Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-15
ERMINIE,' WITH
WILSON, HOPPER,
DUE ON MONDAY
English's to House Revival
Post and Petr0va Divide
Week at Murat.
DANCERS AT KEITHS

indianapolis gets back in splendid
fashion On the theatrical map next
week when Enghsh's will present De-
Wolf Hopper and Francis Wilson in
a revival of "Erminie." and Guy
Bates Post in 1.-THE MRsquerader, "
and Madame Olga Petrova in "The
White Peacock" a new play, Will
split the week at the Murat.
The engagement of Mr. Post at the
Murat will open Monday night and Will
close with the wednesday night per
Torrance. On Friday night, Madame
Petrova VIII open a two-day engagement.
The enlargement of "Erminie' will open
at English's on Monday night for a
weeks run.
Monsieur Adolphus and Anna Velde will
be among next weeks offering at B. b.
Keiths. The Lyric win go in for the
sensational stuff next week when "The
Divided Woman" an Illusion act, Will
be presented.
The Park will offer next week Jack
Reid and his Record Breakers" The
Rialto will offer popular vaudeville
bill
s.ERAEINIE"
TO OPEN MONDAY.
The weeks engagement OF the
"Erm!nie" Company, which begins at
the English Opera House on next Mon
day evening promises to be one Of the
musical events of the season. The record
Of popularity and prosperity achieved by
'Erminie"-originaly produced some
thirty4five years ago-has never been
approached in the history Of light opera
in this country.
Francis Wilson, who created the role
of the comic vagabond, Cadeaux, heads
truly remarkable class, with that great
comic opera favorite, De Wolf Hopper.
in the role of the pOmpous and majestic
Ravennes: Jennie Weathersby is being
seen in her original creation Of the Prin-
cess, Madge Leasing, who was a promt-
nent member Of the earlier "Erminie" cast
is in her favorite role of Captain De
launsy.
The title role IS played by Lillian Gla-
ser, brilliant ano beautiful young prima
donna, who has already achieved tri
umphs on the lyric stage. Alexander
Clark is the Chevalier BrsbaZon; Sud
y7Arth Frazier, a young grand opera ten
orr has the role of Eugene Marcel; Rosa
ni0nd Whiteside is the Javotte, and the
part of Erminie's companion. CeriSe, is
flied by Primrose Caryll. The chorus is
quite q feature of the production being
ats1east one Of the best and most highly
trained body of singers that ever ap-
peared in light opera
Tonight "Erminie" will close a months
engagement at the Illinois Theater, Chi
cago, and will then come direct to In
dianapoIis.
Matinee performance Of "Erminie" viii
be played on Wednesday and Saturday
ataEnGlish's.
POST COMES
To THE MURAT.
Mr. Richard Walton Tully will pre-
sent Guy Bates Post and his company,
who are this season appearing in The
Masquerader,' a play by John Hunter
Booth from the novel by katherine Cecil
ThurstGn at the Murat theater next week
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and
Wednesday matinee. Mr.. Post is now
making a worlds tour in THE Masquer
ader," which piece he has been playing
for the last four seasons, this being his
third time in Indianapolis in this play
The story is of two men, John Chill
cote and John Loder. The first is
man born to wealth, society and polid
cal leadership. Unfortunately drugs have
secured a hold on him, and when the
craving comes he is FESTIVE under the
need for caring for his many important
interests.
While Chilcote is in one Of the re-
sentful moods he encounters John Loder
Loder is, In every respect, his double
except that he has a noticeable scar or