The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-04

is made UP of two women and a man. and
each one of the performers does excellent
gymna site and acrobatic work. The feats
of strength exhibited by the women and
the equilibristic work OF the man are
worthy of places on a high-class yaude-
vile programme.
Mrs. Langtry. who is now playing the
last week of her engagement in Philadel-
phia, has temporarily sheived her new
play, 1.-The Crossways." which she acted
during her New York engagement, and is
appearing in Paul Kester's new drama.
Mile Mars which had a run of one hum
dred nights In London According TO the
Philadelphia newspapers. Mrs. Langtry
has about made up her mind to play the
kester piece during the rest OF her Amer
lean tour. III such Is really the case, IN
dianapolis will see the English actress IN
Mile. Mars" instead OF in The cross,
ways when she comes TO Englishs 1or
single performance next week.
English's will have three great attrac-
lions next week in the delightful musical
comedy, "Florodora,'' the famous Englsn
actress, Mrs Langtry. and the elaborate
production of the new play, Pretty Peg
gy." with Grace George in the name part
Fine attractions are now following in rap
Id succession at English's, and number
of excellent bookings have been MADE LOT
months.
to be seen here in her new drama. The
! Cavalier" e. III. Sothern. than whom there
is no greater favorite with local theater-
goers, is to fill engagement i'm his
stirring romantic play, IF | Were King,
! and several other fine productions will
/ come before the season ends.
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Frank keenan,, who is appearing at the
Grand this week, has not been fortunate
in securing the right kind of vaudeville
act. He admits this, himself, and says he
would give a good deal to get hold of a
sketch more suited to his ability. AS star
in characters made famous by Sol Smith
Russell he was a decided success. He is too
good comedian to be wasting his time on
such a sketch as the one he is now pre-
senting, and he hopes soon to secure
much better one. In the meantime a play
| Is being written for him, and next season
| he will leave the vaudeville stage to return
| to legitimate work. He is ambitious ana
! clever. Another comedian, now at the
| Grand. who is soon to desert vaudeville, Is
James j. Morton. who will star jointly with
| Charles Grapewin next season in Mr..
| Pipp." with pretty Josie Saddler as the
| leading woman. The Grand, by the way.
! has show this week that all lovers or
vaudeville will enjoy.
| Here are the words to the chorus of the
| stirring patriotic song in the new musical
| play, when Johnnie Comes Marching
| Home" which has caught New York by
storm:
\ II love ev'ry inch of her prairie land,
| Each stone on her mountain side;
/ / love evry drop of the water clear
| That flows in her rivers wide.
| / love evry tree, ev'ry blade of grass
| Within Columbias gates.
/ The queen OF the earth Is the ldnd Oh my
| My own United States"
This song, which is called MY, Own
United States has been taken up by the
| school children of New York. One of the
| first schools TO try it was the famous Null
| berry Bend School, and the little folks from
| the tenement districts became wildly en-
| will become one of the recognized patriotic
| songs of the country. 1t was written by
| Joint authors of when Johnnie Comes
Marching Home" and the tuneful "Dollie
| Warden"
The Royal Liiputans have proved royal
little entertainers at the Park. Their mu-
steal extravaganza, 'In Posterland,' is full
of bright music and lots of fun. and the
Park patrons are more than enjoying the
show. The engagement comes to an end
! with the two performances to-day. The
| melodrama. ION the Stroke OF Twelve,
| comes for the latter half of the week, be-
ginning with to-morrow's matinee. rms
| play has been seen at the Park before, ana
| is well liked, as 1t appeals to lovers OF
| well-constructed melodramas OF the sensa-
tional kind. ''On the Stroke OF Twelve
| is now in its fourth season, and IL has
| proved one of the big drawing cards on
the popular-price circuits. In the fourth
act of the play "a very novel stage eHect
terror and interior of a pawnshop. The in
| terror of the building is divided into three
rooms-the pawnbrokers place OF business,
| counterfeiter's den and garnet in which
| a young girl is imprisoned: The action
| at this stage of the play is highly thrilling,
and it ends with an exciting fire scene and
| the rescue of the young girl. The play
| is pretty sure to do a big business at the
Park.
One of the most notable and important
events of the current theatrical season
will be Mrs Patrick Campbelrs engage
ment. under the direction of Charles Froh-
man. at Englishs Friday and Saturday
nights. with a Saturday matinee, during
| which the distinguished English actress
| will appear in Sudermann's latest play.
| and also in two of the characters in which
| she has won her greatest successes and
| fame-Magda and Paula Tanqueray In
| 1.-The Joy of Living" the new Sudermann
play. which will open the engagement
Friday evening. Mrs. Campbell appears as
the Countess Beata, and the part is said
| to be well suited to the personality and
| temperament Of the actress, as is the role
| of Magda The Joy of Living" was
| translated from the great German dra-
| matistS les Lebe daS LeDen Dy MRS.
Edith Wharton. who is considered second
| only to Henry James as a writer of ele-
| CANT English Most readers of fiction are
| familiar with Mrs. Wharton's little novel.
| The Touchstone," and her book of short
| stories, issued under the title Crucial
| Circumstances" Her latest novel, The
| Valley of Decision has been praised high
| ly by many critics, but has not as yet
| proved as popular as her earlier books.
| Mrs. Wharton's translation of the new
| Sudermann play Is credited with being a
| 6na piaoa of work The sale of seats for
| Mrs CampbelPs engagement opened the
| day before yesterday, and there has been a
| demand that indicates large audiences at
| Ali three performances. The actress will
Il Mrs rann ro1r', af