The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-11

she reappeared after eight months OF alb
sence from this capital. presenting new
drama, called THE Cavalier, and acting
the principal part in it, The new drama is
an epit0me of a popular novel by Mr..
George w. Cable-a loose-jointed fabric,
made by Mr.. Paul kester. Mr. George Mid
dleton, a pair of scissors and pot of
paste. The principal part is that OF an
ardent. intrepid. expeditions young woman.
who has made unfortunate marriage.
and whose dramatic fortune II becomes 10
behave with exemplary fortitude. heroic
spirit. under some of the trying conse-
ouences of this deplorabe domestic alliance.
The time of the play is that OF the Amer
lean civil war; the place is Louisiana; the
heroine Is a Southern woman, the cnle1
persons implicated in the movement are ofh-
GERS, respectively, of the Union and Con-
federate armies, and the dramatic purpose
II an Illustration of woman wit and Valor
in a difficult and perilous emergency. As
Barbara Frietchie Miss Marlowe, three
years ago October, 1880, presented Union
heroine: she now presents Charlotte Du-
rand, a heroine who is Confederate. The
conditions somewhat differ. The personal
ity is the same. Charlotte Durand, welded
to Captain Oliver, whom she does not love,
and whom she presently knows TO be
Union spy, secretly loves Lieutenant Ferry,
a Confederate soldier: and. when her hus-
band has undertaken a scheme of treachery
TO the Confederate cause, she intervenes 10
defeat his purpose without endangering his
life A situation of suspense is created,
and this must be dominated by the heroine.
Miss Marlowe readily animates and illu-
dramatic force overwhelms il and her per-
sonal beauty adorns 1t. The achievement
is not difficult. To show conflict of feel
ing, 10 be gentle, capricfous and winning
las she was In the silly preliminary traves-
tie of the marriage service). to move with
alert and charming, to make every point
with grace and to hold IT firmly-this is "a
property of easiness' with such an actress
as Julia Marlowe Situations of stormy
emotion-when the waves of antagonistic
feeling high and dash against each
other in a fury of temPest-have ever APP
pealed to her. with singular alluremenr,
prompting the liberation of massive force
and wild abandonment of manner that is
superbly effective. Her acting, at several
moments in this play, when the passion OF
the patriot encounters the moral sense of
the wife, is indeed magnificent; but the
observer who would fulE enjoy this acting
must remain blind to much absurdity in
the circumstances by which it is surrounded
and fmpelled. These circumstances, while
portrayed actual, are generally improb-
able, frequently impossible, almost invari-
ably forced, and sometimes trivial Human
nature. likewise is much distorted as
social fact. The character, most powerfully
and brilliantly assumed by Mr.. Frank
Worthing, is a mere monstrosity of mean
ness. A creature framed like that could
not impose on anybody, man or woman
and least OF all woman-for even five min
utes. The skill with which Mr.. Worthing
made this miscreant seem self-justified
evinced a consummate method of art. There
are seventeen persons in the cast, and they
are concerned in a military rigmarole that
ing Mr. Cables book. Eugar Davenport
had deathbed scene, with the Lords
Prayer as an incident, and a vocal effort. by
Miss Marlowe, at THE Star-spangled Ban
ner." Clarence Hardysides acted a bluff
major 0hey are always bluff, in these war
plays), and there was dance, and Mr..
Cable returned thanks. The play is dreary;
Miss Marlowe and Mr.. Worthing do much to
redeem ii, and perhaps they will carry it TO
success. The audience was cordially re-
sponsive.
Miss Alice Raymond, the cornetist at the
Grand this week, has had the honor of
playing the cornet before many distin-
guished personages, including three Presi-
dents of the United States, but she is most
pleased over the appearance before Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison In 1890. when he
and his Cabinet entertained the Pan-Ameri-
can congress at the Arlington Hotel in
Washington, d. c. The banquet was given
by Andrew Carnegie, and Miss Raymond
besides receiving a handsome doucier was
presented with a medal by Mr.. Carnegie
and with an autograph letter by President
Harrison. She also appeared as the solo,
list In George Benefits band in San Fran
cisco In 1899 under the management of
Louis w. Buckley, now press agent at the
Grand, at the great mechanics fair. Miss
Raymond was born in Springfield, ILL.,, and
appeared first as soloist when but ten
years of age. She has been in most coun-
tries of the world a cornetiSt.
The Athos family was short one member
last night when Fred Athos. manager of |
the troupe, was forced to stay off the stage |
owing to illness. The troupe, especially the |
little boy Tommy, in the ead-balancing |
act has made great hit.
Rose SydelPs London Bellies, with one |
or two exceptions. are giving a creditable |
performance at the Empire this week.