The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-01
WAKEFIELD AT ENGLISH'S.
Audience of Splendid Proportions
Enjoys s.The AuctiOneer."

1.-THE Auctioneer," play that is anus
ing. interesting, appealing and touching,
was welcomed back to Indianapolis at
English's last night by an audience of
splendid proportions with as much en-
thusiasm as that which greeted the piece
upon the occasion of it's first visit here.
Time has not robbed the play of the pleas
ure afforded by its attractiveness. its hui
NOR, its touches of pathos and its fidelity
to life. Instead of the usual mechanical
performance of a play that has been so
thoroughly tried, the Interpretation last
night was as crisp and refreshing as if it
were entirely new.
To go over the play in detail at this time
would be to tell stale story, as 1.-The
Auctioneer'' has now been seen in every
large city in the country. and has been
reviewed time and again in both newspa-
ners and magazines. Oh course, David
Warfield. the justly famed character actor.
is the central figure throughout his char
acterization of the East Side Hebrew,
can be allowed in a well-sustained play.
Hundreds of performances or the role nave
not served to dull Mr.. Warhelds Won
derfully artistic impersonation His pow
ers are still under perfect control, and
he not only gives a character sketch that
is most excellent in portraiture, but dis
IF such keen intelligence and unusual his
tricnic skill that even better things may
well be expected of him in days TO come.
The quiet intensity of the little East Side
Jew who is buffeted about by fortune. his
Observation-Disclosures and his deep affection
for his family are all brought out as only
a true artist could portray these charac-
terfstfcs The more one sees OF Warneld
the more one admires his work. lie is
surely one of the best comedians on the
American stage
The company supporting the star is in
many respects the same that has been ap-
nearing with him in THE AuStioneer Tor
the last two seasons. but what changes
have been made are In no way detrlnental
TO the performance. Marie Bates continues
TO play the part of the old irish woman,
Mrs Eagan. and her acting Is second only
10 Warfield's. She is 1ovfal, hearty and
humorous, and in her scenes with the star
sbe is particularly delightful. Maria Davis
looks and acts the role of the auctioneer's
good old wife in a most satisfactory man
1er and the part of her adopted daughter
HeIea is creditably played by Dallas Ty-
Ter who makes the most or her Few OPP
nort,nities Robert Fischer contributes
cbaracter picture as Callahan. the ward
noIitician that can hardly be improved up
on The actor is unusually We'll suited In
this role and IL will be a long time oeiore
he can find another part a1ording him
snch a chance in his peculiar line or inn
Engene Garfield, he of the old Hoyt
farces, who used to set theater-goers into
screams OF laughter when ne played Grimes
a., a. bunch Of Keys" and Rats in "A Tin
Soldier has but little opportunity I'm this
NAV 10, show his ability as real come
Alan. hut during the first act, when he APP
pears the clerk In the 9and desi m
merriment with his original methods OF
s.v-,edv work The supporting company Is,
in fact. good throughout. but those men,