The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-14
Notes of the Stage.

NobeS Oi Ghe SCitSes
''TIet me grasp the hand that grasped Sulli
vans"
Henderson's "Unele Tom company laid down
to rest at Dunkirk, o., on Tuesday.
Manager Will English is expected home this
week in time for that Christmas tree"
Emma Abbott is said to be the inventor and
sole proprietor of a new bifurcated kiss, which
the serio comics have adopted with great sue
cess.
And now 1t is rumored that E. NJ. Dasher is
going to start juvenile "Hamlet' company,
with Walter Dean as the star and Krao as
Ophelia.
Miss Albina de Mer has had new emotional
drama written expressly for her by the success
full author, Mr.. Robt. G. Norris of the New
York Evening Telegram.
Mr. Charles H. Hoyt, author of "a Rag Baby, ="
is an old Boston newspaper man. He will be
entertained by his journalistic brethren during
his stay in this city the last half of this week.
The path of Spitz & Erdman's dramatic com
pany was so impeded by baggage attachments at
Fort Wayne Ind, that it failed to materialize
as announced, at Columbus o., last Monday.
Mr. R. W. Lowry of the Hasselman journal
Company, has been appointed local correspond
ent of the New York Mirror, and is writing very
inter sting letters to that paper from this city.
Wallace McCreery, formerly a popular opera
singer, and whisky drinker of fine attanments,
is singing with minstrel company in San Fran
Mr. Louis Vogt of this city, has composed
the music for ballad entitled MAY Blossoms, ="
which Frank p Weadon wrote. and which Miss
Venie Burroughs is singing in New York with
success.
At the Meridian Rink on Tuesday evening
there will be a two-mile race, and on Thursday
Friday and Saturday evenings exhibitions of
fancy skating will be given by Miss Mabel
Sylvester.
Emma Thursby and other artists have sub
scribed 800 each to the Brignoli monument
fund, and Adena Patti, who wept profusey
upon hearing of the great tenors death, has do
mated $25
Four members Of the Greedy expedition will
be in the cast of ''Storm Beaten" at the Grand
Christmas week, anu the play, which is present
ed by strong company. viii be put on the
stage with fine scenic effects
Speaking of one of Wilson Barretts altera-
tons in Hamlet viz: The air bites shrewdly;
is it very coldl' the London Saturday Review
wants to know how this would sound: The rain
falls thlckly; is it very wet"
One of the things that promises to add much
to the enjoyment and mad hllarity of the holiday
season in this city is the fact that the double
voiced vocalist will sing no more at the museum.
He was greater curiosity than Krao.
A local manager in Indiana is also the transfer
man, the bill poster, the job printer, the street
railway owner, and the proprietor of iewelry
store where he conducts the advance sale. He
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purchaser.
Joseph Haworth and Viola Allen, late leading
man and leading lady for John Mccullough, con
template joint starring tour next season. Ha-
worth is under engagement to the Lyceum The
alter, and Miss Allen is winning great praise for
her Pompon in La Charbonniere"
Brooks & Dickson will get themselves dis
liked if they don't quit sending out such items
as the following:
"Ristori's business is very great, cities like
Milwaukee and Detroit giving her an average of
81, 800 at slightly advanced prices. the only
poor house 1.-THE worst she played to in her
life was at Terre Haute, Ind. People were all
waiting until the next night to see the big l."
John A. Mackey's latest and worst:
In the waning of the summer
Walks the maiden by the sea-
Singing low chestnut ballad,
I'll return, my love to thee.
Do you recognize the sonnetl
To recall it gives me pain;
"Iis the song with whiskers on 1t,
When the robbins nest again
Haverly's Michael Strogoff'' company will be
the holiday attraction at English's Opera house,
which will remain closed until this engagement
The company is headed by Mr. Charles A. Has
win, Cecil Rush, and Others and full ballet,
with CANADA as premiere, and under the direc
ton of Adamwosk. the famous balet-master,
will be & feature. The play will be presented
with new scenery and costumes.
Maggie Mitchell is 81. Minnie Palmer % Mary
Anderson q, Biiou Heron q, Ada Rehan "A
Alta Norman 20. Mrs. John Drew g. Ristori Co.
Lydia Thompson 80. Rose Eytinge -four times
married. 4S Efie Germon (six times marred
AZ. Mrs Bowers So Mrs Chanfrau 10, Kellogg
AZ, Charlotte Thompson Al, Patti A, Nilsson A.
Rose Wood 3S Eliza Weathersby 36, Lolita
Crabtree 80, Fanny Davenport "a, Alice Harr
son SO. Sara Jewett 81, Rose Coghlan &c. and
Miss Ellen Terry is grandmother.
The Alton, (Ili.l Democrat, in speaking of the
evolutionary entertainment given at that place
NV Miss Rinoham. the daughter of j. j. BinQ-
ham. of this city says Our people, as we ex-
pected, enjoyed real treat in listening to this
talented eiocutionist last night at the City Hall
and we predict beneficial future for this rising
artist. Every number in the programme was
well rendered. from beginning to end In the
! Legend of Bregentz' one at first wished for a
little more animation, but when the pith of the
poem came and was rendered with such telling
| force we saw that it was art and not weakness