The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-19


York. who painted much OF the scenery
used in Mary of Magdala, worked for
three months on the model or a single set
ting and supplemented his own knowledge
of the subject by an exhaustive study OF ali
obtainable authorities. The setting, wnicn
appears in the third act OF the play, Is re-
markedly diversified, and shows street In
Jerusalem with several residences in view
with their balconies and outside stalrways
and overhanging roofs
The sale of seats for the notable engage
ment continues with interest undated at
the Office of the Park Theater. The first
performance will be given tomorrow even
ing, and the house will probably be sold
out by that time. There still remain some
good seats for the opening night and nu-
merous seats for the matinee and evening
performances Saturday.
One of the best known colored organiza-
tons before the public will hold the boards
at the Park this afternoon and tonight,
the famous Black Patti and her trouba-
dours furnishing the entertainment. The
colored prima donna, who has often been
heard at the Park, will head the pro-
Rucker, who will be in the van Of the fun
makers of the troupe. Some of the other
well-known performers with the company
are Leslie Triplett, Bobby Kemp, the Hills,
the "WhangGoode Comedy Four" Emma
Thompson, Charles BoTgia, Will Cooke, j.
Worries, Anthony Byrd. j. =. Read, j. z.
Greene. Muriel Ringold. Sarah Greene and
May Lange. This is the seventh season of
the company, which is said to be larger
and better than ever before. musical
farce-comedy entitled "Darktowns Circus
Day" will be given, and there will be an
olio Of unusually strong specialties.
The Grand Is having another prosperous
week and several performers on the pro-
gramme have scored substantial hits. One
of the most pleasing features of the bill is
the performance of Herr Techow's trained
cats-an act that is in a class all by itself.
There is but one other troupe of trained
felines on the stage, but the cats that form
the other combination are not TO be COM
pared to Herr Techow's animals when ii
comes to smartness. The cat show is
especially attractive to children and the
advance sale for the Saturday matinee in
a merry crowd of youngsters upon that
occasion.
Following as 1t does Mrs. Fiske's great
production Of MARY of Magdala," the lee
ture on the Passion Play of Oberammergau
to be given at the Grand next Sunday af-
ternoon and evening by Harry Ellsworth
Feicht will doubtless attract a good deal of
attention. Mr.. Feicht's lecture was given
in this city last year, when 1t made most
profound impression upon those who heard
IL. The audience at his lecture gets a per-
feet idea of what the Passion Play is, what
II means and how it is conducted. Mr..
Feicht will present go colored views taken
at Oberammergau during the production of
the play in 1900.
Checkers the brand new play which
has just been made out of Henry NJ. Bios
SONS little novel of the same name. seems
to be meeting with approval in st. Loui:
this week. where it is playing to big bus
mess at the Century Theater. Manager
Kirke La Shelle is giving Checkers" &
| production in st. Louis this early in Its
| career Git was produced for the first time
| in Springfield, ILL.,, last week. as a compli
ment to its author, who lives I'm that city
| The new play will be seen in indianapolis
the first half of next week at English:
with Wednesday matinee. The seats fol
| the engagement are now on sale.
| 1t has just been announced in New Yorl
that Signor Novelli. the greatest of living
Italian actors, will visit this country mex
season on starring tour. A route is nov
| being booked. He Will appear in three Ital
| ian dramas and several Shakspeareal
plays.
Julia Marlowe will soon play her annua
engagement in this city at English's IL
! ''The Cavalier" the dramatization o.
| George w. Cables story. In her new We
| hicIe Miss Marlowe is said to have ever,
opportunity for the display of her grac,
and personality. The dramatization, which
was made by Paul Hester. is said to pre-
| serve with remarkable fidelity the charming
| literary style of Mr.. Cable and ii is under
stood that Miss Marlowe has never been fit
| teu with a better stage medium.
| XXX
| Although Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ell
len Terry are to come to America again
next season under the management o
Charles Frohman, they are TO come separ
ately and will not play together. Sir Henri,
| will produce Sardous latest drama, Dan
| te." and Miss Terry, it has just been giver
| out, will appear in a mystical piece called
| THE Vikings" Both the great English
| players will in all likelihood be seen II
| this city during their tours of the country