The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16
THE THEATERS.
To-Day,s Schedule.


ENGLIsIPs.-"Thes Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast" 2:l5 and Sis p. m.
GRAND.-Hish-class Vaudeville, 2:15 and
PARK.-Hanlons' "superba." and s
EMFIRE.-Burlesque 2 and p. m.
THE Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" was
given its second performance at English's
last night before another large audience.
The stage management was much better
than upon the opening evening. and from
now on the big spectacle will run without a
hitch. 1t is a very difficult thing to man.
age all of the massive stage settings in this
stupendous entertainment and it is won
der that few slight mistakes occurred on
Monday evening. The only one of these
mistakes that tended to hurt the perform
ance materially was the failure to get the
final transformation into the best of work
ing order. However, the many carpenters
and stage hands are now going about their
labor in a machine-like way, each man fully
understanding just what is expected of him,
and the beautiful stage pictures, ballets
and transformations shown in a COM
plete manner that brings forth exclama-
tons OF raPsurSns degn e from the o audi b
Beast is certainly the finest spectacle ever
sent to indianapolis by Klaw & Erlanger,
and 1t Will be greatly enjoyed throughout
will be a matinee this afternoon and another
OH Saturday.
The younger generation of Hanlons are
very prominent in this years production
of the good old pantomimic show, "Su-
perba.'' now running at the Park to large
holiday business. When this piece was
first presented nearly twenty years ago.
Fred Hanlon. who is now playing the lead
ing role of Pierrot. and his brother George
Hanlon, jr.. who also has an important
part were mere youngsters not old enough
10 appear behind the footlights The Han
Ion family is really a very remarkable one
and when the history Of theatrical life in
found that the Hanlons have played a very
important part in IL. They are the pio-
neers of fairy spectacles in this country and
many of the best trick scenic effects used
on the stage to-day originated with them.
They have a number of new inventions i'm
trick scenery this season, and the present
in Indianapolis for several years. The show
will run throughout the week at the Park
with daily matinees.
The Grand has a vaudeville bill that is
well suited TO holiday amusement-seekers,
being programme made up CT laugh-pro-
voking acts. with hardly anything in it to
demand thoughtful consideration. The
show demonstrates that it is possible to
offer pretty satisfactory programme COM
posed entirely of American vaudeville per-
formers. There Is not foreign act on the
bill-something unusual for the Grand.
Milton and Dollie Mobiles are causing much
amusement with their little farce. "A Blue
Grass Widow. and the other strong fea-
tures-Jack Norworth in his monologue,
Louise Dresser In her artistic serio-comic
singing Harriet Avary Strackosch in high-
class vocalizations and Professor Meehan
with his clever dog circus-are attracting
much favorable attention. The other acts
on the bill are pleasing, too, in their way.
The sale of seats for the engagement at
English's of the military opera, when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" will be-
gin Thursday morning. This new musical
work by Stanislaus Strange and Julian
Edwards. author and composer of "Dollia
Warden" will be at English's the first
three nights OF next week with a Wednes-
day matinee. The company comes to In
dianapolis from Kansas City where il is
playing this week TO remarkable business
IL has had long runs in New York and Chi
cago. and in the other cities where N has
been presented-Detroit. Milwaukee and
Kansas City-it has caused something Of
furore. according to reports. The piece
is said TO be something OF a novelty in op-
cratic way.
Evie Ststson. for years a member of the
vaudeville sketch team of Melville and Stet-
son. and who has often been seen in vaude-
Vile in this city. has surprised her profess
sional friends by joining the Weber G.
Fields company. 1t is not amazing, how
ever. that Miss Stetson should be chosen by
the burlesque managers TO appear with
their all-star stock combination at their
Broadway playhouse, as she is a comedi-
enne OF ability. somewhat resembling May
Irwin and her methods. 1t is very likely
that Miss StetsOn will score more OF sue
cess In buriesque than she ever did in vaude-
Vile. as she Will be given a better opportu-
nifty for display of her talent as a carica-
trrfst.
Amusement seekers must not overlook
the Empire this week. conscientious
writer on theatrical topics can not always
recommend a burlesque show. because of
the fact that only too often there are OBJ
Jecuonable features In performances OF this
class. out the Journal does not hesitate to
place It's seal OF approval upon the Tiger
Lilies Company which is filling a week s
engagement at the Empire The show is
good one; II Is wei put together and IL
and bright music. The performers are
several grades above the usual buriesoue
players several OF them being very talented
comedians and singers.
Charles Majors play-or, rather. the DRAM
atization by Paul Hester OF Majors histori-
cal romance. When Knighthood Was I'm
Flower'-wfll be seen again at English's the
latter part OF next week Mr.. Kester's stage
version OF the latest novel by Mr. Major
Dorothy Vernon, OF Haddon Hail." will
have It's initial presentation next Tuesday
night Ia Scranton, Pa. with Bertha Gal
land In the title role. supported by a large
company that VIII include William Levers.
Frank Losee. George lie Soir Sheridan
Block, May Robson, Kate Denin-Wilson and
Isabel Richards.
Billy b. Van. well known IN this city as
q bursesque and vaudeville comedian with
distinctly original methods or fun-making,
has - last broken away from the cheaper