The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23
THE THEATERS.


IO-Day's Scneuutes
ENGLIsHS-"Checkers Sis D. m.
SARKseyond Pardon IS ana and Sis p %
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and D. m.
Theatrical Notes.
Checkers will be given it's first Indian
apolis presentation tonight at English's.
at which theater the new play will be on
view for four performances, including the
regular Wednesday afternoon matinee.
Nearly everybody has read the little book
of the same name by Henry NJ. Blossom; 1t
has proved immensely popular throughout
the country and the publishers say that its
sales have been particularly heavy here in
the midwest Kirk La Shelle, producer of
many theatrical successes, Is said to have
given the dramatization of Mr.. Blossoms
book a splendid production, with a capable
cast OF players to portray the forty speak
ing characters. The scenes of the plays
four acts show the rotunda OF the Airing
ton Hotel at Hot Springs, the village
square In the country town Of Gainesville,
Ark. the betting ring of the Washington
Park race track, Chicago, and a pretty
country home In Arkansas. In the third
the stage S5 ns am hou hs
scenes In the betting ring before, during
and after the running of the American
Derby at the washington Park race course;
This scene Is said TO be wonderfully well
staged. Thomas W. Ross. the light come
dian seen here early in the season in ION the
Quiet" plays the title role in Checkers"
and June Van Buskirk, who made a strong
hit as the ingenue of Sergeant James"
when that excellent melodrama played an
engagement at the Park two months ago,
takes the leading feminine part OF Pert
Bariowe. Southern girl, who is Checkerss
sweetheart Among other well-known play
ers In the company are Dave Braham, H.
s. Northup, w. A. Paul, j. III. Hazelton,
George larsen A
Wilkes, Claude II. Cooper, George Turner,
Z. r. Maggie, William Wadsporth, A. ].
Ethel Strickland, May vokes. Marie Tay-
Tor. Theresa Taube, Margaret Smith, Claire
Armstrong and Kathryn Morse.
John J. Kearney and his wife, the latter
professionally known as May Duryea. ar
rived IN the city the day before yesterday,
and have been resting preparatory to re-
Stunning their vaudeville work. They will
appear on the bill at the Grand this after
noon and all the week In a little sketch
written especially for them by Mr. Morton,
OF the comic weekly Life. The new sketch,
which runs about twenty minutes. Is called
1.-The Impostor,'' and is said to be very
clever. Mr.. Kearney is the comedian who
played the title role OF The Stranger in
Hoyt's last farce, "a Stranger in New
York" Johnnie Carroll. the singing come
dian. also arrived in the city two days
anfs.0 OF time. he promises a new and en-
tertaining single speciality as his contribu
ton to the current programme at the
Grand. Janet Melville and Evie Stetson
are the headliners of the bill, with their
comic songs and representations, and other
performers who will appear are Unthan,
the European armless wonder: the three
Iivingstons, acrobats; the Brothers Petch-
Ing. In a novel musical act: Beatrice More
land, the monologist, and Hal Stephens,
the impersonator.
Beyond Pardon" Theodore Kremer's
latest melodrama. which will be the at
traction at the Park to-day. tomorrow and
Wednesday. Is an emotional play which
hss been meeting with a great deal of sue
cess I'm the hands OF the favorite actress,
Lavinia Shannon, and a carefully selected
company. Miss Shannon is so well liked
In this city that the engagement is sure to
be a highly successful one. The piece has
been rewritten since last seen here. at En-
glssh's, and is said TO be stronger than
ever before. Miss Shannon plays the part
of Velma, an actress, and the character is
widely different from any that she assumed
during her long engagement in this city as
the leading woman OF the Grand stock COM
pany. The manager of the production
Fred G. Ross, has engaged a number of
well-known players to support the star
and 1t Is promised that the play will be
given thoroughly satisfactory presenta-
tion- There will be no increase In the reg
be one Of the most important offerings of
the season at the Park.
william Faversham will follow Check
ers'' at English's, coming for three per-
formances-Friday and Saturday evenings
and Saturday matinee-and producing the
new Henry v. Esmond comedy "Impru-
dence." Somehow or other Mr.. Faversham
has got started as a matinee hero, and as
consequence his new play is announced
as the best matinee production that he has
ever had. He plays the part OF a high
spirited fellow named Jack Frere. and his
impersonation is said TO be better than
anything he has done since he appeared as
Lord Algy. There will be much curiosity
smSng local theater goers to see Mr.; Fav-
srsnan.s new leading woman, Fay Davis,
VINO has never acted in Indianapolis and
VINO Is looked upon In the East as one of
the best actresses now before the Ameri-
can public. Miss Davis. although an Amer
lean, mas until this season earned her
laurels In England.
Miss June Van Buskirk, who will be seen
at English's tonight as Pert" Barlowe
IN Checkers" and the versatile Edwin
Stevens seem to be in a class bv Them
selves so far as creating important roles
In one season is concerned. Mr.. Stevens
left "A Chinese Honeymoon" I'm which ne
was playing comic part. TO take the lead
ing character in the little tragedy ..At the
Telsphone:" then he appeared as the prime
minister in the play There's Many a Slip. .
and Is at the present time the Bey OF Bal
lyhoo Comic characterization AGAIN. in
Marie Cahilfs Nancy Brown" Miss Van
Bushirk created the ingenue part In Ser
gsant James,. was next seen as the orig
inator OF one OF the leading feminine roles
in Augustus Thomas's latest success. THE
Earl OF Pawtucket." and after scoring n
ahit I'm the part was sent To St. Louis by
her manager, Kirke La Shelle. to take the
principal girl part In Checkers"
To old fheater-goers II Is interesting TO
learn that Paul Arthur IL to appear In Lon