The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-20

4 tertainment VIII characterize
Christmas week In the Indian
I4<X5II apolis playhouses. English's will
- have two very popular attrac-
tions-to offer-a return engagement OF Mrs
Wigs. OF the Cabbage Patch" and that
favorite operatic organization, the Boston
ians. $50
Mrs. Wigs and the little wiggscs and the
many amusing characters of the now ia
nous Cabbage Patch will make their reap
pearance Wednesday afternoon and evening
and it Is almost a foregone conclusion that
the engagement will prove a great. success,
owing to the interest I'm the stage version
OF the popular book that has been shown
IN this city. When the play came to In
dianapoIis for single performance two
months ago at the outset of its career Eng
ash's was scarcely large enough to hold all
of the people that wanted 10 witness the
presentation oS the piece. Liebler & Co.,
the producers and managers, had brought
the play directly 10 Indianapolis upon the
conclusion OF the premier performances in
Louisville and the engagement here proved
to be all too brief. The play has met with
success wherever presented and the COM
pany Is now on It's way eastward after a
prosperous tour through the Western cities.
The same excellent company will be seen
here Wednesday that appeared in the play
upon its first presentation in this city.
Madge Carr Cook continues to be the quaint,
motherly Mrs. Wigs. This expert come
disnne has scored of the most pro-
nounced successes of her life in the leading
character drawn from Mrs. Alice Hogan
Rice's entertaining little book. William T.
Hodge Is still the redOubtable Mr.. Stub
bins and Miss Helen Lowell portrays, as be-
fore, poor little Mis- Hazy-a delicious
Characterization. Lovey Mary is enacted
by that charming young actress. Miss Mabel
TaliaferrO. who is one of the most gifted
OF the younger players on the American
stage.
The play is arranged by Mrs. FIexner in
three acts, all the scenes of which are laid
upon the Cabbage Patch itself The cast
OF twenty-six principal characters com
prises almost all of the now familiar fig
ures. while several new ones have been in
troduced. most prominent among these be-
ing Hunkerdunkus Jones. the astroioger.
who sends the spirit picture TO little Mis-
Hay, and to whom the Introduction of Mr..
Is thus due The Juvenile element of the
stories, in which Mrs. Rice proved herself
TO be such an appreciative observer and
lover OF childhood. has not been overlooked
in the dramatization, and all OF the Wigs
children-the three little frizzle-headed
Biography" girls asia, Australia
u
Tommy and peg-legged Chris CMis' Hazy' 5
nephew. are all introduced into the scenes
with conspicuous Juvenile mirth, and even
the old nag. Cuby. Is not forgotten. The
wooden-Iegged Chris, who Is so handy on
his feet, as well as the character OF the
manly Billy Wigs. will be portrayed. how
ever. by adult actors Taylor Granville who
Box" and as the Jockey In The Suburban"
viii caper through the antics OF Chris.
while Argyle Campbell. who was in the cast
~ no wi
be on sale tomorrow morning.
- An attraction which seems quite appro-
pirate TO the happiness OF the day is an
nounced for English's on Christmas. when
the original Bostonians. Americas most
artistic light opera company" will present
two OF their greatest successes-"Robin
Hood and 1.-The Serenade." These two
standard American-made comic operas-the
former by Reginald de Koven and Harry
b. Smith and the latter by Victor Herbert
and Mr.. Smith-are among the best enter
tsinments OF their class before the public,
and both have always been immensely pop
ular In Indianapolis.
mas matinee and Saturday night, Dec. 20,
and The Serenade" Christmas night and
Saturday afternoon Since the Bostonians
were last heard In Indianapolis they cele-
brated their quarter centennial as a light
opera organization This happy event took
place with ceremony and eclat at the
Academy Of Music. New York city, where.
on the first OF September. most brilliant
and representative audience greeted the old
favorites on their twenty-ffth birthday
The expressed opinions OF the conservative
reviewers or the press In the important
cities where the Bostoniaas have appeared
this season are said 10 be that the COM
pay Is stronger In a general way than II
has been for the past ten years" While
the old favorites Barnabee. Mcdonald
Frothingham and Studley remain with the
veteran manager. Charles r. Bacon, still
on the business staff), some important new
'diScoveries'-for which the Bostonians
are quite noted-have been made and they
will be brought forward for the Indianap-
oils engagement Notable among these are
Howard Chambers. the eminent Australian
grand opera basso, and Miss Agnes Cain
Brown. who. IL has been repeatedly said
possesses the most remarkable dramatic
soprano voice I'm light opera to-day. The
Bost0nians' entire artistic orchestra still
remains a feature. under the able direction
OF s. l. Studley. The orchestra will be
augmented by some OF the best musicians
IN this city. which makes an instrumental
organization alone worthy OF an evening
entertainment. The seats for the four per
formances Will be placed on sale Tuesday.