Evening journal., 1905-02-27

now bold in the confidence that '-The
Gentleman From Indiana" wiz prove
one Of the most fascinating OF Vie sea
sons offerings. The brilliant IndianIan
has environed plot. dialogue and scene
with an atmosphere that is as delicious
and as redolent with sentiment and
pathos and human nature as "Ala-
bama" and yet carrying story brim-
full OF human interest and one that
grips the listener like a wise.
Delighted with the completed play,
Mr.. Tyler engaged Homer Emens. the
artistic painter of exteriors, to design
the scenes. and some Of the pictures he
has turned out are veritnble dreams.
Mr.. Emens work has also had the
beneft OF Mr.. Tarzington's personal
suggestion and supervision. and hence
the charming atmosphere which the au-
thor has created in plot and dialogue
is carried into even the minutest de-
tails Of the scenic effects, and this fact
the now completed scenes make clearly
manifest.
The Cast.
Perhaps the best evidence OF the esti-
mate which Mr Tyler places upon the
Harrington play is shown in the high
grade cast which he has given The
Gentleman From Indiana" which in
cludes Edward Morgan, Jacques Kru-
ger, Frank Mordaunt, f. G. Bangs, r.
A. Lyon, Horace Lewis. w. II. Pascoe,
J. d. Garrick. Frank Bixby. Ed De
Corsia, Robert Wilson, Henry Harmon.
Frank Tannehill. Howard sloat, Julia
Dean, Dorothy Kent, Blanche Chap
man and Nellie Preble.
The synopsis Of scenes shows that in
preparing the play Mr.. Harrington has
dealt with but a single incident in the
book, the vicissitudes attending John
Harkless' attempt to reform Plattville
and its surroundings and the Carlow
County Herald's sudden and violent
dip into county and district politics.
There are four acts in the play, the
first showing "a square In Plattville, "
the second and third Judge Briscoe's
4 side yard" and the fourth ''the office OF
the Carlow County Herald" This will
give the reader an idea Of the trend OF
tho play.
Following q week In indianapolis
"The Gentleman From Indiana" will
go into Chicago. where indefinite time
has been secured for It at one OF the
leading theaters and where a long run
for it is confidently predicted.
"The Shepherd King"
Wright Lorimer's "The Shepherd
King" which has begun an engage
ment at the New York theater, has 8
storm scene at the end OF the third aci
which is most effective. The stage Il
set TO represent the palace OF Kins
Saul at Gibeah. Through porticoes the
sky is seen. At first heecy clouds Goa
slowly across the horizon. Then they
take on rosy tint, which gradually
almost imperceptibly, turns to gray anS
then to black Just prior 70 the break
ing Of the storm, which brings the ac
TO a close. the sky is liz by faint light
ming flashes. These intensity, the slSl
is cut by vivid zigzag bolts. and fnall.
a tremendous crash fairly rends tn
heavens nsunder The whole effect 4
obtained by electricity and is most un
usual.
Charles E. BIaney.
Charles L. Blaney is a striking e1
ample Of what unceasing industry
honest business, methods and a desir
; to give people their moneys worth ca
! do. Beginning in a comparativel
! small way in the dramatic world, b
now controls more than a dozen thes
} ters in various parts OF the countr
! and owns over a score Of companie
now appearing in different cities.
, Mr.. Blaney believes In appealing I
the tastes Of the great multitude 0
J people who like to see plays in whic
= life is shown as it really is, with rea
J ism and soul stirring climaxes. Tn
success of his ventures we'll illustrate
! the fact that his judgment is widel
supported.
Mr. Blaney is one OF the most enel
, getic men in the theatrical bushes