The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-21

pany cannot remain in indianapolis for the
Saturday performance is because the open
ing OF the important Chicago engagement
takes place the following Sunday night,
and the management must allow plenty OF
time to transfer the enormous production
from Indianapolis TO the Western metrop-
oils.
There Is a good advance sale for the three
performances at English's Of Lew Dock
staders Ministries. The big burnt-cork
organization will be at that theater Friday
and Saturday nights. with Saturday matt
nee Dockstader enjoys reputation In TINS
city for giving the best or mlnstrel SHOWS,
and il is understood that his entertainment
this season is better than any that he has
ever taken on the road in former years
The music IL a special feature or the show.
Two of the successful new songs TO be
introduced are Cole and Johnson's Moon
light the Mississippi and Shine on,
My Evening Star" these pieces 10 be sung
by Carroll Johnson and James G.. Bradley
Other new pieces that are likely 70 prove
great hits here are: The Lovelorn Water,
.'Moriarity." Bessie II Loved You
Once" Courage" and Sadie" Frederick
Bowers, the composer of Because and
Always" is one of the balladists with the
company and sings his own new compost
tions, No One but YOU Every Day Is
Sunshine When the Heart Beats True,
Dockstader himself is singing his latest
comic hit, He May Get over 1t, but He'll
Never Look the Same" and another funny
ditty. entitled Call a Cab and Send Me
Home"
There has never been better clowning on
local stage than that which is being done
this week by Rice and Provost the comedy
acrobats, at the Empire. These two men
are wonderful performers and the one who
ehalks his face in Humptty Dumpty style
Is In a class all by himself when il comes
to funny falls" He places two chairs on
table, in the course of his antics,
climbs laboriously to a seat on the
back of one of the chairs. and then,
without even attempting to save him.
self by breaking the force of the fall,
crashes down to the stage, with the chairs
he manages to get through his act without
breaking every bone in his body Is ques-
ton that puzzles. the audiences. If the
Moonlight Maids Burlesque" show were
not worth seeing for any other reason, this
acrobatic turn alone would make it worth
the price of admission.
The original singing act, Moving Pic
tures," which is being given by little Adolph
link in the current vaudeville bill at the
Grand. is arousing a good deal of interest.
There is not dull moment in this clever
speciality, as all of the time that the midget
comedian is off the stage making his
changes of costumes a moving picture
chine throws animated views white
of making his transformations in his dress
ing room. The Lilliputian performer went
through his usual dressing room maneuvers
one morning on the stage Of a New York
vaudeville theater while the moving pic
ture film caught his movements. The spe-
cialty is one that must be seen TO be appre-
ciated, as Ii cannot be clearly described.
The Grand's bill is good one this week
and Is pleasing large crowds.
XXX
1.-The Way of the Transgressor," with it's
thrilling climaxes and acting dogs, has
proved successful attraction It the Park.
The melodrama will close its engagement
with two performances to-day, and opening
tomorrow afternoon, a new sensational
piece called 1.-The Price of Honor will play
its first engagement in Indianapolis coming
TO the Park for the latter half of the week.
This play is a melodrama of the kind the
Parks patrons love to see. and 1t is certain
| to draw big business to the popular theater.
Its greatest scene is the interior of Trinity
| assembled for a wedding ceremony. The
company is said to be an excellent one.
1t has just been announced that Julia
Marlowe will not confine herself this season
to H. ". Esmonde's comedy. Fools of
Nature but will produce two other plays
| as WELL The other pieces are "Griersons
| Way also the work of Mr.. Esmonde, and
a Partisan succe-s by Pierre Berton. enti-
tied ''Yvette." These new pieces will be
presented for the first time by Miss Mar
lowe during her Chicago engagement.
which opens week from next Monday
night.
Richard Mansfield's "Old Heidelberg" the
original German version of which is to be
presented at Englishs tomorrow night by
| a company of German players is receiving
| the applause of crowded houses in New
York. In form and spirit 1t is said to be
representative of the original work, infinite
care having been bestowed upon all the
/ details of stage management Mr.. Mans
| fields engagement is for only four syeeks in
| New York. The play could easily continue
| in the metropolis for months. He comes
| to this city late in the season.
| Beginning with tomorrow night Thurs
day will be amateur night at the little
| Unique Theater on East Washington street
| The management invites all local perform.
| ers to take part in the amateur show which
| is to follow the regular programme. The
! entertainment at the Unique this week is
| drawing good-szed crowds at every per-
| Torrance. The bill Is made up of several
| vaudeville acts and series of interesting
! moving pictures.
William c. Crehan, formerly well-known
| theatrical manager, is dead at New York.
| He retired four years ago and since then
! has devoted his time to music and paint
| ing. Crehan was a brother of Miss Ada
Rehan.
| Sir Henry Irving and members of his
| theatrical company arrived at New York
/ Tuesday IN the ste n,er Nfnnea from,