The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-01

There will be matinees on Wednes
day and Saturday, Emphasis ::
also given the announcement thai
the performances at English's next
week will start sharp at S:15; thS
matinees at 2:15,
It is three-hour show, with uf
wards of one hundred and twenty
five people in the cast; calls FOR three
extra-length railroad ears OK scenic
costuming and luminous effects, ant
the stage settings are said TO be
massive and ponderous in design,
IL ran 567 performances befors
leaving Broadway, New York. ana
tits said could run 567 more, ths
final three weeks of the Casino eii
gagement there being entirely sole
out, This appears to constitute p
record quite unapproaehed by an5'
similar stage offering in the East.
ern city,
A special train of seven ears wiz,
bring "The Vagabond King" ami its
huge personnel to Indianapolis iras1,
Detroit, where eight, weeks weHa
played,
The Justin Huntiey Mecartii5'
romantic drama. eff 1 Were King. "
upon which, as most people know,
'"rhe Vagabend King" ID based, was
first produced at the old Garden
Theater, New York, about twenty
Ave years ago, with Il. II, Sethern
as Francois Villen, and Cisa.e Lofts
as Katherine de Vaueeiiea," Out or
the old Sethern repertoire they have
taken IF l Were King" and
glamourous musical romance with a
stirring score by Rudolf Frimi, with
a great, roaring chorus that the best
music authorities admit haa been
unequatled save on the grant opera
stage, The Mccarthy book was
rewritten for lyrical use by W. II.
Post, and Brian Hooker provided
the lyrics, James Reynolds, OF S1ieg.
field Follies fame, designed the sets
and the eostuming, and the pro.
duction was staged by Rich.
ard Boieslawsky, former assistant
director Of the Moscow Art Studios.
under the personal supervision Of
Russell Janney, the producer.
The scene In "The Vagabond
King" are laid In old Paris, time
Of Louis XII. fifteenth century, and
the story Is built around the life OF
No taf e.
miliar narrative Of how Louis XI. in
O senile need of the grotesque
planned to make king for day the
vagabond one, only to hang him at
nightfall; and how this grim Jest
was circumvented by love In time
Tor the final curtain, is told in a
magical blending Of story and score,
against settings said to be -beauti.
iul and traditional In character.
Friml Is said 70 havo wlrtton
some thrilling and thunderoua cho.
'uses in "The Vagabond King" op.
eretta, the "Song Of the Vagabonds, #"
perhaps, being the outstanding one
Of the ensembles. There are many
other gems whose melodies by this
lime are familiar in almost every
household, such as "Only Rose
Tomorrow" Love Me Tonight"
NHuguette's Waltz" and "A Flagon
If Wine," the latter done by thirty
male choristers. Other noteworthy
features Of the visiting organization
ire an orchestra of thirty, corps dc
ballet Of fourteen, and some twenty
ave principals.
These include John Mealey, in the
title part; II. Cooper Cliffe as Louis
&I, Mark Smith as Guy Tabarie,
5enevieve Wallin, lyric soprano, as
Katherine de Vaucelles; Ethel Pasz.
Tor, lyric soprano. as Lady Mary;
Jane Victory, dramatic soprano, as
Huguette; Frank Tanning as Sir
Tristan, and Emil Hoch as Sir Oliver
rhe chorus numbers more than