The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

for the United States, to take part in the Wag-
ner concerts under the direction Of Theodore
Thomas.
Mr.. Randall, representing Rehan's "Seven-
Twenty Eight" company. which is at the Grand
the first part of next week, is ii in town.
The complimentary bal masque of the Maen-
nerchor Society will take place at their half this
evening, and an enjoyable time is assured.
The Chinese fancy-dress carnival to have been
given at the Park rink on Wednesday evening,
has been postponed until Thursday evening.
Friday and Saturday nights the Dayton polo
club will play the indianapolis club at this rink.
And now Annie Hindle, the male impersona-
tor, is going about the country claiming to be
the daughter of Ellen Terry. Hindle has been
in the variety business something like fifteen
years, and She was no Spring chicken" when she
commenced, either. She is probably q few, just
a few, years older than Miss Terry.
Skipped by the Light of the Moon which is
at English's the last three nights Of the week, is
described as being one of the most amusing of
the recent farcical comedy successes. 1t will be
played here by Louis Harrison and John Gour-
lays company, which is likewise well spoken Of.
me advance sale began yesterday, and the
take was good.
Courier-Journal: One reason why the Rev.
Mr.. Fulton objects to theaters is that "a good,
old-fashioned p~rayer-meeting could not be held
in Il theater during the progress of a play with
out seeming opt of place. We are not so sure
about that. There are some melancholy plays,
like East Lynne and the Two Orphans, y
which would be decidedly enlivened and relieved
by the introduction of "a good, old fashioned
prayeT-meeting.N
Mr.. Charles Frohman has arranged with Mr..
Theodore Moss to send the Wallack's Theater
company on the road for a season of twenty-five
weeks, beginning in May. The company will
play Lady Clare and Moths" and will visit
all the principal cities, putting in two months of
the summer in California. The arrangement
bpfyVpAO Mr. EpobOnap oud Mr. NTpcc Coae ha-
yond the present season, and will embrace the
whole OF next year, with the privilege Of renew
al upon satisfactory terms.
The Current has information that Mr.. William
Houngs admirable play, ''Pendragon." which
had its first production in Chicago, by Mr.. Law
renee Barrett, will be brought out in London,
at Mr.. lrvings theater, the Lyceum, by Mr..
Barrett, during his engagement there, which
will shortly begin AS this drama, which is most
creditable to American genius, has been much
improved since the initial performance, the
friends of Mr.. Young-a host comprising all who
are interested in the cultivation of the dramatic
art in the United States-will await, with much
eagerness and solicitude, the verdict Of London.
Mr.. Charles Warner, the leading melodramat-
ic actor of the London stage, has purchased a
new drama from the pen Of Mr.. Jones, who
elaborated with Mr.. Herman in preparing the
silver King" for the stage. The new piece will
be produced at the Adeiphi Theater at the close
of the run of In the Ranks which is reported
in a private letter from Mr.. Warner to be the
strongest melodramatic success seen in that the
alter of blood and thunder for many years. If
the new play should prove attractive in a popu-
lar sense. Mr.. Warner will probably come to
this country with it for the purpose of making a
starring tour.
Detroit Times: Talking Of Abbey and 1.-THE
Passion, g reminds me of a pretty good mot told
of John Stetson. A shrewd theatrical manager,
but a man of gross ignorance, Stetson is always
putting his foot into it. AT one time there was
some talk of Stetson putting The Passion" on
the road, and he was. taken up to see a rehearsal.
l can't describe the drama, except to say it re
sembled mewhat the convolutions of an attack
of delirium tremens, with q streak of variety
SHOW. In one part the apostles come on the
stage, and Stets0n asked who those fellows We're.
Some one kindly told him. Hang it an said
John. when I put it on the road we'll have forty
apostles"
For the production of "a Daughters Saeri-
flee" which is to be the next play at the New
Park Theater, New York, Mr.. r. l.. Downing.
Miss Kate Forsythe, MIS-. Octavia Allen, and
several other well known actors and actresses
have been engaged. The rehearsals are already
under way, and every preparation is being made
to give the play an impressive bringing out.
The scenery is spoken of as extremely handsome.
The play exhibits the loyalty of a young woman
whose supposed father commits a crime. She
takes upon herself the blame, but the unwind
ing of the plot reveals her innocence, establishes
the fact that the villain is not her father, fastens
the crime upon him, and brings about other con
ditiouS of exceeding joy.