The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-24

the Park on Thursday night, at which there will
be a grand march, an armor drill and other in
teresting features The skating craze continues
unabaVed
NOTES OF THE STAGE
special to the Journal says: "a Sunday
Washington paper says that it is rumored Man
ager VIII E. English, of indianapolis, is to ac-
quire one of our theaters"
George W. June, business manager for the
Gus Williams company, spent Sunday with his
relatives here He will probably be with the
company again next season.
1t is said that The Bread-winners" is to he
dramatized There will have to be material ad-
ditOns made to the plot, for the story admits of
no complications or situations that would be eff
fective from the stage.
Mr. Charles Hoyt, author of Bunch of Keys"
"Giffords Luck" etc, has drama THE Mid
night Bell, under consideration by the Madison
Square. 1t is said to be fine production, but of
too good texture to please the play goers Of the
present day
Dave Wheeler, business manager of the
Richmond Comedy Company, spent Sunday
with friends here. He was met at the depot
and escorted up town by quite procession,
headed by Larry McKeon, playing E. NJ Dash
er's hand organ.
Mr. Charles Frohman closed a contract with
Mr. Mendum, Mrs. Langtry's manager, last
week, whereby the former takes the entire com
pany to San Francisco, opening at the BALDWIN
Theater about the LIST of June The company
will only stop at Denver, Cheyenne and Salt
Lake. playing at these cities going over. Mrs.
Langtry will take her special Pullman car and
four servants. Mr.. Frohman guarantees posi-
tive profit from the overland engagement of
$40, 900 to Mrs Langtry.
A New York critic says: when such play
as 'PeckS Bad Bow can attain success in New
York. and in this era of boosted civilization the
possibilities of representation in the name of the
drama become boundless. Art wells her tear
stained face and visions of dogfghts and rat
bats crowd into the temple of Thespis" Never
theless, the play has been tremendous sue
cess III New York. There some things in the
theatrical business that are not easily under
stood.
Cincinnati News journal: Frank Scott, of the
Grand Opera house, received letter from Frank
Bixby. manager of The Strangers, then in St.
Louis. in which were several statements concern
ing the business the company doing in that
city. AS certain of these statements were evil
dent fiirtatons with truth, Mr. Scott sent Bixby
the following suggestive con-: What is the diff
ference between man who colors young sheep
and the manager of The St-anglersF" The man
who colors young sheep is lamb dyer.
Manager George Dickson, OF the Grand Opera
House is constantly receiving suggestions from
his friends regarding the plans for the residence
he is about to build. and he has decided to make
some radical changes. He has now decided to
have the interior finished in the japanese style
all the walls to be completely covered with fans,
campment two years ago. He still has 1888 of
these novel articles He will also have q ''prae-
ticable" door, and hot and cold gas in each room,
and the heaven scene from Uncle Toms Cabin
to relieve the old-gray tint of the stable
Pittsburg Dispatch: w r. Hayden, manager
of T. Keene. and George w June agent of Gus
Williams made a funny bet last evening They
were both taking about frying oysters, each
claiming they could fry them the best. The dis
cussion ended by each one putting up $l0O The
contest is to take place in New York on Satur-
day May 10, each to fry four dozen oysters and
Charley White, the well-known minstrel, who,
by the way, is the best judge of oysters in the
country, and Harry Alden, of this city, are to be
the referees The contest will no doubt, be wit
messed by large number of professionals.
Sunday Enquirer: The parents and friends of
Miss Blanche Roberts, young lady residing in
Bavaria flats, corner of Court and Walnut
streets have been greatly troubled lately over
the sudden disappearance of Miss Blanche The
girl is hut sixteen years of age, and has been
employed lately at Heuck's opera house in
the ballet During the visit of the Lights O
London company several weeks ago, Miss
Blanche became enamored with the property
man of that combination a resident of Camden
n. j. 1t was announced, before the departure of
the company. that the property man and Miss
Blanche were engaged. The lovers were parted
after the company had filed their engagement
here. andever since then Blanche has been rather
Respondent On last Monday she gathered her
wardrobe together and silently stole away.
Rumors rife about the theater that she had
gone to JON her lover, but nothing definite could
be ascertained An Enquirer reporter after
considerable trouble, learned last night that the
young lady had gone to indianapolis to fill an
engagement with Manager Gilmore at the Zoo
Theater It is said that after the season at that
place is ended. she will proceed to the home of
her lover where they will be married