The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-12

pIay has proved very successful during It's
road tour. Much has been written upon me
subject of Miss Georges unprecedented
juvenility, but while IL Is true that she
is a very young woman TO be a theatrical
star she is not the youngest TO win DIS
tinction as an actress. Peg Wellington, for
instance, whom she impersonates In this
play, was an acknowledged genius At sew
enteen. having already given her wonderful
portrayal OF Ophelia. AT twenty-one she
had enjoyed and suffered the pleasures and
pains without which David Belasco declares
no person can become real artist. She
did not live to be over thirty-ffve. Racheis
remarkable career was run between the
ages OF eighteen and twensy-six. while to
come nearer to date, Mary Anderson was
celebrity before she was twenty-four. Miss
George is not the only youthful actress OF
distinction now before the public. her
press notices would indicate. She is one OF
four, the other three being Ethel Barry
more, Maude FeaIy and little Mile James.
who is fast becoming recognized as some
thing better than a "child artist Miss
George is just twenty-three.
When IL comes to accomplishing the
seemingly impossible Mrs. Fiske stands
without peer on the stage. Her produc-
ton this season of Paul Heyse's Mary
of Magdala" is in this respect the most
notable triumph of her career. Hardy's
Tess of the D'Urbervilles" had been re-
fused by nearly every manager in London
and New York before she made Ii the
framework for of the greatest tragic
representations in modern drama. For
fifty years dramatists and actors had been
trying in vain to get Thackerays vanity
where they had failed. And Mrs. Fiske
has now staged Paul Heyse's drama of
the crucifxion, so treating IT that the work
is Electrically impressive in the highest
degree and at the same time reverent and
religious in its spirit.
1.-THE Cattle King" will be the bill at the
Park this afternoon and the remainder
of the week. James III. Wallick's company
is doing big weeks business in its re-
vival of the old-time border dramas. The
Bandit King attracted large audiences
the first half of the week and the new at
traction Is likely to prove even more popu-
lar. as The Cattle King" is considered
rell will appear In the leading heroic role,
and the piece will be staged in the most
Sass sa INA nan aae ne company Is sne
| uOnal show.
Signora Eleanora Duse will probably be
seen In Indianapolis next season. Her per-
sonal representative, now . in Florence.
/ Italy, has written to Charles Frohman that
| the great Italian actress is DESTROYS of
making another American tour next season,
during which she wishes to appear in the
cities of the mid West where she was not
| seen during her last visit to this country.
| If arrangements are made for her coming
| she will play four weeks in New York, one
| week in Boston and will spend the rest of
the time In making one and tWo-night zap
| pearances in this section Of the country.
| Sir Gilbert Parker, the novelist, was an
nounced to be at work on the dramatization
| of his story. 1.-The Right of Way" for
immediate presentation. but IL now trans
/ pires that he has been 7devoting all the
| time he could spare from his parliamentary
| duties in England to collaborating with
| Miss Ginevra Ingersoll, formerly of Joseph
| Jeffersons company, in the dramauzation
| of one of his earlier books, when Val
| mond Came to Pontiac" 1t Is now under
stood that 1.-The Right of Way" will not
] be produced until next fall.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch who
has been called by book reviewer the
feminine David Harum, will go the way of
most other characters in recent popular
fiction and be seen on the stage next sea-
| son. Liebler & Co. are arranging to trans
fer the entertaining Mrs. Wigs and sew
/ eral other inhabitants az the cabbage patch
to the region abaft the footlights. Mrs:
Anne Crawford, who wrote Miranda of
| the Balcony" for Mrs. Fiske, Is now max
ing the dramatization.
| XXX
The advance sale of seats for the Elks
| big minstrel performance will open this
| morning at English's box office, and there
| will be an active demand. The rehearsals
| for the benefit have been progressing salts
| factorily and the fraternity promises &c
give the best entertainment 1t has had tC
| offer in many seasons.
|
Fay Templeton has signed contracts with
| the Shuberts whereby she will appear un-
der their management for the next three
| years. The popular Coincidence, who has
| been such a great success at Weber &
| Fields Music Hall during the last three
| years, will be seen In a new musical COM
| edy next season
Helene Mora, the well-known vaudeville
| singer, and a great favorite in Indianapo-
lis, is very i'll at her home in New York
| and doubts are expressed to her recov-
| cry. Miss Mora has not been in good
health for the last two years, but has kept
] her engagements through pure force OF