The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-23
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.

Miss Hope Glenn has sailed for England
to fill summer-concers engagements.
Nine. Christine Nilsson has written an
article on public singing, which is published
in the June number of the North American
Review.
Miss Adelaide Randall, formerly of the
Hess Acme Opera Company, has an offer
from Colonel MsplesOn to sing during the
coming season.
Miss Emma Thursby closes her season
with Maurice Strskosch June l, after which
she goes to California with the Theodore
Thomas Orchestra.
Willie Edouin and his Sparks" fill the
San Francisco Opera House. New York ,ev.
cry evening to witness "a Bunch of Keys"
the greatest success this comedian has ever
achieved.
Mr.. John Mccullough says he has over
worked himseli this season, and his phys
ician decides that ses voyage has become
imperative. His next season will open in
September, and he will 60 only to the large
cities.
The Alice Oates Comic Opera Company
opened summer season in New Orleans,
last Tuesday evening, at the Spanish Fort.
The repertoire includes Mascot" coli
vette," ''The Princess of Trebizonde," and
"rhe Chimes of Normandy" The COM
pany comprises twenty five people.
Nine. Minnie Hanks concert tour through
the Eastern States has been SO eminently
successful that she will prolong it until the
beginning of June. She has consequently
cancelled her engagements with the Albert
Hall and Crystal Palace concerts in London.
Her season is said 10 have so far netted
about $4,000.
Miss Rose Eytinge has written a letter in
regard to the lack of funds for the pedestal
of the Bartholdi statue. She suggests that
on the coming Fourth of July performances
be given for the benefit of the pedestal
fund in every theater in the city and State
OF New York, and that every American
actor and actress take part in them. She
alec ofers the services of herself and her
company free of sll expense.
Miss Margaret Mather closed her season
last week with a net profit of S45 600. which
is remarkable, considering her loss by sick.
ness while in Boston. Miss Msther has
more than justified the expectations of her
friends, and has more than defeated the pre-
dictions of her enemies. Mr.. Hill has our
congratulations. Miss Mether intends to
add Lady Macbeth to her repertoire ne X.
sesson, and will give much of her time this
summer to study of tina. character.
The attendant of Charles Mathews, the
eminent English actor intended to give the
patient some medicine, but q few moments
after it was discovered that the medicine
was nothing but ink, which had been taken
from the pnial by mistake, and his friend
exclaimed, "Good heavenl Mathews, !
1 funn Vol rrty
mind, my boy-never mind" said Mathews
family, "I'll swallow piece of blotting-
paper" This was the last joke Mathews
ever made.
Mr.. Southgste, of the Long Beach Hotel,
having leased Ten Thousand Islands Hotel
at Alexandra Bay on the ST. Lawrence
River, has arranged to inaugurate his man.
agement by fete there. He has taken ad.
vantage of the return of Mr.. Charles Wynd.
ham and his company from California. to
secure their services, and they will be seen
at the Thousands Islands in the first drs.
Lawrence River. Mr.. Wyndham calls from
Quebec in the Peruvian on July IA.
The Emma Abbott Opera Company have
concluded a season of thirty-fve weeks Civ
ing $50 performances and producing TWEEN.
ty one different operas, and the season has
been the most profitable one Miss Abbott
ever had. she sails for Europe in two
weeks, and while abroad will complete ar
rsngements for the production in this
country, next season, of three operas tha,
have never yet beer given here. She will
also secure the services of several European
artists for her next seasons company.
"Mrs. Lester Wsllack," says the Pitts
burg Dispatch, ''is the sister of Miliais, the
great English painter, and comes of an ex.
cellent family. Wallack ran off with her
when he was young man, and advertised
himself largely by this brilliant stroke. he
was then an ensign in the English army,
and it was his army life which gave him the
English lingo that he has always used with
such unction since. He was born in Varic
street, New York, but his father sent him
to England TO school, whence he went into
the army.
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