The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29

people In the auditorium. Whether 1t was
fscioient pneumonia that caused the con-
t:auous barking. or simply childish restless
meas. II would be hard to say. but 1t did
seem strange that many people should
have been overcome with the desire to
cough at that particular time-the most
important o. all-during the progress OF the
play. That the coughcrs could keep from
making such an intolerable racket IL they
chose was proved when a certain passage
OF more than usually interesting dialogue
was struck Then the villainous noise
stopped instantly.
In the Theater Magazine for December-
o beautiful issue Of this attractive period
ical. By the way-is announced the result
OF tho prize PLAY competition, opened by
that publication last spring. +. Marion
Crawford and william Seymour were the
Judges and the prize offered was n produc-
ton of the successful play at one OF
Charles Frohman's New York theaters.
Three hundred plays we're sent in, and out
OF that number seventeen pieces were
picked out rs being good enough to de-
serve serious consideration. The choice OF
the judges finally fell on a play entitled
''The Triumph Of Love-" which was felt by
the judges to approach nearest to the
standard set for the competition ut may
be stated says the Theater, that 1t Is
strong comedy drama of modern American
life. intensely human and national in its in
tercst. concise and dramatic in action. cpl
grammatic and brilliant In dialogue. with
true literary quality. and fine characterize
ton. We believe this play worthy Of pro-
for its author, it's interpreters and its spon-
sor. the Theater Magazine" The manu-
scripts were submitted anonymously, so the
identity OF the author Of 1.-The Triumph of
Love" must necessarily remain a secret un-
Ill the next issue Of the magazine. when 1t
will be made public.
This Is the way in which John Corbin.
dramatic critic OF the New York Times.
writes OF Kipling's play, 1.-THE Light that
Failed" now being presented In America
by the English actor. Forbes Robertson,
and Gertrude Elliott: "Kipling, with his
large. coarse brush. slaps his characters on
his canvas with a fiery distinctness that
blinds the eye. AS regards anything that
lies above or beyond them, 1t Is a question
OF the light that fails. He leaves US in the
sad plight OF Yankee Doodle. who 'swore
he could not see the town. there were so
many houses II evidence OF this Is need
ed. enough is at hand to win the case be-
yond appeal In the fact that even for a
moment he tolerated the happy ending
which his friends and his publishers In
duced him to substitute I'm the novel. and
which he has even ct this late day permit
ted to disisure the play"
Xxx
Mile. Anna Held likes coon songs. She
says that she is sorry there are none of
them In her new musical piece, Mile.
Mars" Conversing upon this subject with
O Washington newspaper interviewer, the
little French Coincidence had this TO say
fn her own peculiar way: 1T miss dis mu-
sique very much, for Ii made one so salts
fate wild de world. De las time 1 was
here / had wifi me coon maid, an she
amuse me all de time wild &c musique of
les negres. A present, / hear my own Ian
guage wen dress, for 1 hat brought wild
me my maid from Paris. De niggers, find.
are vary don't you care, and eet make me
always in a bad temper, an / think eet
Is not well for de beauty Of de face to have
always a question wild some one"
XXX
Next week will bring two big musical
comedies and romantic play to Eng
lish's. Willard Spencer's musical show,
Miss Bob White" which has been so sue
cessful in the East, will be given one local
presentation on Thursday evening, Dec. 10.
On the two preceding nights Indianapolis
will have its first view of the popular
prince of Piisen." which enjoyed a run
through last spring and most OF the sum-
mer In New York. James O'Neill. last seen
in this city I'm 1.-The Manxman," will come
for an afternoon and evening performance
Saturday. Dec. u. of ''Brigadier Girard. y
the dramatization of Conan Doyle's collec-
tion of stories published under the title OF
THE Adventures of Brigadicr Girard."
Adolph Klauber, the New York writer on
Stephen Phillips's new poetic drama
which Z. s. Willard. the English actor, Is
soon 10 produce in London, deals with the
period OF 1e40-lsf5- The plot of the story i,
thus described: A Puritan general is about
TO preside over a court-martial summoned
TO consider the conduct OF fellow-officer
who. married to a charming wife, turn.
covetous eyes upon another woman. III
the midst of the trial the general suffers
from the same passion. for he proceeds t.
fall deeply in love with the wife of tn,
prisoner. Mr. Willard is to play the par
OF the Puritan general. The play is Likely
TO create something OF a stir in London, 1
is thought.
Dan DAILY is to start on his tour Of th'
high-class vaudeville theaters of the coun
try this week. The dry comedian will be {
vaudeville "headliEer' for fifteen weeks
giving a speciality embracing some of tn,
characters that he has made famous in TIL
big musical productions. 1t is said tina
Days salary win be $500 week. HI
makes his first appearance in vaudeville a
Hyde & Behmans Theater In Brooklyn.
INSURING CURRENCY.