounded, until at last only
Other entertainers In this company are
Mcintyre and Heath. Joe WEIGH, Elizabeth
Murray, w. c. Fields. George Macomber
and Miss Nan Engleton, the Serenaders and
the AglOs trio.
Frank c. Payne, press agent for Frank
Perley's Singing Comedians, in 1.-The
Chaperone." writes: lone of the most at
tractive songs in The Chaperons,' the
operatic comedy in which Frank L. Per-
ley's singing organization has scored a
hit. is the Jolly Good Fellows number that
is now being sung in almost every Eastern
college OF note. This song In which the
English baritone. Templer SAKE, has his
best opportunity. first attracted attention
the opening week of the college year at
New Haven. when the Yale boys occupied
almost the entire parquet during the two
performances of The ChaperOns' in that
city. The song made such "A hit with Old
Eli fellows that they left the theater sing
Ing II while the orchestra played the au-
dience out. Since then the song was
played at the Yale Bicentennial by a band
OF fifty pieces and the boys have placed ii
among their regular college selections. The
same is true at Brown University. where
The Chaperons' has just closed a weeks
engagement; Providence, and at Cornell.
where The Chaperons' recently played.
Other song hits in The Chaperons' are
Somehow. 1t Made Him Think of Home
by Walter Jones; In My OficiaI Capacity
by Joseph c. Miron; 1T Seems as Yester-
day by Louise Cunning: My Sambo,' by
Eva Tanguay: Millinery Mary by that
artistic cOmedienne. Marie Cahill. who is
greeted with a laugh for almost every lire
enc has IN The ChaperOns, and The Man
Behind the Scenes. a comic trio in which
Digby Bell. Joseph c. Miron and Marie
Cahnl give a take Off on the accidents
that frequently happen during a theatrical
performance"
Owing to a change in the bookings. Miss
Viola Allen and her company will present
Marion Crawford's I'm the Palace of the
king here. IL was recently reported that
the company would not visit this city.
Frank Wilstach. writing in the interest
Of Miss Allen and the play says: The
Importance 10 the actress of an allurinC
and musical voice could hardly be over
estimated. Even with an attractive person
ality. along with eyes like a famous Italian
tragedienne's which were said 10 saw line
things, II the actress has a voice harsh
and discordant as a harp played on with
a hammer she has small chance of win
ming her way on the stage. OF course
there have been actresses that have .uc-
ceeded despite the fact that their voices
were beyond the art OF a tuner. SOphia Ar
mold. the famous French actress. was one
or these II was said OF her that Sne
had as fine an asthma as was ever heard
Yet. We can hardly produce a parallel on.
the English-speaking stage. since ali the
great actresses from the charming Peg
Wellington 10 the festive Mrs. Jordan
had voices atuned for rfpples and dainti-
nesses or diction. Mrs. Patrick Campbeifs
voice has magic in its melody. and Ellen
Terry's would charm a bird of a bush
The three most popular American actre sSes.
Viola Allen, Maud Adams and Julia MIR
love. have voices that murmur AeOlfln
sounds with fetching tenderness. Miss
AaTlOWe's voice quickly swells from plain
tive sweetness into full. strong and COM
handing accents: Miss Adams's is like the
notes OF a flute played upon by a master;
while Viola Aliens Is a cordial 10 the
soul. rich and full like the lucious Juice
OF the vine. In the love scenes OF In the
Palace Of the King. Miss Aliens voice Is.
as William Winter latelv wrote. as en-
trancing as the notes G. warbling birds
n IA wales OF Already.