The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15

GRAND.-Vaudev1lle,z .1b ana Old p.
PARK-'Superba," p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burlesquers, 2 and
8 p. m.
At Weber & Fields's Music Hall the
greatest source Of smart fun In the world.
the season starts with a new burlesQue en-
titled "Twiriy- whirly," by Edgar Smith,
with music by the late John Stromberg and
william T. Franis, who succeeded Mr..
Stromberg as musical director Of the Web
er-Fields William Golfer and Charles A.
Bigelow are the principal newcomers to the
music hall. Collier personates Bob Upton,
Wall-street broker, and Bigelow Is
Ebenezer Doolittle. of Chicago. They are
travelling in Europe and their affairs be-
come entangled with the doings of Buck
winger, "the king of vaudeville" person.
ated by Peter f. Daley; Roger McCraken,
a sailor, played by John T. Kelly; Mrs.
stockson Bond. a wealthy American widow
engaged in the worldwide introduction of
the game of ping-pong. who is none other
than Miss Lillian Russell; Signorita Calve-
melba. a belle Of Seville. and Maud Moraine.
q chorus lady. both OF whom are repre-
sented by Miss Fay Templeton; Mary Nc
Pain, Of Butte, Mont, author CT THE Pipe
Story OF Mary McPain." acted by Miss
Louise Allen (Mrs. William Collier), and
finally. Michael Schlaatz and Meyer Ausgaa-
ben, by Joseph NJ. Weber and Lew M.
Fields
For the benefit of exiles on the frontier,
the following gags from the new burlesque,
as collected by the New York Herald. are
offered:
This was supposed TO appeal to the man
who goes home when every other place Is
Miss Russell-Poor stockson was an early
bird. Many a time he rolled in with the
Mr. Dailey-weIl, many time I've gone
home with a bun.
This went with whoop among the pro-
fessionals present accustomed to one night
stands and big jumps:
Miss RUSSELL need training for the
MI. Coilier-Not with the route I'll give
you; you'll be on the train most Of the
Every householder who owns a furnace
cheered this:
Mr.. Collier-Thats the most expensive
smoke unless you smoke coal.
No diagram was furnished with this:
Miss Templeton-I can send home for
money.
Mr. Collier-So can I, but what's the use?
This was supposed to make Newport and
Far Rockaway blush:
Miss Russell-With a little polish / think
you'd shine in society.
Mr.. Dailey-Arent there enough shines in
society?
Mr.. Weber looming down in the airship)-
II this were New York coming down we
would have met pieces of the subway going
up.
The calcium man turned an X-ray on this
joke and then the audience saw through IT.:
sorting his wife and family, but can't un-
derstand leaving a poor. innocent army
alone among a lot OF soldiers.
Again the calcium man:
RuSSell-StOckSnn W. al
siderate. He died and left me s2O,000OOO.
Mr.. Collier-Many men leave wives, but
seldom as much as that
The front row scowled at this:
Mr.. Weber Cat ping-pong table)-That
makes me fifty love.
Mr. Fields-Fifty? There is no love after
forty.
This caught the house. and hoy upstairs
called out, Get OFF the pump"
Mr.. weber-Did Tammany Hall shut up?
Mr.. Fields-Yes. And II Devery would
shut up IL would be all right.
The plumbers present laughed at this,
being glad some one else was catching 1t:
DIR. Dailey-What's the use of sleeping In
the daytime? Your friends are all busy
then. The only man who has an excuse
for sleeping at night is night Waterman.
Mr. Weber said this very funnily:
know what the rudder is. It's the steer
er that's just under the back piazza of the
This was received in silence till one man.
too far back TO hear. laughed loudly:
Mr.: Bigelow-Im Mrs. Stockson Bonds
stepfdther.
DR.. Dailey-oh. see; nearly one of the
family.
The popular feeling against the beef trust
was evidenced when Miss Templeton said:
The poor toreadors are out of work The
beef trust has tied up all the bulls.
The brunette enjoyed this maliciously:
Mr.. Collier-A fortune teller told me to
look out for a handsome. dark-hared wom-
an. / looked out for one for two weeks
One day l met one. and was just about
to speak to her when she went into a hair
dresser's. / waited hour in the rain
When she came out she was blonde.
THE Burgomaster," a Chicago musical
comedy in its third season. will be the en-
tertainment at English's every evening this
week and on Wednesday and Saturday af-
and has many assistants in the fun-making
and the singing
Two new foreign acts-one OF trained
horses and the other OF acrobats-are in
the bill at the Grand Opera House this
week. Besides. there is the usual list of
comic and musical sketches.
Xxx
The first performance OF "Superba" at
the Park Theater this week will be given
this evening. The afternoon will be needed
to arrange the scenery. Carrie Behr is in
the vaudeville division OF the company.
w. B. Watson and Jeanette Dupree are
the leaders OF the American Burlesouers.
who will give a burlesque and vaudeville
show at the Empire every afternoon and
evening during the week
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