The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-12
90 RoxaI FamiIy. at EneIish...

~ Royal Family" a comedy by r. Mar
shall. was presented by Miss Annie Russell
and her company at English's Opera House
last night. and will be acted there again
this afternoon and tonight. The principals
OF the cast:
Louis VII. King of Arcacia-.....-...-..
Lawrence D'Orsay
Prince Charles Ferdinand. his SON..
Prince Victor Constantine Crown
Prince Of Kurland. .Oryin Johnson
The Duke of BarascOn. .... Robert Hickman
of Arcacia Harry Ross
Baron HoIdensen. Chief Commissioner
of Arcacian Olice....Chas w. Butler
The Cardinal CasanO.......W. III. Thompson
Father Anselm, his Secretary 49,.
Bennett
The Queen Mrs. G. II. Gilbert
The Queen Eleanor Sanford
The Princess Alestine. Russell
By the wit of Mr.. Marshall and the SYM
pathetic ability of Miss Russell and her
assistants the audience at English's last
night was introduced as a spectator into
the affairs of a delightful family, the royal
family of the mythical kingdom of Arcacia.
increased finally by one in the person of
the crown prince of the mythical kingdom
OF Kurland. The family was first seen in
an anterOom of its palace in it's capital city
of Caron. There were the softly-cynical
King and the Queen, their young son, a
very small and precocious boy; their daugh-
ter. a slender girl. imaginative, sweet and
modest; the Cardinal Casano, a stately and
diplomatic humanitarian the Queen Dow
ager. an old and dignifed lady. sharp
minded and tongued and lovable, and also
a young priest, Father Anselm, secretary
to the Cardinal and tutor to the Princess,
who had been so unfortunate as TO fall in
love with the beautiful girl.
Into the tranquil life of this household
came the disquieting symptoms of trouble
among the people and a probable war be-
tween Arcacia and Kurland. Obviously,
the only guard against war was an ALI
snce between the royal houses of the two
countries, betw cen the Princess OF Arcacia
and the Crown Prince of Kurland. The
princess had never seen the prince and she
did not appreciate that 1t was her duty to
sacrifice her own happiness for her coun-
try's welfare. So the cardinal took the
matter I'm hand and in the most romantic
way solved the problem TO the pleasure OF
the royal family and the persons on the
other side Of the mist of light who were
so fortunate as to be permitted TO look
through il at the comedy
The cardinal had been tutor to Kurland' s
crown prince. and he presented him to the
royal family of Arcacfa as a prOtege OF
his, a count OF a ~neighboring country. This
young man made love to the princess. won
her heart and led her to recognize that it
was her duty TO wed the Crown Prince
of Kurland. But in seeing her path she did
not think it disloyaI to love the yong man
who had pointed IT out to her. The be-
trothal came 10 hand in the throne room
OF the palace. where all the persons pres
ent were g~OrgeOusly attired and the atmos-
phere was charged with solemnity. The
princess was led TO the crown prince.
standing beneath a suspended crown, and
he kissed her hand while she wavered.
heart sick. and could not for the moment
unclose her eyes. When she became
sttouge and glanced up into the face of
her lover, her gaze darted off to her father
and the cardinal. then returned to the
Prince OF Rutland. and she leaned forward
against him and within his arms.
The cOurtship was fascinating and was
especially delightful to the spectators
when the prince and the princess climbed a
tree. like "A boy and a girl. and sat in its
branches while the King. the Queen and
the dowager Queen were having tea Just
underneath. but behind was the pain of
Father Anselm and the cardinal. who felt
for his son-in-the-church and was touched
by the black reflection on his heart of the
- earnestly promoting for the young
prince and princess.
Tho ideality of the matter was apprecf-
atcd by all the company and il was per
formed with lightness and grace. Miss
Russell was full of pretty ideas. which
radiated from her face and voice and
gestures. When the fine old actress. Mrs.
with hearty applause and she must have
been pleasantly surprised to learn that she
had 50 many friends I'm this city. which she
has visited so infrequently of late years.