The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-21

successful European trip. Sam Edwards,
the well-known comedian, will be announcer
contributor of Importance to the pro-
gramme this week. He will present for the
first time here, little farce by EDWARD
+. Kidder entitled "A Pass For TWO, ana
will be assisted by Sophie Brandt ana
Francis Stuart Binns Blnns g. Binns will
offer a grotesque musical act that Is SAID
to be very funny; Charles Leonard Fletcn-
er will be seen in representations OF sew
formers the bill will be Alcide Capt.
taine, the aerial artist, Miss Wynne WINS,
low, handsome young vocalist. Irask ana
varros wonderful European acrobats and
gymnasts.
With Mrs Madge Carr Cook as the kind
ly Mrs. Wigs with Mabel Taliaferro as
the winsome little Lovey Mary, with Helen
Lowell as the shiftless spinster. Miss Hazy.
and with William 7. Hodges. of Sag Har-
Dor" fame, as the odd Mr.. Stubbins, there
is a notable quartet of players in the lead
ing roles of Mrs. Wigs, of the Cabbage
Patch" which returns to Englishs We'd
nesday for it's second engagement of the
season. There will be matinee and even
ing performances of the play Wednesday
and the seats for the engagement will go
on sale at English's box office this morn
ing. The dramatization by Mrs. Flexner.
of Alice Hogan Rice's bright little stories
proved a very attractive entertainment
when presented in Indianapolis about two
months ago, and that the return engage
ment will draw large audiences, there is
scarcely room for doubt
Word comes from New York that Charles
Ross and his wife, Mabel Fenton, are to re-
turn to the Weber & Field forces in the
little Broadway music hail. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross were among the brightest stars with
Weber & Field for several seasons, but
they decided to go into vaudeville two
years ago. and since that time have been
appearing in the leading vaudeville thea
tiers in dramatic sketches-one of which,
a short scene from Dickens OLIVER
Twist made something of sensation
wherever presented. Mr.. Ross is a very
handsome and talented actor, and Weber
& Field have sorely needed his services in
their last two travesties on popular plays.
| Since Fay Tempieton left them they have
coincidence of the Templeton kind.
In communication to this column
Frank Wilstach, the hustling Indiana press
agent who is now representing Viola Allen,
takes exceptions to the claim raised
throughout the East that Shakespeare spells
ruin, and he cannot resist growing a little
because of the fact that Miss Allen, in
Twelfth Night" is enjoying a wonderfully
prosperous season, while Nat Goodwin has
failed TO make success in "A Midsum-
mer Nights Dream. Mr.. Wilstach says
that his star is playing around the $780,
600 figure every week. and, while there
may be some press agency in this state
ment, there is no doubt that the actress is
enjoying large business everywhere. She
begins her engagement in Chicago tonight
and will be seen in indianapolis late in
January.
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for af he Pos
tonians will be placed on sale tomorrow
morning at English's. This famous operate
organization will be at Englsh's Christmas
afternoon and evening and also the after
and evening of the following day.
robin Hood" will be the opening opera
and 1.-THE Serenade" will be sung Christmas
night. On Saturday the order will be re-
versed, THE Serenade" being given at the
matinee and robin Hood in the evening
Besides the old Bostonian favoriteS, Barna-
bee Mcdonald and rockingham, the COM
panys principal singers this season are
Agnes Cain Brown, Kate Condor, Gertrude
Zmmer Howard Chambers and Peter Dom
aid.
The Empires attraction for the week,
beginning with the regular Monday matt
nee this afternoon, will be 1.-THE Merry
Maidens Burlesque Company. Two musi-
cal travesties will be given by the COM
pany and there will be an olio of vaudeville
acts said to be first-cIass. Nellie Hanley,
a popular burlesquer, heads the company,
and the leading comedian is Sam Rice, a
great favorite with Empire patrons There
is a capable chorus, the management says,
and a good scenic equipment. The chief
novelty acts of the bill will be contributed
by the Duffin-R edcay troupe of European
gymnasts, the HATS, well-known musical
artists, and the johnson trio, in a farcical
sketch.
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1t is reported that Walter Jones, the
comic opera comedian. will close his tour
in THE Sleepy King the middle of jan
uary. This production was seen in Indian
apolis early in the season and proved to be
one of the worst excuses for comic opera
that struck the town 1t thought
at the time that it could not possibly finish
out the season. George V. Hobart who
was responsible for the book of the thing,
tried to improve the piece recently by SUBJ
shutting many new scenes and situations,
but it was found to be hopeless task to
attempt TO make a real comic opera out of
IL. BandmaSter ConternO wrote the music,
which while no so poor in quality as the
lIbretto. was woefuliy lacking in original
ity.
Havana is to have a vaudeville season. to
open within the next three weeks. James
L. Lederer and Edmund Gerston. the New
iOlh hidHdbOio, yColSluds SlBHtu con-
tract with DIR. Saavario. the proprietor of
the Poyret Theater of the Cuban capital
by which the New York men will furnish
| high-class vaudeville acts to the Havana
manager. All performers will be booked
for two weeks at a time and all of them
must be capable of doing two acts at least.
just required by the management of the
Orpheum in San Francisco.
Doyle and Granger. novelty dancers, will
head the list of specalties at the UNIQUE
! this week, and other performers on the
programme will be Harry Newman, the
little English comedian. Osbourn and Daley
in a new speciality and Mr.. and Mrs
Brown in farce. The biograph will have
| a new and interesting set of animated pic
! lures to display. Thursday evening will
| be amateur night" and, as il will be
| Christmas eve. the occasion will be made
! a joyous one.
| While THE Funny Side of Life is a
| farce-comedy, its engagement at the Park
| beginning next Thursday. will reveal that
II is largely vaudeville show. Comedians
and sketch teams predominant and there is
almost a constant flow of singing. dancing