The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-17

E&fI aways." from the New York Ca
1885, sino. Francis Wilson's elaborate
revival of charming "Erminie, and Rich
ard Mansfield, in his latest drama, Ivan
The Terrible"
ssThe Runaway is the first booking of
The week 1t comes tomorrow evening for
4 single performance, and if all promises
fulfilled it will prove a highly enter
tanning performance. 1t belongs TO the
class of theatrical attractions best de-
Ecribed as musical frivolities, dependent
upon pretty chorus girls, a few up-to-date
comedians, brilliant costumes. gorgeous
scenery and spectacular stage effects for its
success. II had a run at the Casino that
began last spring and continued straight
through the summer. In the New York
production Fay Templeton and Arthur
Dunn scored the greatest hits of their ca
reers as the leading funmakers. Miss Tenn
pleton is no longer with the company. but
Arthur Dunn continues to play the prin-
cipal mirth-provoking part. and has some
weil-known musical comedy performers as
his assistants-notably Helen Lord, who
took Edna Mays place in 1.-THE Belle of
New York." Charles Dox, Joseph Carey,
Al Garland. William Meehan. ]. c. Hen
derson, Mabel Carrier, Erminie Earle and
the DArville sisters. There are nearly one
hundred people in the organization. In the
chorus. which is said 10 be the prettiest
that has been seen in any of the later New
York productions. are three distinct types
of beautiful. girls-the six Widows" the
Daisies and the Comic Opera Queens"
The plot Of 1.-The Runaways" concerns an
American officer who was waiter in his
early days and has become a plunger at the
race track. He is a confirmed dyspeptic
and is the guardian Of pretty army nurse.
The generals horse wins the Suburban
handicap, the horse being ridden by the
generals son, who is the black sheep OF
the family. This annoys patent medicine
man and a confederate of his, who wanted
TO see another horse win, and these ''vil-
lains'' hatch plot that provides the COM
plications that follow. The music of the
piece written by Raymond Hubbeli,
and is said 10 be exceedingly good. 1t is
understood that Messrs. Shubert. Nixon
and Zimmerman expended $4,000 the
production before it began its career of
over six months at the Casino.
One OF the most talked-about musical pro-
auctions of the season is Francis Wilson's
elaborate revival OF Jakowski's beautiful
comic opera, ''Erminie.' the most tuneful
and most acceptable composition of its kind
produced during the last decade. For years
this charming operate work has been be-
fore the American public. and never yet has
the public tired OF it. Its presentation at
English's next Thursday evening there
will be but one performance here) is reason
ably certain TO draw a record-breaking
audience
'-Erminie" is a production which one
doesn't hesitate 10 praise in advance, for
amusing and its music delightful from first
10 last The piece combines merit with
cleverness and beauty with the excellence
of its melodies The production this year
Is said TO be beyond anything that has here
tofore been attempted by Mr. Wilson and Is
seen and heard the opera beforehand nearly
all theatergoers are familiar with Err
mimic" 1t is not hard TO believe that the
company supporting the star is the most
expensive comic opera organization ever
got together when one looks over the cast,
distinguished contralto; Marguerite Sylvia,
the prima donna soprano; Clara Belle
Jerome, the dainty soubrette; Robert Brod-
erick the heroic basso; Signor Perugini,
the well-known tenor; William G.. Weldon,
the popular baritone, and Jennie Weathers-
very large one, and special attention has
been given to the quality of the voices in it.
OF course. Francis Wilson is seen in his
celebrated character of "Caddy'-the part
which he made famous, and which has
always been looked upon as his best part.
appears III the male character of Captain
Delaney (the sort OF part i'm which she is
at her BEST: Mr. Broderick appears as the
dashing robber. Ravennes; Clara Belle