The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-18

which comes to Englishs for performances
Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee. 1t is gifted playwright who can
rely upon his own talents instead of the &C.
centricities of star comedian for success,
but the Indiana humorist Is said to have
done this in his new comedy. This does not
mean that the play is not in good hands, for
Maclyn Arbuckle, who plays the leading
role, Is considered one OF the best char
| acter actors the American stage. and
there are several other prominent players in
| the cast. AIDES characters are understood
| to be so true to life and the lines of the
play are said to be so crisp and witty that
THE County Chairman" stands out as one
OF the most original theatrical attractions
of the season The sale of seats for the en-
gagement opened yesterday morning with
a good demand.
Ezra Kendall comes back to English's to-
morrow night for his third Indianapolis en-
gagement in The Vinegar Buyer This
comedy gives the quaint comedian an OPP
portunity to entertain audience. and that
is all that the play was written for. In the
language of the comedian himself. 1--WE do
not aim at any literary efforts in The Vim
egar Buyer but simply to deliver the
goods" Mr.. Kendall plays the part of Joe
Miller. a kindly, droIl old fellow who buys
u
| pastime- The role Is one that fits him
| well and. shows him as a clever actor as
well as an entertaining monologuist. The
| scenes are laid in Indiana, the last act TAX
| ing place IN Indianapolis. Liebler q Co.,
Mr.. kendalPs managers, have given him
what would seem to ol be an ADEQUATE sup,
well-known players.
Hyde's Comedians are giving a strong
vaudeville show at the Grand this week.
| There are only two acts on the programme
] that cannot be called high class The Four
Mortons present one of the most entertain
| ing specialties seen at the Grand this sea-
son and other excellent acts are furnished
by the Four Holloways, the Piccolo Mid
gets. Paul Kleist and Hill and Whitaker.
The Grand's management promises another
strong bill for Thanksgiving week. with
Clayton and Stuart. the farceurs, and the
Four Nightons, European acrobats and
gymnasts, as the principal features. The
Dillon brothers, great local favorites, will
also contribute to next weeks programme.
The OrDheum Road Show comes to the
Grand the week after next, with Mcintyre
and Heath, the best OF all minstrel COM
edians. at its head.
The melodrama. 'In the Shadow of the
Gallows." which closes it's engagement at
the Park with two performances to-day,
! there by a number of specialties. One of
the specialties is given by Charles Boyle,
who for five years headed 1.-The Star Board
err company-a farce-comedy that was
| favorite on the popular price circuits. Other
| specialties are given by Kittie and May Nc
| Connell and Matte Phelps. Lillian Morti-
mer. who wrote the play. and who acts the
| leading role, Is said to be a soubrette of
much ability but she has no opportunity
| to show her talent in this direction in the
| melodrama- She has written another melo-
| drama which will be produced next season
James Herne's beautiful old play, Hearts
OF Oak" comes to the Park tomorrow for
| the rest OF the week.
| xxx
There will not be a more elaborate pro-
duction at the Park this season than the
| Thanksgiving attraction, Across the Pa
| cific," melodrama that is looked upon as
| one Of the strongest on the road The COM
pany presenting 1t numbers over fifty play
ers, with that clever little comedian, Harry
| Clay Blaney. in the role of the newspaper
| correspondent who goes to the Philippines
| meets many funny and exciting experiences.
| About a dozen members Of the original cast
Augusta Gill. Cora Denton and Katie
/ Wolfe.
There are three scenes in Jerome Sykes's
big musical show, THE Billionaire," which
will soon be seen at English's. Nice at car
| nival time. the interior Of a theater in
New York and the race track at Long
champs. Paris. are shown with very elab-
| Jerome Sykes, In the character of the man
Of many millions. puts all of his money on
| what Is considered a sure loser-a 1000 to !
shot. This IL only one OF his many schemes
| to get rid Of his troublesome fortune But
luck Is against him. He wins the bet
| xxx
| Sheridan Simpson, one Of the several
prima donnas Of Henry w. Savage's forces.
| has recently shown herself not only very
valuable to her employer. but uncommonly
versatile as well. When Georgia Game lost
Miss sne too
her place with only an hours notice, and
before she had fairly settled down in the
she found herself eli % the leading
| she Is now appearing with much success.
There are some good features In the cur
rent burlesque show at the Empire the
Dainty Duchess entertainment. the best
Of which il the good work Of the prettily-
costumed and well-trained chorus. The
comedy portion OF the show is all horse
play. with considerable vulgarity. which
| should be eliminated, but the musical num-
Il
not I'D to the standard of last weeks bill
| the show is giving satisfaction and drawing
good houses.
Marie Tempest, who has not been seen
in this country in several years. has closed
| her tour through the English provinces and
last week sailed from Liverpool to America.
| She is soon to appear I'm New York in a
| new comedy, called The Marriage OF Kit
| tie" When last in this country Miss Tenn
pest was a comic opera singer. She is now
| one OF London's most popular actresses and
does not even pretend 70 be singer any