The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-31

World next season. the melodrama which
brought Brooks and Dickson prominently to the
front.
Mrs Langtry has revoked her ul.matum, and
will not come to America to reside Happ5
country
James O'Neal will abandon Monte Cristo' next
season. 1t is not known in what play he VIII
yet star.
Augustin Daily has been fighting the tickei
spectators who infest the front Of his theater IN
New York.
Cyril Scarf has engaged number of we'll
known people for the production of Twice
Wooed."
The California papers say that Alice Harrison
intends to return TO the slope and marry youna
physician.
Bob Downing has the starring fever again
He will probably try David Garrick' in his
next venture.
'Around the World will be revived in New
York this summer Ed Buckley has been en-.
gagged for leading role.
Olga Brandon has been engaged with John r.
Raymond for the summer season of light comedy
at the Madison SQUARE ..s Theaterr,
The Lyceum Theater has closed it's doors fos
the season. and matters are still in statu quo "A
TO the future policy of the theater.
10 Robert e MAN Mantel will play the leading role ia
!onn '. freund.s play, '"rrue Nobility, which
George w. June, of this city. is interested In
an extravaganza company, which will bear the
title of the Excelsior Folly Company.
Katharine Kidder is the name of Chicago de-
butante who has made great success in Nor
deck during the New York engagement
Henry E. Abby has returned to this country
and announces Mary Anderson's first appearance
In this country TO be at the Star Theater Oct IL.
There was close shave for panic at South
ANv1 Afxnrxc %1xr Al - a.
formanco thunder shower came on. and an old
lady in the crowd jumped up as if she had sud
denly remembered something and shrieked
Not a soul at home, and all the winders up
May Howard who was we'll known to theater-
goers ten years ago, as rising young leading
women, and who lately returned from England
mentally deranged, is confined in the State In
sane Hospital. She is gradually growing worse.
and there is no hope of her recovery In con-
versatlon with her some time ago. she failed to
recognize the Journal man, although she had met
HIM some months before, and appeared rational
May Howard once starred in a play by BARLEY
Campbell, entitled Hearts, and her photograph
hangs in the foyers of the Grand Opera house
May Howard was a nom de theatre, her real
name being Victoria Dennis
New York World Mrs. Zelda Seeuin, who
has been confined to her bed for more than q
week with a severe attack of gastric fever
which at one time threatened to be more than
serious. is now rapidly recovering and will be
able within day or two to resume her place in
the English opera company playing at the Fifth
avenue Theater. The business which is being
done by this organization is re-
markably large. The first week,
VIXEN Fra Diavola," which is considered tho
weakest opera in the repertoire, was performed.
produced an entirely satisfactory profit, and the
houses thus far since the bringing out of tho
Bohemian Girl have been very large indeed
The number of applicants for admission tickets
has, in point Of fact, been great that the man
agement have about determined to raise the
prices of these particular tickets. General adj
mission to the Fifth-avenue has thus far been
placed at so cents, and the probability is that
after the present week it will be raised to 81.
This change will not, however, affect the other
prices in any way. The alteration is regarded
as imperative, so far as the admissions are con-
cerned, for the reason that the back of the house
has been so packed with standing observers OF
the opera that it is matter of difficulty to carry
out the demands of the fire department as to
keeping the aisles clear. Next Monday night
Martha" will be produced, and it is relied upon
to at least repeat the success of the Bohemian
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