The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-11

produce very sweet harmonies from 1t. He
seems to be an all-round good musician.
XXX
The present bill at the Empire is an i'm
provement over the one of last week There
is least one really funny comedian in the
show-Frank Byron-who has original and
effective methods of fun making. If he
were a little more refined in his humor he
would gain many additional admirers. 1t
is never necessary for a clever comedian 10
resort TO coarse language TO gain laugh.
There are number of melodious songs we'll
sung by the chorus girls of the troupe.
The company is playing TO good business.
XXX
Joseph Arthur's drama, Lost River, has
been drawing large audiences to the Park.
Ii is full of interesting incidents, and, al
though some of its climaxes are worked
up in a rather crude manner. they stir up
the enthusiasm OF the theater-goers who
enjoy strenuous times on the stage. The
engagement closes with performances this
afternoon and tonight. Beginning with
the matinee tomorrow the Park will have
a novelty in a big minstrel show-the kind
of attraction seldom booked at this popular
playhouse Hi Henrys organization is
known everywhere. The reason that it has
seldom appeared in Indianapolis was be-
cause of the fact that there was no theater
pany plays what is known as the medium
price" houses in other cities, and there is
no theater of this class here. The organi-
zation is unaccustomed to giving daily mat
inees, and the Park management had to
make Manager Henry special inducements
to secure the show for the latter half of
the week at the Park. 1t is big company,
and, according TO reports, very good one.
Seats were placed on sale at English's
yesterday for the engagement Friday even
ing of ''Sky Farm the rural play depict
ing life in the Birkshire hills. "Sky Farm
was very successful in New York during its
run at the Garrick Theater. and it was par
ticularly well liked in Boston. where it en-
joyed an unusually long engagement at the
Boston Museum last season. The story Of
the play is said to be such that ii enchains
the attention the moment the curtain is
raised, and holds the interest throughout
gagement is for only one night.
Several inquiries have been received by
the writer of this column concerning the
production of "Everyman," the ancient
morality play which is to be presented in
this city the first half of next week at En-
glish's. The production is not being made
by second company" and the persons
that are laboring under this impression
have been misinformed. The company that
will act the curious old drama in this city
comes directly here from Chicago upon
the conclusion of long engagement at
Steinway Hall. in that city, the Chicago
run ending Saturday night. 1t is identically
the same company that first acted the
play in New York and later in Boston. The
play Is being given in America by arrange
ment with the Elizabethan Stage Society
of England, and under the personal direc-
ton of Ben Greet, one of the best known
of English stage managers. A short his
tory of the play, from the time Ii was first
enacted. in 146l, was printed I'm the Jour-
nails theatrical columns several weeks ago,
before any arrangement had been made to
bring the production TO Indianapolis A
second account in detail of the play and its
career will appear in next Sundays Jour-
nal. Ii is most unusual theatrical attrac-
ton, and its presentation here will attract
many people who care little for the usual
run of theatrical entertainments.
Samuel w. Glenn. a veteran actor, died
in Baltimore, aged seventy-five, Tuesday.
In his early days Mr.. eileen famous
as an actor of German characters. He was
at one time proprietor and manager of a
theater in Norfolk, Va.
The remains of Mabel Bouton, the actress
who died of consumption in a New York
hospital, were buried at Salt Lake City
on Tuesday. The funeral service which
conducted by Dean Eddie, of the Epis-
cOpal Church, was private.