The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-14
Theatrical Notes.

Theatrical Notes.
very funny act is that given at the
Grand this week by Foy and Clark, and
the little dog which plays a part in it is
one of the most comical performers ever
seen in vaudeville. All the dog has to do
is to run off the stage whenever he is
brought on by Foy but the way the four
legged comedian goes through his share of
the speciality must be seem TO be appreci-
ated At one time Foy carries him up TO
the footlights and puts him down on the
stage. Apparently, the animal is facing
the audience and when he runs out he
seems to be running backwards. AS mat
ter of fact, Foy has invented a false body
which fits over the dogs own body, with the
imitation head placed over the tail. and
when the little fellow runs off the stage
he is really moving along In his natural
manner. This feature of the act invariably
throws the audience into roars Of laughter,
and it has evidently been talked about
good deal during the week, for yesterday
afternoon during the matinee performance
some one called up the theater office over
the telephone and inquired of Manager
Ziegler what time the programme the
little dog ran backwards" The man at
the other end of the wire explained that he
wanted a friend of his to drop into the
.theater long enough 10 see the fun"
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Howard Halls company, including Miss
Blanche Cartwright, AN Indianapolis girl,
comes to the Park to-day for its final en-
gagement at that theater. Since the French
melodrama was produced here 1t has been
on a long tour in Western cities Miss Cart
wright joined the company in Chicago and
has played in Omaha, Kansas City, Lincoln
and numerous other points, and she will
continue in the part of an American girl
until the close Of the season. AT the be-
ginning of the season Mr.. Hall obtained
two African lions and uses them of
the features of the production. He is not
Loot no n
however he has found Ii a burden to
get them about the country Rather than
dispose of them, however, he has decided TO
shelve the play and is writing another for
his use next year. Miss Ethel Fuller con-
tnueS as the leading woman or the COM
pany playing the character OF frivolous
French countess. When seen here earlier
in the season, the production was prolific
in scenic equipment and was well received
by Park audiences.
Blind Tom, after having died and been
buried, is resurrected and appearing as the
"headliner" of the vaudeville programme al
the Circle Theater in New York this week
He is performing all sorts OF difficult music
on the piano which no one but a genius
could play without years Of training. The
management of the theater announces his
first professional engagement after several
years of retirement
The best act in the vaudeville olio of the
High Rollers" Burlesque Company at the
Empire this week is the musical speciality
of the Three Lelliotts. The trio is made w
of two men and woman and each one is
clever musician. The Lelliotts hail from
England and have never before appeared
i'm this country. Most of their professional
engagements have been i'm the London
music halls and this is their first season
with a burlesque show. Like most English
vaudeville performers, their fun-making il
of a rather childish sort, but il gets the
/ 1aI hCf in he RI Of no ION
| The High Rollers show is drawing large
audiences to the Empire this week. The
next attraction at that theater will be Rice
| and Barton's Burlesque Computation.
According to a cabled report, Eleanor
Duse, the great Italian actress, has had
another bitter quarrel with the distin
| guished italian novelist and dramatist
| Gabriel d 'Annunzio. The various quarreli
| that these talented persons have had, the
| romance they have woven about their re
| lations, their reported engagements and
marriages their partnerships for the pro
| duction of plays and their verbal attacks
| on each other have afforded much interest
ing reading matter during the last three
or four years. II is said that only a few
/ months ago they were seen together /,
| Florence, at which time they seemed az
| happy as turtle doves. Duse is soon TO be
| gin an engagement In London.
|
Sallie StembIer the soubrette of the "AIr
! Pipp" company, seen in this city recently a
| Englshs and a great local favorite. had
narrow escape from death by poisoning
| few days ago. She was suffering from
| pleurisy and one of the young women OF tn
company who was helping TO take care o
| her gave her dose OF poison by mistake 70
medicine. Through the quick action OF Free
! Wayne, an Indianapolis man who is travel
| ing with the show as a comedian, and VIII
| knows a little something about medicine
| Miss Stembler's life was saved. but she vii
be unable TO appear on the stage for a weel
or more.
If reports are to be credited Ezra Kendall
is having a new play written for him an
will bring il out I'm Boston within a fey
months This is good news. for it had bee
| feared that Ezra would come back 10 In
| dianapolis some time In THE Vinegar Buy
| err" 1t has Dcen pointed out to the comedian
! time and again by friendly critics tina
| 1.-THE Vinegar Buyer is about as bad a
they make EN-, but Kendall has not take
the criticisms in good part and has Away
| held that the play Is a meritoriOus one
| With a really clever comedy he should at
| tract considerable attention. for he is a goo
| funmaker, II not an actor.
The eight smallest dancers Of the BLU
Beard" Company, who. together with al
of the other performers in the piece. wer
thrown out OF work by the great Chicag
fire, are 10 appear in vaudeville in a neN
dancing act especially prepared for ther
by Ned Wayburn, who has prepared man
novel vaudeville specialties.
Alice Fisher. the Indiana actress, has de
cided to revive her success of last season
the comedy, Mrs. Jack" as her new play
What's the Matter with Susan" Is nc