The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

The advance sale of seats for the Weber
and Fields engagement at the Park on the
evening of June 1 will begin this morning
at the Parks box office, at o'clock. To
prevent speculation, no more than four
tickets will be sold to any one person. AL
though the prices for the performance are
high. the interest that is being shown in
the unusual event indicates a very large
audience-one. in fact. that will probably
pack the Park Theater to the walls. Weber
and Fields have not visited this city for
three years and there is a great deal of
curiosity among local theater-goers 20 see
the famous aggregation of comedians in
Whirly." and the satire on ''The Little
Princess" This performance will be the
final one Of the local season, and there
will be no more theatrical entertainments
in Indianapolis until the Park reopens it's
doors In August
The management of English's Opera
House was in correspondence several
weeks ago with two actors in the East
who wanted to engage the theater for a
summer stock season. Very fortunately for
the actors. they decided. upon the advice
OF Manager Miller. not to undertake to
give dramatic performances in Indianapolis
during the heated term II is not at all
likely that venture of this KIND would
have proved successful. In the first place.
time do not care for serious dramatic per-
formances. and in the second place they
would have refused to attend indoor enter
tainments of any kind during the hot
nights OF June and July. A good out-of-
doors comic opera company might do we'll
in this city nowadays-or rather nova
nights-although such an organization
could not be made successful here several
summers ago.
James X. Hackett has announced that the
name OF Victor Mapes's new play. in which
he will next season be seen. will be Alex
ander the Great" Mr.. Hackett will appear
in the title role and will surround himself
with a company OF more than $50 people
the actor-manager will open Weber &
Fiedss new Globe Theater In Boston early
in the fall Alexander the Great is an his
torical character that has figured very little
in the annals of the theater. The dramatist
has chosen that period of Alexander's ca
reer that covered the subjugation of Persia.
The play should prove a very interesting
one.
La Loie Fuller. of serpentine dance fame,
has just been engaged at one of the biggest
salaries ever promised a vaudeville per-
former in America as the principal feature
OF the bill at the St Nicholas Garden. in
New York, this summer II is reported
that she is 10 receive $500 week for two
weeks She is preparing to produce four
new poetic dances. to be called THE Grot-
toes" 1.-THE Tempest" 1.-THE Archangep'
and Dame Phoescent" The "acrobatic''
musical director. Creatore, with his Italian
band. will also be great feature at the st.
Nicholas Garden this summer.
A new ventilating system has just been
introduced into the new Majestic Theater
in New York. whereby 10000 cubic feet of
air can be taken from the auditorium In
each minute. The new equipment consists
OF two motors OF seven and one-h half horse
power connected with giant fans With
these preparations for the heat OF the sum
mer months IL is hoped that THE Wizard
next three months
Marie Wainwright, who has been spend
ing her time during the last four years in
retirement or in vaudeville. will return To
the legitimate stage next season in a num-
Der OF Shakspearean productions. Twelfth
Night" Much Ado About Nothing and
las You Like IT, will be in her repertoire
Amy Robsart." play In which she scored
a success several years ago.
XXX
A new play. called "A Bluegrass Cava.
Her" by Mrs. Gertrude Andrews, will have
it's initial presentation in Brooklyn mex,
Monday night. being produced by a stock
company. The hero Is the city editor of a
daily newspaper. and in one act an attemp;
will be made 10 show the local room of q
newspaper office during the rush and ex.
element of election night The scene
should prove a novel one 10 theater-goers
IL IL ir put on the stage I'm good style