The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-18

contingent of the show and John Rucker.
1.-THE Alabama blossom" Is the leading
do a big business. as their performances
will be the last regular shows OF the week
at the Park, Mrs. Fiske taking possession
of the theater early Friday morning.
IL an Eastern success Is sometimes
failure in the West it is also true that an
entertainment that appeals to Western au-
diences does not always please Eastern
playgoers. 1t is sad to record that The
Storks," the little operetta which ran all
last summer in Chicago. and which was
towns. including Indianapolis. has proved
an out-and-out failure in Boston. the
collapse of its engagement in the Hup mas
proved a good thing for Otis Skinner, the
romantic actor, for he Will now be able 10
get into Boston for a run in his play,
'Lazarre,'' a thing &c has been trying 10
do for the last two months. He and MS
company are TO take the place OF The
Storks" at Boston's new Majestic Theater.
His manager, Joseph Buckley Is also try
ing hard to book Mr.. Skinner for New
York run.
Checkers" adapted from Henry NJ.
Blossom, jr's clever story of that name,
will be presented at English's Opera House
during the first half of next week. The
Wednesday Seats will be placed on sale
tomorrow morning, and from the inquiries
Manager Miller has received the probabili-
ties are that the show will enjoy a good
run in this city II started well last Mon
day night in st. Louis, the home town Of
Mr. Blossom. st. Louis dramatic critics
were very kindly in their next morning
notices. The spontaneity or "Checkers
was praised, perhaps, more than any other
characteristics. Checkers will be pre-
scented, it is stated, by capable COM
pany.
'Inprudence," Mr.. Favorsham's new
play. in which he will be seen during his
Indianapolis engagement the latter part
of next week. is credited with being the
best piece that this favorite Eastern actor
has ever had. "Imprudence" was written
by Henry W Esmond. who is the author
of that attractive little drama, when We
Were Twenty-one," in which Nat Goodwin
and Maxine Elliott scored such pro-
Mr.. Favorsham will next season produce
Sir Gilbert Parker's THE Right of Way"
and will himself appear in the role OF
was anxious TO have Richard Mansfield
play.
1t has been definitely settled at last that
Nat c. Goodwin will open his revival of
"a Midsummer Nights Dream in Oc-
tober at the Knickerbocker Theater. New
York, just one night after his wife, Maxine
Elliott, begins her career as star at the
Garrick Theater. Mr.. Goodwin will play
Bottom, the Weaver" in New York for
four weeks only. but Miss Elliott has been
booked to remain in New York with her
new Clyde Fitch play, Her Own Way,
for three months. When Miss Elliott goes
to Europe, about six weeks from now, for
a long rest, Mr.. Goodwin will have Zeffie
Tilbury his leading lady in 1.-The Altar
of Friendship.
There is excellent speciality of the
groresoue kind, high-cIass gymnastic act
and a pleasing singing turn In the olio OF
the show given at the Empire this week by
Clark's Royal Burlesquers. Burgess, Smith
and Burgess, who constitute the trolley
car trio, are the best comedy acrobats seen
on the Empires stage this season, while
the two La Walls give a splendid equilibris-
tic and aerial exhibition. The Crawford
sisters offer neat singing and dancing
speciality that Is not out of the ordinary
but 1T is bright and entirely free from sug-
gestiveness-something that cannot be said
| of the work of several other performers
with the combination.