The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18

EMPIRE-"American Burlesquers," 2
and 8 p. m.
De Wolf Hopper's season In a musical
comedy, entitled Mr.. Pickwick," began the
other evening at Elizabeth. N. ]. The COM
pany will not get into New York until
January, and 1t is therefore just possible
that indianapolis will get 1t this fall. The
libretto of "Mr. is by Charles
Klein, and the music by his brother Man
uel. Mr.. Hopper p~ersonates Mr.. Pickwick
and the other parts are cast as follows:
Henry Norman; Alfred Jingle, Grant Stew
art: Arabella, Louis Cunning; Mrs. WardIe.
Laura Joyce Bell.
There have been three important ''open-
ings'' so far this week. Miss Virginia
Harmed and her company have begun to
play A. w. Pinero's Iris at Cleveland.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell and her companv
are acting E. F. Benson's Aunt JEANNE"
In New York. and There's Many a Sir. ;,
an adaptation from the French by Robert
metropolitan approval. Mr.. Marshall is
author of "A Royal Family Second in
Command" and His Excellency the Gov
ernor.".. Mr.. Benson wrote the novel
"Dodo."
Israel Z~angwill, whose play, children
Of the Ghetto" failed because of public
stupidity, continues seriously Ill. He has
written from Margate. England, to a friend
thus: Il am still Ill and am under the care
of DR.. Treeves, a brother of the physician
who operated on Edward VII for the most
ponement of the coronation. He under
stands me as little as do the American
critics and says L am absolutely original
patholosically. This makes the treatment
of my condition, like the production OF
my plays. uncertain and Experimental"
Concerning his plans he continues i'm Tho
same style: For e years Harper's 7
an writing italian Excursions into Ras,i
ty, Faith and Death in absolute disregard
Of the public taste"
Joseph Murphy, one OF the wealthiest of
actors. has begun his twenty-seventh sea-
son in 1.-THE Kerry Cow" In the original
cast of that melodrame were Lewis Nor
rison. Thomas w. Keene. James O'Neil.
James A. Herne, F. F. Mackay, Annie Pix
ley and Catherine Corcoran. Herne. Keene
and Miss Pixley are dead. Morrison is
still playing Faust" O'Neill, after MANY
years in Monte Cristo." is to be seen this
season in a new play called The Honor of
the Humble" Mackay has a school of
acting in New York. Miss Corcoran Mrs
Herne) is managing her husbands estate
and has not been seen on the stage since the
failure of his Griffith Davenport" three
years age. Murphy has made his fortune
in the ten-t~wenty-thirty theaters.
Richard Mansfield has decided not to at
tempt the trick of doubling in the roles
OF Brutus and Caesar and will act the
former part alone. He has several times
expressed the intention OF personating
Jonathan Swift, and Victor Mapes may
have fitted him in a play he has Just COPY
righted under the title of Jonathan
Swift"
What will they do to us in Canada %
remarked Manager Edwin Warner last
night as he watched the burlesque corona
ton scene In Hanlon's 'Superba'' at the
Park. They consider 1t a sort of sacri-
lege ND there 10 poke fun at their King
or Queen. and ] am doubtful OF the ex-
pediency OF putting the scene on in Canada.
where our business is always very large
and our popularity quite as great as here
The coronation burlesQue Is very funny
and the capers OF the six mounted knights
are a source OF much enjoyment for the
Parks great audiences this week.
English's will have two attractions next
week. THE Storks.' a musical comedy
from the Dearborn Theater, Chicago, which
sent out The Burgomaster," will be acted
on the first three evenings Of the week.