The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

One would not be likely TO look for beauty
In a play bearing the blood-and-thunder
title OF The Scouts Revenge" and yet
the fact remains that Eleanor Worthing-
ton, the ingenue of the company now ap-
pearing at the Park, is one of the most
beautiful actresses ever seen on an In
dianapolis stage. When her portraits were
received by the dramatic editor of a GER
tain newspaper I'm this city they caused
something Of a sensation. and every male
member OF the staff vowed on the spot
that If there was one play above all others
that he desired to witness that play was
the romantic drama with the poetic title
of THE Scouts Revenge" II was sus-
pected that Miss Worthington would prove
philosopher remarked. "a girl of such re-
markable beauty wouldn't be with
Dlood.and- thunder show If she could act"
not only looks her part, but acts IL in ad-
m!rable style. which recalls the fact that
Charlotte Severson, who played the title
role In the sensational play, Queen of the
Highway, last season. was also a beautiful
woman and good actress, and that Stella
Mayhem, who Is still blacking her face
the old negro auntie I'm the melodrama, "On
women in the profession when seen with
the burnt cork washed off. The truth is
that there are q number of beautiful
actresses now appearing on the popular
price circuits.
THE Scouts Revenge will finish it's en-
gagement at the Park with to-day's two
performances, and 'Nobody's Claim" an
other border drama in which thrilling
climaxes cut a big figure, will come to-
morrow for the last three days OF the week
This old play, which has long been a favor
ite in the popular-price houses, is now be-
ing revived in an elaborate manner by the
Holden Brothers, who are giving a good
deal or attention 10 the staging OF the
piece, as we'll as to the selection of an ade-
quate company Several of the members
of the organization were with the Holden
Brothers stock company during It's four
the close of last season. Bernice Howard
who is playing the leading feminine part
is well remembered by Park patrons as
the versatile actress who portrayed all sorts
pf parts during the stock season, and played
them well. too; Other favorites with the
company are little Alice Berry, Norman
Gilbert and Maude Holden.
XXX
Josie Sadler, who plays Sophie Blotz in
Peggy from Paris" has decided to offer
a prize of SIS for ten jokes or short German
stories that can be used in her "Hennie"
song which is one of the hits OF the George
Ade musical comedy. Miss Sadler will give
the prize to the one submitting the best ten
jokes, and, of course. they must be similar
20 the ones she is now using in the "Henny'
number The following are examples:
''Henny has a nice little sister, Katie, but
she hasn't any legs. l had 10 stand up for
her when she got married.
'HeDny played with Sousa once-but only
once
''Henny has little brother who has a
good job He gets Sl4 a week till he's thirty
four years old. SIS till he's sixty-eight years
old, and then If he dies he gets fired"
XXX
Grace Ellison, who played the leading
feminine character with Henry Miller last
season in 'The Tanning of Helen,'' and
scored a great success in the part, has just
been engaged for Richard Mansield's COM
pany with a special view TO playing the role
OF Katherine. the pretty heroine of "Old
Heidelberg" Miss Ellison is spending the
summer I'm Europe. and Manager Glover
engaged her by cable. She will return to
New York the first week in September and
will at once begin rehearsals for the capti-
waiting character assigned her She is also
To have an important role in Mansfield's pro-
duction of the Tolstoi tragedy. Ivan the
Terrible"
Marguerite Fish. who, under the name of
Baby Benson, was once one of the best
known vaudeville condolences on the Amer
ican stage. died in London last week She
was the wife OF Charles Warren, the come
dian, who is also the English representa- tive
OF the big music publishing firm of NJ, Wit
mark 4 Sens, of New York. The last time
that Baby Benson was seen in Indian
apolis was with a vaudeville road combina-
tion at the Park. She had been touring Eng
land and Australia with her husband the
last eight years. and had become a great
music hall favorite in both of these coun-
tries.
An important role In the forthcoming pro-
duction OF The Yankee Consul" the new
comic opera by Henry NJ. Blossom and AL
fred G. Robyn. will be played by Hubert
Wilke, the well-known baritone. Mr.. Wilke
established his reputation as one of the
leading members of McCauls Opera Com
pany, which included De Wolf Hopper. Dig
by Bell. Marion Manola. JEFF De Angels
and Laura Joyce Bell. He sang in this city
at Fair Bank last summer and during all OF
last season was with Anna Held's COM
pany. He has many friend in Indianapolis
who will be glad TO learn of his important
engagement