The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-15
In the Theaters of Indianapolis


To-Dny's Schedule.
ENGLISHS-"Dolly Warden" s p. n.
GRAND--High-class vaudeville. 2:l5 and
Sis y. m.
PARK-RoyaI LiHiputians. 2 and S p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 2 and S D. IN.
UNIQUE-Vaudeville. 3 and S p. m.
Pretty Lulu Chaser returns to English's
tonight for a brief engagement in her very
popular comic opera. Dolly Warden Like
that other tuneful operetta. "Erminie.'
which 1t somewhat resembles in general
character, the action Of Dolly Warden Is
laid in the time when white wigs and silks
and satins were worn by both men and
women and when the adOrnment OF the per
son occupied much Of the attention OF the
civilized world. The stage setting and the
cOstuming of the opera, however would
have quite astonished those who were re-
sponsibIe for the original production of
'Erminie," for in this respect there can be
no doubt that there has been great progress
in American theatricals. Manager Fred c.
Whitney gave Dolly Warden" a fine pro-
duction last season. as all local theater-
goers who witnessed it will remember. and
IL is understood that this years production
is In every way as handsome.
TIL costumes of the opera are of the
period when George l of England and Louis
XIV OF france set the IdSnlOn Tor DOtn
sexes in their respective Kingdoms, and
Manager Whitney has taken full advantage
of the opportunity offered for beautiful eff
fects in silks and satins. All of the cos
tunes and some of the scenery are entirely
new this season. In the company are Harry
Girard. Harold Blake, John DunsmuTe, w.
II. Fitzgerald, Eunice Drake and a large
and effective chorus. The opera was seen
in California recently for the first time and
scored a tremendous hit in San Francisco,
where il was considered one of the p%rettiest
Gf1 pc nr06nRfinnG ever OfIRFG0. The Indian
apOliS engagement is for Tonight and to-
morrow night only.
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The Nicholas Sisters. who will be among
the chief contributors TO the Grand's vau-
deville programme this week, are perhaps
better known in New York and London
as clever performers than they are in this
their home city. These two indianapolis
girls are great favOrites in the vaudeville
houses Of New York and they recently
played very successful engagements in Lon
don. where they are looked upon as a
decided novelty. They hit upon a happy
idea when they began "blacking UP" with
burnt cork and presenting faithful repro
auctions of Southern negro girls, for there
are very few feminine singers who have
made a speciality of an act such as theirs.
They are both good singers and good
dancers and their act this week at the
Grand is sure TO be greeted with much IA
vor. The Four Nelson Comiques, a quar-
tette of nondescript funmakers, will fur
nish fifteen minutes of merriment with
their absurdites. These men have been
seen at the Grand before and their act was
well liked. The other participants in the
bill will be the Rio Brothers. high-class
gymnastics; j. c. Nugent and company in a
new farce: Artesto, a novelty performer
from the European music halls; the Es-
meraldo Sisters, in a musical act; Joe
Flynn, the well-known monologue come
dian. and Werden and Gladdish, in an il
lustrated song act. The bioscope will have
a new series of moving pictures.
The Royal Lilliputians, who have sung
and romped their way into indianapolis IA
vor many times. come to the Park this
afternoon in their newest extravaganza,
'GuIliver'c Travels which is said to be
the most elaborate show they have yet Of
fered. The singers and comedians go to
most of the wonderful lands known in the
old story book. and they meet with many
wild and queer adventures, turning them
all TO rich account. A profusion of special
ties are given and the whole production
in effect. Most of the midgets who have
helped this company of little people and
giants 70 fame are still its mainstays.
Queen Nab" the smallest of the num-
Der, and known as 1.-The deminutive Patti"
will render a number of new songs. Louis
Merkel. Martha Weis and Elisha Lau take
pIOllllilClll pdllo III lIt LUZ AldhllB III
chorus is said to be of generous size and
RECALLED with brilliant costumes and the
scenery is on extravagant order. The show
is expected to have particular interest for
women and children.
Dainty Anna Laughlin has been winning
new laurels in 1.-THE Wizard of o." the big
extravaganza which will open at English's
Thursday evening for a half weeks en-
gagement. Miss Laughlin appears as Dor
othy Gale, a precocious Kansas maiden,
who is borne away from her native prairies
on the wings of a cyclone to the realm of
OF, which is another name for Fairyland-
Little Dorothy accepts the situation with
the philosophy of every stage soubrette,
and sings and dances herself into favor
with the heetest pair OF heels ever seen and
with a sweet. childish voice that is irresist-
ible. With David Montgomery as the Tin
Woodman and Fred Stone in his inimitable
impersonation of the Scarecrow, little Miss
Laughlin is given many opportunities for
good fun-making. and the trio provides no
end of amusement. The seats for THE
Wizard OF or" engagement will be placed
on sale this morning.
Blanche Bates, in David Belasco's spec
tacular play. THE Darling of the Gods
closed a wonderfully successful engagement
in Philadelphia Saturday night and will
open her Chicago run Tomorrow evening at
the Grand Opera House. The interest in
the Chicago engagement may be estimated
from the fact that all of the boxes for the
opening night were engaged over six months
ago. THE Darling of the Gods will be the
first attraction to enter Chicago having its
scenery and properties ire-proofed in ad-
vance, the work having gone on in Phila-
delphia under orders of Mr.. BelaSco, who
gave instructions to that effect as soon as
he read of the action of the Chicago Coun-
Gil. The engagement will not open until to-
morrow night, owing TO the elaborateness
of the production and the distance the COM
pany is Obliged to cover-from Philadelphia
To Chicago-in a special train consisting of