The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Holden Stock Company continues to
draw good-sized audiences To the Park TO
witness its presentation of the famous old
melodrama. THE Two Orphans" recent
biographer of A NJ. Palmer. the theatrical
manager, relates this interesting story about
the old play:
"Adolph d'Ennery. author OF the play, In
consequence Of former misunderstanding,
promised Hart Jackson. Mr.. Palmer's agent.
TO let him have it in compensation. Jackson.
on receiving the play, glanced through 1t,
and told Mr.. Palmer that IL would never
do for the Union Square, as it was Bow
cry melodrama- Mr.. Palmer, who had not
examined it, told Jackson to get 1t trans
lated and sell 1t to j. B. Booth for 81 500. If
no more could be got.
jackson set off to find Booth, and mean
while Mr.. Palmer thought Ii would do no
harm TO look at the play. BY chance he
picked up. at the translator's. the fifth tab
Isau. which deals with Henrietta and the
Nun and Marianne in the prison of La
sspPstriere. he was entranced that his
Eyes filled with tears, while at the same
Instant his heart gave an. almost deadly
passed from him for the paltry sum of
$500. Enter Hart Jackson.
Have you sold the playr
No; Booth went TO sleep over 1T
IF Palmer never danced before he danced
then. for he was hugging treasure such as
once in a lifetime The Two Orphans was
produced with a cast that included Thorne,
Parselle. Robson. Rankin, Mackay. Rose
Eytinge. Fanny Morant, Kate Claxton.
Kitty blanchard. Marie Wilkins and Ida
Vernon. Subsequently Kate Claxton made
arrangement with Mr. Palmer whereby
she became its exclusive possessor. and
played in 1t almost continuously for twenty
years.
The Holden company Is rehearsing every
morning on the stage at the Park for its
uraQ nf
a play never before enacted by this stock
organization. 1.-THE Christian will be given
a very careful presentation.
Some years ago the production Of Har-
rigan and Hart comedy was as great an
occasion in New York Weber and Field
first night Is at the present time. 1t
seems to be the general opinion that now is
the proper time for a revival of the funny
Harrigan stage pictures OF New York life.
the public having had almost too much Of
late OF froth and glitter. "Tenderloin' slang
and singing and dancing show girls. Liebler
* Co will, In the fall. establish in the lit
tie Murray Hill Theater a stock company,
with Ned Harrigan at its head. devoted to
the production of the famous Irish comedi-
ans unique comedies.
Xxx
Oscar Hammerstein's forthcoming roof
garden musical production in New York,
WHICH - tAptCNcu W PioNC a Sitdl Suiiiiucf
attraction in the metropolis will be called
Punch, Judy & Co." Truly Stattuck, well
known in Indianapolis, where she Is great
favorite, will play the leading feminine role
and number OF other well-known operatic
and vaudeville people have been engaged.
Three new songs TO be introduced in the
piece-'If / Were Again a Baby" "The
Girl In Blue and There Is But One New
York are counted upon to prove what the
music publishers call big winners
During her London season, which will be-
gin ia about three weeks. Nine. Sarah
Bernhardt is to appear for the first time in
Pineros iris" played In this country by
Virginia Harmed. Hitherto Nine Bern
hardt's only excursions into English drama
heretofore has been In Shakespeare and her
Kew experiment Is highly interesting Iris
Is being translated for the great French
actress by the Vicomte d Humieres who has
already translated several English novels
with great skill and distinction