The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

ENGLISH OPERA HoUSE-MR. SOTHERN.
The matinee performance at EngIish's, yester-
day, was attended by an immense audience,
nearly every seat in the house being taken. Mr..
sothern appeared in the comedy Brother SAM"
and the amusing farce, "a Nervous Man." and
his individual efforts met with an enthusiastic
appreciation, In those parts with which his
father was less strongly identified than
with ''Dundreary" he appears to UGH
better advantage, and shows himself to
be a comedian of excellent po wers and
originality. I5 may prove unfortunate for
him, in the end, that he ia the son of such dis
tlngulshed actor Tho mem oers of the company
were generally satisfactory. the work of Mr..
Marble and Miss Hunter deserving special men-
| ton.
Last night Mr.. Sothern repeated "Dundreary,"
and to night he Will present David Garrick'
| and "a Regular Fix" with ''Dundreary' under
llnedS0r the matinee tomorrow, and Brother
Sam'Nes "a Regular Fix" tomorrow night.
ZELDA sEGUIN INTERVIEWED.
CINoINNATI, Nov. 29.-Zelda seguin, of Emma
Abbott's troop, in an interview says the reports
of bad feeling in the company are true. There
is disposition to carry reports from artist to
artist that are detrimental TO each, and are pro-
ducing serious discord Some one falsely told
Mr.. Castle that she Zelda Segunl was deprec1-
| ating his talents as an artist, alleging that his
voice was failing and he could no longer sing
creditably the parts for which he is cast. Mr..
Castle, she says, had the manliness to come to
her and ask If it really true she had made
such statements, and their friendship, instead of
being broken, was thus made stronger. Another
story has beea started in the company, to the
effect that her own voice is failing and that she
will soon retire from the stage, and has had con.
siderable currency. This she says is all false,
and is being spread with malicious intent. If
this sort of thing Is not stopped, she says the
trOup Will be broken up by 1t. She intimates
that matters would be much more pleasant if
the management OF the troupe was in different
hands. Miss Abbott she regards as a hard wOrk-
ing aud mer1torious singer, who has collected
some good artists, and IL is pity, she thinks, to
have the company broken up.
NOTES.
Mr.. Louis Aldrich is going to produce Joseph
Arthur's Japanese play, probably at the Union
square Theater.
Mr.. Al. 8, Lipman, of this city, has signed a
contract with the Madison Square Theater man
agemenG next year.
The Duff Opera Company concluded their en-
easement at the Grand last night They have
made very favorable impression here.
Mr., Thomas MeDonpugh. manager of the 'sI-
beria' company, will be in town to-day The
play has been a great succ, IS this season.
Miss Mamie Huff, who has been with Lillian
Spencer company, is now playing Ernestne, IN
Baron Rudolph" with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Knight.
Marie Prescott will appear as "Czeka," at En-
glishs, the first part of next week. and BARLEY
Campbells Siberia will be the attraction at the
Grand all week. The sale of seats will begin to-
day.
New Orleans PIcayune: maggie Mitchell! has
strawberry mark on her left arm An unknown
woman has appeared who wants to be her sis
ter. The easiest thing for Maggie 70 do is to let
the woman be her sister 1t needn't cost her
cent" There is dramatic precedent for this.
Joe Emmett has poor sister In St. Louis, and it
is understood she never cost him a cent
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson and his company passed
through the city on yesterday, route from
Peoria to Cincinnati, where he hopes to be able
TO play next week. To Journal reporter Mr..
Jefferson stated that his condition not
nearly so serious as had been represented. AS
the result ola cold his voice had almost totally
deserted him for 81 day, and although he is still
very hnarse, he regards his affection as only
temporary. He will probably play an engage
ment mere later i'll the season.
Paris Letter: "A visit to the Theater Fran
caise closed the days wandering in most de-
lightfnl fashion. At this theater of the world
there is no orchestra at all, probably because
the stage performance is worthy the audiences
entire attention. The play was "L'Ami Fritz"
an adaptation from a novel by Nine Erekmann-
ChatraIn. Coquelin, the glory of the theater
since Bernhardt abandoned it, had most of the
opportunities, and awaited himself of them
fully. He is to come to America next season
with company of his own selection.
NJ. de Blowitz thus describes Bernhardt's
Lady Macbeth: Nobody remembers having
ever seen greater tragical power on the French
| stage Sarah Bernhardt in her white flowing
garments, her body seemingly emaciated with
remOrse, her features distorted with horror and
anguish, in powerfc4 tones that made the blood
run cold, deefaImed the scene from beginning to
emo TrIrn extraordinary force. She showed in
I the passage a dramatic Insight unexamped at
! this moment on the French stage and tine re-
| peateds and enthusiastic paudits of full and
select house we're just tribute to such wonder
| fuI talents"
During Mr.. Irving's first week in New York
he played to a little over SIS 900, the second
week 81 g, 600, the third week TO 500, 900,
and the past week to very nearly $4,000,
| about S71 900 on the four weeks. This viii give
I Irving $4,000, and Mr.. Abbey 100000. What
| the profit may to each is not exactly possible
| to calculate, because the expenses vary very
much. Mr.. Irving, with the seventy people he
! has on his shoulders, is under hehvy expenses.
but Mr.. Abhey always manages things in an
| open-handed, true hearted manner that stints
! nothing. The probability is that he will make
about 81 5000 on the month, and Irving about
! SOS, 600.
| I've heard OLD cunning stagprs say.
For every pain. 81. Jacobs on Will nav,