The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-06
Theatrical Notes.

There is a plan on foot to present an
elaborate revival of THE Little Princess"
during the summer at Atlantic City, with
that attractive little actress, Mile James,
once more playing the part of the child
heroine, Sarah Crewe. William Wood, bust
ness manager of the Broadway Theater in
New York, has effected arrangements with
Charles b. Dillingham; whereby he ac-
quires possession of the Frances Hodgson
Burnett play and it Is his intention to pre-
sent it at Atlantic City for an all-summer's
run. He believes that, being a stage story
of child life, it will appeal irresistibly to
the many mothers and children who congre-
gate at the famous seaside resort during the
heated term. Miss James will be secured IL
possible to appear in the role which she
clared that she was through with Juvenile
characters and would hereafter play
"grown-up parts. She scored great sue
cess in Clyde Fitch's new play, "Glad of
1.-THE first time she had ever played any,
thing but childs part.
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Hal Merritt, who will be one of the fea-
lures of the Grand's vaudeville bill next
week, was a cartoonist on a Western news
paper for several years. He is equally skill
full with the pencil and crayon, and the Carl
catures and grotesque pictures which he
draws during his vaudeville speciality are
amusing in the extreme. The Grands next
programme will be of unusual excellence.
The Marcel Living Statuary-seven we'll
trained models who pose in a big gold
frame-will be the leading attraction, and
other contributors TO the bill will be Mr..
"Why Dugan Swore Off, Bryant and Sa-
vile, the musical comedians; A o. Duncan,
the Ventriloquist; Gallagher, Barrett & Co.,
in laughable comedietta; Madge Matt
land a Coincidence new to the local stage,
and Lew Sully, the well-known monologuist.
The last two performances of the current
programme will be given to-day. The bill
is well worth seeing.
At one scene of "a Ragged Hero" which
closes at the Park tonight. there is a
make-believe fire in New England farm
house. A child appears at a window of the
second story with a lurid-red glow behind
her and a tramp hero uses the child's swing
from the outside to get within reach, when
she jumps into his arms and is rescued.
This imitation farmhouse is made of as
bestos and the fire comes from a red ball
of light held several feet from the scenery.
When fire inspectors over the country were
investigating conditions in theaters "A
falo, where it was said, although there was
no possible chance of danger arising the
farmhouse should be of noninfammable
material. The asbestos was placed in use
before the next performance.
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The demand for seats for the perform
ances of George AIDES Sultan of Suu'' at
Englshs next Monday and Tuesday nights
indicates that two large audiences will greet
the merry musical satire. The company
which will present the piece here is the
same, with but few minor exceptions, as
the organization which played a successful
engagement in Indianapolis early I'm the ca
reer of the musical comedy before 1.-THE
Sultan" had captured New York. Frank
Moulan is again playing the title role, and
this will be good news to local theater-
goers, who would hardly care TO see any
other comedian in the part. Mr.. Moulan re-
Gently rejOined the company in Kansas
with Anna Held in mile. Napoleon un-
suited to him.
1.-The Silver Slipper" the new musical ex-
travaganZa by the authors of "Florodora. -
will be at English's for three performances
next week-Wednesday and Thursday even
ingS and a Wednesday matinee. The piece
is heralded one of the most gorgeous
things ever put on the American stage. The
original New York company, one hundred
people in all. will be seen here. The seats
will be placed on sale Monday.
The Bostonians announce that they will
produce their new comic opera, 1.-The
Queen of Laughter" in New York within
the next three months This is the musical
work by YSabel De Witt Clinton and S. w.
Brady, two new writer's. 1t is said to be
full of atmosphere and more like a real
Bostonian opera than any piece that this
famous organization has had for years.