The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-12

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PARK.-"Too Proud to Beg" 2 n s
EMPIRE.-Buriesque. 2 and s p. m.
Euglish's will lave some excellent attrac-
lions during the next fortnight. THE
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast will hold
the boards at that theater during all of
next week, and the following week will be
divided between the new military opera,
when Johnny Comes Marching Home
and Charles Majors romantic play, when
Knighthood Was in Flower" with Roseile
Knott In the role formerly played by Julia
Marlowe- Next w~eek-State fair week
promises to be one OF crowded houses at
English's. as the seats for the eight per-
formances OF the great extravaganza are
being sold very rapidly. The big organiza-
ton presenting THE Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast" Will arrive In indianapolis to-
morrow. There are over 800 people in the
company aside from the principals. Monday
as 1t is no easy task to get the vast amount
Of scenery and stage effects ready for the
first performance.
Assistant Stage Manager Thomas Phil
lips. Of THE Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast" arrived in Indianapolis yesterday
and at once began directing rehearsals on
the stage at English's of the local super
numeraries engaged TO appear in one Of
The principal scenes Of the extravaganza
next week. In accordance to instructions
received from Mr.. Phillips Manager Miller,
or Englishs, had advertised in the local
newspapers for loo girls between the ages
OF seven and sixteen years and when Mr..
Phillips arrived in the city he found that
more than the required number of little
women were awaiting him. He spent a
good deal of time sorting them out and
selecting the ones that he considered the
BEST Tor his purpose, and when he had
chosen his 100 little fairies he set to work
10 Iehearse them in their tableau-for the
children are TO appear in one of the i'm
portant tableaux OF the big Drury Lane
spectacle. The stage director had his
troubles IN instructing the little novices,
but In the end he succeeded in making them
understand pretty well what was expected
Of them. Another rehearsal will be held on
the stage at English's to-day.
The bill now being presented at the Grand
possesses a popularity, In that most Of
the people appearing in it hail from the
midwest The Young Brothers, who give
such a pretty hoop-rooling exhibition, were
born in ar Ohio town. but spent most of
their boyhood In an Indiana village. Irene
Franklin. the sweet-voiced little singer,
was born In ST Louis. as was also Charles
Ernest, the monoiogist. Mr.. Ernest was
Ind. Mary Norman, the talented inner,
senator, comes from Des Moines, Ia. w. H.
s MatTeii: we sins wlan I ms %,fe presents the he
Fort Wayne. The young man who runs the
bioscope calls Evansville his home. The
Is a very entertaining one. will be given
to-day. yQton and Dollie Mobiles will be
the featu Of next weeks programme.
Lincoln j. Carriers exciting melodrama,
''Too Proud TO Beg will be seen at the
Park this afternoon and evening for the
last times. The new play is attracting
large and very well pleased audiences and
the two Boylan children have scored a
most pronounced success as the little
youngsters who perform acrobatic tricks
on the streets of Chicago to earn money
with which TO keep their mother from
the big box Office winners of the season
on the pCpular-price circuits. The ever
popular pantomimic show. "Superba." Will
be the State fair week attraction at the
Park and seats for the engagement are
now on sale. 1t is understood that this
favorite spectacular show is better than
ever this season.
Mrs. Ffske has been the busiest actress
IN New York during all Of this week, as she
has been directing the rehearsals of three
companies In as many plays. The plays
are Mary OF Magdala." which Mrs. Fiske
and her own company will present at the
Manhattan Theater. beginning next Monday
night: losens "Hedda Gabler.' OF which
she Is TO give a few special performances
and for which she was obliged 10 engage a
special supporting company. and Marta
or the Lowlands." the new Spanish drama
In which Corona Ricardo Is to appear as the
star The task OF directing three PLAYS.
particularly when they are SO different in
character. Is a formidable one, and were il
not for her remarkable energy and her de-
yotion 20 the theater. II is hardly likely
that Mrs. Fiske could stand the strain.
q. p. Huntley. who plays the part of a
London swell In the American production
Oh THE Three LAttle Maids at Days
Tbfater. New York. Is generally ackrowl-
edged by the metropolitan writer's on theat-
rical topics 10 be the funniest English COM
edian sent over TO this country I'm many
years. New York thought that Lawrence
Dorsay. In The Earl Of Pawtucket" was