The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
THE THEATERS.
To-Day's Schedule.

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and p. m.
The sale of seats for Martin Harveys
production of THE Only Way opened at
English's yesterday with good demand.
and the engagement gives promise OF prov
ing a successful one financially as well as
artisticalIy. "a Tale of Two Cities" is
generally acknowledged to be Dickenss
masterpiece and Freeman Willss dramati-
cation of the story is considered an excel
lent play. The drama follows the lines
of the novel very closely and lovers of
Dickens are afforded an opportunity TO see
nearly all of the characters of the great
work live and breathe. Martin Harveys
in London and great success in New
York.
Captain webbs wonderful performing
seals and sea lions are being put through
their PAGES to continuous rounds of APP
plause during every performance at the
Grand this week. With the exception of
Lockhardt's elephants this is about the
highest priced animal act on the vaude-
Vile stage I'm America Considerable in
terest Is being aroused by the presence
of the animals In the Grand's vaudeville
offering this week, and Manager Zetgler
and Press Agent Buckley have been kept
busy answering questions concerning the
manner in which the aquatic animals are
cared for during their travels. Most peo-
pie are under the impression that seals
and sea lions can be kept only in salt
water. However, Mrs. Webb. who Is in
charge of the animals during their present
tour, has her pets-for they are quite at
fectionate and genuinely fond of her-in a
tank of fresh city water In the basement
under the stage OF the theater. The seals
spend most OF their time on boxes beside
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the water nearly altogether when not go
ing through their performances on the
stage. All of the animals drink fresh
water. and are eating fresh-water herring
from Lake Michigan this week.
Rose Melville in isis Hopkins Is fill
ing the Park at every performance. Miss
Melville's acting OF the everyday life,
with its troubles and joys, of the awkward
Indiana country girl. is the most finished
and charming bit of character work that
has been seen in this city for some time.
afternoon and Saturday afternoon. While
Miss Melville's health is steadily improv-
ing. she finds that daily matinees are too
much OF strain upon her. The Park will
doubtless continue TO have crowded houses
all week.
Margaret Clarke, the little soubrette,
who is remembered by local theater-goers
for her delightful portrayal of the part
OF Polly in MIR. Pickwick," when that
merry operatic comedy was seen in Indi-
annapolis early I'm the season, is to become
a full-fedged star next season. Miss
Clarke may not at the present time be
willing to admit IL, but IL has been only
three short years ago that she was a men,
Der of a repertoire opera company which
had a dreadfully hard time of Ii on the
road and which came to bitter grief in
Newark. n. j. Miss Clarke's principal du-
ties with the company consisted OF shout
ing out. "Ah. here come the soldiersr' in
thinking part i'm Fra Diavolo." She had
her first real opportunity last summer in
The Wild Rose when she attracted so
much attention that De Wolf Hopper en-
gagged her for the leading soubrette role
In his production of Mr.. Pickwick."
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j. H. Stoddart who is as good an actor
as Joseph Jefferson. but who. for some
reason difficult of explanation, failed to
draw large audiences during his recent In
dianapolis engagement, seems to have cap
tured Canada in his dramatization of THE
Bonnie Briar Bush" In Toronto, where he
played the week before last, the theater
was packed TO overfiowing at every per-
formance and he did almost as well In
Montreal last week. The Canadians seem
able TO recognize fine actor when they see
one
Claxton Wilstach, of the Indiana family
OF Wilstachs. the male members of which
are among the best theatrical press agents
I'm the country. made his debut as an actor
n few nights ago in Duluth, MINI. Mr..
wistach Is managing Adelaide Thurston
I'm AT Cory Corners this season. The
actor regularly employed to play the heavy
part was suddenly taken i'm i'm Duluth
and. he had no understudy Mr. VIII
stach himself took his place and succeed
ed in getting through the performance
without a break although his acting was
such as to cause Miss Thurston TO dig her
finger nails into the palms OF her dainty
hands
Nat Goodwin has decided 10 give a grand
revival OF "a Midsummer Nights Dream
next season. and will appear in the low
comedy part OF Bottom. Mr. Goodwin
played Shakspearian low comedy before
He made one OF the best gravediggers In
Hamlet within memory. Ii is under
stood that Klaw * Granger will be his
managers in the new Shakspearian re-
yival.
Arrangements are being made I'm New
York for big benefit vaudeville perform
snce 70 be given for the benefit OF Thomas
Evans. who made such hit early in the
season I'm the role OF Marley Deaver. the
ax-pusilist, In Alice F.scher's Mrs. Jack. .