The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-10

Jefferson de Angels, who comes to Eng
lish's to-day for a matinee and evening
performance of 1.-THE Emerald Isle, Is
said 20 have a role in this last work OF Sir
Arthur Sullivan that fits him perfectly.
He plays the part OF Professor Bum, an
adventurer, who makes a living on trip
through Ireland by giving Shakspearian re-
citals and what he calls character imper-
sonations." The librettist, Capt. Basil
Hood, has afforded him many oppurtuni-
ties for his original style OF fun-making.
De Angels has large company with him
this season, among which are some Wei
known comic-opera people, including Jo-
sephine Knapp, an Indianapolis favorite.
Kate Condin, Amelia Field. Charles Dun
gan, +. Stuart Hyatt, John Dudley, Ber-
nard Sullivan, Lester Reeves and Z. ".
Clarke. There has been a big demand for
seats, and the engagement promises TO
prove a very successful one from every
standpoint.
The city has been full of vaudeville
people all week. A number of the per-
formers who will be on the bill at the
Grand next week have been laying off"
here for several days. Wilfred Clarke and
his company arrived i'm the city yesterday.
Mabel Bane. of Franklin and Bane, has
been visiting her relatives In this city Tor
the last fortnight Carmontella, the pretty
dancer, whose home is in this city, mas
also been spending two weeks In Indian
apolis, and Mrs. Lynn Welcher, wife or
the monologuist and stage manager with
the Great Lafayette show, has been visit
ing her husband during his engagement
here. To-day's matinee and evening per-
Torrance at the Grand will offer the last
opportunities to theater-goers to enjoy one
of the very best vaudeville bills ever put
on the stage of that theater.
It doesn't take long for admirers of good
play Is In town, and Sergeant James" is
playing TO standing-room- audiences at
the Park. The play is one of much hui
man interest and Is acted by a company that
understands how to present II. 1t Is too
good to be missed.
The stage at English's will be occupied al
most all OF next week. Miss Alice Fischer.
In Mrs Jack" will hold the boards there
Monday and Tuesday nights, and Lulu
will fiji the entire latter half of the week,
with Saturday matinee
XXX
Harry Morris will give the last two per-
formances of his meritorious show, "a
Night on Broadway" at the Empire to-day.
The show Is filled with funny lines and
good music. No better attraction is to be
seen in the burlesque houses.
xxx
Blanche Ring, the clever young woman
whose all round work at Mrs. Osborne s
playhc use in New York kept the entertain
ment 1T that society theater' from being
Who'll uninteresting, has signed a four
year contract with George w. Lederer.
and will soon appear as the star Of a big
musical production.
l. s. Rose, the husband and manager of
Eaharet, will arrive in Indianapolis from
New York to-day or tomorrow to arrange
for the engagement of the celebrated dancer
at the Grand the week after next Saharet
has been abroad for five years, returning
10 America TO join Anna Helds company at
the beginning of the present season. Her
vaudeville tour will include only few
large cities, Indianapolis being the frs.
Blanche Walsh has been decided upon as
the star for Oscar Hammerstein's great
production OF Tolstoi's Resurrection" Re-
hearsals of the play will begin at once and
its initial performance will take place at
the Victoria Theater, New York, Feb. 10.