The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-07
In the Theaters of Indianapolis

proved when the dreary old ghost comes in
and blows him up. Our advice to the
thor is little more action, little more
f1ne sentiment and a fair share of variety
business III his next piece. In the speciality
parts of the play-scene he has entirely
missed his opportunities.
The new vaudeville programme at the
Grand will be headed by the celebrated
Nelson family of acrobats-one of the
greatest troupes in the world. There are
ten performers in the troupe-three men,
two women. three boys and two little girls
and they give the most startling acrobatic
and gymnastic exhibition to be seen any
where. The Nelson family created some
thing Of a furore during their last en-
gagement at the Grand. Matthews and
Harris, well-known farceurs, will have an
important place on the bill with a new
comedy sketch called Adam, the Second"
which is said to be the best vehicle they
have had In several years. Other contribu-
tors TO the entertainment will be Fiske and
McDonough in a little play entitled Bill
ly's Temptations" John Tierney, the Irish
comedian, in new songs and dances; Billy
Link, the popular monologuiSt; the two
Passparts. in terpsichOrean exhibition;
the three Poiriers, wonderful gymnasts, in
novel speciality, and Fields and Hanson,
in new musical act. The bioscope will
round out the programme with "a new series
of interesting moving views.
Seats will be placed on sale at English's
to-day for the engagement of the new OPP
cratic comedy. The Isle of Spice" which
comes to that theater for a half-week's en-
gagement, opening next Thursday night
This new musical show enjoyed a run of
over $50 nights in Chicago, where it was
looked upon as one of the cleverest enter
tainments of it's class that had ever been
fflIa n no orr VnQfT will
be presented In Indianapolis with an eRsem-
BILE of nearly 100 people, together with
large mechanical staff and an augmented
cheStra. The Isle or Spice was written
by Allen Lowe and George Stoddard with
music by Ben Jerome and Paul SCHNEIDER
The production is being made by f. G. and
- =. Whltney. me company includes Harry
Kelly, William Armstrong, Toby Lyons,
Ben Grinnel Denman Maley, Florence Hay
ward Leslie Leigh, Lisle Bloodgood, Mat
tie Martz and Stella Maury.
A melodrama that is said to depend upon
its own qualities rather than upon its me-
chanical equipment is Welded and
Parted" which comes to the Park this
afternoon. It's story is based on the hatred
of one woman for another. one of the char
acters being as noble as the other is had
Their temperamentS are strongly contrasted
as the two women unfold the plot The
husband of the good woman is dragged
into misdeeds, but in the end the villiany
is overtaken and affairs come to a pleasing
end. Virginia Thornton heads the company
and is said to be emotional actress who
arouses. sympathy in a trying part in the
play Two children, Anna and Lottie john
son. also take a prominent part in the de-
veI0pment of the plot. The engagement is
for three days.
Robes Knickerbocker BurIesuuers will
hold the boards at the Empire all week.
urtto he
performance to-day. The company is a
large one, containing a number of comedi-
ans and vocalists prominent in the bur-
lesque world and a chorus of pretty girls
who are said to be good singers. Two musi-
cal travesties will be given-"Riley's
speech and THE Isle of Dinkey Doc -
The vaudeville Olio will include specialties
by the Amantos, Italian 'whirlwind dan
GERS the five Juggling Normans; the
<nickerbocker quartet; Hawthorn and
Burt, character comedians; Reid and Gil
mour, grotesque funmakers, and Frank
Finney, the parody vocalist.
When Richard Mansfield leaves New
York at the end of this month, he will go
on a tour of 11,OO0 miles, carrying him
through twenty-one States and Canada
Every member of Mr. Mansfeld's present
company will accompany him on this long
tour, which is to last until the first week
in July, ending in Montreal Only "Old
Heidelberg" and Ivan the Terrible" are TO
be used, excepting in San Francisco. where
Monsieur Beaucaire'' will be presented
The Harrington comedy has never been seen
on the Pacific coast. Mr. Mansfield will
probably play "Old Heidelberg when he
comes TO Indianapolis.
There is to be an English invasion of the
American vaudeville theaters. Fully fifty
vaudeville teams, which have been playing
I'm London and the English provinces for
many years. coming to this country
within the next three months. New York
will be filled with performers from abroad
during the summer.