The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-05


S:l5 p. m.
PARK.-"The Heart of Maryland" and
EMPIRE-Burlesque . and S p. m.
overwhelmingly. 3 and D.
Sir Henry Irving, who is TO be seen in
indianapolis next Monday evening in Louis
XII and Tuesday afternoon in 1.-The Mer-
chant of Venice" will close his American
tour at the Harlem Opera House in New
York on Friday evening. March ., and
will set sail for London on the following
day. richer by about $5o.oO0 than when he
reached the shores of this country last
October. American audiences did not take
kindly TO his production of Sardous
Dante" but have been giving him "a warm
welcome in the plays Of his old repertoire.
1t is hardly likely that 81 Henry will
look to Sardou again for new drama.
Both ''RobeSpierre' and Dante, the two
Sardou plays upon which the English knight
thing but successful from a financial stand
point. Upon his return 10 England, he VIII
continue 10 present Louis XII" 1.-The
Bells, THE Merchant of Venice" and other
Old favorites
In an interview last week in Chicago,
Sir Henry expressed himself in an inter-
estins manner upon some of the small de-
tails or dramatic art. THE greatest test
declared His by-play must be unobtru-
sive. The actor has always to remember
that the most minute expression attracts
attention. Nothing is lost on the stage and
Dy-play is as mischievous when ii is in
Judicious as it is effective when rightly con-
celved. While trifies make perfection. per-
Iectlon Is no trifle. This lesson was en-
Joined on me when ! was a very young
man by that remarkable actress, Charlotte
Cushnan- 1 remember when she played
Meg Merrilles l was cast for the part of
Henry 1rrsx-
point or the play to give Meg Merrilles
a piece OF money, and | did 1t after the
traditional fashion by handing her a large
purse full of coin of the realm. After the
play Miss Cushman, IN the course of some
kindly advice. said TO me: Instead Of Civ
Ing me that purse don't YOU think it would
nave been much more natural if YOU had
taken number of coins from your pocket
and given me the smallest? That is the
way TO give aims to a beggar and it would
have added TO the realism Of the scene |
have never forgotten that lesson, for, sim
pie as 1T was, 1T contained many elements
OF dramatic truth"
The Weber & Fields show girls, said to
be the best looking of their kind on the
stage, left San Francisco short time ago
where they spent two weeks, with a good
many regrets. 1t was a common thing for
the girls to send a bundle containing $500
to the race track near the city and place
1t on the runners. Sometimes the money
did not come back, but winners were fire.
quently picked. and when this occurred the
profits of the girls were large. Veva Morris
one or the show girls, is a good Judge of
horses She owns several which race each
season on the tracks about New York and
she directed the investment Of the money
which was sent TO the San Francisco track
Another OF the band of girls is Winnie Sci
grist, who was educated by Harriet Beecher
Stowe, and 10 her singing companions she
Is known as 'Topsy." frankie Baily, said
TO be the star of the show-sirl realm. was
the wife Of General McLewee, partner of
August Belmont, millionaire and turfman
Ethel and Emma Hopkins are daughters of
john T. Hopkins, the veteran theatrical
daughter Of Katherine Linyard. who took
Lillian RusselPs place as prima donna at
the New York Casino, ran away from home
10 join the Weber Fields company. May
and Matte Chaplin are gTandnieces of Rus
sell Sage Thirty-six show girls will aD-
pear In the Weber Sc Fields dual bill at the
Park next Thursday night.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell is going to Paris
and is to appear in the Sarah Bernhardt
Theater for season OF several weeks,
opening Easter Monday. Mrs. Campbell and
Madame Bernhardt are great friends and
the distinguished French actress looks upon
the younger English woman as a pupil
Mrs Campbell is only about half as old as
Sarah Bernhardt. Although the beautiful
English actress looks as If she might be
on the sunny side Of thirty, she has son
who has entered the English navy and a
beautiful sixteen-year- daughter who is
being educated In the family of an English
baron. Mrs. Campbells husband was killed
at the battle of Rietfontein in South Afri-
ca, three years ago. 1t is not generally
known that she and her husband elOped at
the ages of twenty-five and seventeen, re-
spectively. They were passionately in love-
and. other reports to the contrary notwith-
standing. remained so until Mr.. Campbell
death. 1t will be interesting to observe the
manner in which the French receive the
English actress.
The last opportunities to see the clever
specialties Of Henry Lee. Ellie Fay and
Lewis McCord will be afforded local theater-
goers at the matinee and evening perform
ances to-day of the Grand's vaudeville bill.
These three entertainers have scored pro-
nounced hits this week, and there are sew