Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 90, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1901 — Page 14

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY; MARCH 31, 1901.

THE WEEK'S AMUSEMENTS

LU;l,OV AT ENGLISH'S AM) -hecky siiAHP" at tiii: I'Ahk. Tvro I'amou Attraction This WeekVuudPTille nt Grand At Other Amnteiiint Pluce. Maude AJams will bo presented at English's Opra. House to-morrow night by Manner Charles Frohman in his magniiicent scenic production of EJmond Itotand's Justly celebrated historic romance, "IAijIon." The engagement will contlnne Tuesday and Wednesday night?. The wondeiful triumph which Miss Adams has made in this great photic drama is not a matter for managerial announcement, but Is known Jo the thc-ater-soir.sr public everywhere and fills one of the most brilliant chapters In the annal3 of the American stage. Miss Adams acted the role of the Eaglet, Napoleon Bonaparte's unfortunate son, seventy-five times at the Knickerbocker Theater In New York, and every performance was given to a fashionable audience that filled the theater Miss Adams broke the record for biff receipts at the Knickerbecker, and when it is remembered that she maintained this astonishing pace throughout an engagement lasting ten weeks an adeqiate idea of the magnitude of her metropolitan triumph may be gained. Trior to Miss Adams's appearance in 'L'Aislon" It was believed by many that she would i.ot be able to interest Americans In a vague historical por?oh who holds no important place even in the minds of the French people to whom he belongs, except by reason of hl3 illustrious parentage, but the distinguished young actress not only interested her audiences in the pathetic little figure, but played upon their hearts with her irresistibly sympathetic and beautifully natural manner of portraying the character. In "I Alston" Miss Adams appears for the first time in her career wearing male costume. The Rostand story deals with the last days of Napoleon II, Duke of Reichstädt, known as L'Aiglon, who died before he reached the aire of twenty-one, succumbing: to consumption and a broken heart after a vain attempt to return to France for the purpose of reascending hi lather's throne. The action takes place at the Austrian court, where the Eaglet was virtually held a prisoner under the supervision of the crafty Prime Minister Metternich for, as he styled it. "the safety of Europe." It is a touching little romance, and its hero is a heart-melting little figure as Miss Adams presents him. The actress rises to the full height in all the dramatic scenes of the play, and on the battletleld of Wagram, where every dream and hope of the weakling is forever shattered, she Invests the youth with a half-weird, haifeublime atmosphere that speaks volumes for the power and subtlety of her art. Rut It is in the sympathetic phases of the character that reach the heart and stir the tenderer emotions that Miss Adams's Eaglet possesses a charm and strength that are undeniable and irresistible. From a scenic point of view the production of "L'Aiglon" is declared to be a splendid one. Manager Frohman is said to have expended thousands of dollars on it, and every detail is claimed to be historically, architecturally and sartorially correct. The company supporting Miss Adams this reason in "L'Aiglon" includes J. II. Gilmour, Edwin Arden, Percy Lyndal, Eugene Jepson, 03wald Yorke, Joseph Francoeur. J. II. Renrlmo, William Lowers, Edward Lester. R. Feyton Carter, Clayton Legge, George Irving, Ida Waterman, Sarah Perry, Harah Converse, Ellle Collmer. Margaret Gordon, Frances Cometock, Edith Scott end Reatrice Morrison, in addition to a large number of people for minor roles. On account of the magnitude of the production the curtain will be raised promptly at 8 p. m. each day. The Rise of Mnnde Adams. Maude Adams, who occupies an enviable position among leading actresses of the American stage, particularly in view of her youth, began her professional career when almost a babe in arms. Many interesting facts concerning this most interesting young woman were related recently in an interview with her mother, who is a prominent New York actress. "Really," said Mrs. Adams, "I might almost say Maude's first appearance should be termed an accident. Neither her father nor myself had ever given a moment's consideration about her being an actress. I suppose if any one had suggested to me that the child be educated for the stago 1 would have interposed a hundred arguments and objections against a life on the stage for the child, for I knew- how hard 'it is. How queerly things come about! I was & member of the J. K. Emmett company, and we were rehearsing 'Fritz' In San Francisco. We were having a great deal of trouble with the child's part in the piece. One child would forget the lines. Another would not know its cues, and all of them manifested the liveliest fear of the big mill wheel used in the play. Only three da3 remained before the opening night, and we had not been able to secure a child to play the part. "Finally Mrs. Gertrude Hart, a member of the company, said: 'Let Maude go on.' Mr. Emmett hard the remark and asked nie: 'Have you a little girl?' When I replied in the affirmative, he at once begged me to let her take the part. I did not promise him. but after awhile broached tn? subject to my husband. "Nonsense! lie ejaculated. 1 don't want the child to .uo down there and make a fool of herself.' W had not thought the child, who was only five years old, had paid any attention to what we were talking about, but suddenly laying down her knife and fork she raid, with an air of comical juvenile soberness, 'Papa. I won't make a fool of myelf. Her father laughed, begged the baby's f'arcon ana gave ins consent. Maude earned the lines belonging to the pan oi" Little Fritz in an hour, and thought acting was great fun. Pi fact, it was so muoh fun that in the mill scene she forgot herself and, leaning out of the mill window, interrupted Mrs. Gertrude Hart in one of her greatest scenes by calling out in childish innocence, 'Aunt Gerty! Aunt Gerty: Is It time for me to stream?" The audience, of course, did the screaming. "Hut Fritz was not Maude's only bov rart." continued Mrs. Adams, "for she played a little newsboy in a piece called 'The Streets of New York' when she was fix years old. She was proud of her boy's clothes and took a deep interest in the email trousers. Fhe watched me making them and gave me a valuable suggestion. Make a rip here, mamma,' she said, drawing her little lingers along a side seam, 'and let so:r. red flannel stick out. That's the way I've seen ragged little boys dressed.' "The strange unrealities of the stage ere curiously exemplified in an exiHrience my daughter ami I h:il. Ethel lirar.don end hor daughter Polly and riy daughter Slnurie and mvstlf were in the sam company. I belie .-c we were playing llirber Lights.' The girls wert about ' '; ran..ge, both ab. ut eleven I think. Mi I random and I were cast fer young, tf'voious girl.', and those two daughters of ours playnl the parts of o'd withered crones. The little ere.- tu res were my tie i;n : - look vrlnH-tl and toothless and were bent 1. early tioiiKe vith their assumed age. They were weird little tlgure.3 and never failed to win applause as soon as they came upon the stuge. "While I always did everything I could for my daughter, she may almost be said to hae b-en self-taught. I always ? iw to it that she had learned hr part, but even that was unnecessary. She has always been a quick study. Yhn she wa a mere taby w ? would p over the scenes together once or twice, but Maude always played them as she liked. She was always selfreliant and always acted according to her own standard?. Maude loft fcMooI very early, when she was not yet fourteen. I was opposed to 1kt leaving before her graduation, but her argument was that she would not rued a longer school course un-If-ss ic h. atne a teaeher or a literary vornan. 'I don't want to be either, she declared, and th.it settled the matter. She attended the ColIriMat" Institute in Fait Lake City. Her principal urged me to leave her there until the finishvd the course. 'If you do he said. 'I will guarantee her a position mm teacher of elocution at 52.000 a year.' "I euppo?e, of course, that mother talk bout Infant prodigies is all foolishness, but rtlll I cannot hHp feeling proirrl of the fact U;at ilaudc learned the alphabet in tn

hour. A friend dropped in one day and amused himself by playing with her blocks on the floor. Before he left the child had learned the name of every letter on the blocks. When she wns seven years old a critic said that if she lived she would wear the mantle of Mrs. Siddons. Her success has not surprised rae. and I have been extravagantly happy, as my friends say, about It. She has always been a hard student of the stage and has won her way gradually and by the closest application."

Henry Miller In Richard SavaRf." Among the better offerings of the present season at English's Opera House few will appeal to patrons more strongly than tfce engagement of Henry Milier in Madelaine Lucette Ryley's latest and most brilliant Play. "Richard Savage." Mr. Miller has a large and enthusiastic following throughout the country whose good opinion of his acting ability was firmly cemented last season by his strong work in "The Only Way." "Richard Savage" is said to be a remarkable play in many ways; on the one hand, on account of its dramatic intensity and emotional strength, and on the other for its daring and uniquely unconventional plot. Apart from this aspect,, however, it is said to be delightfully entertaining, especially to those who have even tht slightest acquaintance with the history of English literature. The story of the play is laid in that particular period when literary fame was the child of privation and hardship, when genius was turning with manly scorn from the humiliating patronage of aristocracy and was starving in Fleet street garrets iar its temerity. It was the time of the blunt, uncompromising old Dr. Johnson, Alexander I'ope, Colley Clbber. Addison and like celebrities. It was the period also when the drama was struggling Just as hard to overthrow the existing prejudice against the theater, which until then had been so universal in England. Mrs. Ryley is said to have woven this atmosphere Into the fabric of her drama with admirable effect, giving a picturesque background to the stirring melodramatic episodes and sparkling comedy with which the play abounds. During the run of the play at the New Y'ork Lyceum Theater Henry Miller's new managers, Messrs. Wagenhals &, Kemper, were given well-deserved credit for the lavish and artistic stage production, and particularly for the brilliant company with which they surroundetl their star. The play will be presented at English's Opera House Saturday afternoon and night of the present week on the same elaborate scale and with the original cast, which includes such wellknown and talented players as Mrs. Louise Thorndyke Roucicault, Florence Rockwell, Jennie Eustace, Arthur Elliott. Owen Fawcett, S. II. Northrup and Joseph Wheelock. Ada Ilelian Coming. Patrons of English's Opera House will be favored at last with a complete production of one of the best of Nell Gwynn plays about which everybody Is talking these days. This piece will be presented with the famous comedienne, Miss Ada Rehan, in the role of Nell. The title of Miss Rohan's offering is "Sweet Nell of Old Drury," and the play is from the pen of Paul Kester, the young dramatist whose works have brought him Into such great popular favor of recent years. Mr. Kester is a cousin of William Dean Howell?, the celebrated novelist. Mme. Modjeska produced Kester's "Countess Roudine," "Zama," a play dealing with the life of gypsies, was written by the same author for Alexander Salvini. while Mine. Rhea appeared in "What Dreams May Come." His "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" is nowbeing played in this country by Miss Rehan and in London by Miss Julia Neilson with great success. The dramatization of Charles Major's novel, "When Knighthood Was in Flower." with which Miss Marlowe Is now- packing a New Y'ork theater, was also made by Mr. Kester. The date of Miss Rehan's appearance at English's is Thursday night, April 23. Mrs. Flake In "Decky Sharp." The long-anticipated production of Langdon Mitchell's great dramatization of Thackeray's widely read novel, "Vanity Fair," under the title of "Becky Sharp," with the brilliant American actress, Mr.. Minnie Maddern Fiske, impersonating the heroine, will be seen at the Park Theater Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday afternoon of the current week, April 5 and C. There has been an extraordinary advance sale for all three of the performances, but the fact that the Park's seating capacity surpasses that of any other local theater makes its exhaustion well' nigh Impossible, even with a great advance rale such as there has been. The local theatergoing public, with whom Mrs. Fiske has for many seasons been a prime favorite, is to be congratulated on the securing of the Park Theater for her engagement, which promises to be the most brilliant of the present theatrical season. A peculiar feature of the arrangement of seats at the Park on all floors, even to the remotest part of the top gallery, is that there is no seat in the house from which a clear view of the stage may not be had. Also, as is well known to regular patrons of the house, tho accoustics of the auditorium are unsurpassed, so that purchasers of seats for any of the performances will not need to worry about being annoyeid by posts or inability to see or hear everything that transpires in the play. Theatrical records disclose but few attempts to place Thackeray's masterpiece on the stage. Its iirst recorded dramatlza tion was that of John Rrougham, which was presented in Burton's Theater. New York. Jan. IT. li'J, when the novel, "Vanity Fair," was in the first flush of its popular success. Rurton, the famous old comedian, was announced to play the part of Joseph bedley, but was taken ill and his part was indifferently supplied by a Mr. Raymond. Brougham played Rawdon Crawley. Eig'at years later the play was revived at Burton's with that comedian In the part for which he was originally Intended. It ran with some success, but no other notable production of the play or of any other from this novel is recorded, although there are notes of other versions in the üngüsh annals. "Vanity Fair," although a book that has lu-ld its popularity, seems, up to the time of Mrs. Fiske's production, to have eluded tho efforts of playwrights to make a staudartl drama from its material, probably because of its diversity of interest, the multitude of its characters and the lack of an actress equipped to play Becky Sharp ac ceptably. Langdon Mitchell, who has made Mrs. Fiske's play from the Thackeray novel, has done what any playwright must necessarily tlo in order to evolve from this story a drama that will hold the stage. He has concentrated from "Vanity Fair" the salient dramatic incidents that are ba.-ed on the character of Becky and confined his list of characters to those that directly affect the fascinating heroine and liguro with her In the incidents of the story. Certainly the chief Irr. ma in "Vanity Fair" is the drama of Becky Sharp, and if we enjoy Becky on the stago as Thackeray pictured her and as he described her doings, we certainly enjoy a remarkably interesting drama. In Becky Sharp patrons of the higher form of the tlrama are introduced to that bewitching adventurous at the house of Miss Crawley, upon whom she has so cleverly made a favorable impression in sp'te of opposing circumstances. One familiar with the novel knows that at this period of Becky's career she tirst showed the riper characteristics of the woman ot o;'ginalitv and resource. She had shed the chrysalis of her immaturity, her wings were developed and her claws sharpened But here she had overreached one of her most ambitious purposes. She had made the mistake of marrying Rawdon Crawley when she could, had she but known it. have secured Sir Pitt Crawley, who held the title of baronet. Moreover, she miscalculated the strength :.rd tadur-'tue of the resentment of Miss Crawlcv, Itawdon's hopes for wlio.v: money had been di sipated by his marriage. In tne llr.-t act nre introduced many of the characters that figure in the developed crania, and the act skillfully reflects Thackeray's own spirit of comedy in situation and in lialogue. Then the play moves to Brusel. where the great ball given by the Duchess of Richmond on the eve of the battle of Waterloo Is pictured elaborately, and where Becky, after various encounters, figures characteristically in the scenes of fright that follow the alarms of war. Thence the main characters move to Curzon street. London, where Becky, having Insinuated herself Into society, employs her wits to simulate prosperity. Of course the climax of this period is furnished by the sensational encounter between Rawdon Crawley and Lord Steyne in Becky's apartment. The last act pictures the changed condition? of Becky at Pumpernickel, where, in shabby-genteei guie, she associates with persons quite oi.Terent from those that frequented the Curzon-street domicile. As a production, "Reeky Sharp" Is unusually rotable in both scenery and costumes, and the company that is gathered about Mrn. Fiske J made up of talented players selected lor their peculiar

fitness to the cart intended to be portrayed by them The company numbers lifty-one persons and there are thirty speaking parts in the play. The cast of principals follows:' .-' -Marquis of Steyne. ....'.....,.. .Charles Vane Sir Pitt Crawley. bart;,Röbert V. Ferguson Pitt Crawley, his foti Charles PJunkett Rawdon Crawley, his son. .'.Frank Glllmore Lord Rareacres .'...C. J. Burbldge Lord Tarquin William W. Browne Lord Southdown Robert V. Ferguson Duke of Brunswick James Morley Prince Peter Waradin Paul Welgel Tommy Raikcs George R. Bonn General Tufto Neil Grey Ranelagh Clarence Jackson Blenkinsop George II. Haynes Becky .Sharp Mrs. Fiske Amelia. - Sedley. Laura Magilvray Miss Crawley Mary E. Barker Marchioness of Steyne. Clara Everett; Lady Rareacres Francesca Lincoln' Lady Blanche Thistlewoode, her daughter Agnes Bruce Lady Jane Crawwley Ethel wry n Hoyt Duchess of Richmond.. Catherine Ferguson

Fine Vaudeville nt the Grand. The vaudeville bill provided for patrons of the Grand thi3 week, beginning to-morrow afternoon, is promised to be replete with good things. Comedy, singing and dancing, acrobatics and two novelties will make up the programme. It is noteworthy that no heavy attraction has been booked to overshndow the rest of the bill, but an even balance has been preserved in tho make-up, all the acts being about equal in attractiveness. "Pat and the Genie," a mythical comedietta, gaid to be very bright and funny, will be presented by Tom Nawn and a company consisting of his wife and daughter and an extra player. Nawn, who is a favorite with local theater-goers, will appear as Professor Grifllths, a quaint old collector of anticjuities. Kelley and Mason, claimed to be one of the funniest teams on the vaudeville stage, will supply a bit of farce-comedy In which Mason will use his amusing German dialect and Kelley will depend upon his own inimitable way of saying things. Mr. Mason, by the way, is a former resident of Indianapolis. Julia Kingsley, pretty and talented, will be seen in a one-act comedy, "Her Uncle's Niece," in which she will be assisted by Nelson Lewis. Their offering is described as a farcical absurdity. Miss Kingsley is said to be exceptionally beautiful, and will be seen to advantage in the role of Nancy Roach, a youthful ensnarer of masculine hearts. Tho famous Clipper Quartet, singers and dancers, have a specialty that is declared to be above the average. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Darrow will give a novel performance called "sand drawings, smoke pictures and linger shadows," the latter being quite amusing. McPhee and Hill in their original horizontal-bar act, present two distinct acta in one. They finish by making a complete change from the triple horizontal bars to their sensational casting act. The turn is said to be thrilling. The musical Johnstons, who play seductive music on the xylophone, are on the bill. Miles and Raymond have a pleasing turn entitled "The Original Baby in the Cradle," in which Mr. Miles appears in black face and Miss Raymond in a fashionable evening gown. These artists think so much of their act that they have protecteel it by copyright. The biograph will add an agreeable touch to the programme by displaying a set of ten new and interesting moving views. niogrnph Growing; Popular. The biograph at the Grand is rapidly growing in popular estimation. Early in the present vaudeville season a number of inferior moving picture machines were brought to that house, and the result was that the public did not fully appreciate the wonderful biograph when it made its first appearance. Now, however, the greatest of all moving picture machines Is being estimated at its true worth. Whereas many people formerly left the house when the moving views were thrown upon the sheet, now scarcely one goes out until the lust picture has been shown. Admiral Dewey's flagship, "The Olympia," will figure prominently in "one set of views that will be shown to-morrow afternoon and night and the remainder of the week. "Aguinaldo's navy" will show the quaint craft in use by the Filipinos, also a charocteiistic scene in river life in the Philippines. A picture that will excite enthusiasm will show the Kansas City fire lighters who went to the Paris exposition and there won the championship of the world, as they already held that of America. The railway picture, without which a biograph exhibition would not be complete, will give glimpses of scenery in the White mountains. The view of the English Lancers jumping hurdles will be full of action. A scene showing an attack by torpedo boats will bring into view a fiotllla of German torpedo boats in their famous wedge formation. A few comical pictured will be shown. The Brother Byrne in "nie lit Holl.' "Eight Bells," the spectacle in which the Brothers Byrne will be seen at the Park Theater the first half of this week, beginning to-morrow night, is described as one of those productions which create in the minds of spectators a strong desire to witness it another time. The piece is different from any other stage performance. It contains comedy, pantomime and a large ciuantity of surprising mechanical effects, the latter said to be remarkable for the genius displayed in their arrangement. The pieco was written by John F. Byrne, the eldest of the Byrne brothers, acrobats and pantomlmists. In the first act the Brothers Byrne are given an opportunity to display their agility and amuse the audience by their funny and clever pantomime work. In this act a carriage which seems to be composed entirely of doors and wires is introduced and the athletes give an exhibition of acrobatic work in and about the vehicle that would bo difficult to equal, much less surpass. The revolving ship In the second act is undoubtedly the most wonderful piece of mechanism ever staged. The vessel, tilled with passengers, turns completely over and over in the water, anu is finally wrecked in the storm. Naturally, the man In whom the greatest amount of Interest is centered is John F. Byrne, who plays the leading role of Daniel McGozzle. Mr. Byrne is a clover character actor, and his portrayal of the Irish lover who Is continually In hot water is said to be intensely amusing. He is also an expert dancer, and executes a number of exceedingly difficult steps. Andrew Byrne as Antoine Macorine, the deserted Frenchman, and Beeswax, the schoolmaster, create a great e'eal of amusement. James Byrne and others as the servants display their ability as acrobats, ahd are uncommonly clever. Helene Byrne is charming as Madame Blotter, a school mistress. The company is said to be entirely competent. The customary opening matinee had to be elispensed with on account of the long time required to set in place the massive sceneryand the intricate mechanical effects used in the production. On account of bad railroad connections the company will not arrive, in the city until nearly 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The usual matinees will be given Tuesday and Wednesday. Ishnm's Octoroons Thursday. The coming of Mrs. Fiske to the Park Theater Friday and Saturday of the week that opens to-morrow made an open date (Thursday), which Dickson & Talbott filled by engaging John W. Isham's Octoroons for two performances, Thursday afternoon and night, thus keeping the Park Theater open every day in the week. Isham's Octoroons are about the most popular colored entertainers that come to the Park In a season, and this year they are said to be stronger than ever vocally and in the matter of dancing and comedy. The long list of well-known names includes George Williams, S. H. Dudley. Walter Smart. Ed Harris, J. L. Peters, W. W. Orme, Marlon Henry, Helen Ogden, Sallie Lee, Bertie Orir.es, Annie Ross. Alice Clark, Hilda France, Dora Beard, Eva Fuller. Edith Adams, Minnie Brown, Alice Thompson, Walter Johnson, Frs.?ik Hassett and Walter Crump. The piece selected for presentation at the forthcoming engagement is "King 'Rastus." that is said to be filled to the brim with lively songs, pleasing dances, picturesque cakewalks and attractive ensembles. The iirst act takes place on the campus of Tuskegee College, the second in the policy shop, and the third in the palace of the King of San Domingo. Some of the acts are Cook and Jones, dancing experts: Helen Ogden, songstress; Smart and Williams, comedian?, assisted by Annie Ross and Marlon Henry In a tunny sketch, "The Booking Agency;" "Asleep in the Deep," by Ed Harris; "Mah Tiger Lilly," Marion Henry and company; Tis the Warmest Coon that Wins," Walter Smart- and company; "Colored Troops on Parade," the company: "Lucky Coons." the company; "Phoebe," Marlon Henry and company; "Ma Rainbow Coon," Sallie Lee ami Eva Fuller; "The Policy Kings" and "7-11-77," Smart and Williams, assisted by the liissca Henry and Ormes;

"Ragtime Dance," Walter Smart and company; "My Lady Bird." Sallie Lee and company; "Alway" and "My Little Zulu Babe," Marion Henryr.and ballet. Good Programme . nt Zoo. Manager Rostock has arranged a number of benefits for. this week at the Zoo. Tomorrownight will be "Pythian Night," at which time Knights of Pythias are expected from all parts of the State. The W. E. English Zouaves will give a drill in the arena. Tuesday night the benefit will be for the Patriotic Order of Americans. Wednesday night will be devoted to the teachers of Indianapolis and vicinity. Thursday night the Daughters of Rebekah will be tendered a benefit. Fridaynight will be "Butler College Night," and lively times are expected. Saturday, from 2 to 11 p. m., the Travelers' Protective Association will have a big benefit, preceded by a street parade. The arena programme for this week will be as follows: Mr. Weadon presenting wolves, bears, hj-enas, sloths and Hons in elementary work, preparatory for their appearance at the Pan-American exposition in Rufralo; Mme. Morelli and her new troupe or" leopards; a new lion act introduced by Mr. Bonavita; Peter Glazono and his wrestling and dancing bears; Big Frank, the boxing kangaroo; Master Parson Waddell, the juvenile animal trainer, in an act for children, and Esau, the trained chimpanzee.

The Stnflre Here at Home. Park patrons are to have Rose Melville in "Sis Hopkins" and "Down in Mobile" soon. xxx Maude Adams and her company will rehearse "L'Aiglon" on the stage of the Grand Opera Ho jse to-day. XXX "Siberia," one of tho most pretentious melodramatic productions that have been sent cut from New Y'ork this season, is booked at the Park Theater for three days, commencing Monday, April 8. XXX The Grand will probably be the last of the local theaters to close its doors for the summer. It will be run until about the middle of May, and a number of the most prominent of the vaudeville players are yet to appear. XXX "A Stranger in a Strange Land," by Wilmer and Vincent, authors of a clever oneact comedy seen at the Grand recently, is the attraction at the Park Theater the last half of next week, commencing Thursday afternoon, April 11. XXX Next (Easter) week at the Grand will be marked by a more than ordinarily fine vaudeville bill. Among the artists engaged arc Camllle D'Arville, the noted opera singer; Lottie Gladstone, impersonator of a quaint little country girl; Burton and Brooks, the well-known comedy team; Chevriel, European imitator and trick violinist; "The Bifurcated Girl," a decided novelty; the Bison City Quartet and Eugene O'Rourke and company. The Stase in Other Places. Marian Mosbie, daughter of a Cleveland, O., banker, and prominent socially, is to enter the profession of acting shortly. XXX Herbert Cawthorn, Alice Neilsen's clever German comedian, has been engaged to create the German role in "The Prima Donna." XXX Joe Coyne will succeed Dan Daly In Edna May's new musical comedy, "The Girl from Up There," when the latter is taken to London. XXX Florence Rockwell, who will be seen here soon with Henry Miller in "Richard Savage." will head a "Janice Meredith" company next season. xxx "Nathan Hale," Nat Goodwin's old success, with Howard Kyle in the title role, is to make a spring tour, embracing cities as far West as Portland, Ore. xxx W. A. Brady has arranged to send Clyde Fitch's new and highly successful play, "Lover's Lane," to Australia this summer with an American company. . xxx Frank Daniels's Opera Company is the first attraction to, play the Granel Opera House, Canton, O., since that theater passed into the control of President McKinley. xxx Indianapolis is likely to have another visit from the famous W-?ber & Fields burlesque company, which begins its annual tour April 22 at the Montauk Theater, Brooklyn. , . x x x Mrs. Annie Adams, mother of Maude Adams, is to replace Mrs. Thomas Whiffcn in the cast of "Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines." Mrs. Whiffen going to "Brother Officers." xxx Owen Davis, the prolific writer of melodrama, has turned out a new one, entitled "A Gambler's Daughter," which will be produced next season, with Elsie Crcscy in the title part. XXX Raymond Hitchcock, of "Three Little Lambs" fame. Is to be starred next season by Henry W. Savage in "Prince Popo," a new comic opera by Gustave Luders and Frank Plxley, authors of the brilliant success, ''"Tho'JUurgomaster." xxx Frankie Bailey, a young woman who recently appeared In "Hodge, Podge & Co.," Peter F. Dalley's new musical comedy, has brought suit in Cincinnati to recover certain real estate that belonged to her late husband, Frank Robinson. xxx Harry Glazier, the clever actor who appeared at the Park Theater in this city recently in "The Three Musketeers," is to star next season in a new romantic drama, under the management of Stair & Nicolai, and may be seen In "Don Caesar de Bazan" and "Romeo and Juliet." xxx Louise Thorndyke-Boucicault, who is at present a prominent member of Henry Miller's supporting company in "Richard Savage," will re-enter vaudeville as soon as the season of "Richard Savage" closes. Mrs. Boucicault will, with the aid of James Home, present a charming one-act eomeely, by Augustus F. Thomas, entitled, "A Proper Impropriety." XXX Daniel Frohman's stock company will close its New Y'ork season April 20 and reopen in San Francisco Aug. 19 in "Lady Huntworth's Experiment." Next season's company will Include Hilda Spong, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen, Cecelia Loftus, Reatrice Morgan. Allison Skipworth, Mrs. Walcot. Ethel Hornick, Gertrude Bennett, Charles Walcot, William F. Owen, Jameson Lee Finney, William Courtenay, Grant Stewart, Albert Howson and Arthur Forrest. An English actor will, it is said, replace John Mason as leading man. A Might Mistake. Harper's Magazine. She was a dear old lady, in whom all her friends felt a separate sense of possession, and whcee capacity for committing gentle blunders made her just a little bit dearer still. Among her acquaintance of long standing, though much younger than herself, was a Mrs. Tarpley, who, left a most beautiful and interesting widow before she was twenty, remained for fifteen years a pattern of fidelity, and then stepped from the high pedestal on which a generation of young ladies and not a few married ones had placed her, to preside over the home of Judge James Maiden Cooke, and to be a gracious stepmother to his only daughter. It was Mrs. Cooke's card which the servant hatl just brought up to the dear old lady. "Now, mother," Isabel and Kate entreated, after they had added a few swift touches to her dress and hair "now, mother, don't forget and call her Mrs. Tarpley." 'I won't, I really won't." their mother said, as she went out the door, and all the way down the stairs she kept saying to herself. "Mrs." Cook Cook? Cooke Mrs. Cooke." Presently the parlor door opened; there was a sound of affectionate farewells, a roll of carriage wheels, and the gentle hostess was heard making her way back to the second floor. Isabel met her at the top of the steps. There was a subdued despondency on the mother's face. "Mother, you didn't " "No. Isabel." she replied, emphatically, "I called her Mrs. Cooke all the time." "Well, what ifl it. then?" Her mother sank into her rocking chair. "Nothing. Isabel, nothing at all," she answered meekly, "except that when I went In I ;-aid. 'I am so glad to see you, Mrs. Cooke. How is Ur. Tarpley.? M.

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IIEllIl BAEItXSTEIX AVILL BE A ADDED ATTRACTION. It Will Re Given on the Evening; of 3Iay 3 Music in the Chnrche 3InsicnI Xotes. The next Amphlon Club concert, which will be given the night of May 3, will be the most elaborate and unconventional yet arranged by that talented aggregation of young men vocalists. About the only feature that will not be strictly new will be the members of the club and the soloist, Joseph S. Baernstein. Herr Baernsteln was re-engaged for the reason that when he appeared at the club's first concert In the German House the present seaeon he scored one of the greatest triumphs ever accorded a foreign artist in this city. Herr Baernstein's rich, full, sympathetic baritone voice and his extraordinary geniality of disposition combined to make him a popular favorite before he had sung two songs. On the occasion of his former appearance he was obliged to sing extra songs to make up for the unavoidable absence of the young woman who was to havo assisted him in the solo work. In spite of this fact, however, each and every number that he sang was encored and several of them had to be supplemented by two or three encore numbers. So that there can be no possible doubt of Herr Baernstein's welcome May 3. The members of the club have under consideration a brand-new cantata for presentation at the forthcoming concert. If this selection Is decided upon an alto soloist will have to be engaged. Negotiations are now being carried on between the club and a young woman who is a fine alto singer, a resident of this city. The woman in question was formerly a pupil of Oscar Saenger, In New York, filled a great many important engagements tn the East with various singing societies and only recently removed to this city. Besides the cantata the club chorus will be heard in a pretentious number with Herr Baernstein and in a group of shorter selections. Herr Baernstein will also render several individual numbers. Since his last appearance in this city Herr Baernstein has attained new fame. He recently closed a contract by which he will appear in the world-famous Wagnerian festival next summer at Bayreuth. He will fill a number of concert engagements in this country before sailing for Europe, however. Magical Note. The Boston Symphony orchestra and Victor Herbert's Pittsburg orchestra remain for Indianapolis music lovers to hear the present season. The Rogers Brothers and their popular musical comedy, "The Rogers Brothers in Central Park," will likely go to London in the near future. Signer Bellonl, who was at one time Liszt's secretary and acting manager of Italian opera, died in Paris recently at the advanced age of ninety-one. Tho Raldwin Company has lately put out some twelve-sheet posters that are as handsome as anything of the kind shown since the starting of the poster craze. Arrangements have been completed by which Frank Van der Stucken will remain as director of the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra for the next six years. Harold Bauer, the pianist, who was a feature of the second symphony concert In English's Opera House this season, is said to possess one of the largest iepertories of any living pianist. Frederick G. Berger, jr., the nineteen-year-old son of Manager F. G. Berger, of the Lafayette-square Theater, Washington, has Just written a catchy new march, entitled "The Lafayette-square Two-step." The spring season of the Castle-square opera company at the Studebaker Theater, Chicago, will be inaugurated with "The Wedding Day," the comic opera in which Lillian Russell, Jefferson De Angells and Delia Fox starred successfully several seasons ago. A posthumous opera of Sir Arthur Sullivan entitled "The Beauty Stone" will be given with a revised libretto in the Central Theater, Berlin. Tho piece was once produced in the London Savoy Theater, but the blind hero and afflicted heroine failed to become popular and the opera was laid away and forgotten until after the death of the eminent composer. Sir Arthur Sullivan's latest composition. "Emerald Isle," Is in rehearsal now at the Savoy and will be produced about Easter. John II. Stem, the local Impresario, has already begun negotiations with the Theodore Thomas Orchestra looking to its appearance next season in a series of three, and possibly five, concerts. Mr. Stem announces that each concert will be marked by the appearance of a noted srdolst. Local music lovers would doubtless select Bruno Steindl, the brilliant 'cellist, and Leopold Kramer, the accomplished violinist, as two of these soloists if allowed to exercise any preference in the matter. Messrs. Steindl and Kramer have been heard here, and each created a veritable furor by his brilliant playing. Tho members of the Philharmonic Club are rapidly mastering the elaborate musical numbers for their last concert of the present season. The date of the event would have been announced some time ago, but for the fact that the club has had difficulty in securing a soloist. A contract was entered Into with Raphael Josefy, the renowned pianist, but this was unavoidably broken by Herr Josef y being recalled to Germany by the death of his mother. Negotiations are in progress with other prominent artists and as soon as a definite result Is reached the date of the concert will be made known. The Philharmonic String Quartet Is making elaborate preparations for its next concert, which will take place early in April. The Saint-Saens "Quintet In A Minor" and the Beethoved "Quartet No. 1." In F major, promise to arouse a great deal of interest. In the quintet Mr. Ebert Bucheüm, of Cincinnati, will take care of the piano part. Mr. Bucheim has played in both the United States and Europe, and has the reputation of being a fine piano player, which is amply sustained by hl3 work in rehearsals with the quartet. Mr. Bucheim will give a group of selections for the piano, and the quartet will perform a number of popular compositions, in addition to the two pretentious numbers already named. The music at the West Washingtonstreet Presbyterian Church Easter Sunday will be rendered by the Junior choir on account of the senior choir having a concert on April 5. Two elaborate programmes have been prepared for the day by P. K. Higgins, choirmaster, a3 follows; Morning. Chorus, "Easter Day" .Geibel Solo and chorus, "Hark! The Sound".. Lehman Solo by Mr. Higgins. Evening. Solo and chorus. "Gethsemane". ..Lehman Solos by the Misses Thompson, Teepe Barnes and Sullivan. ' Solo, "Hark! Those Voices" Mr., Thompson. Chorus, "Christ is Risen" Geibel Solo, "That Blessed Easter Day" Mr. Higgins. Chorus, "Carol of Easter Time" Geibel Chorus. "All Hail" Geibel To-day is Talm Sunday and the music at Christ Church will be of an exceptionally Interesting character. The chorus choir of sixty voices will sing both morning and evcain:;. Attractive prosraEamca have

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