The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09
Theatrical Notes.

The demand for seats for the engagement
at English's next Tuesday night of e H
Sothern in IF Were King" is proving
heavy. as was to be expected. There are
no greater favorites among the player
folk" that visit this city than this sterling
romantic actor, and local theater-goers are
DESTROYS of seeing him in his creation OF
Francois villon in the now celebrated play
by Justin Huntley Mccarthy, as this viii
be the last opportunity TO witness the act
or's performance in this successful piece.
Next season Mr.. Sothern will produce
McCarthy's new romantic drama, ne
Proud Prince" and will Tot come e,,r 70
ly taken up in the East Mr. S9tn-
ern's company this season is under
stood to be even stronger than the one
was for time the leading woman with sir
Henry Irving, plays the heroine, hatharlne
de Caucells; George w. wilson VIII dsain
be in his famous role of King Louis
XXI; Rowland Blackstone, who has peen with
Mr.. Sothern for many years. VIII appear as
Guy Taberie; Margaret Ellington, oeau-
Huguette and the other principal roles
will be taken by Henry j. Carvill. Will
liam Harrie. Fannie l.. Burt and stephen
Wright. 1t is said that Mr.. Sothern Is
giving even a more elaborate production OF
the play than before. He brings IL here in
tact from it's recent long engagements in
New YORK ana boston
This Is the last day of vaudeville at the
Grand this season, and the theater will
probably be crowded at both matinee and
evening performances The programme
contains several excellent features that
are well worth seeing. The Harmony Four.
the quartet of musical comedians who have
been scoring of the hits of the bill, will
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ance tonight to fill an engagement at a
roof garden in Oklahoma THAT sounds
like joke, doesn't it?' said one of the
members Of the ggartst In fne
of the kind. They have roof garden out
there. where there was little else besides
cattle several years ago and IT'S i nne
go TO st. Louis at the end of their Okla
homa engagement and will continue playing
in the big Eastern vaudeville houses
the favorite vocalists. who are as usual
making one of the successes Of the enter
tainment, are anxious to enjoy a few weeks
of rest and after their next weeks en-
gagement in Cincinnati will go down to
West Baden springs for little vacation.
In the near future the Grand will be turned
and other workers. who will make some
great improvements In the theater during
the summer.
Stock Company at the Park. has caught
the fancy of the patrons of that popular
theater and is playing to large audiences.
Miss Bernice Howard does better work in
the role of Fannie LIE Grande than she
nessee," the play given during the first
half of the week. One Of the best bits In
the performances ~, is the acting of little little
French boy. She also makes her usual
hit with her singing specialties between
the acts of the play. Next Monday the
months engagement with a presentation
of "A Barrel of Money" a comedy drama
that has always proved a good attraction
at the Park.
The Empires season will close with the
two performances to-day given by Twins
Majestic Burlesquers. of the best
organizations seen at the Empire this sea-
son. The show Is full of good singing
dancing. acrobatics and other enjoyable
specialties. 1t is too bad that more bur-
lesque shows are not like 1t. Manager
Zimmerman's benefit performance next
Tuesday night promises TO afford good en-
tertainment. Besides Novello the man who
loops the loop on roller skates. a NUM-
Der of other novelties will appear on the
programme.
Martin Harvey, the young English actor
who recently returned TO his own country
from his first American tour, will begin
an engagement next Monday night at the
| Royalty Theater, London, in THE Exile"
Lloyd Osbourne's new play. Mr.. Harvey
secured the drama during his visit to
America. 1t deals with the last phase of
| NapoleOn's life at ST. Helena. 1t is to be
the feature of his second American tour
next season.
David Belasco has accepted an offer
from ]. C. Williamson, the Australian
theatrical manager, by which the latter
agrees to pay $4,000 for the Australian
and Oriental rights of THE Darling of
the Gods" The sum paid is merely for
the bare permission to produce the great
| success