The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-25

Checkers was repeated last night at
English's before another well-entertained
audience, and the new play will be given
two more times in this city-at the matinee
this afternoon and again this evening. Mr.
Blossoms comedy drama has made a good
impression here I'm spite OF the fact that
the rough places" that always appear in
q new production have not as yet been en-
tirely smoothed out. The present short tour
OF Checkers" Is In the nature Of an ex-
detrimental season. and Manager La Shelle
Is about convinced that the new piece viii
when strengthened here and there prove
> winning attraction when IL goes into New
York for its metropolitan run. The pre-
tered. and IL any fault is to be found with
the piece IL is with the play itself rather
than with the players. However, Check
srs'' Is very entertaining. and the fact that
Ii IL somewhat illogical in some of its situa-
tions need not seriously interfere with Its
Besides i always HC takes several
q new theatrical production Is whipped
Into shape" Mr.. Ross Is scoring a real hit
assistants in May vokes, Dave Braham,
Northrup and the other leading players of
the company.
Miss Lavinia Shannon is pleasing her old
admirers and gaining many new ones at the
the actress, in Theodore Kremer's melo-
drama Beyond Pardon" While Miss Shan
non has been seen in this city time and
again in roles that seemed better suited
TO her. she plays her present part in ad-
mirable style. Her supporting company is
a very competent one and the drama, with
Its many strong situations. is given a fine
performance. Miss Shannon's leading man.
Marshall Farnum, brother of William
Farnum (Ben-Hur and Dustin Farnum
lieutenant Denton in "Arfzona'O, is still
In New York. where he was recently called
by the death or his mother, but his part of
Walter Lloyd is capably played by Fred
c. Ross, the manager OF the company. The
engagement Is proving a successful one.
as was anticipated There will be a matt
nee and evening performance to-day. For
the latter half Of the week at the Park.
beginning with to-morrow's matinee, a new
melodrama by Lincoln j. Carter entitled
Alaska" will be on view. Carter's pro-
ductions are always Of the kind that appeal
to lovers of thrilling plays, and his new
piece Is said TO be the best he has turned
out for some time. The cast of Alaska
is headed by the Irish Coincidence Miss ST.
George Hussey and the child actress Nanon
Everette.
William Faversham was never a greater
favorite with the patrons OF the Empire
Theater, New York, than he was during
the two months engagement which he re-
Gently concluded there. He made a great
success In the new Esmond comedy, I'm
pudence," in which he will be seen at En-
E glish's the last two nights of the week, with
q Saturday matinee, and the remarkable
New York record is one of which both Mr.
Faversham and Manager Frohman are very
proud. Mr. Faversham's Eastern admirers
liked his performance OF Jack Frere i'm the
new play better than anything else he had
ever done. not excepting his Lord Algy
In Lord and Lady Algy' or his Lieutenant
Hine in Brother Officers" Jack Frere is
enarming type ,d OF + manly n1n lover and Mr.;
the sentiment and nobility there is in II.
The splendid cast. with Miss Fay Davis Miss
III suitable roles, cannot help but contribute
10 the general excellence OF the perform
ance The seats for the engagement were
placed on sale yesterday and there has been
an active demand.
Many vaudeville performers try to carry
with them as much OF their home comforts
as Is possible. They often take their wives
and children with them on the long over
land trips. When the Orpheum show was
at the Grand early In the season the Dress
Ing rooms were filled with youngsters dur
ing the performances. This week nearly
every male performer on the Grand's bill
Is accompanied by his wife Hal Stephens.
Johnnie Carroll. John L. Kearney. one of
the ifectning Drothers and one of the Iiv-
ingstons have their wives with them and
Unthan. the armless performer expects TO
be joined by his better half in Cincinnati
next week: unthan has not been seen i'm
Indianapolis in nine years and onlv re-
turned to this country last month after be-
Ing abroad for seven years. There is only
one other armless entertainer In the pro-
fession besides Unthan. His name Is
Charles Trip and he and Unthan are fast
friends Unthan is just as entertaining OF
the stage as he Is behind the footlights
He Is q bright conversationalist and aIWa ve
an interesting companion.
The sale OF seats for the concert to be
given tomorrow night at the German House
BY the wonderful young Belgium 'celloist,
Elsa Ruegger. Is now In progress at the
starr piano store. and from present indi-
cations there viii be large audience to