The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-09
GOSSIP FROM STAGELAND
rwo MORE MEL0DRAMAs AT THE
PARK THIS WEEK.
Spectacular shows Booked for En-
.lish's-Improveme at the Grand
Local and Foreign Notes.

The opening week of the Parks season
proved a highly successful one from every
viewpoint The warm weather had abso-
lutely no effect upon the attendance, as
the theater was filed at every perform
during the week. while upon several
occasions IL was crowded to its utmost
capacity. That melodrama retains it's pop
larity among a large number OF local
theater-goers there can be no doubt, and
the majority of the Parks patrons will well
come with open arms the two attractions
that the management has booked for this
week. The Scouts Revenge is the some
what lurid title OF the play that will be
seen on the Parks stage for the first half
OF the week. beginning with the matinee
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is border drama
by John Arthur Frazer, who says that, In
constructing the piece, he has attempted
to break away from the old-fashioned
play or the same class. According to the
advance comments the play is not so blood
zs.d-thunderish as its name would suggest
but is a picturesque and interesting stage
story dealing with a class OF people whose
courage and self-reliance have made habita-
bic the section Of the country in which they
Ave. The plot has TO do with the mis-
deeds OF the leader OF a gang OF outlaws
who finally run to earth" by young
government scout, the hero Of the piece.
There Is a love element, of course, and
plenty of comedy. too, and as for the ex-
citing situations and sensational cIimaxes,
we'll IL wouldn't be border drama without
'em- The scenic effects said to be
very handsome and the company capable
one. The leading woman of the organiza-
tion is Eleanor Worthington, an actress Of
unusual beauty and talent.
The Holden Brothers will present the
favorite old melodrama, 'Nobody's Claim"
at the Park for the latter half of the week.
opening with the Thursday matinee. The
season at popular-price theater would
scarcely be considered complete without a
visit from this stanch oId-timer, which has
been applauded all over the United States
during the last fifteen years 1t is of
the few dramas OF Western life that never
wear out and the Holden Brothers are CIV
Ing IL a very elaborate revival this season,
with special scenery and a big company.
Some OF the members of the combination
will be recognized as old favorites by Park
patrons, as several of the players were with
the Holden Stock Company during its long
and successful run at the Park last spring.
Bsrnice Howard. well-known here as a
woman. and Norman Gilbert Maud Holden,
Jack Ward Kett and Wilson Reynolds all
have important parts. Little Alice Berry.
who scored a hit when last seen in this
city IN her singing and dancing speciaIties.
will appear between the acts in a new re-
pertoire.
Residence Manager Miller, of English's
Opera House. was in the city for day
two during the first part of last week and
In discussing the outlook for the coming
season said that Indianapolis would enjoy
more high-class attractions during the next
eight months than the city had ever known
before during a theatrical year. The three
weeks engagement of ben Hur" at Eng
ish's last season, with its succession of
overlowing audiences, did more toward
raising Indianapolis in the estimation of
the theatrical managers of important at
fractions than anything else could have
done. and the belief now exists that it will
be well worth while for the strongest plays
and musical productions not only to include
Indianapolis on their tours, but to remain
longer in this city than has been the GUS
tom I'm the past. Klaw & Erlanger. who
comprise one Of the biggest theatrical firms
I'm the country, among those that
disposed 10 give the Hoosier capital more
attention in the future and will send all of
their big road attractions to this city dur
ing the season for longer engagements than
heretofore. Their stupendous Drury Lane
spectacle, "The Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast will open a weeks engagement at
English's on Monday evening, Sept IL
State fair week. This production will be
readily recalled to mind by those who are
posted in theatrical matters as the pioneer
of Drury Lane spectacles in this country.
Ii was brought to America in its entirety
two years ago and was staged at the
Broadway Theater, New York, where it
made the record run of thirty consecutive
weeks to the largest receipts in the his
tory of the American stage. Last season
IL toured the principal cities Of the coun-
tTy-avoiding Indianapolis-and maintained
its record as a marvellous success. Its
third season will open tomorrow night at
Manhattan Beach. When Ii comes to
English's it will be presented with a great
cast. including Henry Bulger, Joe Caw-
thorne. VIII H. Macart, John Hyams,
Viola Gillette. Leila Mcintyre. Phoebe
Coyne and Adele Archer and there will be
over 800 people employed in the production.
Another Klaw & Erlanger spectacular
ShtW W bC OiONehb " lHuldldpOlto III WV
ber is "Mr- Blue Beard" the second Drury
Lane extravaganza to score hit in Amer
lea. .Mr. Blue Beard" ran through most
OF last season at the Knickerbocker
Theater. New York. 1t Is one of the great
est scenic shows ever put together and is
full Of surprises in the way of novel eiec-
trical effects For it's coming road tour
most of the members OF the original New
York company have been retained. Har-
ry Gilfoil will appear in the title role: the
clownish Eddie Foy will continue to play
the ridiculous Sister Anne, in which he
made a strong hit last season, and the 9TH
er leading parts will be played by Bonnie
Maginn. Florence Sinnott, Adele Rafter,
Bessie De Vote, San Reed and Frank
Young.
Still another successful musical produc-
tion-"King Dodo'' is booked for an early
appearance at English's. This popular
Pixley and Luders comic opera, which
scored great success when seen at Eng
iish's last year. will return TO that theater
in October with what promises to be a
very strong cast And there are many