The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

more popular this season on the popular
priced circuits than ever before, unless all
signs fail. The present week is the third
OF the Parks new theatrical year, and so
far five molodramas have appeared there.
The regular patrons of the higher class the
aters become tired of any one particular
style of entertainment and demand va
riety Of amusements In the course of q
month Of theater-going- But the clientele
Of the Park and theaters of it's class seem
to prefer melodrama, pure and simple. and
they are likely TO get their fill OF il this
season. more melodramatic productions
are being sent On the road than ever be-
fore The Parks present offering. "A HUI
man Slave, is drawing overlooking audi
ences, and the author of the piece, William
l. Roberts. is already hard at work in Chi
cagO writing = new sensational melodrama
10 be produced by the same management
In February. "A Human Slave" will con-
clude Its successful engagement with two
performances to-cay, and tomorrow East
Lynne" the favorite old emotional play,
will come TO the Park for the latter half of
the week. Inez Forman Is at the head of
the company. which is said to be very
good one.
The Al G. Field Minstrel Company which
is TO appear at Englishs for single per-
Torrance Tomorrow night, started on its
seasons campaign last week with tour
good working order when it reaches Indi-
annapolis, after a series of performances in
the smaller places. The Field entertain
ment is of spectacular nature this year,
with much finer scenic and electrical effects
than have ever been used before in
burnt-cork show. the company is made
up of some of the best known minstrel
men in The country. The principal come
dians are Al @. Field, Harry Skunk, Tom
my Donnelly. John Blackboard and Billy
IaNy MI 10 fc ut fhn Of
the vocal contingent, which includes Rees
Prosser, Matthew Keefe, Joseph T. Bam-
phin. William II. Atkinson and George
Pearce. Doc Quigley, Tommy Hayde, Les
ter Fairman and other famous dancers
with the company, and several high-class
vaudeville acts are down on the pro-
gramme. chief among them being the won
derful equilibristic exhibition by the Leighs,
two European performers who have never
been seen In this city.
When "A Japanese Nightingale is pro-
duced at Days Theater, New York, next
December. Margaret Ellington will appear
as the star of the play, which is a dramati-
zation of Onata Watana's novel What
lends this a peculiar interest is that Miss
Ellington is the fiance of Daniel Frohman,
and that her coming elevation on the
dramatic boards Is but a step toward an
important place in the theatrical world
under the direction of the man who is to
membered by Indianapolis theater-goers a
the hayward Huguette In Sothern's IF
Were king" The part was small one.
but she played IL we'll and made such
a handsome appearance in the character
of the girl of the Paris wine shops that
she won many other hearts besides that of
Daniel Frohman. The young actress halls
from a small town near Chicago and has
been on the stage only few years
XXX
Some comic operas are forgotten after
their first season, while others go on max
ing stage history until they accepted
standard pieces. Such an opera king
Dodo" seems TO be. Ii is now in its third
year and is just great a favorite as ever.
The company which Is 10 present tnls
merry musical work at Englshs next Mon
day and Tuesday evenings is said to be
one Of the best organizations Manager
Henry w Savage has ever got together.
king Dodo" made great hit in Indian
apoliS when seen here the season before
last, and many local theater-goers have
been DESTROYS of receiving a second visit
from the tuneful production. The sale OF
seats for the engagement will begin Friday
morning at English's box office.
XXX
Manager Shafer Zeigler. of the Grand
Opera House. is not entirely satisfied with
the new decorations in the lobby OF the
popular vaudeville theater. and the walls
and ceiling are 10 be done over again
by the painters before the opening of the
house a week from next Monday. The audi
forum decorations are almost finished. and
the several new stage settings and drop
curtains will soon be in readiness for the
first performance OF the season. Manager
Z Zeigler and Press Agent Louis Buckley are
now giving their attention 10 the final
preparations for the opening. A list of the
principal attractions to be seen during the
theatrical year at the Grand is now being
arranged. Many of the very best acts on
the vaudeville stage have been booked
XXX
The dramatic version of Rudyard Kip
ling's THE Light That Failed" in which
Klaw & Erlanger will present Forbes Rob-
ertson and Gertrude Elliott this season. is
arranged In a prologue and three acts. Con-
stance Fletcher, who writes under the pen
name OF George Fleming" is the author
OF the play. There Is said to be a delight
niece while the dialogue. which is mostly
KIpling's own. Is refreshingly virile. The
company selected 10 support the English
star and his beautiful American wife will
be a very strong one.
Annie Russell will be seen during the
coming winter in a new play with a part
written especially for her. Charles Froh-
man. her manager. made arrangements last
saturday for Miss Russell TO appear early
sr fhe season IN Mice and Men" during q
fo.,r OF the principal cities with an extended
enraxe1Seuf IN Boston When Miss Russell
Appears In her new play special company
Win Be or4an1xsd by Manager Frohman 70
fakn Nice and Men On the road