The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-26


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EMPIRE urlesaue. , and s p. m.
UNIQUE.-Variety, and S p. N.
Nat Goodwin. who comes to English's
next Wednesday night in his old success.
"A Gilded Fool" has had many leading
women during the last ten years, and most
Of them have become prominent stars aft
CT leaving his company. When he married
beautiful Maxine Elliott the comedian re-
marked that ne had a leading woman al
last that he could keep with him. but the
fair Maxine became fred with ambition 10
shine as star herself, and Goodwin finally
consented to allow her 20 go II alone As
everybody knows. Miss Elliotts first sea-
son as an independent star mas been
great success and her husband is now GLAD
that she was so ambitious. Mr.. Goodwin
new leading woman is Chrystal Herne,
daughter of the late James a. Herne, and
an actress of much ability. Miss Herne,
who is stlll in her early twenties, was first
seen in indianapolis as the heroine OF
Shore Acres when her father was APP
pearing in that beautiful play. There
never has been better stage director and
teacher or the art OF acting than Mr.. Herne
and he gave much of his attention to the
instruction of his daughter Miss Herne is
afforded an excellent opportunity for the
display of her talent in "A GiIded Fool.
and Mr.. Goodwin considers her one of the
best leading women he has ever had. Other
prominent members Of the Goodwin sup
porting company this season are Neil
D Brien, Hugo Toland, Mary Blythe,
Suzette Jackson and Helen Davidge.
Joe Coyne is with the Rogers brothers
this season and will be seen IN one of his
customary swell parts" the latter part of
next week at English's ain The Rogers
Brothers in London" Coyne has been por-
traying English swells for so many sea-
sons that many people believe him to be
a Londoner. in reality he is a New Yorker
who as boy. often slipped away from
home 10 enjoy the proud privilege of Civ
ing out programmes at Tony Pastors
theater on lower Broadway While the
Kiralfy brothers were preparing for their
production of Excelsior" at Niblo's Gar
den young Coyne was employed as an er-
rand boy in hat store just across the
street He sneaked off from his work
whenever the opportunity offered and,
managing to get by the stage doorkeeper
watched all the Iehearsals with keen in
terest. 1t was this experience that in
stilled in his heart a love for theatrical
| things and desire to go on the stage.
His first professional appearance was in
vaudeville, and soon after his debut he
formed a partnership with the comedian
Ward, who now belongs TO the team of
| Ward and Vokes. Coyne has played in all
sorts of productions, even taking-the part
of Marks, the lawyer, in an Uncle Toms
| Cabin" show.
Manager Fred c. Whitney, who likes to
get out of "the rut' of theatrical things,
says that he is going to upset custom. ira
dition and other things with bump on
Saturday evening. April 2 Nearly all the
atrical producers are set on showing their
new plays to New Workers on Monday or
| Tuesday evening. Mr.. Whitney has three
new shows in preparation, and two of these
he will open on Saturday evening, April 2.
| ''Piff, Paff, Pouf." with Eddie Foy, Joseph
c. NIiron. John Hyams. Templar Sake.
| Maurice Darcy, George Wiseman May Rob-
| son. Amelia Stone. Grace Cameron. Mabel
! Hollins, Eiilda Hollins, the original English
| pony ballet" will open at the Casino on
| that evening. On the same evening he will
present H. Reeves Smith in Colonel Clay
4 at the Princess. The latter piece is an
adaptation from "An African Millionaire,
by. Fred Sidney "Piff Paff. Pouf is what
| steal cocktail The lyrics are By William
Jerome and the music by Jean Schwartz.
1t is being staged by Gerard Coventry who
| has made so many pronounced successes at
/ the Casino. and the orchestra will be under
the direction of John Sebastian Hitler.
|
The Grands programme of vaudeville acts
for next week gives promise of being a very
| entertaining one. 1t will be headed by
Eddie CARVE and Mollie Thompson, who
will present a new farce called Wanted
a Partner and the second ''headliners" on
| the bill will be Menifee Johnson and Com
| pany in a playlet entitled THE Golden
| Rose" Other well-known performers en-
| gagged are T. Nelson Downs, the magician,
who is styled the king of coins;" Burte,
| LowandO and Wilson, in a grOtesque aero
| batic act called The Bijou Circus" Lew
/ Hawkins the favorite black-face mono
loguist; the Marco Twins. in an uproarious
| comedy speciality: Young and De Voie sing