The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-19

several months.
Stuart Robson. who has played the part
of BERTHE, the Lamb. in 1.-The Henrietta"
more than 1900 times during the last ff-
teen years, has "shelved' the Bronson
Howard comedy for good and all. appear
ing in the piece for the last times last
week in New York Mr.. Robson will con-
of 1.-The Comedy of Errors during the
rest of his season. which has five more
weeks to run.
Sir Henry Irving has accepted for pro-
duction on a date not yet fixed upon, one
act tragedy by Penrhyn Stanlaws. Mr..
Stanlaws who Is an artist in black and
white, is better known in this country than
in England, mainly for his creation of a
certain art ideal in femininity which has
This is Mr.. Stanlaws's first serious attempt
at play writing. He is himself designing
the costumes for his play.
The melodrama, For Her Children's
Sake" and the popular Hoyt farce, "A
Texas Steer,' are to divide next week at
the Park, and the Holden Comedy Com
weeks engagement, bringing the Parks
regular season to a close. The last per-
formance of the. season at the Park-a
supplemental performance-will be given
by the famous all-star company from
Weber and Fields's Music Hall.
Indianapolis people who wish to see the
highly successful military opera when
Johnny Comes Marching Home can do so
by taking a trip up to Chicago any time
this summer. The big production is to be
ern metropolis in the near future for an all
summer run at McVicker's Theater. The
n New VIII York Ssn
gagged in presenting the opera.
XXX
Ethel Barrymore's success in Carrots"
and "A Country Mouse has prompted
Charles Frohman to arrange for her ap-
pearance in London next season under his
management He contemplates presenting
her in new play that will be written for
her either by Anthony Hope or Justin
Huntley Mccarthy. both of whom have ex-
pressed desire TO provide a play for her
London engagement Miss Barrymore will
open her Chicago engagement tomorrow
evening.
THE Prince of Pilsen," the new PixIey-
Luders operate comedy. begins its fifth
week at the Broadway Theater, New York
tomorrow night. The piece has proved an
unqualified success, and visitors in New
York during the summer will have a
chance to see ii, as II Is to remain at the
Broadway until next November 1t is full
of tuneful songs. the most popular of
which are The Tale of Sea She'll" 1.-The
Message of the Violet and "He Didn't
Know Exactly What to Do
1t is understood that there is a possi-
bility of Pretty Peggy being seen in
London before long. 1t seems that Charles
Frohman, who is now abroad, has been
much taken with the new piece by Grace
Livingston Furnass. In which Grace George
is now appearing, and 1T is said in New
York that he has been negotiating with W.
A. Brady, the owner and manager of the
play, with a view to securing the manu-
script for London production this sum-
Herald Square Theater, New York, playing
to crowded houses.
Weber and Fields will soon announce the
name of new feminine star they have en-
gagged for a series of years, and for whom
they have promised a production as big
and sumptuous as Beasco's "Du Barry"
They. will not give out the name of this
prominent actress just at present, or, as
they say. until all arrangements are finally
concluded. These two burlesQue managers
are reaching OUT considerably into the
field OF legitimate drama, and it looks as
II they Will ere long be counted among the
most influential managers in this country.
1.-THE Earl of Pawtucket' continues to
amuse New Workers, and the English actor,
Lawrence D'Orsay. who appears in the
title role, is considered one of the big hits
Of the season. Mr.. D'Orsay's dandy is not
comparatively artistic with the Lord Dun
dreary of the late Mr.. Southern. says the
New York Post, but it is just as funny, and
is, of course, much more true to life Mr..
Sothern at his best furnished an exquisite
Saricat1re OF a class now extinct. while
Mr.. ID Orsay offers a Photographic study of
an individual, or rather the individual him.
self. 1t is not often that realism is
comic.
Charming Pollock. one of the brightest
young press agents on the road. who was
in Indianapolis several weeks ago i'm ad-
vance of Grace George, is to have an op-
portunity to show what he can do as a
dramatist. Manager W. A. Brady has COM
missioned him to dramatize the late Frank
Norriss strong novel, THE Pit" the play
to be produced at the beginning of next
season, with Wilton Lackaye in the prin-
cipal role. Mr.. Pollock was formerly a
newspaper man in Washington, having once
been dramatic editor of the Washington
paper fraternity of this city.
When E. S. Willard, the English actor,
returns to London from his present Ameri-
can tour, he will develop some very am
bilious plans. one Of which includes the
establishment of stock theater in the
English capital, which will be modelled
upon the Comedie of Paris. Mr.. Willard
will be backed in his enterprise by several
wealthy Englishmen and expects to make
the new theater a school in which young
English players can receive the training
which the London critics say it has been
impossible for them to acquire since the
era of few productions and long runs set
in.
Mrs. F'iske played the title role in John
Luther Longs one-act play. Dolce" Thurs
day afternoon in Boston, the occasion be-
ing a special matinee for the benefit of
the Animal Rescue League There has been
some competition among prominent ac-
| tresses to secure Dolce" which is said to
| be a very powerful little drama, but Mr.
Long preferred that its leading character
should be interpreted by Mrs. Fiske. 1t was
given a splendid production with special
scenery and scored success. The char
acter of Dolce is that of an Italian girl
who has spent her girlhood in Little
Italy," the New York Italian quarter, and