The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
In the Theaters of indianapolis

much attention that theatergoers in New
York attended the performances for no
other reason man to laugh with and at
Marie Cahill. Her company this season
is a large one and contains the names OF
many well known comedians and singers.
There is no greater favorite among comic
opera comedians than De Wolfe Hopper.
who comes 20 English's for four perform
ances the last two days of the week, OPP
ening with the New Years matinee. Mr..
Hopper is appearing again this season
in "Mr. Pickwick," the successful stage
version of the famous Dickens book which
was specially prepared for him by Charles
Klein, the lihrettist and dramatist, and
Manuel Klein, the composer. The piece
was seen here last year and made most
favorable impression, being the best We
hicle that Mr.. Hopper has had in the
last six seasons. His associate players
are all prominent people, some of them
having been stars themselves. Digby Bell,
Laura Joyce Bell and Marguerite Clarke
are pronounced stage favor.tes. and there
edians of excellent reputation in the cast.
The sale of seats will open to morrow
morning.
The day after tomorrow a special mat
inee performance will take place at the
Garrick Theater in New York Of the new
comedy, Gypsy written by the Eng
lish dramatist Sydney Grundy. The play
will be acted by Fay Davis, Guy Standing
and the other players who were seen in
this city early in the season in Lady
Roses Daughter" The performance will
be the only one of the play given this sea-
son and will be an inVitational affair
The audience will be made up principally
OF professional people. Mr.. Frohman made
a contract with the author soma time ago
in which it was agreed that the piece
should be presented before the first day of
the New Year, and in order TO retain pos
session. of the American rights of the play,
the special performance has been arranged
The attraction at the Empire for the
week, opening with the regular matinee this
afternoon, will be Rose SydelPs London
Belles-a well-known burlesque combina-
ton. A two-act musical travesty. entitled
Pleasure and Plenty will be given, with
Miss Sydell, Ruth Denver and John Weber
in the leading parts A vaudeville olo will
be sandwiched in between the two acts of
Is styled the king of the wire;" the O Brien
Troupe of high-class acrobats Campbell
and Weber German comedians; Ben Walk
er, parody singer; James A. Mitchell, mono
loguist; the Cain Sisters, singers and
dancers, and Strouse and Young, in
sketch. The chorus is said to be a good
singing aggregation and the costumes are
new and handsome.
The Park will have entertainment in wide
variety to offer during the month Of Janu-
airy. The New Years attraction will be
ITO Die at Dawn" a play based on Ken
lucky feud. 1t will be followed by 1.-The
Factory Girl" 1.-The Pride of Jenico' and
1.-THE Governors Son." Howard Hall comes
on Jan. II for his second engagement in
THE Man Who Dared" The newest In
dianapohs recruit to the stage, Miss Blanche
Cartwright, has joined the Hall forces since
the pley was seen here earlier in the sea-
son. Shore Acres the old-time pastoral
production, comes on Jan Is. followed by
melodramas, From Rags TO Riches" and
THE Desperate Lord Darlington" will
close the month.
Henry Miller, who was last seen in this
city in the Richard Harding Davis comedy
1.-THE Tanning of Helen has just closed
a very successful joint starring tour of
the Pacific coast with Margaret Anglin
and has returned to New York to prepare
for his new production-a dramatization of
Justin Miles Forman's novel, The Garden
Of Lies" The scenic effects of the play
are to be very ambitious and company of
unusual numbers is to assist Mr.. Miller
This is the play for which Richard Mans
field first held the rights He subsequently
relinquished them in favor of Mr.. Miller
as he did not consider the leading part
suitable TO him.
Forbes Robertson, the English actor, now
touring America in the Kiplng play, 1.-THE
Light That Failed" and who is to be seen
in Indianapolis during the season, has
decided to give his production of Hamlet
In some of the large Eastern cities before
returning to England. His managers, Klaw
& Erlanger, cabled to London the day be-
fore yesterday, arranging to have all of
the scenery and costumes used in the Rob
ertson presentation Of the Shakspearian
play sent across the ocean at once The
British critics think that Robertson is the
wifi do
Elliott (Maxine's sister,, will appear as
Ophelia.
The Wrens, team of entertainers never
seen in indianapolis before, will head the
vaudeville programme at the Unique Thea
IT this week. They will appear in a farcical
sketch called Her Namesake and Pair
of Pajamas." Dan Hart, a musical come
dian, will be seen in a new specially, Doyle
and Graner will contribute a novel dancing
act, and number of other specialties will
round out the bill. Manager Thorbus an
nOunces a new series of moving Dictures m