The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11

The advance sale of seats for THE Sleep
ing Beauty and the Beast" which will be
at English's all of next week, opened yes
terday, and. judging from the crowd OF
ticket buyers gathered all day about the
box Office of the theater the great Drury
Lane extravaganza will have a succession
of large audiences during its indianapolis
engagement. This will be the first time
that 1.-The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast"
has been seen in indianapolis and the only
time il will be played here this season. The
stage at English's had TO be enlarged to
admit of the presentation of what is con-
sidered the most gorgeous of all scenic
productions There said to be 800 peo-
pie employed in the performance besides an
unusually large number of stage carpenters
and scene shifters. The piece was first pro-
duced in London. where il enjoyed a run
of over four months. When it was brought
to this country its text was entirely re-
written by John j. McNally and j. Cheever
Goodwin so as to fit the American taste.
1t is said to be rattle of fun. set in visions
of scenic loneliness, with melodious music,
splendid ballets and remarkable specialties
The seat sale will continue at English's dur
ing the rest OF this week.
The Grand's vaudeville bill continues to
please large audiences afternoon and even
ing. Next week the Grand will have num-
Der of old favorites among its entertainers.
Jack Norworth and Louise Dresser will be
two of the leading contributors TO the pro-
gramme. Both are well known and we'll
liked here. They were last seen here to-
gether at the Park in the comedy drama
California written by Mr.. Bronson, the
former resident manager of the Grand.
Miss Dresser Is a charming vocalist and
Mr.. Norworth a monologue comedian of the
first rank. Other prominent entertainers
on the new bill will be Milton and Dollie
Mobiles, in a farcical sketch: Miss Harriet
Avery Strackosch, the dramatic soprano;
the Aliens. In a bit of nonsense called The
Rent Collector" and Professor Meehan with
his company OF performing dogs.
Henry Suderman's new play. Socrates
and His Companion in Arms deals, 20 a
large extent, with the differences which
exist between socialism of the highest class
and the base and mercenary substitute
which so often parades in its name. The
whole performance is essentially German,
the last scene being devoted to fete COM
memorative of the battle of Sedan. Socra-
ties is merely term, IL seems. used to de-
scribe a society Of idealists and dreamers,
and the companion" mentioned in the Curl
Gus title is a sympathetic dentist who has
been banished from his own country ac-
count of his radical ideas. Judging from the
reviews of the play published in some of
the foreign papers, 1T is hardly likely that
II would meet with much success in this
country.
A mistake In a telegram caused much an
noyance for the management of Wallack's
Theater. in New York. the other day. A
dispatch was received from Boston asking
that a trap be cut in the center of the stage
for the production of George AIDES Peggy
enlargement last night. cut trap large
enough for two men," the telegram was
| intended to read. When it reached the the
alter 1t read, Cut trap large enough for
10 lr
at once and out a hole in the stage big
enough for a score of men to get through at
one time. Later it was learned that only
a small hole was needed, and it took some
tall hustling' to make the change in the
stage in time for the first performance.
| There will be no matinee at the Park next
Monday. Hanlons' "Superba.' which comes
| to the Park for state fair week, will not
arrive In the city from the East in time to
prepare for an afternoon performance. as it
| takes a whole days work to arrange the
vast amount Of scenery for presenting this
big pantomimic show. Some of the heaviest
pieces Of scenery, slung upon lines, require
| ten men to lift them into place. The trans.
formations, with their scores or more of
drops and "set pieces" need fully thirty
| stage hands in their operation "Superba.
as a production alone, fills two OF the larg-
est baggage cars obtainable.
Frank b. Cars "Thoroughbreds' are
drawing good-sized audiences at the En-
| pire. and the show is proving more enjoy
| able than the one of last week. The Empire
| will have an excellent state fair week at
/ traction in the Tiger Lilies Burlesque Com
pany, an organization that scored one of
/ the greatest hits ever made by burlesque
| company I'm this city when seen at the EN-
/ pire last season.
i 1t develops that a man who entered the
| City Hospital at Boston last week COM
/ planning of illness and who died of pneu-
/ monia Monday night was Frederick Clifton
i of New York, an actor and a member OF
| the ''Sign Of the Cross company.
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