The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-10
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.

The N. C. Goodwin comedy company present.
ed the musical absurditY "Hobbies" at the
Grand last night to another good audience,
ana the performance was received with the
most hilarious merriment. 1t Will be repeated
at the matinee this afternoon, and the engage
ment will conclude tonight with Mr.. Goodwin's
new play, "a Terrible Time"
Tonight at Roberts Park Church Mr.. Freder-
lex Archer, who is said to be- the greatest of
living organists, will give recital. and the in
Z cations that he will have q large attend
ance, such as he deserves
"Esmerada' will be given at the Grand the
last three nights OF the week, and "Uncle Toms
Cabin" at Euglish's.
NOTES.
Some Of the more learned London critics
clamor for Mary Anderson to play in tine come
dies in which she has made a fortune in Amer
lea. One profound English reviewer regards
Mary as much handsomer than Mrs. Langtry,
but not quite as CLEVER" ye Know.
Fedora" SardOus last play, promises to be
the greatest dramatic success Of the season. r.
B. Mantell, who played Jack Hearne i'll "RU-
many Rye" last season, is Miss Davenports
leading man, and the New York papers cannot
be TOO prOfuse in their praise of him.
The Hour: A director OF the Academy of Mu-
sic recently made the remark, aprOpOs of Mr..
Abbey. that Mime. Nilsson has been so long be-
fore the public that people think she is growing
old How about Mime. Patti then2 Patti has
been singing for at least thirty years, having
been a vocal phenomenon when quite child.
respect, who made her debut only after passing
the age of twenty. The two prime dome are
nearly the same age, Patti being perhaps a little
the elder. But prima donua is never old until
her voice is Impaired, and then she is old for
ever, no matter how few her years.
The critic of the Henderson (Ky) Herald
spreads himself in this fearful and wonderful
manner about Lizzie Evans ''The lady was
tainly formed for the part, the part formed
for her In fact, the play could not suit her bet
Ter had 1t been written for her. She is bright,
but is at times lost beneath the deep emotion of
a supposed reality. She concentrates feeling
until Its confines burst, and a shower of emotion
bestir5 the audience wild wind would move
placid lake. Her voice IS gentle, but firm and
we'll trained. She has a kick that surpasseS
Alice Oates's in lmpressIveness, but is free from
the style peculiarly known as variety. She can
show more linen and be freer from vulSarity
than any actress we have ever seen"
A New York correspondent says: "AmOng the
English actresses now in the city is Miss Edith
Blande, the Mrs Solomon who was deserted by
little Teddy in favor of Lillian Russell. Mrs. S.
went back IN advance of Russell and company a
broken-he lrted woman TO ner mother in London,
sat down and waited to die; but Gus. Harris
sought her out, persuaded her that work was
good Tor broken hearts (aS IL ISL and she went
oil In the provinces in the piece called Pluck.
In some Of her journeyings she met our Ameri-
can imDresario, Henry Abbey, and he, like the
good-hearted fellow he is, proved a very good
friend London was far from pleasant for her
with Solomon and Russell prOmenading the
Strand most every day, so she ana her mother
have come over here for the winter The young
lady is as handsome as ever, and apparently
reconclied once more 10 life ana good clothes
and a pleasant time generally. 1t is to be hoped
Lillian Russell comes OFF as well, but 1J's rather
doubtful She is not made of such elastic ma
terlal, and she has not got such a sheet-anchOr
In her mother as Edith Blande has in hers"
A st. Louis POst-Dispatch reporter asked Nc
Kee RANKIN now actors are paid this season, TO
which he replied; "Weil, in the profession it s
an extremely difficult thing to get at the exact
figures given TO any man. AS far 1 know,
however, Charles COghlan and myself get w hat
we call &100 week salary, and we are the only
know or nobody else who receives Ii. Salaries
depend upon circumstances. Now, when came
ont here did not know that 1 would have to
play TWO sunday nights with Joe. Robertson at
the Peoples. Clara Morris plays at my theaetr,
you know, and had agreed ana expected to
play Armand to her Camille. find now l can
not get back in time, and nave Uelegraphed.
which she says that Clara Morris wants George
Clark TO take my place, and that MIR.
Clark wants $3.50 per week. 1t is
large salary for him, but you
ton system is playing the mischief with the
Duslness' For instance, a man comes to me ana
says he would like to go on the stage He goes
On In combination, and plays the same part, it
may be, 125 times during the year II he re-
mains the next season he repeats the same ex-
perience. But this gives him no experience for
general business, and after he has play 90 any
number Of years, he has not the training for
general actor. The Old stock system was a
school system, and combinations are Just the op-
poslte- There are, consequently, reinforce
hents, or very few, to the ranks of actors, and
the Few that are lett get big salaries. The
malnder vary, as they formerly did. in the fig
ures they receive. There are probably not
twelve men in the country who are getting these
gilt-edged figures, and think Coghans is the
largest. l understand, or have heard, that in
addition to his salary of 210O, Coghlan has an
interest IN the receipts