The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-26

ENGLIsH's.-Henry Miller. in double bill.
GRAND.-Vaudeville. 2:l5 and Sis D. m.
PARK.-"Only a Shop Girl and p. m.
EMPIRE.-Burlesque, and p. m.
Henry Miller and Richard Harding Davis
have Joined forces this season in the pro-
duction OF the comedy, The Tanning Of
Helen" which had its initial performance
in the East only a few weeks ago. and
which will be seen tonight and tomorrow
night at English's. The position of Mr..
Davis in the field of literature Is such that
anything he writes is sure to command re-
spectful attention and Mr.. Miller occupies
such high position in the theatrical world
that any play he selects for presentation is
always received with interest. When two
men OF such prominence agree the result
should be something worth while" Adj
Tnirers of Mr.. Miller will be glad to know
that in THE Tanning of Helen the author
permits him 10 actually win the girl he
loves. Miller, by singular fatality, has
been cast i'm dozen different plays for
roles In which he loves in vain. Mr.. Mil
ler's company. which includes Miss Jessie
Millward. the well-known English actress,
Is strong one. The little one-act play,
Frederick lie Matre." by Clyde Fitch, will
be acted each evening as curtain
raiser" and on account of the double bill
the curtain at English's will rise fifteen
minutes earlier than usual. the perform
ance beginning at o'clock.
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There will be some novel features in the
vaudeville bill at the Grand this week
The Nelson family of acrobats are said to
be giving a performance that is even more
startling than the one they presented with
the Ringing circus. There are nine Of
the Nelson's in all, and while they have
been seen in indianapolis before, they are
always interesting by reason of the new
acrobatic feats they Introduce with each
visit. Kathryn Osterman and Edwin
Boring will contribute a little farce called,
THE Editor" which they have been acting
in all the large vaudeville houses with
much success. Miss Osterman is well
known In this city, as she has appeared
here many times, both as a vaudeville
headliner and as a leading woman in prom
inent farce-comedies. Other contributors
TO the bill this week will be Eva Nudge,
song she sings and makes her changes
with surprising quickness Maddox and
tralto singer; Smith. Doty and Coe. mu-
steal artists Ryan and Richfeld in a
sketch called Mag Hagerty's Father
and Arthur Deming, the minstrel mono
loguist and singer.
Lottie Williams. a very popular soubrette,
Is at the head of the company which
will present Charles f. Blaney's comedy
drama. "Only Shop Girl" at the Park
the first half of the week, commencing
with the matinee this afternoon. Miss
Williams is a great favorite at the Park,
and as the play Is one of the stirring kind
that the patrons of this popular theater
enjoy so much. good business Is sure TO re-
suit during its engagement. The play tells
a story of the trials and temptations which
for maintenance In New York city. Seen
ically, the production will be one of the
the Park this season. number of mu-
steal speciaties will be interpolated during
the performance.
Rice & Barton's Burlesque Company
which begins a weeks engagement at the
Empire this afternoon. is among the best
known shows OF it's kind on the road. Both
Rice and Barton are old-time minstrel men
who gave up burnt cork. tambourines and
bones when hurlesque shows began to be
80 popular. The show Is made up this sea-
son OF two musical travesties and olio,
winch includes, among other performers
Eckhoh Gordon, a musical team the Bell
trio OF acrobats and Ola Hood and her COM
pany OF vocalists. Charles Barton and
Idylla Vyner Will be seen in the leading
parts In the burlesques.
Williams & Walker. the two real coons .
as they call themselves. are soon to be seen
on Broadway in their musical comedy, ''In
Dahomey.' which they are now playing on
the road. The cast will be augmented and
the production frightened up considerably
for the New York run. 1t was decided
last Saturday that the colored comedians
are to follow the opera. when Johnny
Comes Marching Home, at the New York
Theater. The deal Is rather a surprising
one. as no colored actors have ever before
appeared In a Broadway playhouse at the
head OF company of negroes. Williams
and Walker, who are really clever come
clans, are singing a new coon" song OF
their own that is said to be the funniest
think OF the kind they have ever offered
II is called I'm Jonah Man." and is prob
ably the coming hit among songs of this
class.
The new George AIDE William Lorraine
comic opera. Peggy from Paris" will be
produced tonight at the Studebaker
Theater. Chicago. II had it's initial pro-
duction in South Bend Saturday evening
but the performance was really Just a big
dress rehearsal Everything depends upor
the way In which the opera is received to-
night. Helen Bertram. an indianapolis
girl. Is the Peggy of the piece There are
nineteen characters in the cast and Man
ager savage mas organized a big choru:
of pretty girls.
My Own United States" one of the
principal song numbers of STANCE & Ed.
wards's military opera. when john,
Comes Marching Home" has caught New
York by storm. Ii seems quite likely &c
MI the long-felt want OF nationa
love song. The so-called nationa
hymns songs sung ar,
taken from other sources. but MY own
United States is entirely American II
theme and 10 Is sure TO appeal strongly e
lovers OF patriotic music.
Scarcely another actress on the stage to
day combines such wide culture. socia
vogrIe and knowledge OF eminent men ane
Bomen as does Mrs. lie Moyne who come.