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

which numbers nearly forty people Many
the yellow kids the comedy
goat. the happy pig and the baby ire en-
CINE.
The Grand is enjoying the best of bust
ness this week and the excellent bill pro-
vided deserves all of the patronage it is re-
ceiving Katherine Bloodgood is repeating |
her great success of last season with her |
charming contralto voice and her well-se- |
lected repertoire of songs, while Esther
Fee has won her way TO the hearts OF the
Grand patrons with her remarkable violin
playing. Other good specialties are con-
tributed by the Heras family or acrooats,
the best performers in their line seen In
this city this season; Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Thorn, Collins and Hart. Aft. Holt. Bell
man and Moore and O'Brien and Buckley.
The Empire has two excellent acts this
week. Kliest, the musical clown, who was
seen at the Grand last spring. introduces a
number of surprises in his speciality and
scores a hit with them. The trick bicycle
riding of PaIfrey and Hilton is the best
ever seen in this city and the comedian or
the team is really funny. While there Is
not much to praise in the dialogue or the
two burlesques, there are several bright
musical numbers introduced In spirited
style.
They are having hard time in New York
to find anybody capable of taking
the place of Marie Cahill in "Sallie
in Our Alley" Virginia Earle. after look
ing over the part, said it wasn't worth her
while, and little Jennie Yeamens. after APP
peparing in 1t for a few performances,
handed in her resignation because some
person connected with the management
told her she didn't do a certain bit of bust
ness as Miss Cahill had done it. The
idear' cried Miss Yeamens. I'm not an
imitator; I'm not an impersonator. I'll do
Ii my own way or not at all And she
isn't doing 1T at all.
No one has any idea how much money
sunk in the attempt to make success
Of Mrs. Osborns playhouse in New York
which has just been closed, but the amount
was large enough TO prevent an immediate
repetition. The musical burletta, Tommy
Rot" with which the house opened, was
just about what its name suggested, and
its successor, Fad and Folly, was not
much better. Society turned out at first
just because ii was 1.-THE thing TO do, but
the members of the exclusive social sets
must be amused just the same as ordinary
folks, and with the exception OF Blanche
Ring, whose work attracted much atten-
ton. they couldn't find much to amuse
them at Mrs. Osborn'S.
burlesque at Weber & Fields Music Hall.
and is said TO get a good deal of fun out
of his part OF a girl from Montana. His
wife, Louise Allen. continues to shine as a
great success in burlesque She never had
any real good opportunities TO display her
talents in the Collier plays. Even IL Col
lier goes on the road again as star next
season Ii is doubtful IL Miss Allen will
accompany him.
| 1t is said that the chief reason for the
| great success of the military opera, when
| Johnny Comes Marching Home" is the de-
| lightfully old-fashioned costumes and the
| utter absence of comic opera common
| places. The chorus girls are in hoop-skirts
and pretty pictures they are said to make.
inc war against tights. noticeable
/ feature of his production of Dolly Var
den' was the fact that he cut out even the
| ordinary short skirts OF the chorus and
| put as many girls as he could into long
| dresses and powdered hair He is of the
| opinion that the public is pining for
change, and. Judging from the manner in
which Johnnie has been received, he Is
| right in his opinion.
| Agnes Booth wife of John B. Schoeffel,
| proprietor and manager of the fremont
| Theater. Boston. will return to the stage
next season. Charles Frohman will be
her manager and she will appear in 1.-THE
Best of Friends" now being prepared for
her.
XXX
1t is interesting to both dramatic and
literary people to look forward to Mrs.
Leslie Carters appearance in Paris next
summer. and to wonder just how she will
be received. Mrs. Carter WILL ii is an
nounced, present the Belasco play, "Du
Barry" with her American company she
speaking French during the performance
while her supporting players confine them
selves to the English text.
| Millie James, the talented little girl ac-
| tress, is to have the leading part in Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnetts Little I'm
| fairy Princess" when that play is pro-
| duced i'm this country. If the play proves
| a success, as those most interested con-
| fidently expect, little Miss James will
get the advantage of a Broadway engage
| ment and much advertising, both of which
/ will do her world of good when she stars
next season in a play now being written
/ for her by Paul Kester