The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-13


EMPIRE.-BurIesque 2 and p. m.
william Gillette has not been seen in In
dianapolis for a long time, and when he
appears before the audience at English's
tonight in the character of Conan Doyle's
famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. he will
doubtless be warmly welcomed. Mr.. Gill
lette Is one OF the most interesting figures
before the American public to-day He is
not only very original actor. with methods
OF stage work that are entirely his own,
but he Is one OF the most successful, II not,
indeed, the most successful, of modern
dramatists when IL comes to the money
making capacity OF his various plays He
is the author OF Held by the Enemy" and
Secret Service" and the dramatizer OF
Sherlock Holmes" and each one OF these
plays Is bringing him In enough money an
nuaily TO satisfy the ordinary playwright.
Besides these three stage successes he Is
the author of several other plays that
still being acted in different parts of the
country by stock companies and touring
com binations, as well as the adapter of sew
eral comedies from the French, that are
considered valuable theatrical properties.
Mr.. Gillette. is said to present the very
Sherlock Holmes that Doyle pictured in his
many absorbingly interesting stories, and
one can easily believe this to be true,
the actor seems especially fitted to portray
this character. He gave a fine perform
ance In Secret Service" but his acting in
the newer play has brought out even more
praise from both the critics OF this country
with him. and there is every reason to be-
lieve that Sherlock Holmes will prove to
be one OF the most thoroughly enjoyable
dramatic events of the season. The en-
gagement is for three nights. There will
be no Wednesday matinee.
THE Volunteer Organist," a play that
made hit at the Park when given at that
theater last season. returns to-day for a
half weeks engagement The play is of the
pastoral order, but contains many thrilling
situations. One Of the leading scenes is the
rescue OF a child from a snowdrift by two
st. Bernard dogs. In order TO make this
situation as realistic as possible Manager
Martell, who is producing the play, I'm
ported couple OF fine ST. Demands from
Switzerland He says that the dogs have
seen actual service in the Alps and that one
of them. Monarch, is the hero OF two res
cues that occurred in real life. The two
are considered the finest specimens ever
brought 70 America. The company is said
to be even better than the one which pre-
sented the play here last season, and THE
Volunteer Organist' should. in consequence
draw good houses. lyon Yonson" comes
TO the Park Thursday for the latter part
OF the week.
With the Seminary Girls, who have made
such hit in the Eastern vaudeville houses
Hickey and Nelson, the originators of gro
tesque acrobatics, and Johnson and Dean
the very best colored singers and cake
walkers. as the leading features of it's cur
rent vaudeville, the Grand should afford its
patrons pretty good entertainment. this
week. The act to be given by the eight
Seminary Girls will be entirely new TO the
local stage, but as 1t has been written and
arranged by w. III. Mcconnell who has
originated several other excellent spectac-
ular vaudeville specialties in the past, II
should prove a success here. Other contrib
utors 10 the programme will be the Reiff
brothers, singers and dancers: Franco
Piper, the trick banjoist; Rosa Lee Tyler,
In repertoire OF songs; George c. Davis
the impersonator. and the well-known aero,
bats, RAMA and Arno.
XXX
The seats for the one performance of ''The
Altar of Friendship" by Nat c. Goodwin
and Maxine Elliott. at English's Thursday
evening, will be placed on sale this morn
ing. and there is likely TO be a heavy de-
mand. This play held the boards AT the
Knickerbocker Theater, New York for a
long run, and scored a very substantial sue
IL Is said that nothing these two
stars have ever done has given them such
hold upon the Eastern play-going public
as has their work in this new comedy by
Madeline Lucette Ryley. The theme OF the
play is a natural and simple one that ap-
peals TO everybody. according TO the re-
viewers; and Is full of pretty sentiment and
dainty buoyant humor.
XXX
Bryant and waldron are among the best
known OF burlesque managers in this coun-
try. They control a number of big bur-
lesque organizations, and all of them APP
pear at the Empire in the course of a the
atrfcal season. The Trocadero Rurlesouers
under their management open a weeks en-
gagement at the Indianapolis home of
burlesque' this afternoon. The company
Is a large one, having ten principals and a
chorus OF twenty pretty girls. There will
be two musical travesties. one opening and
one closing the show and an olo of six
speciaities sandwiched in between the two
ensembles. This organization gave a nleas e.
ing performance at the Empire last season.
''Shipp q Co, Wall street." Is the name
of a new comedy by II. ]. W. Dam. which
Is TO be produced at the Garrick Theater
New York. early In May. The leading role
in the new piece will be taken by Maclyn
Arbuckle. who was seen in this clay las;
week as the principal actor in Andrew
Mack's supporting company. Mr.. Arbuckle
has been studying two parts at the same
time during the last three weeks The
character he played in "Arrah-na-PogIe''
was new 10 him, and while he was COM
hitting the lines TO memory he also had
10 devote a good deal OF time 10 learning
the important role in the forthcoming New
York production.
The concert TO be given at the German
House tonight. with the assistance OF
David Baxter. the Scotch singer. and Mrs
Josephine Bremmerman-E dmunds, promises
20 be a musical event OF unusual interest
Scotch music Mr.. Baxter who comes
from Edinburgh. Scotland. has been sing
ing in America since September and has
made a very favorable impression wher-
ever he has appeared. Seats for the con-
cert are on sale at the Baldwin music
rooms.
Julia Marlowe. who Is 10 play her annual
Indianapolis engagement next week at
Enelish's. has just refused handsome
.r<na a. her H.. ears-