The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-08

~ARE YOU MAsON:" "sKY FARM
AND JOHN DREW AT ENGLIsHs.
Vaudeville at the Grand-'Lost River"
and MinstreIs at the Park-Bur-
Iesque at the Empire.


two seasons ago, that its sponsors expect
IL to equal in longevity and financial re-
turns those famous laughing hits, "Char-
ley's Aunt and 1.-The Private Secretary"
The piece was seen here last season and
proved diverting entertainment. 1t comes
again this week, playing its second In
dianapolis engagement at English's next
Tuesday and Wednesday nights and at !
Wednesdays matinee. At the head of the |
company this season are John c. Rice and |
Thomas A. Wise. two well-known come
dams. and the organization includes num-
Der OF other farceurs Of almost equal prom |
inence. including Edward Abeles, who until |
recently was Alice Fischer's leading juve- /
nile actor In Mrs. jack George Richards, |
whom local theater-goers will remember as
the leading fun-maker OF several of the /
old Hoyt farces, Charles j. Greene, Ralph /
Yoerg. Jack Mahoney. Gertrude Witty,
Amy Muller. Margaret Evans, Hazel Chap |
pie, Sallie Cohen and Florence Earle. The |
fun In Are You a Mason?" arises from the |
schemes OF young husband and an old |
one. his father-in-law, who are of sporty |
tendencies. to deceive their jealous wives |
by telling them they have become Masons |
and are almost nightly required TO be alb
sent. at the lodge. Each husband has con-
cocted the scheme independently of the
other. and when the two pretended Masons
are confronted. each is desperately afraid
OF the other, as each one believes the other
TO be bona fide member of the fraternity.
They do quantities of lying to get them
selves out OF tight places, send a gentle
man farmer, who wishes to be initiated. to
do all sorts OF impossible feats in the
streets of New York. and indulge in sundry
other stunts" which are sufficiently COM
teal to cause a great deal OF laughter.
English's will be closed after the pre-
sentation of Are You Mason?" until
Friday night. when the rural play, "sky
Farm" which had long run at the Bos-
ton Museum last season, will come for a
single performance. The play is said to be
a story OF sweet. tender sentiment prettily
told by picturesque characters amid scenes
OF such wonderful fidelity to nature that
the audience can easily imagine itself in
the little world that swirls around the post
ONCE of the little Massachusetts village
where the play is located.
'sky Farm is credited with being one
OF the most lifelile representations of bu-
collie existence ever shown in any Amer
lean theater. II is receiving an elaborate
scenic production this season. the settings
of the little rustic postofice and the forest
in the Berkshire hills being considered
among the most realistic pictures ever put
on the stage. In the company presenting
the play are William II. Tooker, Scott Coo
per. Francis Byrne. Charles Crosby. Frank
Monroe, Ralph Dean. Rose Flynn, Claire
Mcdowell. Maud Hosford. Sarah Mcvicker.
Fay Courtcnay and Lillian Martinez
John Drew will play his annual Indianap-
oils engagement Saturday, and his appear
ance here promises to be one of the real
dramatic treats of the season. He comes to
EngIish's for matinee and evening per-
Torrance of very original play by Isaac
Henderson, '"rhe Mummy and the Hum
ming Bird" Since Mr.. Drew placed him
self in the hands of Charles Frohman he
has had some excellent dramatic material
at his disposal and has had many triumphs,
but not one of his previous roles pleased
his many New York admirers so much as
his Lord LumIey in 1.-The Mummy and the
Humming Bird" Lord Lumley is said to
be real Drew part" and his portrayal
OF the English nobeman is considered the
best thing he has done in many seasons
The Mummy is the nickname given to
the titled scientist Lumley, and the william
of the play IS an Italian named D'Orelli-a
celebrated novelist known as "the Hum
ming Bird"
The story OF the play opens in London,
In the home of Lord Lumley, and is con-
cluded I'm Paris. at the Hotel de Londres.
AT the opening of the play "the mummy
lord is in his laboratory working on an
experiment. Outside the sacred door are
his wife. his niece and her sweetheart.
w n arr frxf rr III.
that Ii Is dinner time and that they must
start for the Carleton Hotel to dine In
honor or Signor D'orelli, the cumming
bird villain. After many entreaties Lun,-
ley enters and declares himself too busy to
bother about eating. Hts wife. without
directly stating the fact tries to remind
him that il is her birthday. He has COM
pietely forgotten 1t. and she is too proud
to make positive assertion. D'Orellf. of
course. has remembered it. and has brought
her the first copy OF his new book with
his photograph as a frontispiece AS a re-
salt the party goes of 10 dine without the
busy scientist. who continues his labors
until he Is disturbed by barrel-organ-
grinder outside. for whom he SENDS gives
him gold piece and out OF curiosity in
vites him to take a bite with him The
organ-grinder cannot speak word OF Eng
lish. but by signs tells Lord Lumley the
story OF the breaking up OF his home by
a fellow-countryman. who Lord Lumley at
once surmises is D'Orellf. His guess is
confirmed. Giuseppe. the organ grinder. ex-
plains that his mission is revenge and that
ne Is on the track of the betrayer D'Oreii
has peculiar laugh. and by this means
s the organ grinder becomes aware OF his
presence In the house later on, even be-
fore he sees him. He has found his man
and remains on his track. finally avenging
himself and doing kind turn TO 1.-THE num-
my" who has befriended him, by prevent
ing the elopement of his neglected wife.
Mr.. Drew's company is made up of promi-
nent players. chief among whom are Mar
garet Dale. Marie Dickinson. Guy Stand
ing. Lionel Barrymore. Lewis Baker. Regi-
maid Darlington. Robert schable and David
Henderson.
The Grand-vaudeyiIIe.