The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31

who adds Parthian shaft by offering to
take the child TO America and rear II. Cho-
Che San owns a dagger, priceless heir
loom from one of her ancestors on It's
hilt are the words: when We can no long
er live in honor it Is better TO die. Ma
dame Butterfly has called on the heuten-
ants God for aid. and none came. so she
followed the advice Of her revered an
cestor. first blindfolding tie little one so as
10 shut from his eyes the sight OF death.
When the lieutenant finally comes back
to the little dwelling he is greeten Dy a
spectacle that must have impressed ltseu
indelibly on his memory. Miss Ndierle
Bergere. in the leading part OF Madame
Butterfly, displayed great amount OF tai
ent and discrimination. The character Is
most trying 1t calls not merely
for a difficult dialect, but Tor the
expression OF varied emotions, TO
say nothing of the countless little
mannerisms peculiar to the Japanese. Her
irnpersonation of this character VIII not
soon leave the memories of those who wit
messed IL. Miss Bergere is extremely fortu-
nate I'm being surrounded by such worthy
players as Claude Gillingwater, who i'm
personated Mr.: Sharpless; Rankin Duvall,
who took the thankless role Of Lieutenant
Pinkerton Lew McCord. who was the va
madori, an A.nericaniZed Jap; Il. T. Wilks,
who played Nakado, the marriage brokers'
Helena Phillips, who portrayed Suzuki, the
maid, and Miss Mary Mackenzie. who had
the small part of Kate. The work OF Miss
Phillips as Suzuki and of Mr.. Gillingwater
as Mr. SharpIess stood out somewhat from
that of the rest of the actors. The little
play is provided with beautiful settings,
and a number of charming lighting effects
are introduced. 1t is one OF the most de-
lightfui productions seen here in a long
time.
Quite the reverse is TO be said OF
Naughty Anthony" which is poorly con-
structed farce, very attenuated as to plot
and depending for its show of wit upon
jokes that frequently cross the border be-
Charles Il. Evans, a comedian of rare abil-
ity, has the principal role and wastes a
great deal of talent upon it. Mr. Evans
Is worthy OF a better medium in which to
display his cleverness and versatility Miss
Bergere plays the part of Cora, hosiery
model, who is in love with Professor Depew
(Mr. Evans), an instructor in moral culture
at Chautauqua. Professor Depew is q, rank
fraud and makes only the feeblest efforts
TO conceal the fact. The scene in which the
model makes a display of hosiery in tue
third act is perhaps toned down somewhat
from the way 1t was given In New YORK,
but IL is still open to criticism on the score
of its vulgarity. There is no excuse Tor
presenting such play in a hgh-class
theater. That IL mas no redeeming quality
is demonstrated by the closing words or
Professor Depew, who says he is sorry TO
see vice rewarded, as IL is in the end of
this farce. Excellent comedy work is done
by Dan Mason, j. II. Bradbury Rankin
Duvall, Claude Gillingwater, +. p. Wilke,
Kate Bruce, Lew McCord, Barney Rey-
Eolds, Helena Phillips, Annie Wood and
Daisy Crogan. but for the most part of
kind that reflects small credit upon them.
The double bill will be repeated tonight.