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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1909
Page
7
The article lists the adaptation of a Billie Burke comedy by R. De Fiers and Calllaves, adapted from the French by Gladys Unger with printing permission of Charieg. Frohman. By Joseph O'Brien.
The tale centers on Jacqueline Carteret under Marquise de Juvignay near Dieppe. Jacqueline loves Andre de Juvigny, marries him after confiding in Ernest Augerde, and jealousy over Lucy and past loves drives dramatic confrontations leading to a tense dinner and confessions.
Ernest plans to fan the flames of Andre's jealousy to disrupt his marriage with Jacqueline. Andre arrives from the club, greeted with mock formality as Ernest shifts to a serious talk about the unfolding domestic intrigue.
In Indianapolis Dade Farnsworth, Park theater property man, bets on baseball scores at Washington park but loses. Miss Ethel May, The Mystery Girl, relays tips and helps him win, then warns him to stop betting as she may be wrong next time.
A bill clerk pesters a cashier for fashion guidance and a suit like in an advertisement. The cashier explains no real option exists, warns of impracticality, and humorously predicts his own impending sartorial fame with Spring clothes.
South Bend Indiana April 1 A program offers three acres of truck farming land to applicants at Zipperer Riedel 730 Blaine Avenue. Owners invite six families or individuals to form six garden plots along the Crumstows road near the interurban line.
A new world record for speed over a 100 mile course on the Coliseum track was set yesterday noon by Jake de Rodjer riding a seven horse power motorcycle. The run covered one hundred miles with three stops in 97 minutes and 5923 seconds.
Claude and Fanny Usher perform Fagan's Decision a humorous yet poignant sketch about a retired prize fighter who mentors a foundling girl. The show also features Louise Schmidt operatic trio Cooper and Robinson in A Friend of Mine and The Pissions on horseback. The Forepaugh company stages Thelma with lavish production values at the Majestic for a week of romance and comedy.
The Holden Stock Company begins its ninth summer season at Park Theater with Secret Service as the opening attraction. Cecil Owen stars as Capt Thorne with Miss Marie Curtis as Varney, joined by Ethel May the mystery girl, in an elaborate production acclaimed as one of the era’s best dramas.
The Forepaugh Stock Company presents a new dramatization of Marie Corelli’s Thelma at the Majestic Theater this afternoon and evening. The production promises the romance’s Norway England settings with the book’s noted appeal and dramatic features praised by readers and critics.
Edmund Hayes returns to burlesque at the Empire Theater performing The Wise Guy a two act musical comedy by George M. Cohan where he plays Spike Hennessey Beatrice Harlowe co stars with James Collins Doherty and Harlowe with Bob Archer among the cast The Judges acrobats will display their specialty during the show.
From Rome dispatch comes news that Spottiswood Mackim formerly of St Louis now in Paris is engaged to wed Duc Del Monte Masigliano of Neapolitan nobility. Mrs Mackim holds a title of the Papal order.
Dorothy Dix relays a wife’s tale of love tested by money and vanity. A wife demands a monthly allowance to run the home, learns her husband values his control, and discovers pride in providing and in being seen as master. The piece argues wives confront the money question to seek fairness.
Creatore, a famed musical idol, will give his last Indianapolis appearance at Tomlinson Hall on April 30 and May 1 with a matinee Saturday. The concert is presented under Mrs. Tron’s banner, whose efforts have elevated local musical treats, and Creatore’s band is reported strengthened for the final engagement.
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