The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-07

1.-THE Little Princess" Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett's pretty play of child life,
comes to English's tomorrow evening for
Friday and Saturday night performances
and Saturday matinee. There has been
good demand for seats, showing that local
theater-goers are much interested in this
unusual production, considered in the East
one of the distinct novelties of the present
season. All sorts of speculation have been
INDUCED in in an attempt to discover the
trick" by which Miss Millie James makes
herself into little girl in THE Little Prin-
cess"-by what art or magic she becomes a
child among children, and. although twenty
three years old, looks not day more than
the twelve-year-old girl she presents or the
many other youngsters who dance and sing
and have such good times at Miss Minch-
ems boarding school," Curiosity compelled
a newspaper woman in Washington to ask
Miss James, when the curtain had just
fallen on the third act of the play, one
afternoon last week. how she managed to
effect such complete change in her per-
sonal appearance. Standing before the mir
ror in her dressing room, with the monkey
nesting on her shoulder Ga monkey plays
very important part in THE Little Prin-
cess'D the young actress was applying a
touch OF rouge on her cheeks for the final
act.
For you know you must make up some,'
said Miss James, ''or you would look per-
fectly CHASTITY on the stage. But. as for
any special method or trick for Sara Crews
part, why, there isn't any.
she said sweetly, eff they really expected
il; but, you see, / am particularly fortu-
nate in having round face, which serves
to aid me in keeping up the illusion. 1 make
up just as would for any other part only
don't blacken my eyebrows. That Is posi-
lively the only thing do differently. Chill
have any eyebrows to speak of. Then
don't wear heels to my shoes. That makes
at least three inches difference in my
height for / always wear very high heels
on the street. AS for the rest, it is very
simple"
After a half week more of high-class
vaudeville the Grand will close for four
months, during which time there will be
many improvements made in the auditorium
and many new stage settings prepared for
next season. The last bill of the present
theatrical year is proving a good attraction.
There are several very entertaining acts on
the programme. the sharp-shooting exhibit
ton of Loris and Altina. the singing spe-
cialty of Kelly and Violette, the instru-
mental and vocal music furnished by the
Harmony quartet and the interesting aero
batic act of the MARITIME brothers all being
very successful features. Miss Mabel Hite,
whose voice seemed weak at the opening
performances. is now singing in much bet
ter style. She had been i'll for several
weeks before coming to Indianapolis to fill
her present engagement. Her speciality is
now meeting with much approval and those
who witnessed her performance the first
two days of the week would hardly recog-
nize in her the same entertainer.
The Holden Stock Company is playing to
midwinter business at the Park, the theater
being filled at every performance. The melo-
drama. KNOBS o. Tennessee" which was
well liked the first half of the week. will
be replaced at the matinee this afternoon
with the Holden company's production of
Daudets "Sapho, play that scored a
great hit during the engagement OF this
popular organization at the Park last
spring. Bernice Howard will be seen as
Fanny lie Grande (Sapho). John Preston
will play the role of the lover Jean Gaus-
SIM and the other leading Characters will
be In the hands of the best people of the
company. There will be specialties between
the acts by little Alice Berry and Lulu MAY
Touhy. Next week the Holdens will present
"A Barrel OF Money and the favorite old
drama. THE Two Orphans"
The appearance OF z. III. Sothern In IF
Were King at English's next Tuesday
evening will be gladly welcomed by Indian
aooiis theater-=oers- with whom Mr.. Soth-