The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

catchy, his score being a return to genuine
comic opera rather than along the lines of
the usual trashy musical comedy music.
The story of the piece deals in a broadly
satirical way with the beauty culture craze.
The chief character is a sort OF Madame
Yale. who claims to be able to make the
hOmeliest being the marvel of beauty, and
the experiences OF the victims of her art
form the plot of the opera. Della Stacey,
the well-known character coincidence, has
the role OF the beauty doctor, and is said
To make 1t Intensely funny. She is sup
ported BY a east OF prominent comedians
and singers and backed by a chorus of
forty people, including bevy of show
girls whose nveliness of spirit is said to
pervade the entire performance. Electrical
effects and new ideas IN stage lighting form
an important feature of the show. There
are a number OF song hits. the principal
one being Loved One, So Pure and Ten
der which is sung by Daisy King and the
chorus.
Miss Fay Davis is pleasantly remembered
by indianapolis play-goers as the talented
young actress who came to this city last
season the leading support of William
FaTersham. when that favorite actor played
.'Imprudence. The work of Miss Davis
attracted so much favorable attention
everywhere in that dainty comedy that
Charles Frohman is now featuring her in the
dramatization of Mrs. Humphry Wards
popular novel Lady Roses Daughter
and Miss Davis will be seen in this new
play at English's on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings and at a Wednesday matinee.
Besides Miss Davis. the company 10 be seen
I'm the piece Will be made up of the leading
members OF Mr. FrOhmans Empire Theater
Company OF New York. including such
celient players Guy Standing. William
COurtleigh. Louise Drew daughter of John
Drew. Ida Vernon. w. III. CromptOn. Mag
gle Holloway Fischer. Arthur Elliott. Ida
Waterman. James l.. Carhart. Lillian Thur
gate and Elizabeth Stewart
II memory serves Alright this is not Mar.
Frohman's first adventure with "A work by
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, for his name was
associated with one Of her earlier compO-
sttionS-"RObert Elsmere which he pro-
dueed on the stage some years ago with
Elsmere' was hardly suited TO the theater,
but Lady Roses Daughter offers excel
lent material u the dramatist. The stage
version has been made by George Fleming.
who I'm private life Is Constance Fletcher. a
daughter OF the late Rev. Coolie Fletcher
lby his nrst wifel. who lived most of his
life in Indianapolis. Miss Fletcher who
has always lived abroad. has come 10 be
considered one of the most successful dram
atists OF the present day. It is she who is
responsible for the splendid stage version
of kipling's The Light That Failed"
which IS nov being tri1mphantly acted by
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott IL
is said that her dramatization of Lady
Roses Daughter Is fine piece of work
fn every respect. Miss Davis is understood
TO have very congenial role i'm the new
play The play il TO be well acted by
the admirable company supplied by Charles
Frohman-
Thursday and Friday evenings at Eng
lish's viii be given up 10 that favorite
actress. Mrs. lie Moyne. who has long ago
endeared herself to indianapolis play-goers
Mrs. lie Moyne was unfortunate in the
selection OF her starring vehicle last season,
although her personal success in Among
Those Present was pronounced. This year
she Is appearing in new play by Stanislaus
Stange-"I.ady Berinthia's Secret''-and the
piece IS said 10 be perfectly fitted To her
talents The play has been specially writ
ten for her with view to giving her a
part that viii display her ability as a
comedienne- The author. Mr. STANCE. has
written several very clever opera lfbrettos
the most successful Of which are "Dollie
Warden" and When Johnny Comes March
fnS Home and there Is every reason TO be-