The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-16


Is one of the best actresses now appear
ing in vaudeville. She is a great favorite
in this city and her appearance at each
performance of the Grands programme is
the signal for burst Of applause. Nothing
could speak more for her genuine ability
than the fact that she manages to keep
up the interest of her audience in her new
'playlet," which is the poorest vehicle she
has ever had since her plunge into vaudt-
Vile from the legitimate stage. Her per-
Torrance in Madame Butterfly was the
best piece OF work she has ever done, for
that poetic little piece afforded her splen-
did opportunities OF which she took every
advantage. Her comedietta of last sea
son, 'Billie's First Love-" was a bright
sketch in which she was given chance to
do some excellent character acting. Miss
Bergere works hard I'm her new Offering
through the force of her own personality.
Jtmmys Experiment is a poor playlet
written by a poor actor and is too utterly
commonplace for an actress of Miss
Bergere's ability. IL is 10 be hoped that
she may soon be able to get hold of bet
ter playlet-' She is accompanied by two
capable players and the trio could accom-.
plish good deal in an artistic way If out
given the right sort of sketch. ''Jimmy's
Experiment was written by Roy Fairchild,
the young man who made such mess of
things in Ezra KendalI.s THE Vinegar
Buyer" Fairchild played the part of the
villain and played it abominably. The
strong features this week and the pro-
gramme, on the whole, is worth seeing.
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Few music lovers in this country have had
an opportunity to enjoy the lyric beauties
of Verdis masterpiece, "Othello," that is to
be sung on the first night of next weeks
operate festival at English's by the Saw
age Grand Opera Company. The opera has
had place in Metropolitan Opera House
repertoire for several seasons, but has been
presented only in a few musical centers.
the first production it has ever received in
English The score abounds in brilliant
melodic phrasing. 1t is considered Verdi's
most ambitious effort and is tunefully fas
cinating from the moment the curtain rises
on the celebrated storm scene with the we'll
known storm music. The great musical cpl
sodes In the opera aside from this storm
scene, include the wonderful duet between
Othello and Iago in the third act, lagos
famous "Credo'' in the second act, lagos
|. Dream Song" and the two beautiful num-
bers sung by Desdemona in the last act
the Willow Song" and her Ave Maria
prayer before the fatal bed-chamber scene.
''Othello'' will be sung only on next Mon
day night. AT the special Tuesday matinee
Verdis ever-popular III Trovatore' will be
rendered, and for the closing performance,
Tuesday evening, Wagner's marvellous 10
hengrin' will be the bill. The seat sale for
this great musical event-the greatest of the
local season-will open tomorrow morning
at English's box office, and, from present
indications, there will be very heavy de-
mand.
Although in its third season. Under
Southern Skies" Lottie Blair Parker's pref
ty play, has never been seen in Indian
apolis 1t comes Thursday evening to Eng
lish's for three performances, including a
popular price Saturday matinee, and the
attraction is likely to prove interesting to
| nj WI If WI
| some comedy dramas such as Mrs. Parker
| always writes. Way Down East" has
Under Southern Skies comes next. The
| South has furnished material for many
plays but Mrs. Parker is said to have
! found much that is new and attractive TO
Dixieland. One OF the amusing characters
| of the play is "Anner Lizer," who is said
to rank with the famous Topsy of Uncle
| Toms Cabin" This part is played by Ada
Mule, well remembered here for her clever
| performances some years ago with the Hen
/ derson extravaganzas- Miss Mule has been
/ devOting the last few seasons to character
| acting and is credited with making as
much of a success in this line of stage
work as she did in the big musical shows.
| The company that will present "Under
| Southern Skies here is the same that has
been engaged in acting the play in the East
pable organization. The seats for the three
| performances are now on sale at Englshs
| The music in Through the Center of the
| Earth" which closes its Park engagement
| tonight, written by Harry Won Tlizer.
who, when he lived in Indianapolis some
years ago, was known Harry Gumbin-
| sky He has had a remarkably successful
| career in musical affairs. His beginning
was with the Murray * Mack Company,
| when he took the part of a dude and sang
| in "Finnigan's Ball" He had an inventive
turn of mind in a musical way, although
| he is not much of a musician. and took a
ballad to New York which he hawked about
| publishing houses without finding anyone
who would issue the song for him. But he
! finally found a hacker, and the song was
| an immediate success. He followed it with
| others with good financial results and he
| then wrote I'D Leave My Happy Home for
You" Won Tilzer made so much money
! out of this song that he started in the
publishing business for himself. He wrote
| numerous ragtime and coon songs, riding
| into wealth on tidal wave of this kind
of music He also wrote comic opera en-
| duced in New York last summer and had
| a successful career. This latest effort will
probably be sent on a tour next season
| be THE Fatal Wedding which comes
| tomorrow.
| The theatrical columns of the Atchison
| Globe are becoming noted for their de-
licious bits of gossip on dramatic topics
Here is a paragraph that appeared in the
| hanSaS paper last week. y lot OF weber
& Fields's people stopped at Ayres Bros
| and were very polite. They did not grum-
| BILE and were liberal with tips; waiter
| girl received $40. Walters receive mighty
| few tips in AtchiSon. Lou Fields ate lunch
| at Ayress Saturday afternoon and had the
usual Atchison thing. Roast beef mashed
potatoes and gravy bread and butter. etc.
/ Joe Weber went into the same place for
| lunch after the performance. No kicking
/ There is a good deal of excitement around
town over report that Atchison trav-
| cling man once spent $4,000 on Lillian Rus
| sell. He fell heir to the money. and is poor
now. 1t is dead sure thing that he called
| on her Saturday, at the Byram Lillian is
not married now. but has been three or four
times and divorced"
Blanche Bates. in David Belasco's beautiful
| production. THE Darling Of the Gods will
| be the dramatic feature of the ST Louis
exposition. The opening performance will
occur in July and the engagement will con-
| tinue throughout the period of the fair at
| a theater of which Mr.. Belasco has lust
| secured the lease. This very successful
| drama of Japanese life. which is now hav-
| ing brilliant run In Chicago. is 10 be seen
! ~ Indianapolis at the Park during Nav
| coming as a special attraction for two
| nights and matinee.
The theatrical profession has been rep
resented at French Lick springs during the
| lacs toh4