The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-01
NEWS OF TIE TnEATERS
THIS W EEK's ATTRACTIONS AT THE
CITY's PLAYHoUsEs.
"Davfd Harum" and "FIOrOdOra" n
observation-disclosures j. COrbett and
Others at the Grand.

play made from popular novel and
q noted musical comedy will be the offer
ings az English's opera House this week.
David Harum" viii be acted by William
II. Crane and his company tomorrow and
Tuesday and Wednesday nights and
Wednesday afternoon. r. and VI. ". Hitch
cock dramatized Mr.. Westcott's novel The
play is in three acts and all the scenes
are n bonneville. The first act shows
the exterior Of the Harum home. its barn
and the bank building. Through the bank
windows Chef Timson can be seen explain
ing TO the new cashier from New York
John Lenox, how David Harum wants his
business conducted. The horse trade be-
tween Harum and Deacon Perkins occurs
IN this act.
The second act moves in the room ad-
Joining the main Office OF the bank and
among its incidents is the one Of John
Lenox and the counterfeit bills and
Harum's effort 70 get possession Of the
mortgages on the Widow Culloms home
The third act shows Aunt Polly's sitting
room on Christmas morning. Lenox' >
things are being secretly moved from the
miserable Eagle Tavern TO Aunt Polly's
spare room. Harum cancels the mortgages
that trouble the Widow Cullom and tells
the story Of his visit TO the circus with
Billy F." as a boy. The engagement of
Lenox and Mary Blake is announced and
the final curtain falls as David is opening
the bottle Of champagne that must have
cost "at least four shillings."
Mr- Crane. who impersonates David
Harum, is one Of the older comedians and
no American actor IS more widely known
at home than he. His company no doubt
VIII cleveTly assist him in presenting the
spisodical stage-arrangement Of the anus
"Florodora," which will be presented AT
Englishs the latter half Of the week. is one
or a series Of English musical comedies
that has delighted Americans. The words
or "FlOrOdOra" We're written by Owen Hal
and the music by Leslie Stuart IT is now
In its second year I'm New York but this
week viii be the first time it shall have
been shown in this city. The scenes OF
the piece are a Philippine island named
IlorodoTa and a country place I'm Wales
The telling Of the story is often interrupted
by hUmorOusly descriptive songs. one of
which, Tell Me, Pretty Maiden" became
FAMILIAR all over the country soon after
IL was first sung in New York
The members Of the company are w. T.
Carleton, Philip III. Ryley NJ j. Smith
Sydney Jarvis, Harry Burgess Charles
Lloyd, Grace Dudley Laura Millard
Frances Gordon, Ida Doerge and Selma
Mantell
The Empire Show so called because II
was organized by the manager of the EN-
pire Theater, Of Cleveland, will entertain
at the Grand Opera House this week
James ]. Corbett leads the bill. His name
has proved attractive in vaudeville. and
besides he Is said 10 show ceverness IN
telling stories about his career as a pueiIist
Hill and Silvainy will show daring tricks
on the bicycle. Hickey and Nelson viii
present q sketch called Twisted and Tan.
gled' Little Elsie will initiate prominent
ectors. The others of the company are tht
Four Otis. In THE Smart Set" Kelly anC
Kent, In a travesty; the Gloss Brothers
pOserS' the Misses Duke and Harris sing
ers. s1d the Five Juggling Normans.
The week at the Park Theater will be full
Of melOdrama. Mans Enemy will be pre-
scented there the first three DAYS will
Agnes Herndon playing the part of tn,
adventures. Sarah Drake. The scenes ar,
the grounds OF the Casino at Monte Carlo
the streets of London after dark, a gam
bling house and Blenheim Castle.
company headed by Go-Won- Go Mo
hawk, an Indian actress, will present 'sTh,
Flaming Arrow" by Lincoln j. Carter. tn,
latter halt OF the week. IL is a story of tn,
Wild West. and band Of real Indian.
and donkeys and ponies assist in tn,
telling.
One Of Laurence Weber's shows. ''Th
Dainty Duchess" will be offered az tn
Empire Theater this week. Letta Mere
8 dith leads the women singers and pose
In the burlesque. Rama Taz," and tn
olio consists OF Bryce and Inman. the Ex
position -Four, the Australian Twin Sister
Anderson. the Four Huntings, Paul Barne
and company, Milton and Maud Woods an
Allen Whitman. Weber's productions ar
OF the better class Of variety entertain
ments.