The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
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and IL Will be among the most i'm
IlETlI pOrtant theatrical offerings Of the
year Mrs. Leslie Carter will play
her first Indianapolis engagement in the
much-discussed historical drama, 'Du Bar
ry." by David Belasco, coming to English's
for three evening performances and Satur-
|day matinee. the engagement opening next
|Tharsday night Mrs. Carter has been seen
an all OF the large Eastern cities in this
celebrated play and has filled highly pros
perous engagements in Chicago, ST. Louis,
and some OF the other large mid-western
cities. ''Du Barry has been so enormously
successful since its premier performance
at the BelascO Theater in New York, that
its long engagements in the largest cities
OF the country have kept it from filing
bookings in smaller places.
The production is one of such immense
Proportions that it cannot be brought TO
any theater for less than a half-week and
1he small towns will never have the op-
portunity of witnessing its presentation. For
this reason its Indianapolis engagement will
probably prove OF much interest to the sur
pounding towns, and the management is
expecting heavy patronage from theater-
goers from places outside of this city.
In the part of Jeanette Vaubiere, Mrs
Carter has won her greatest triumph. The
role is said TO be the finest emotional part
written in many years. First the young girl
in the Paris millinery shop is seen-an in
nocent maiden. vain TO a degree about
pretty clothes and bright ribbons. and fond
of admiration. Then the girl in love for the
first time. happy beyond expression. is dis
closed to the audience. At this delightful
time in her life her dearest wish is to walk
Cosse, and pick the fragrant violets that
grow there in such abundance. And then
with the rapidity of the kaleidoscope, the
audience behOlds her carried away by the
enumeration Of Louis XIV, King of France
ne kneeling at her feet and protesting great
love for her. Then is seen the royal cham
Der, with the monarch Offering tribute and
everybody in the court submitting to every
wish OF this pampered pet of the worst rake
history has ever known. And then comes
her announcement of her love-nOt for the
King. but for the outlawed COsse and her
pronunciation OF her royal northumberland
then the prison and the gullOtine in The
Bloody days OF the Reign of Terror
Throughout the play. hot passion and
simple truth are the predOminating elements
IN the character Of jeanette Vaubiere af-
terwards the Countess Du Barry. Mrs
Sarter has achieved a great personal sue
who became most powerful woman in
france, but there are many other features
a
unusual dramatic entertainment. The sup
porting company includes Charles Steven
son. an excellent actor, who appears in his
original character OF King Louis XIV and
othe- prominent players I'm the organization
are Campbell GOllan, William Raymond,
Herbert Milward, Charles ~ Milward
beresford Webb, Isabel De Jez. Irma Perry
and Florence st. Leonard. The company is
"a very large one and the scenery is mag
nlncent. Everybody interested in theatrical
MATTERS knows that there is no stage d.
rector In America equal To David Belasco
The author and producer Of this pIav and a
most effective presentation may be counted
Owing TO the length of the drama. the
curtatn at Englishs will rise each evening
oI the engagement at 8 o'clock sharp. in
stead or at S:l5 and the Saturday matinee
vii begin promptly at 2 o'clock. The sale
OF seats for "Du Barry" will open at Eng
iish's box office tomorrow morning.
The Du Barry of a poets fancy is well
worth study by those who expect to wit
ness the Belasco play this week. Here Is
what that brilliant Frenchman. Guy de
Maupassant, wrote of Jeanette Vauber-
nier:
There are some women in history who
shine out like stars. and whose memories
Ticker out, and In every case it will be
found that these women live by the power
OF love alone; by either the love they have
given or their capacity for loving when
love has been denied them This quality is
always felt; It stirs other hearts in the
reading and telling OF IL until Ii carries ages
roWn-ever nnding a fresh home I'm the
hearts or painters, sculptOrs, writer's
Ia du Barry was one of this class OF
women. Two powerful ingredients go 10
make up the composition OF her character
passion and simple truth. An obscure little
mllliner. whose parentage was clouded.
whose mother was creature who walked
the gardens OF the Tuileries by night
whose ways Ia the beginning were humble
and lowly, La du Barry. first known as
Jeannette Naubernier. remained to the end
unchanged and unaffected by the pOmp
which eventually surround her This girl
owed nothing In the world so well as love
yet By ner utter frankness and simplicity
she kept her strange charm over the power
1ul and weary Louis XIV. for whom she
1nade.no pretense OF real affection.
In spite OF her frivOlity the enchantment
which surrounded La du Barry never de-
serted her for moment. not even i'm the
Iumoril bearing her away for all time. Her
<agabond nature. mad for love, was always
within the reach OF II, yet was never sat
1sned, and her heart, while often full OF
pain. dreamed happily stiIl OF love. and lent
fselr 10 moments OF rapture which do not
come To every one The mysteries OF the
heart, the tears, the signs, laughter-hOw
well she knew them all, and sorrow too
although she bent her head under IL with
Dut losing her youth, her grace, her spirits
Poor Du Barry, Poor misplaced millIner
% high-so low. Grande dame. grisette. lady
Ind vagabond-insolent. humble, "a creature
pr fate as she herself SAID. always be-
ng carried on and On-and always the
wrong way" RedOubtable, faulty and
charming, her personality comes down 70 Us