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

Prima Donna Contralto of the Bostonians at
Englishs.
heart throbs and the tears come into your
eyes-as he sang the old song in Indian
apolts last spring in his revival of "Arrah-
na-Pogue"-and yet he admits that he does
not know how TO dance a genuine Irish
Jig, and has been taking lessons from a
chorus girl. you'll have to put in that
Jig, Mack" said the stage manager of the
new Irish comic opera, my Lady Mollie."
But, faith. man, L cannot" said the CO.
median. Then, be dad, I'll tache ye,"
chimed in Belle Robinson. a chorus girl
steps to Senator Clark, of Montana" That
was giving pretty good references, Mack
thought, and so the lessons began.
Whenever there is hearty applause at
Englishs at the conclusion of the climax
of play. numerous enthusiastically from on
high-call out Speech speech!' 1t has
come to be considered quite a part of the
play by some theatergoers. it would seem,
and they demand a curtain-talk from the
star upon the very flimsest excuse. During
the last week, Elita Proctor Otis in ''Heda
Gabler," responded with the much-desired
speech. as did Robert Edeson in Soldiers
of Fortune" Now, he is one of the very
few players who can face an audience In
front of the curtain without ''going to
pieces" Most of the stars-Miss Otis is
one of them-seem so overcome with en-
barrassment when they attempt a speech,
and blunder through their ''curtain-talk'
so painfully, that curiosity is naturally
aroused as to how they manage to learn
their lines and sum up sufficient courage
TO race an audience night after night. The
fact of the matter is that this speech-mak-
Ing business is becoming very tiresome and
the managers should put stop to it..
Maude Adams says that it is the silliest
custom the theatrical world has ever known
and she just about hits the nail on the
head.
Forbes Robertson, the English actor now
touring America. tells an interesting little
story concerning Louis Tierclin's powerful
one-act play, "The Sacrament of Judas, -
which was presented for the first time be-
fore indianapolis audiences by James
ONeill week ago. When Robertson first
produced this little drama in London Mrs
Patrick Campbell was his partner and CO.
star in the enterprise. The playlet made a
sensation and might have been continued
Indefinitely, but business matters separated
the two stars. At that time Robertson re-
quested Mrs. Campbell TO give or sell him
her interest In the play, but this she de-
clined TO do and their differences over the
matter seemed serious. A year later the
English actor was married to Gertrude Ell
lott, the young American actress and sis
Ter OF maxine Elliott. Among his wedding
slits was a package neatly tied I'm blue
rippon. upon unrolling the package Mr.
robertson found the manuscript of '',rhe
sacrament OF Judas" and this note:
My Dear Mr.. Robertson-Kindly accent
my interest in the enclosed as your we'd
ding gift
MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL"
Another Barrymore is TO makes debut on
the New York stage. Jack Barrymore. son
OF Maurice barrymore and a brother of
Ethel barrymore, has been engaged by
Charles Frohman TO appear in the new
Clyde Fitch play. ''Glad of It." Young Mr.
Barrymore has had some little experience
on the professional stage, but for the last
two years has been newspaper artist In
the new play he will take the part of a
press agent for serio-comic singer
This year will end and the new year will
begir at Englishs with a musical comedy.
Nancy Brown" with the inimitable Marie
Cahili In the title role. will be the attrac-
ton at that playhouse on New Years eve.
anu on the following afternoon, 1904, will