Evening journal., 1901-05-15
AMONG THE PLAYERS

In the walks Of the drama, the negro
has most always filled the comic role. IN
deed. his race has supplied one great ira
eediap, Ira Aldridge; but as funny man.
dancer and singer. has he been universally
admired. 1t is not at home alone
that the colored man has achieved sue
cess. The negro. either as a wnite man
with burned cork or In the person of the
simon pure article, has been q ieat IA
vorite in Europe. Negro minstrelsy, with
bones and end man, is dying out here.
but in England 1t may be said 10 be in its
first flower. The Black Patti was a great
favorite abroad before her talents were
widely acknowledged at home The enter
tainment such as she gives was never
thought of before, and has proved moro
lastingly popular than the old-time col
ored or minstrel show. IL was the singers
own great merits added TO the novelty OF
the performance in which she appeared,
THAT have made the Troubadours such
lfavorltes with all classes OF theatregoers.
She has not departed from the successful
model in this years entertainment. she
has simply engaged new talent ana sup
Iplied a new show, with new faces and
Inew means Of fun-making. Leslie Tri
plete is the leading comedian for this sea-
son, and a better choice could hardly
have been made. He is a genuine come
dian, and has already proved himself a
wonderful assistant. The Black Patti
Troubadours will appear at the Opera
House this afternoon and tonight.
The colonial play. "Richard Carver
with John Drew as the star, is next Mon
day evenings attraction at the Grand
Opera House. Dramatized from Winston
Churchilrs widely read novel, the play
follows closely the lines of the original.
The year preceding the American revoiu-
ton is the period in which the story be-
gins. The first act is laid in Maryland,
at the ancestral home of Richard Carvel,
who is heir to the estate. Lionel Carvel,
the grandfather Of the hero, having made
Richard his heir to the exclusion of Graf
ton Carvel, an uncle of the young man,
Grafton plans to rob his nephew OF the in
heritance and seeks to kill the youth
! Through the schemes Of his enemies, Rich
ard is seized and abducted, at time
: when he had plighted his troth to Doroth,
Manners, a beautiful girl coveted by IN
Duke OF Chartersea. The duke, recog
, nizing in Richard a formidable rival, aids
in the conspiracy 10 deprive Richard o
4 his estates Richard breaks away iron
, his enemies and appears in time to saw
|, Dorothy from marriage TO the duke
In an armed encounter he frees himself
I from his enemies, and forces them to rec
! ognize his authority. Mr.. Drew, as IN
a fiery young Marylander is said TO play
Z the rO,e with fine discrimination, Will
a Miss Ida Conquest is regarded an ides
a heroine.
a Following is the route Of ~ c. Good
y win and Maxine Elliott in The Merchar
of Venice" under the direction of Klav
= & Erlanger: Wednesday, May 10, In
!. ldianapolis, English's Opera House; Thurs
day. May ls, Cincinnati, Walnut Stree
n lTheatre; Friday, May Il, Columbus, Grea
! Southern Theatre; Saturday, May y
10 Cleveland Euclid Avenue Opera House
lo Monday. May 20, Pittsburg Alvin The
~ tire: Tuesday May 2l Washington, n
=, tional Theatre; Wednesday, May p, Bali
more. Ford's Opera House; Thursday
May 3, Philadelphia, Academy of Music
Friday May "A, Saturday, May IS, Ne'
York, Knickerbocker Theatre; Monday
Al May q. Brooklyn. Columbia Theatr,
10 Tuesday May 2s, New Haven, Hyperio
Theatre; Wednesday, May 29 Hartfor
le Parsons Theatre; Thursday, May
It Providence, Providence Opera Hous
Friday, May 81. Saturday June l, Bosto
A. Colonial Theatre
ID Foxy Grandpa" a musical comeI
founded upon the newspaper cartoon
e. which have delighted many a home circl
he will be Cyrioited by William A. brad
al opening II Nev' York early mex. seasa
Ja-eph EaTt. formerly Of Hallsn uT
Id Hart and Carrie DeMar, will be .ea0ur;
a. in the loading roles
William A. Brady has applied ror pa
" ent up,n an ingenious device 10y whiS
OF real trees. such as the apple trees
~ Lovers lane" can be taken 10 oiec
~ for travel and put together with rapidli
and accuracy in each city visited
- Big prices are being offered for now an
- original plays now-a-days. and the supp
- does not near equal the demand .Amei
- Bingham is said to have offered $4,000
.. a prominent author for new piece sui
afle to her company. William A. israt
is willing to invest to any extent IN ne
t'0NN' eii'ii iie oDtaiiiS the ilbht one IL
Grace George, who is TO play thrl
- months at the Theatre Republic mex. SCI
son. He already has purchased thre
q which are likely to be presented durir
this engagement.
"Way Down East will have anoth,
Il, long run at the New York Academy
Music next season. This Will be its thi
extended season in the metropolis-a r
markable record for any play.