The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
Theatrical Notes.

The famous Bostonians, Incorporated, and
now under the immediate guidance of Lou
don G.. Charlton, who managed the Duss-
Nordica tours and several other important
concert and operate events, seem to have
gained a new lease on life this year, accord
ing to reports from the various cities In
which the well-known musical organization
ha6 been heard. 1t was during the New
York engagement of the Bostonians. with
which the present season opened, that they
celebrated their twenty-ifth year as an
amusement organization. and In presenting
as memorial solid silver loving-cup to
Mr.. Barnabee and Mr.. Macdonald, Joseph
Jefferson said: Il find myself In some
what awkward and unusual position to-
night. In the past when / appeared before
you L have been provided with brilliant
language by such men as Richard Brinsiey
Sheridan, George Coleman or Washington
Irving Tonight am obliged to provide
my own words. L have the honor to present
to you, Mr.. Barnabee and Mr.. Macdonald,
this beautiful testimonial from the members
of your company. Allow me to congratulate
you upon doing what so many Englishmen
would be glad to do-winning the cup. con-
graduate myself that l am the first to lift
it, and if you ever fill ii with generous wine
and invite me to be present 1 will say,
Here's to your health and your family's,
and may you all live long and prosper Z"
There were many other speeches on that
occasion and the New York Tribune said
that the performance OF Robin Hood"
which followed was received with cordial
ity and enthusiasm quite out of common"
The sale of seats for the engagement of the
Bostonians at Englshs is progressing with
heavy demand. robin Hood will open
this beautiful opera Will be repeated Sat-
urday night 1.-THE Serenade" will be sung
Christmas night and Saturday afternoon.
II has been a long time since the Park
has had such an array of vaudeville talent
hot fol, fC Of
Funny Side of Life Charles A. Loder,
who heads the company. as well as Hazel
Burt, Lillian Lawson, Ed j. Morris, the
Kingsley sisters, Ruby Lytton, Berthe
Farnsworth and a dozen others are well
known in vaudeville, Loder Miss Burt and
Miss Lawson having played in Indianapo-
lis a number of times in recent years. The
production is of the farce-comedy class,
but k is really vaudeville show. since 1t
is not burdehed with a plot. while speciality
numbers crowd upon one another. Charles
Loder appears as German comedian; AL
Edwards impersonates a negro: Ed Morris
is one of the chief funmakers in Irish char
acter; Hazel Burt is noted for her unusual
voice and Berthe Farnsworth is toe
dancer. There is singing and dancing of
the spirited kind and each member of the
large company has some speciality to offer.
There are numerous chorus numbers ard
the production is said to be rich in cos
tunes and scenery. The company will be
at the Park for the rest of the week.
Plans for the annual Christmas festival
for the children of the stage in New York
were completed yesterday. AS the popular
vaudeville manager, Tony Pastor. and
Aunt" Louisa Eldridge have been an
nouncing for the last ten years or more.
"this Christmas the festival will be bigger
and better than ever before" The festival
will be held next Sunday night The stage
performance preceding the banquet and the
distribution OF gifts will take place at
Tony Pastors Theater. At it's conclusion,
the children will be led TO Tammany Hall,
next door TO the theater, where the branch
es Of three huge Christmas trees will bend
Some of the best known actresses OF the
American stage will take an active in
terest in the AFFAIR. among them being Ame-
liza Bingham. Lillian Russell Bijou Fer
nandeZ Maxine Elliot and Blanche Bates.
A number of the famous actors managers
and playwrights of the country have con-
tributed to the fund for buying Christmas
field. Clyde Fitch and Klaw & Erlanger
being among the heaviest contributors
Theodore Kremer has for many seasons
been looked upon the king OF melodra-
matte writer's Most of his plays are OF the
kind to be seen on the popular-price cir
cults and few of them have made any pre-
tense TO be anything other than lurid
pieces In which exciting climaxes hold full
sway. But on Christmas day gu ambitious
effort of Kremer's viii be pre- snted for the
first time by an actress who can act The
play Is an historical romance called Cath
crime OF Russia" and Mildred Holland viii