The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-22
In the Theaters Of Indianapolis

dianapolis for her superb portrayal of the
role OF Everyman, will appear as VIOLA
Blase New York has been wishing for
theatrical novelty, and here it is ut last.
Maxine Elliotts little sister Gertrude"
as they used to apply the name to her
when she was in the company of the
GOodwins, has become big girl now" to
quote the words of a popular song. Indeed,
she has been big girl for quite a while
in England, where she married Forbes
Robertson the eminent actor, and shared
the honors with him in his last productions.
Now she is back home in America again
with her distinguished husband and artistic
partner, and Indianapolis will have chance
the later part of the week to see how she
for her talents, her good looks and winsome
ways, and the critics used to say that she
had the making of great actress in her.
When she left America in the company
of Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott she was
Ia young girl playing ingenue parts Lon
don theater-goers were delighted with her
and she became quite fad in the British
metropolis. When her first real chance came
for important work she did not let it slip
by, but demonstrated that she was equal
TO better roles than the kind she had been
playing. She will appear as Maisie in 1.-THE
Light That Failed" and as Ophela in
Hamlet" during the local engagement. The
Kipling play will be given Friday evening
and at the Saturday matinee, and the
Shakspearian drama Saturday night. The
placed on sale at English's tomorrow.
Contracts have been signed by Harrison
Gray Fiske and C. NJ. S. Mcclellan ("Hugh
Morton'O, by the terms of which Mr.. Fiske
secures the American rights to and will
in due time produce new and remarkable
drama by Mr.. Mcclellan. Those who have
knowledge of the play-for the possession of
which there Is said to have been keen
competition. but in the placing of which
Mr.. Mcclellan has been dominated by the
purpose to have its chief character in the
hands of an actress peculiarly fitted for ii
believe that it will afford Mrs. Fiske
the greatest opportunity she has yet found
in the modern drama. Mr.. McLellan's play
IS described as powerful in movement.
strong and varied in characters, pic
turesQue in scenes and unique in subject
and general treatment. While it is said
to possess in a remarkable degree those
attributes of drama that appeal to all
tastes in the theater-swift action, striking
situations, powerful climaXes and strongly
opposed motives and figures-it still is said
to possess psychological and sociological
values exceptional in themselves, and the
more extraordinary in this drama because
the play itself moves on the most inter-
esting and exciting lines. Mr.. Mcclellan,
who has resided abroad for several years,
is at present in New York.
The Fay Foster Burlesque company will
hold the boards at the Empire all of this
week, opening with the regular matinee
| this afternoon. The show is given in the
| form of a three-act musical travesty in
stead of the usual burlesques, and the
| specialties are introduced naturally in the
! course of the entertainment. Besides sew
| eral singers and dancers who are promi-
| nent In the burleSque world the following
| speciality performers will take part: Terry
| and Elmer, high-class farcical team, last
| seen in indianapolis at the Grand; Hough-
| ton and the two Moshers in a sensational
| bicycle exhibition; Cunningham and Grant,
the brutal brothers, who have long been
| familiar figures on the burleSQue stage i'm
| tan Trio, singers and dancers, and Law
renee Crane, the expert card manipulation.
whose speciality is one of the very best of
| it's kind.
There has been considerable talk in New
| York about the betterment of vaudeville.
And now comes word that sally in Our
Alley will be produced on the vaudeville
stage by Dan McAvoy, which must mean
| that the vaudeville standard is being low
| cred instead of raised. The only comfort
| ing feature in this announcement is that
| sally will be produced IN a condensed
| form and that the piece will run only about
that was seen in this city last season, it
| cannot possibly be shortened too much.
The tour of the Rogers brothers has been
extended a month When they return
eastward from the Pacific coast in the
| spring they will be seen in Indianapolis for
| two performances or me rogers Broth
| ers in London" and will then go to st.
Louis for a solid months engagement,
| counting on the worlds fair crowds for big
business.