The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-30
Theatrical Notes.

George w. Lederers new gaiety show,
sally in Our Alley" will be seen i'm Indian
apolis for the first time tonight at Eng
lish's and will be repeated tomorrow after
noon and evening. Lederer has sent many
big musical shows on the road since his
successful production of 1.-The Belle of New
York; and the present offering is said to
be a magnificent musical and Kaleidoscope
affair. Trfxie Friganza, who joined the
company two weeks ago. will be seen here
in the name part. created by Marie Cahill,
and Miss Friganza, who will be remembered
IN Indianapolis for her clever perform
ance In The Chaperons" last season. is
credited with having scored a hit in her
new character of Sally. Other prominent
people in the big cast will be the funny
JUNE McCree. last seen here in very
original vaudeville act called 1.-THE Dope
Fiend,' which was the talk of the town
at the time Richard F. Carroll, who has
appeared in indianapolis I'm other Lederer
shows and who was the irresistible Irish
man in THE Rounders;" George Schiller
another comedian who has been seen here
in musical productions of a light charac-
ter; Harry Fairleigh, Frank Harrington.
Frank Bernard, Margaret Marston, Gather
inc Lewis and others. There is a whole
stage full of chorus girls with the show
and three picturesque stage settings. The
book of the piece Is by George V. Hobart,
the New York newspaper writer, and most
of the music is by Ludwig Englander COM
poser of many other light scores.
XXX
Frank L. Perley's company of singing
comedians will give performance of 1.-THE
Chaperons' next Monday evening at Eng
lish's. Since this operate comedy by Isl
dore Witmark and Frederic Rankin was
seen here last season it has received many
additions in the way of dialogue. comedy
incidents and lyrics and the production is
understood to be even more pretentious
than when touring the principal cities last
year.
Miss Eleanor Falk, who will be remem-
bered I'm Indianapolis for her clever sing
ing and dancing act, with ten chorus girls,
in the closing bill at the Grand last spring
has succeeded Adele Richie as the prima
donna of "a Chinese Honeymoon" Miss
Richie has sailed for England TO seek a
play in which she can be featured" Little
her new role few nights ago and scored
quite pronounced success.
In his new play, THE Earl of Pawtuck-
et," which is to be produced in New York
next week, Augustus Thomas has invaded
the Waldorf-Astoria for the scene of ac-
ton. The story deals with an English no.
bleman who wishes 10 escape from London
for a certain period and is induced to fol-
low a beautiful American girl and her
father to this side of the ocean, He meets
an American friend in London who sug-
gests that the earl use his name, Montgom-
cry Putnam. The American coaches his
lordship on the points about Pawtucket
his native city. and the earl puts up at the
Waldorf where the girl and her father are
also stopping. The real Montgomery Put
nam has been the husband of the girl for
three months, but they have been d.
vorced and alimony is piled up against the
defendant Out of all this Thomas has
built up a comedy that promises to prove
amusing.