The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-29

PARK railroad JACK, at and p. m.
EMPIRE-The Bowery Burlesquers, at 2
and p.
All Is in readiness at the Grand for the
opening of the vaudeville season next Mon
day afternoon. The finishing touches will
be made to-day by the decorators, upholster-
ers and scene painters and when the doors
Of this popular amusement house are thrown
open to the public the day after tomorrow.
a very pretty little theater will be viewed
by the audience. The Grands first bill
Of the new season looks very attractive.
With Madame Mantelli. the famous Italian
soprano. the leading feature, and with
such old vaudeville fayorites as Falk and
Semon. the musical comedians Josephine
Gassman, and her pickinninies, Martini and
Maxmillion. the travesty magicians, and a
number of other well-known entertainers.
the programme should prove enjoyable from
start to finish. Seats on sale for
all Of next weeks performances.
Henry e Dixey was determined to pro-
duce Facing the Music in New York after
his first reading of the manuscript, al
though he was advised by several managers
not to undertake its presentation. these
managers holding that American audiences
no longer were enthusiastic over farce-com-
edies. But the piece made a hit never
theless. and enjoyed long run at the Gar
rick Theater. drawing crowded houses
throughout the spring. AT the conclusion
of his engagement at the Garrick. Mr.. Dixie
and his company went to Chicago to play
a months engagement at Powers's Theater.
Facing the Music was so well liked in the
Western metropolis that the engagement
lasted three months, the final performance
-4<xt<<
directly to Indianapolis from Chicago.
lover a Welsh Rarebit," the one-act play
let which is used as curtain-raiser. Is said
engagement at English's Is for next Mon
day and Tuesday nights.
Railroad jack continues to entertain
large audiences at the Park. Although this
play n about the crudest think ever seen on
the stage, there are several good people
IN the company and number of clever
speciaities are introduced in the course OF
the entertainment. Tommy Murray who
plays the part OF the tramp, and Estelle
Plunkett the soubrette OF the company, are
good singers and dancers and they furnish
q good deal OF fun. A new melodrama, ION
the Bridge at Midnight" comes to the Park
FOR the first half OF next week and will be
followed by the first minstrel show OF the
season at popular prices-Hi Henry's COM
pany, an organization that scored big hit
at the Park when seen there last season.
The new Weber and Fields burlesque is
to be called ''whoop-Dee-Doo." beautiful
title, in keeping with the other Weber
Fields titles OF past seasons. But titles
count for nothing with Weber and Fields
The new piece Is now in rehearsal and Is
said to be a merry successor to the many
b-n rrafn rhat
made the name of the little Broadway
over the country. Weber and Fields are
branching out as managers and will have
other theatePs and many stars under their
control this season.
"The Beauty Doctor is the title OF one
OF the new musical productions scheduled
for this season. 1t is an extravaganza In
two acts and the music is said to rise Ia
the dignity Of light opera The composer is
c. h Kerr. a brother OF Grace Cameron.
the prima donna. and one of the promising
young musical writer's OF the day The
book is by Philadelphia newspaper man
named Shelley. The piece Is 10 have its
first presentation a week from next Monday
night in Philadelphia.
The first OF Charles Frohman's musical
ViotdItiOhS Will bc iiiduc 1T odly lleater
Tuesday night OF next week. when Three
Little Maids will be introduced to New
York The London organization will appear
there and Mr.. Frohman and George Ed
wardes will make the same presentation
that was long in favor at the Prince of
Wales Theater. II the show proves TO be
as much OF a hit in New York as IL was in
the British metropolis IL will run through
most OF the season at Days.
The Bowery Burlesquers will give the last
two performances OF their engagement at
the Empire to-day. The company is a good
one and has succeeded in pleasing the pat
rcns OF the local burlesque theater. Next
week the Empire will have another we'll
knowE show as its attraction. the American
Burlesquers. headed by W. b. Watson. the
German comedian. and Jeanette Dupree
the French chansonette."
John Drew has finally concluded not TO
appear this season I'm the role OF the young
military hero OF "Ransom's Folly" the
dramafszation OF Richard Harding Davis's
interesting novelette, OF that name. Mr.. Drew
says that the part Is that OF too youthful
man for him TO successfully portray.