The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05

eral other acts on the programme that
have proved very amusing. Although billed
as house show" the vaudeville entertain
ers now at the Grand are all travelling to-
gether a combination. They go from
here to Cincinnati and then on to New
York for long engagement Ellie Fay VIII
introduce two new songs the week after
next in New York, both written by an In
dianapolis newspaper man and published Dy
NJ Witmark &c Sons. Mr.. Lee is studying
some new representations with which he
expects TO surprise New York audiences.
The Grand's bill next week will be headed
by the famous Nelson family of acrobats.
the well-knOwn comedy team, Matthews
and Harris. and Fiske and McDonough In
little play.
Eddie Foy had no sooner scored a big hit
in vaudeville than he had to discontinue
that line of stage work. He went on the
vaudeville stage three weeks ago and it
took him two weeks to whip his act into
shape He scored an immense success in
Washington last week and was just begin
ming to be pleased with himself when he
received word that he would have to cancel
his vaudeville dates and report for re-
hearsal at the New York Casino. He had
signed a contract some time ago to appear
the leading comedian in the new musical
travesty with the ridiculous title OF PHI,
Paff, Pouff," and found he could not break
the contract. His vaudeville act was called
THE Man Behind the Cum" and was said
to be very funny.
When David Belasco wrote 1.-The Heart
of Maryland" he is said to have directed
his chief effort toward historic fact, partic-
ularly as it related to battles of the civil
war and the feeling between people of the
North and South. But he went back much
further than that war for the origin of his
chief character, Maryland Calvert. She
was the daughter of Leonard Calvert
colonial Governor of Maryland, who, with
200 emigrants. landed on the bank of the
is impeTsonated in the play by Eulalia Ben
nett, was a famous beauty of her time. The
play closes at the Park tonight. Its per-
marked 1884 times 1t has been played in this
country, the figures of the date of the Cal
vert landing.
Forbes Robertson, who made such a
strong impression in this city last week. in
his impersonation of Hamlet, has scored a
triumph in Washington as the melancholy
Dane. This splendid English actor begins
his New York season in Hamlet Monday
evening. He was booked for only two
weeks at the Knickerbocker, but when the
management found that his forthcoming
amount of interest preparations were com
menced to extend the season indefinitely
In his performance New York will see a
truly great piece of acting.
Upon the shoulders of Edmund Gerson has
fallen the task of engaging coo chorus girls
and $50 ballet dancers for the great spectacu-
lar musical show, louisiana" to be pro-
duced by Bolossy Kiralfy at the ST Louis ex.
position. Most of the dancers will be import
ed from Vienna. Gerson has sent cable
messages to several foreign agencies, ask.
ing them to Immediately gather together
available ballet girls and secure their serv.
ices at once for this country.
The last performance of Phil Sheridan:
''City Sports burlesque show will be giver
at the Empire to-day. The week has beer
a fairly successful one. Next week tn,
Empire will have as it's attraction ROBBIE:
KnickerbOcker BurleSQuerS, said to be on.
of the best, entertainments of it's class OF
the road this season.