The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-08

from Worth and Paquin that have been the
envy of womankind 1t will be remembered
that her dresses in 1.-The FriSky Mrs. John
son. in which she played here early in
the season, attracted more attention, from
al artistic viewpoint, than the play itself.
The Clyde Fitch comedy was bright and
clever in its way, but it dealt too flippantly
with some subjects that were best avoided.
In her new play Miss Bingham has a
drama that Is said to be of intense dramatic
interest-a play that runs to the tragic
rather than to the lighter vein. The actress
appears in role that not only affords her
opportunities to show her emotional aDil-
ity but again gives her q chance TO display
many beautiful gowns, and at the matinee
tomorrow afternoon Englishs will doubt
less be crowded with feminine audience.
Miss Bingham is supported by Henry Wood
ruff, one of New York's matinee idols, and
such capable players as Edgar L. Daven-
port, Creston Clark and j. II. Gilmour
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When Frederick Warde and Louis James
presented their handsome production of
Shakspeare's 1.-The Tempest" last season at
Englishs for one performance they were
greeted by one of the largest audiences
of the local theatrical year. They return
to English's next Monday evening in an
other Shakspearean revival, but ii will be
an impassioned tragedy this time instead
of delicate comedy. The bill will be the
immortal "OthelO," with Mr. James in the
title role and Mr., Warde as the villainous
Iago. Alma Kruger, a young actress, who
mas Deen attracting muC0 IdNOTdDle dl-
tention during the last two seasons, will
be the DeSdemona and Norman Hackett
who was with Warde and James last season
in 1.-The Tempest" will portray Cassie. The
standard set by the managers, Wagenhals
& Kemper. The seat sale for the engage
ment opened yesterday.
When Charles Hawtrey, the English actor
began his engagement in New York the
other night in his new comedy, "Saucy
Sally" ii was given out that he would
return to England within a few weeks
But 'Saucy Sally" has proved such a pro.
nounced success that it will finish out the
season at the Lyceum Theater and after
that Mr.. Hawtrey will probably go to ST
Louis TO put on a big revival of his ole
comedy success, "A Message From Mars.
for run during the exposition. The Eng
lish comedian is delighted with America
and is in no hurry to go back to London.
The great betting ring scene in the thirC
act of Checkers" made a tremendous hi
| during the long run of the play in New
York This scene has been greatly i'm
| proved, it is understood, since Checkers
was seen in Indianapolis last spring.
Is no easy task 10 place a crowd of super
numeraries on the stage and it took Man
| ager Kirl1e La Shelle several weeks afte
| the initial presentation of the racing dram;
| before he could perfect this feature of thu
| performance.
| 1t is thought in New York that Peter f
f, Dailey's engagement by Elaw & Erlange
means that the big comedian is to take tn
| place of the late Jerome Sykes in a new
/ production of the musical comedy, 9TH
| BilliOnaire, 10 be made next season
| Daileys previous starring tours have neve
| been very successful owing to the fact tina
| he has not been able to get hold of tn
| right sort of vehicle. 1.-THE Billionaire'' i
said TO be we'll suited to his peculiar fun
| making ability.
|
| 1t is announced in Paris that Sienkie
VICES strong novel, by Fire and Sword
| is TO be dramatized by Maurice Bernhard
! with incidental music by Paderewski Vic
| toria Sardou is to have a hand in tn
| dramatizatiOn. probably in the nature of re
| vision. Sarah Bernhardt Will not appear i
the play, as the principal part is a NAL
| character.