The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.


Stuart Robson. supported by an adj
mlrable company. presented Augustus
Thomas's classical comedy "Oliver Gold
smith" for the second time at English's
Opera House last night. The literary char
acter of the play might have been gathered
from the composition of the large audience
that witnessed It. Such a gathering of
people prominent in the city's professional
life and OF members OF leading literary So
cieties IL rarely found I'm theater. Play
wright Thomas has certainly succeeded
marvelously in providing his play with that
peculiar but highly essential attribute
known as atmosphere. The characters talk
and act as II the real persons had by some
sort of magic come to life again. Oliver
and Molly" with his poetic mind and his
Dlunderlng speech, Is capitally portrayed
by Mr.. Robson. One OF the most delight
iul character bits seen here in long time
- that contributed by Henry A. Weaver,
sr., who impersonated DR.. Samuel Johnson
with that degree of art that conceals art
Edmund Burke lives again through the art
OF stephen Grattan. beaumont Smith Is an
excellent Boswell. Clifford Leigh has little
70 do as Captain Horneck, but does that lit
Jeffreys Lewis have improved I'm the re-
spective roles OF Mr.. and Mrs. Feather
stone since their appearance last season.
George G.. Staley Is new to the part of Mr.
Kenrick. but invests il with a dignity and
certain sort of charm that almost rob it of
Its responsiveness. Joseph II. Winter as
Coleman and EDWARD Dodge as Tony
Lumpkin are the same as last season, nor
was there any need OF change Great in
terest was felt in the appearance of John
Il. Henshaw I'm the dual role of David Gar
rick and Bailiff Twitch handled with such
consummate ability by Henry l.. Dixey a
year ago. Mr.. Henshaw lacks the artistic
finish that Dixey always gives to his
comedy creations but nevertheless DISPLAYS
large amount of talent. His impersona-
ton OF the balm was better than his Gar
rick and was received by the audience
last night Miss Ten Brock (Mrs. Hen
shaw In the small character part of Mrs
Higgins Is a revelation. Her previous work
scarcely indicated so much ability as a
character actress. Tie cast shows but one
lamSntabie weakness. and that where IL
should be strong-in the character of Mary
Horneck, "the JessaIny Bride" Miss
Maude White. who has this important role.
invests IL with the necessary personal beau
~. but is sadly deficient in acting ability
Ellen Mortimer Is still the Catherine Hor-
neck, my Little Comedy" as DR.. Gold
smith calls her. and is nothing short of
charming both In appearance and in her
reading of the lines. h. Washburn as Mr..
Drummond the man whom Garrick brought
from the Drury Lane Theater to supplv
the laughs at rehearsal of Goldsmith's new
play. Is new TO the cast. but is desirable
acquisition The infection OF his prodigious
laugh extended from the mock to the real
audience. a clever bit of low comedy char
acter acting is done by James Grant. who
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balm, during the two seasons the play has
been on the road. Bessie Harris. a talented
child actress, played Little Annie last wear
put that part has been dropped and Miss
Harris assigned to the role of Little Mary
"Oliver Goldsmith" has been provided with
complete and realistic stage setting while
the costumes are perfectly i'm harmony with
the period and nature of the play In view
or the reputed GOODNESS OF Indianapolis
audiences i was a tribe remarkable that
the one last night remained seated after the
maj curtain and tlled the principals TO
the footlights.
last night that Mr.. Robson will bring his
splendid revival Of ''She Stoops 10 Con
quero TO English's Opera House April e7.
Vaudeville and sIinstreIsy mt Park.
A three days reign OF vaudeville and
minstrelsy began at the Park Theater. yes
terday afternoon. with an attendance that
was fully up 10 the standard set bv Johnny
and Emma Ray during the first half of the
week. The new attraction is RUSSO * Hol-
lands Nashville Students. combined with
Gideon's Minstrel Carnival. and IL IS an ex-
cellent colored show. The minstrel first
part given amid a handsome stage
setting and was materially assisted by y
good band stationed in the rear of the in
terlocutor and his c0adjutors The f,ln was
supplied By Billy Miller, Bobby Kemp
Harvey Goodall, julius Glenn Skinner
Harris and Frank Kirk. A number of ooD-
ular airs were rendered. and the finale.
which was "A cOrnet solo by s. " Dodd
aroused considerable enthusiasm. In the
oIlo We're Desdunes and Harris In their
amusing absurdlty. The Wireless Phone."
Frank Kirk. clever acrobat and musi-
clan; Matte Wllkx. the popular singer.
especially engaged. Goodail Glenn KEMP
DOUGLASS and i-ooney. The WhanGdoodie