The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-31
Theatrical Notes.

Inc revival OF the Ole melO0TdIna, ne
Two Orphans" is meeting with immense
success in New York. The big audiences
at the New Amsterdam Theater are very
enthusiastic over the manner in which the
old French play is being presented. With
such players in the cast as Kyrle Bellew,
Charles Warner. E.. NJ. Holland, James
O'Nein. James Lee Finney, Frederick
Perry, Grace George, Margaret Ellington.
Clara Morris, Elita Proctor Otis and Anna
Irish the play IL given stronger inter-
probation than ever before in all its career.
The first American performance of The
Two Orphans took place IN New YORK IN
Union Square Theater. The leading mem
bers of the original cast were Charles r.
Thorne. Kate ClaXtOn. kittie Blanchard,
Stuart Robson. Rose Eytinge, Mckee Ran
kin and r. r. Mckay. William Seymour,
who was the assistant stage manager of the
original production, is now acting as stage
manager for the revival. and a. NJ. Palmer,
who managed the original production twen-
ty-nine years ago, is taking charge OF the
present company. the new presentation be-
ing due to his efforts.
The Grand is entertaining good-sized au
diences this week with a good vaudeville
bill. Some of the specialties on the pro-
gramme are much above the average. The
sleight-of-hand performance of Nelson
Downe is little short of marvellous and
laughable comedy sketch is furnished by
Eddie Garvey and Mollie Thompson. Miss
Thompson, by the way, is one of the most
versatile entertainers in vaudeville. She is
not only an original comedienne, but is an
excellent musician and hrst-class mimic
In playing the musical bells she has but
one feminine rival on the vaudeville stage
Lille Western. Miss Thompsons satire of
a soubrettes song and dance In cheap
variety theater rs delightful take-off and
: QnnroNi1tnd h those
ence who have witnessed just such a per-
formance, given In all seriousness, in a
ties at the Grand this week are contributed
by Young and De Vote. the dancers; the
grOtesque Marco Twins and Burton,
Lowando and Wilson. with their miniature
circus.
Gus Alexander and Major Criqui have
been playing THE Katzenjammer Kids
for five seasons and have kept it going by
tossing aside old ideas and injecting new
ones year after year. 1t was never more
than a bright musical show. relieved with
many specialtieS, and this season IL Is said
to have had a thorough revision. The
production includes a chorus of cookbook
ing girls and they are called into the ac-
ton frequently. 1t is also said TO offer
some novel electric effects and the force
of speciality performers has been increased
The show comes to the Park to-day to
close the week.
?
When the Three Little Maids company
sets sail from San Francisco for Austria
liza next week Elsa Ryan, the charming
young sOubrette from Indianapolis, Will be
among the principals chosen by the man
agement TO bid adieu to America. The
entire organization will not be taken 10
Kangarooland, twenty of the chorus peo-
they came from. Miss Ryan, who is one
OF the little maids. is the only American
in the company. A new chorus is to be
organized in Melbourne. The company is
now playing it's farewell engagement on
this continent at Toronto.
The company of comedians that has been
appearing in the Weber & Fields bur-
lesques in San Francisco for the last two
years is TO be taken on tour of the
world by Henry James, the Pacific coast
manager After two more weeks in Frisco
it is planned to embark for Honolulu. and
after a season of two weeks in the island
city the company will go to Australia for
a long stay. From Australia the tour will
run to India and South Africa, thence
| by a long jump 10 London and the Eng
| lish provinces, and back to New York and
| San Francisco where If all goes well. a
handsome new theater will be awaiting the
| travellers. California capitalists are to
finance this ambitious venture, which will
| be the longest theatrical tour ever at
| tempted.
The Rogers Brothers-Gus and Max-wil
| be at English's tomorrow and Saturday
nights and Saturday afternoon in their
latest musical vaudeville. 1.-The Rogers
| Brothers in London This, like the five
other pieces used by the German comedi
ans during their career as stars, was
| written by John ]. McNally, with music
| by Max Hoffman and Melville Ellis Tht
| lyrics are by George V. Hobart and EC
| GARDENER. widely known as verse writers
| AS TO the production itself, the names OF
| Klaw & Erlanger are guarantee that the
| best and most artistic that liberal eXpendi
/ ture could procure will be presented in the
| scenery and costumes. Each year since
| Klaw g. Erlanger launched the Roger:
| Brothers as independent stars, they have
| given them a more elaborate and preten
| tious vehicle. Something bigger, better anC
more magnificent even than THE Roger:
| Brothers in Harvard may be anticipa tee
| in the new piece, If all accounts are TO bt
| relied upon. The organization has alway:
| been known a beauty show and thi:
| season il seems TO have become even more
| famous in this direction. There is a chorus
| of over sixty attractive young girls, whC
| are given every opportunity TO look theil
| prettiest With such well-known funmak
| Coyne, Lee Harrison George Austin Moore
| Melville Ellis, Lillian Coleman, Carry
| Reynolds. May b. Wood and Neva Aymar
a jolly evening may be looked for. The
sale of seats indicates the largest audi
| ences at English's since the grand opera
| season.