The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-20

ENGLISH Sal G. Fields Minstrels at
PARK.-"East Lynne" at and p. m.
The first performance Of the new theatre
cal season at English's Opera house will
be given tonight by the Al. g. Field Greater
Minstrels. an organization that has never
failed in the past TO give an excellent en-
tertainment here before a crowded house.
Manager Field and his band OF black-face
merry makers were in Indianapolis just
year ago, playing an engagement OF
single night to the capacity of English's.
The show at that time was good one, but
the claim is made that this seasons pro-
gramme is far ahead Of anything ever Of
fered before by this popular minstrel COM
bination. The present production is under
stood to be immense in its scenic and cleo
trical effect while there are more people
with the company than in any previous
season.
Al @. Field and Harry Skunk are at the
Dock ouie es ur Tommy GDk ponneiiy. Lester
Fairman, John Blackford and Billy Cawley
as able assistants. There half dozen
part" principal among them being Reese
Prosser, whose sweet voice has often been
heard here before; Paul La Lond, the basso;
Matthew Keefe, the yodler and William z.
Blamphlin, the English tenor There are
four big vaudeville acts in the olio of the
show: The Magnani Family in a novel
musical specially the Walton Brothers five
pantomimists and the two Leigh Brothers,
who are said to give a startling equilibrist
show Won be all are one fro@ f Se
ginning to end. The usual minstrel parade
will take place at noon to-day.
XXX
Beginning with a matinee this afternoon,
East Lynne" one OF the best liked Of all
emotional dramas. will hold the boards at
the Park until Saturday night. This IA
nous old play is being revived on an elab-
who is featuring Miss Inez Forman the
leading woman Of the company. Miss For
man Is a young emotional actress who has
had considerable experience in playing roles
that call for intense acting, and should be
quite capable of doing excellent work in the
dual role OF Lady Isabelle and Madam Vine.
be strong company, including John Dillon.
the veteran comedian. East Lynne" has
always been favorite play at the Park.
and If well presented by Manager Crosbys
company, will be sure to prove a strong
drawing card for the rest Of the week.
XXX
During previous seasons the Grand has
offered its patrons an occasional vaudeville
bill. supplied by a regular road combina
tion-that is. a performance given by
number of specially people who travel to-
getheI and do not play separate dates"
There will be several big combinations of
this kind on the road this season aud all
of them have besr booked for the Grand,
those old favorites. the Orpheum show,
Hyde & Behmans, the Great Lafayettes
company and the Empire road show, there
will be the Circle Theater show, from the
Circle Music Hall. New York. Imro Foxs
own company, and Nat Wills Sons of
Rest" combination, which is really big
vaudeville entertainment. From present in
dications the new season Is going TO prove
the best the Grand has ever enjoyed.
James O'Neill has at last secured a play
that suits him. He never did care particu-
larry for THE Manxman." in which he ap-
peared last season and before his tour in
the play ended IL was said that he thorough
~ detested the role he acting His
new piece is a dramatization of Conan
Doyle's "Brigadier Girard. which Mr..
Tyler secured for his use while in Europe.
Every person who has enjoyed Sir Conan
delightful descriptions of the wonderful adj
ventures and esCapades of this Napoleonic
hero will understand just how easy ii ought
TO DE for the romantic O'Neill to make an
extraordinary success In just such a role
The actor himself rs enthusiastic over the
outlook
Seats for the king Dodo'' engagement
will go on sale at EngIish's tomorrow
morning The merry opera will be seen at
English's next Monday and Tuesday nights.
The company, which has been rehearsiug
In Chicago for the last two weeks, opens
its new season in this city Ii Is big
organization. with a chorus of many pref
" girls and an excellent cast. that in
Guides Richard Golden. Arthur Wooley,
Charles W. Meyers. Harry Davies, Maude
Williams, Claude Albright, Daisy Hamlin
and Gertrude Barnes
The Schuberts. who are becoming more
important factors in the American theatre
cal world with each new season, have just
made public a list of their attractions for
the next nine months They are to have
two European Dolly Warden companies.
one to open in Paris In February and the
other in London in October. The Run
Always begins its tour of the larger cities
OF this country in Baltimore Sept. q. and
there are 10 be two road companies pre-
senting "A Chinese Honeymoon" Both OF
these musical comedies will be seen in In
dianapolis during the season.
Many newspaper writers on theatrical
topics are leaving their old desks this sea-
son TO become press agents for prominent
attractions The latest recruit is w. r.
Antisdell. for many years dramatic editor
OF the Philadelphia Record. a scholarly
writer and a man who Is well versed in
affairs Of the stage. He has united him,
look after the advance work of Mrs
Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch" which is
soon to have its initial performance in
Louisville.
The Nixon & Zimmerman forthcoming
production OF "Erminie." with Francis
Wilson. George Broderick. Marguerite
sylvia. Jessie Bartlett Davis and Madge
Leasing comprising the afl-star cast, will
be prominent In the field OF comic opera this
season, and will be. without doubt. the
most pretentious. as well as the most cost
ly production that has ever been engaged
in the presentation Of the bright Jacobow-
sky opera
Manager Miller. OF English's. announces
the engagement of Henry Z. Dixey, who
win corne TO Indianapolis for two perfor-
mances. opeciux a week from next Mon
- 49, ~-,sIf $1,000 "a.