The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-07
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Ora ,o-High-ciass vaudeville. 2:15 and
PAREs-"The Man Who Dared" 2 and s
EMPIkE-BurIesque, 2 and s p. m.
UNIQslE-Vaudeville. 3 and s p. m.
The hsst attraction of next week at Eng
lish's-Fhe Tenderfoot"-was the hit of
last sursmer in Chicago. where it enjoyed
an unuskIalIy long run at the Dearborn
Theaters Many Indianapolis people wit
messed fhe production while in Chicago
during he summer months and found it a
very diyerting piece. bright as to libretto
and plesssing as to its musical score. Rich
ard CARR wrote the book. staged the piece
and is ne shining star OF the production.
His performance OF Prof. Zachary Petit
bone. wbo Is chaperoning a party of young
college Sirls in al tour OF the wild West.
Is considered veFy we'll balanced, never
crossings the lines of clever ~travesty into
broad bS1oonery. The entire company has
been selected to hr. Carries satisfaction
and Is sid TO contain many popular come
dams ana singers. Henry Norman, who has
often bsSn seen in indianapolis in comic
opera AID extravaganza, and who is, per-
haps. bsst remembered for his comedy
creationS with the old Henderson Extrav-
aganza company, OF which Eddie FOy was
also a letding member, Is one OF the bright
lights OF The Tenderfoot," and. another
operate sfayorite with the company is Ed
mund Stanley. whose fine stage presence
and cle1r tenor voice have brought him
success sn many popular musical pieces.
The said OF seats for The Tenderfoot' is
now In psogress at English's box office. The
engasemfnt is for next Monday night only.
The Bshman road show, which comes to
the Grafd for 4 week. opening Monday,
10 the first combination vaudeville enter
tainmene OF the local season. A programme
viii be presented that should prove highly
entertaining. Lydia Barry and George
Felix wiz head the bill in their latest farci-
cal sketch. which gives Miss Barry an OPP
portunity 10 introduce her clever songs and
dances AID MIR. Felix a chance to show his
comical scrobatic skill. The Russell Broth
ers. old .favOrites here, Will be seen in
George " Cohan's absurdity. "A Romance
Of New Jersey, the two Irish comedians
appearing. as usual, as servant girls. They
viii be assisted in their act by two mem
bers Of sheir famiIy-John Russell. jr. and
Annie Russell. The well-knOwn Rossow
Midgets .xill contribute their amusing spe-
cialty, which includes their boxing act in
miniaturi. and other entertainers in the
In a sketch called The Musical Tramp
burton and Brooks, in a nonsensical talk
ing act; the Three LivingstOns, famous
Gcrobats,t and Sullivan and Pasquelina as
The Newsboy and the East Side Girl"
The current bill at the Grand closes with
two performances to-day. 1t is we'll worth
seeing.
There is a little theatrical quarrel on in
New York just at present between Charles
Frohman. and Weber and Fields. The
Sign OF the Four" a -dramatization of
Conan DDyle's story o. that name. is an
nounced for production at Weber and
Fields's new West n Theater in Harlem.
with this character OF Sherlock Holmes as
the leading figure OF the play. MIR. Froh-
man objects To the use OI the name of
Sherlock Holmes. as he considers IL an
Infringement OF the rights in the play OF
that name ia which William Gillette was
the original star under Frohman's manage
ment. He has notified Weber and Fields
that he fntends TO enJoin the production
II the managers insist upon using the
name OF the famous detective of fiction
fcr the leading character.
j. H. Stoddart, the veteran actor, nrho
will again appear IN THE Bonnie tier
Bush al Engiish's next Tuesday and