The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-16

PARK.-'Through Fire and Water" 2
EMPIRE-Burlesque. 2 and d. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 3 and S d. m.
Robert Edeson, who will appear at Eng
lish's tonight in the Naturalization by Au-
gustus Thomas of Richard Harding Davis's
novel,. Soldiers of Fortune dates his sue
cess as an actor from his term of service
at the Boston Museum. Like many another
theatrical celebrity of the day, he had most
of his early training at that famous Boston
playhouse. 1t seems somewhat singular for
an actor. who is still In the thirties, to bark
back to that celebrated old stock organiza-
ton, until il is recalled that his appearance
there was made in 1892, the ffty-third year
of its existence. Five years previous Mr..
Blossoms debut had been made with Cora
tanner lar s IN r~aascination, and the interim
Augustin DAILY, Efie Elsler. Louis Aldrich,
Helen Barry and Crales Dickson. While at
the Boston Museum Edeson attracted the
attention of Charles Frohman, who secured
him to play a worlds fair engagement In
Chicago In The Girl I Left Behind Me-"
success when the Frohman company pro-
duced 9Th Masqueraders'' the following
year that the manager intrusted him with
one of the leading roles. For six years he
played principal parts with this splendid
organization, and then Mr.. Frohman Sc
lected him 10 create the title role in 1.-The
Little Minister when the Barrie play was
first presented by Maude Adams. He next
appeared with Mrs. LIE Moyne in 1.-The
Greatest Thing in the World" and then
His performance in the latter play demon
strated his worthiness to aspire to the honor
of a star, and he was presented by Henry
ID. Harris in the stage version of Mr.. Da-
vis's stirring novel. The play is now in its
third successful year. 1t was seen in In
/ mnraSSi0n Mr. E6pC0n'S nraSpnf SllnnOrf-
ing company is understood to be a very
capable one, and the performance tonight
should prove very attractive.
The European vaudeville stars never trust
to the stage hands of the theaters to help
them In their little acts, but engage assist
ants to travel with them. An American
vaudeville performer will usually rely upon
the employees Of a theater to help him out
il requiring some little assistance in giving
his performance, but the performer from
across the water is more careful as to de-
tails. and will not run the risk of having
his speciality made ineffective by awkward
helpers. At the Grand this week Mile. Ner-
vana, who comes from Germany, has three
people TO assist her in presenting her artis-
tic exhibition with her beautiful trained
horse; Adolph Asva. the juggler from
dancer, Mile. Marinette. who, despite her
name, halls from Austria, depends upon a
maid in making her quick changes of cos
tune. Zelma Rawlston. the American
singer, who is on the bills, also employs a
maid. but this practice is not so general
with American women performers as with
the Europeans.
Darrell Vinton, one Of the enthusiastic
workers in theatrical life, heads the com
pany that is playing Through Fire and
Water at the Park. He appears in the
character of an engineer of a limited train,
but he is capable Of doing much more pre-
~tentious parts. He has headed companies
of his own in Shakspearian productions
and has been Frederick Wards leading
man. He was born in England and lives in
San Francisco. He played a lengthy en-
gagement in Honolulu, when Queen .Lilli-
uokalani was In the audience for eight per-
formances; "Lilliuokalani," said Mr.. Vim
ton last night, was. when she was on the
throne, a great lover of the theater, and
she was particularly fond of Shakspear-
ian productions and plays of the higher
grade, and was not slow in giving a player
encouragement with applause. If he pleased
her." Mr.. Vinton has an offer from Fred
erick Ward to go with his company to the
ent season, and he will probably accept.
1.-THE Charity Nurse will be. the bill at the
Park tomorrow.
Among a number of good vaudeville fea-
lures at the Empire this week Miss Patti
Carney, a lively soubrette, is more than
holding her own. She possesses q good
voice and a great deal of vivacity and her
contribution TO the programme is one of the
most popular in the audience. Her presence
is also felt in the burlesques as most of the
musical numbers depend upon her voice.
The show Is a better one than that given by
the Imperial Burlesquers when they were
at the Empire last season and the company
seems to be in for a prosperous week In In
~dianapolis.
A newspaper reporter interviewed Louis
James, the tragedian. the other day, while
the Frederick Warde-Louis James Com
pany was playing in a one-night stand.
Last year." said the reporter, ''you and
Mr.. Warde appeared in a fine production of
"The Tempest / understand. How do you
like playing in Alexander the Great COM
pared with the Shaksperian piece" There
Is little difference, said Mr.. James, sober
ly. Last season we were supporting a
shipwreck. This season we are supporting
q snowstorm.'
Viola Allen is to follow Richard Mans
fields engagement in Chicago at the Grand
Opera House and will begin her run at that
theater next Monday evening in her great
revival of Twelfth Night" in which she
is to be seen in indianapolis four weeks
later. From all appearances Miss Allen has
enjoyed a very great artistic and financial
success so far this season with his most
delightful of Shaksperian comedies. Her
portrayal of Viola, after whom she was
named, by the way, has been accorded the
warmest praise in many cities where she
has played, the general opinion being that
this role is better suited to her ability than
any she has essayed in recent years.
On Christmas day 800 actors, managers,
advance agents and stage hands will dine
at the expense of their employers, Sulli-
van, Harris and Woods. The ten organiza-
tons under the direction of this theatrical
firm will then be playing in as many
States. The business manager of each COM
pany has been ordered to arrange a dinner
at the leading hotel in the city where his
organization is playing, and to charge all
bills to the management. This is the fourth
season that such generous hospitality has
been INDUCED in by this firm.
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GOLDEN WEDDING IS