The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-11
In the Theaters of Indianapolis

since "Ben-Hur." The sale of seats for
this important engagement will open this
morning at English's box office.
The Park will offer a new musical produc-
ton, 1.-THE Governors Son." for three days.
beginning this afternoon. 1t was written by
George M. Cohan, whose songs are OF the
melodious kind. The company contains
number of well-known comedians, headed
by VIII A. Halliday, who impersonates Bill
Swift, a ballplayer. Charles Pussy, John
McVeigh and Harry Lester. Ruth Halbert.
Hllda Howthorne and Belle Dorney are also
In the company. The chorus is made I'D OF
young women who have numerous opportu-
mites 10 test their singing talent The
music is woven about a well-defined plot
including some wedding complications, in
which the son of a Governor is involved
The production has military swing, and it
is one of the few shows OF its kind re-
naming on the Parks list for the rest of
the season.
The company of German players from st.
Louis to be seen at Englishs tonight Is an
organization similar to the stock companies
in the municipal theaters of Germany
These stock companies have very varied
repertoires, which include serious plays of
all nationalities, Shakespeare. comedies. mus
ical plays and farces A high aim Is main
tanned in the choice of works. A new play
or Hauptmann or Sudermann will be mount
ed as soon as possible at every municipal
Wanna" was being played twice a week or
more In every large town In Germany This
little Ell, band OF players from st. Louis is
cal farce. To-night's play will contain
many musical numbers
The Empires attraction for the week. be-
ginning with the matinee this afternoon.
will be the High Rollers" Burlesque Com
blnation. The performance will open with
a musical travesty, entitled "A Might i'm
Paris and will conclude with a burlesoue.
called In the Heart of New York" Re
tween these two ensemble acts a vaudeville
ono VIII be given, with specialties by Howe
and Scott. character comedians; the Three
Armstrong;, trick cyclists; the Franklin
Sisters, in popular songs; Abbie Carlton and
her art ideals" in living pictures. and
John Slavin, the little Irish comedian
who scored quite a hit during the first part
Of the season in the operate comedy. .orhe
Country Girl" was retired from the cast
last week. The management gave this
rather odd reason for his retirement-tbat
he was not impulsive enough in the KISSING
scene, which Is one of the features of tbo
musical comedy. 1t is Mr. Slavin's dntv in
TINS particular scene to kiss dozen pretty
ehorus girls. This is the first time on record
that comedian has ever failed in the
proper accomplishment of such a duty.
Judging from preliminary announcements
the classic drama is to be more prominent
next season than it has been i'm many
years on the American stage 1t is under
stood that the classics will be offered bv r
II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe. Herbert and
Ellie Shannon, Louis James and Frederic
Warde, Robert b. Mantell, Marie Wain
wright, Charles b. Hanford, r. ID. McIean
and Odette Tyler, George Fawcett Mrs
f1ske and Mrs. Leslie Carter The last
named actresses will essay the role of LADY
Macbeth. N'
Public interest in the acting of Sir Henry
Irving shows no abatement The preat
English actor has been received with en-
thusiasm i'm every American city that no
has thus far visited on his present to,r
AT Scranton, Pa, the other day there yvas
such an eager demand for seats thai 49,
whole house was sold out one hour q ftar
the sale began William Winter thinks ~
this interest in Irving is one of the many
indications that, Notwithstanding adverso
circumstances in the theatrical world
dramatic genius rightly used is stiiIi
triumphant. ~
Rudyard Kipling says that hereafter no
will be his own dramatist. writer in the
Dramatic Mirror comments as follows upon
this bit of news: "Kipling thinks that u
is as easy to write plays as ii is To write
stories, not realizing that IL Is easier m he
come a millionaire than il is To becone
a first-class playwright-or WHY arc tbaro
a thousand millionaires TO every first-cIssS
writer for the stage?''