The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-25

Theatrical Notes.
The Grand's new programme looks as if
it should afford another entertaining vaude-
Vile show. 1t will be headed by the two
sisters-NeIIie and LoIa-who
will present a new singing act, with beau
tiful costumes to give il an attractive set
ting. Nellie Hawthorne was at the Grand
last season in speciality that was very
pleasing, her sister being in musical comedy
at that time. The two Hawthornes Joined
bands at the opening of the present season
successful one. The act second in impor-
lance on the bill will be the farcical COM
edy enacted by Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane
"a little one-act affair. 10y Edmund Day,
entitled Am Your Wife, which is cred
tied with being very am%sing. Gallettfs
wonderful troupe of performing monkeys
Will be one of the strong features OF the
programme and other contributors TO the
bill will be Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry,
in their sketch, "A Skin Came the Tro-
cadero quartet, in repertoire of new
magic act; the four flying Bamvards. high
class gymnasts and acrobats, and Migno-
nette kokin, the singing comedienne. The
bioscope Will have its usual list of moving
pictures to display.
Much is promised for the burlesque show
at the Empire this week. The attraction,
opening with the regular matinee this aft
ernoon, will be the Blue Ribbon Bur-
lesquers." under the management of James
HYDE. the wen-known Brooklyn vaude-
vile magnate, who has been associated
with many 1s,r good road shows in past sea
ance will be the Blue Ribbon Female
Ministries" singing and dancing spe-
cialty intr tire eighteen pretty girls
The musical travesty, in which the full
company viii appear. is entitled THE
Sultan of Morocco, and is said TO have
some bright musical numbers. The per-
formers in the olio will be the following:
The Flying Bamvards (not the same troupe
that is at the Grand this week.; lie Roy
Folly Duo. in a comedy act; Orth and
Fern, in a new musical sketch; Cooke and
Hayes. clever singers and dancers; Krauss
and Rosa, comediennes, and Ira kessner,
the soprano soloist.
Percy G. Williams's scenic melodrama,
Deserted at the Altar" is the Parks bill
for the first half of the week. 1t is the kind
of melodrama which leans upon sensation
alism, and misdeeds are said TO fairly crowd
each other. Both the hero and the heroine
are kidnapped, he being carried away in an
automobile and she in a ship. which burns
before 1t gets far with her The heavier
phases of the plot are relieved by a love
story, which has its beginning in the Adj
nondack mountains, but most of the ac-
Robert Sanford, as a, young artist, takes
the leading role; Ethel Milton impersonates
the heroine, and Jewell barrow. Pierce
Kingsley and several others are in the cast.
The play was written by Kingsley, who
takes the part of one of the rogues.
IL appears that at last the American
stage is given Viola and a Sebastian in
Shakspeares Twelfth Night" who bear
some resemblance to each other. Viola
Allen as Viola and James Young as Sebas-
tian are said to be more alike in form and
feature than any man and woman ever
seen in these characters. Miss Allen went
to considerable trouble 10 find player who
was of her own size and height and one
who could make up to bear very close
resemblance to her. Mr.. Young, who, for
tunately, had already had some experience
in Shakspearean repertoire, proved to be
just the right actor. The revival of the
beautiful classic comedy will be seen at
will be the last dramatic performance OF
the local season at that playhouse.
Maude Adams comes TO English's for a
single performance next week in her old
success, 1.-The Little Minister" Her man.
ager. Mr.. Frohman, decided that with the
conclusion of the Cincinnati engagement
last night Mrs. Burne;ts play, THE Pretty
Sister of Jose" would be ''shelved" for the
rest of the season and that the Barrie
comedy, so we'll liked everywhere, would be
taken up anew. Ii seems that THE Pretty
Sister of Jose" was not we'll suited to Miss
Adamss dainty personality, and. besides,
there has been a general desire TO see the
favorite little actress in her old part of
Lady Babbis in THE Little Minister" Her
Indianapolis engagement is for Wednesday
evening, May t.
Dickson & Talbot had hoped to secure
Blanche Bates for an Indianapolis engage
ment at the Park late in May. after the
closing of the Parks regular season, as
there is no doubt that the appearance here
of that distinguished young actress in the
Gods" would prove great success. 1t has
lust been learned, however. that ii will be
impossible TO book the actress in Indian
coming engagement in st. Louis, as one of
the leading theatrical attractions during
the worlds fair, will open sooner than ex-
pected.
FRITZ Scheff will be one of the added
attractions at the worlds fair in ST. Louis.
Her appearances inside the grounds. how
ever, Will be entirely personal. and as a
private visitor when she drives out TO in
spect the German building and the
strange sights along the Pike. The little
prima donna has Just been booked to play
in "Babette" at the Olympic Theater. St
Louis for several weeks. and visitors 10
the exposition during the month of May
will miss part of the big show if they
fail TO see ''the little DEVIL Miss FRITZ
is affectionately called
Charles wyndham. with Mary Moore and
his London company will appear in New
York in November for three months sea-
son at the New Lyceum Theater. He will
omen on Nov IA with twelve performances
of David Garrfck. which will be followed
by Mrs. Gorringe's Necklace" and after
that will appear in one new play that ne
is TO produce in London in May and in an
other which Mr.. II. III. Davis is writing.
lie will not play outside of New York. 1t
is fourteen years since Mr.. wyndham has
played in this country. r
May Yohe. whose sensational matrimonial