The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-31

points out how such calamities may be
prevented in the future. w. j. Henderson
discusses "Parsifar' at length, denying 1t
rank among the masterpieces of Wagner,
but giving Mr.. Conried credit for an ade-
quate production. The interview of the
month is with Nat c. Goodwin, who says a
number Of interesting things regarding
actual stage conditions, and DIR. Judd con-
tributes another of his entertaining papers
on theatricalS in America in the early sos.
In lighter vein is the first of series of let
ters addressed to Actors L Have Never
Seem, semi-humorous in character and
dealing with well-known players. Aubrey
Lanston writes of the famous Mrs. Robin
son, the favorite actress of George III.
There is also an entertaining chat with the
new Italian tenor, Signor Caruso. A pro-
fusely illustrated article, descriptive of Mr..
Savage's English grand opera company,
completes a most readable number. The
co.'s latest success, Sweet Kitty Bellairs,"
the stage version of 1.-THE Virginan," "The
Other Girl" and scenes in Candida"
"Olympe," Sergeant Kitty" Medal and
the Maid" IAN English Daisy" THE Tri-
umph of Empress" THE Crown
Prince" the flower girls in "Parsifal,'' Ada
Rehan as katherine, Lew Dockstader Herr
Kraus, James NeilI Gertrude Rennyson
Joseph Sheehan and a caricature of Caruso
drawn by himself.
In the earlier days of his successes Henry
Irving was very extensively billed as the
Famous Henry Irving" After a time he
decided that this announcement should be
modified. and sending for the printer told
him that in future the announcement was
to read just simple Henry Irving The
printer, unfortunately, followed the in
structions too literally, and shortly after
ward Sir Henry was amazed to find that the
town in which he appearing was
flooded with posters stating that the Sim
pie Henry Irving" was giving representa-
tions of certain famous dramas!
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The reminiscent mind running over the
plays current at the New York theaters
finds its attention inevitably focused upon
one of the gone bet not forgotten glories of
the stage in the metropolis. With Miss
Rehan and Mr. Skinner and Mr. Clarke APP
pearing in a revival of THE Tanning Of the
Shrew." with the grand old lady of the
stage. Mrs. Gilbert, once more to delight
our souls with her fine humor in the sup
porting company of Miss Russell: with Mr.
Powers disporting himself blithely in a
British-maGe musical comedy Of the best
sort. and finally with Miss Earle once more
captivating her audiences as OF yore with
ner dainty presence and lovely voice at the
home theater how can one fail to think of
Days and all that Days has meant to
New York and to the American stage That
lnueed was a superb Organl3at ton that de-
velOped and brought TO their ripest powers
so many of the meh and women VINO stand
to-day for sterling achievement along
whatever special lines In which their eff
forts find expression. The militant man
ager, over whose every production was
spread the mantle Of his own personality
whose spirit was not less expressed by the
atmosphere OF his theater as a mere gather
ing place for people seeking diversion, and
into which on first nights all men and
women of parts felt il a privilege to enter
than by the high sincerity of every move
ment OF the members of his company to-
day enjoys a monument more enduring
than brass in the affectionate appreciation
of his influence upon the stage, still vitality
felt, on the part of those who knew him
in the fesn, and in the forced admiration
OF the work OF his pupils by all discriminate
ing playgoers to whom his name is but a
tradition. IL is a pleasure always to New
Workers to welcome back again those who
were members of that splendid organiza-
ton, and that in single week we find
with US goodly number Of them, far more
than corpOrals guard. is surely worthy OF
note.-Jonn Kendrick Bangs. in the Illus
trated Sporting News.