The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-02
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

|
The first play Mr.. Mantell will star in will be
| "Clipt Wings" by Messrs. Thompson and Mar,
shall.
| The fancy-dress carnival will take place at the
Park rink this evening" and elaborate prepare
tons have been made for the event.
The Philadelphia Call states that Gerster says
she does not see any harm in the Governor of
! Missouri kissing woman old enough to be his
mother.
| The M@nnerchor will give their fifth regular
entertainment next Wednesday evening, and on
the 23d inst. they will present the two-act come
! delta, Master Tutenbach."
Though Fanny Davenport has been on the
| stage for twenty five years. she is now but
| thirty-two years old. Her first appearance was
at the Howard Athen@um, Boston, when she
was aged seven years.
| Miss May Henry, of this city, has made quite
| hit in Robson & Cranes new comedy, Mother
| in-law." The company is now playing IN Chicago
and the Inter Ocean, of yesterday, says: Miss
| Henry seems to be developing some talent an
actress, and does her part in praiseworthy
manner, quite creditable to her limited expert
| ence"
Gabriel Conroy" drew well again last night
at the Grand, and the excellent acting of Mr.
| and Mrs Rankin and Mr.. Bryton met with an
enthusiastic reception. The play is very inter
esting one 1t will be repeated this afternoon,
tonight and tomorrow night with Mestayer &
Bartons WANTED, Partner" as the attraction
| for the remainder of the week.
| Edwin Booth writes to a New York play
writer ut is not my intention to add to my
repertoire, and, therefore. cannot encourage you
| to write play for me. My health is far from
| good, and every fresh exertion seems to pros
| trate me. Henceforth l hope to limit my
gagements to a few weeks each year, and to the
| few roles which thepublic seem to prefer"
Mr.. Frank Mayo will produce his new play,
| ''Nordeck, i'll Chicago on May %. The plot is
| laid in Germany LOCO years ago, and founded
upon the legend of Venita the sunken city be-
meath the sea- The play was written by John
latters part is that of rough and rugged sort
of barbarian at the first who becomes softer
| and more refined in the last act.
| The Cincinnati dramatic festival will begin on
| the 21st inst, and continue week. The stars
engaged are Fanny Davenport Madame Mod
| ieska. Agnes Booth. Marie Prescott, j. w. Keen,
| Frederick Warde Robson and Crane, John Jack
lows Monday, Julius Caesar" Tuesday,
Twelfth Night" Wednesday matinee, Rome.
| and Juliet;n evening, Comedy of Errors"
| Thursday, LAS You Like IT." Friday, 'Othello;"
! Saturday matinee, ''As You Like It," night,
Henry "" Tickets for the season are sold at
| $14
Henry E. Dixey, the comedian, made his first
appearance on the stage at the age of nine. 1t
| was in Boston, and he cast for the part of
! Peanuts the newsboy, in Under the Gaslight."
After that there interval of school until
| Mr.. Dixey again made his appearance before the
public in the role of hind leg of the heifer in
| ''Evangeline." He must have received at the
time $40 or $12 week, and he continued in Mr..
Rices employ until that salary had been ad
vanced to $3.50 week Now he gets $780, and
next season will go starring in new play, of
| which he has great expectations.