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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1901

Page

6

Foxy Quiller and Monks of Malabar at English's Grand Park

Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company led by Jerome Bykes opens in the city at English's Opera House with Foxy Quiller a new comic opera by Reginald W. Koven and Harry B. Smith featuring Julius Steger Helen Bertram and Grace Cameron among others. The plot follows Foxy Quiller detective thwarting theft across Portsmouth Corsica with lavish scenery and music shifting from English two step to waltz rhythms. Box office opens next Tuesday with Park seating praised for comfort and sightlines.

Klaw & Erlanger Opera Company Jerome Bykes English Opera House Foxy Quiller Reginald W. Koven Harry B. Smith Jerome Sykes Julius Steger Helen Bertram Grace Cameron Westonians W. G. Stewart Louis Cas- Want Castle Square Oan Adolph Zink Harry McDonough Edith Jr Edna Hunter Carrie Weir Clara Almira Forrest Messrs Klaw @ Erlanger Ben “Foxy Quiller Portsmouth England Corsica Foxy Foxy Mineelf Foxy Uiller Quiller Mr. de Koven Klaw & Brlanger Mr. Smith

Foxy Quiller and The Monks of Malabar at English’s

Francis Wilson leads the new operatic double bill at English’s with Foxy Quiller starting tomorrow and The Monks of Malabar following Tuesday and Wednesday. Marie Celeste stars with Wilson as Boolboom in a tale set in India featuring grand scenery, costumes, and a large chorus.

Foxy Quiller Francis Wilson J. Cheever Goodwin Ludwig Englaender Mala- Dar Goodwin Englaender Wilson Gayery Marie Celeste New Opera van Rensselaer Hallen Mostyn Clara Palmer Grace Orr-Myers Edith Bradford Louise Hutchins Mr. Wilson Boolboom Malabar India la Belle France Ganges Nally Hoolboom Piace Epson Taj Mahal Mauharajah Eng Jaender Joseph Jobo Celeste Stenor Emerson Morealle

Mrs Fiske to Appear in Becky's Sharp at Park Theater

Actress Mrs Fiske will headline the Becky's Sharp engagement at the Park Theater Friday and Saturday April 5 and 6 with a matinee, marking the long anticipated revival of Thackeray's Vanity Fair based drama first staged in New York.

New York Boston Chicago Pacific Ee Finke

Nat C Goodwin and Maxine Elliott in Merchant of Venice tour

Nat C Goodwin and Maxine Elliott will star as Shylock and Portia in a Klaw & Erlanger Joseph Brooks revival of The Merchant of Venice. The tour covers Syracuse to Boston starting May 6 with one night shows in most cities, a 50 member auxiliary company, and over 99000 spent on production.

Nat C. Goodwin Maxine Elliott Shylock Portia Klaw & Erlanger Joseph Brooks Syracuse Itochester Buffalo Chicago St. Louis Louisville Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland Pittsburg Washington Altimore Philadelphia New York Brooklyn New Haven Hartford Providence Boston Shakspeare Allstar Mr. Goodwin Miss Elliott

Whistler act and Zouaves headline at the Grand

Alice Shaw and her two daughters headline this week at the Grand with the Whistling Wonders. Streeter Zouaves, seventeen strong, return from Europe with gun drills and wall scaling. A Man of Chance and a travesty sketch follow, plus music, dancing, and moving views from Coney Island to Peking.

Alice Shaw Europe Myers London Hippodrome Thomas J. Dempsey William Keller Mack Comedietta Wilmer & Vincent Steven Smith Wilkesbarre Wart Rose Margaret Burnham Harry Stanley Doris Wilson Mr. Stanley Walter Terry Nellie Elmer Mr. Terry Oscar Sisson Esther Wallace Walter Caryll Kittle Leslie Joe Santley Coney Island Oi! Company Bayonne N. J China Sixth United States Cavalry Theodore J. Wint Peking President McKinley Canton Queen Victoria Phoenix Park Dublin

Revival of The Still Alarm at English's Opera House

The Still Alarm revival stars Harry Lacey in his famed role with renewed vigor. Audiences recall the stage fire engine dash and it returns with sensational realism, including a chair smashing scene and a snowstorm as a conflagration is revealed by new devices and electric effects. The strong cast also features Pratt, Leslie Kneh, Ryan, Brennan, Burch, Evans, Baker, Emma Brennan Ince and Belle Gold.

Joseph Arthur Harry Lacey Jack Manley English Opera House Peopre Pratt Frank Cles Kneh John F. Ryan Her St. John Brennan John Burch William B. Evans Elizabeth Baker Emma Brennan Ince Belle Gold

Me and Mother At Park Shows Strong East Attention

A melodrama titled Me and Mother attracts strong East attention and scored a success on its first presentation. It comes to the Park for the first three days of the week with matinee and night performances daily, offering sympathetic drama and touching scenes.

Kidnaped In New York at Park Theater This Week

The four act melodrama Kidnaped In New York starring Howard Hall’s work and Barney Gilmore at Park Theater portrays a vivid Marion Clark kidnaping plot. Dooley helps Mary Manton while a nobleman schemes to abduct Elsie revealing identities amid danger and pursuit. Another zoo week opens with new acts and a lion training showcase at Bostock’s exhibit.

New York Howard Hall Park Theater Marion Clark John Brandon Manhattan Boat Club Mary Mr. Dooley Barney Gilmore John Clarion Elsie Signor Maziotti Brandon Dooley Mary Manton Baby Clarion Coachman Gilmore Billy” Hall Philadelphia Bostock Joseph Kanosta Europe Mr. Weadon Richard de Kinzo Briggs Frank Seventh Presbyterian Church Chiquita

Frohman presents Miss Adams in L Aiglon at Englishs Opera House

Charles Frohman brings Miss Maude Adams to Indianapolis for three nights April 1 to 3 at Englishs Opera House staging Rostand s L Aiglon. Critics hail her triumphs in New York Washington and Boston and praise Rostand s play as inspiring and beautiful with lavish production values.

Opera House Charles Frohman Rostand New York City Frohman Maud Adams L'Aiglon Mme. Bernhardt M. Coquelin Miss Adams New York

The High Rollers Extravaganza at Empire Theater

The Empire Theater hosts The High Rollers Extravaganza Company and Vaudeville Club for the first three days of the week starting tomorrow afternoon. The program features The High Rollers on a Trip to Paris with snap, a top-tier vaudeville bill, and ten specialties. Prominent acts include Blanche and Rene Washburn and Jack Crawford, closing with Benny Her a burlesque on Ben Hur with the full company.

Empire Theater High Rollers Paris Blanche Rene Washburn Jack Crawford Benny Her

The Passion Play Again at Grand Opera House

Dayton resident Harry Ellsworth Feicht will repeat his illustrated lecture Oberammergau Its People and Its Passion Play at the Grand Opera House tonight. New pictures will replace earlier displays and a full chorus with orchestral accompaniment will accompany the performance.

Harry Ellsworth Feicht Dayton Oberammergau Grand Opera House

Grand Theatre lineup promises bright prospects for patrons

Manager Myers cites a growing appeal with Jessie Bartlett Davis and Madeleine Lucette Ryley in April, along with Henry Miller performing April 6. The Byrne Brothers bring Eight Bells to Park for April 1–3, Willie Wilson earns a potential Grand engagement, and vaudeville features Johnsons xylophone act, Den and Hill trapeze, and James O. aerial company.

Jessie Bartlett Davis Myers the Grand Johnsons Pace den Hill James O. Aeenacaee

Tactics and star engagements fill Park to April 6

Variety notes shifts in engagement dates for Mrs Fiske and the Park, with a matinee added next Saturday. John W Isham’s Octoroons, Maud Adams in L Aiglon, and Rostand drama productions are booked. Foxy Quiller slated for next summer. several stars and companies announced for tours and new plays.

It Is Spring By The Cranes And Violet Coat

The speaker declares spring through vivid natural imagery. The poem contrasts unseen feelings with observable signs like wild cranes, robin, violet, butterfly, and fragrant winds. In Chicago the heart sidesteps joy not forgotten, affirming renewal despite muted emotion.

Chicago

Captain Price Surrenders To Clever Book Agent

In New York Evening Sun tale, Captain Price of Tenderloin fame in the Bronx succumbs to a book agent peddling a guide on Pure Municipal Government. The disguise and quick hands fail to fool the captain who ultimately declares he will buy the book and commends the agent as too slick for his own sales pitch.

New York Evening Sun Price Tenderloin Bronx Captain Price

Grey or Gray The Academy Spelling Question

The piece reviews an 1893 inquiry by Dr Murray on gray versus grey usage in Britain. It notes printers favor gray in Times, grey for other firms, and says grey often signals lighter tint while gray conveys warmth or brownish mix. It mentions Scots Greys and the general sentimental vs color distinction.

the Academy Mr. Bradley Murray Great Britain Johnson The Times Messrs. Spottiswoode Messrs. Clowes

Train wedding murder leads to rice prank revelation

In Detroit Journal style, a couple on their wedding train trip is shot dead. The killer's pans were rice loaded, sparking public reaction as a so-called practical joke. Critics note blurred lines between humor and cruel folly at a sensational, scandalous moment.

Detroit Journal

Notice to Contractors and Builders

Yellow Pine timbers and joist always in stock at Podisps Tuaber and Lumber Company. Office and yards East Twenty-second Street and Monon railroad.

Yellow Pine Podisps Tuaber and Lumber Company Twenty-Second Street Monon Railroad

Marine Band Concert At Tomlinson Hall This Week

United States Marine Band from Washington D C performs in Tomlinson Hall under Lieutenant Santelmann with a program including The Everloien Banner Tannhauser and General Heywood marches plus World and American airs. Amy Whaley soprano and Miss Georgia Galvin join a diverse slate of concerts and cultural notices in the week.

United States Marine Band Washington, D. C Tomlinson Hall Old Marine Band Congress W. H. Santelmann Leutenant Secretary of the Navy Charles Heywood Marine Corps Santelmann Hanover Germany Leipzig Conservatory of Music Philadelphia United States Marine Corps John Philip Sousa Marine Band Columbia Theater Miss Whaley Ohio Everaoeien Jean B. H. Moeremans Raney Wleniian la Valse Weber-Weingartner General Heywood Liszt Moeremans H. Santelmann Volistedt Amy Whaley

Arcady Invitation Amid Winter's Stern Refrain

A fragmentary verse invites a move to Arcady as winter rules outside. The speaker urges action, promising merriment and dancing with youthful moonlit imagery, but the garbled text leaves the precise wording and intent unclear.

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