The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-13
Notes of the Stage.

C. D. Hess has given up the management of
.khe new Oliver Opera house at South Bend.
Mrs. sMary A. Livermore will lecture in the
indianapolis Lecture Course on next Wednesday
evening.
Dion Boucicault is on his way home from Aus
aralia and will produce 1.-THE Jilt" in Boston
sotne time in February.
Bronson Howard has written new play for
Frank Daniels. It is called Little Puck, and
rs Of the Rag Baby" order.
The New York Mirror is authority for the an
noancement that Charles Pope will star next
,season in Shakspearean characters.
Nat Goodwin is making a barrel of money
with "a Skating Rink" but this way other peo-
PIE are not doing so we'll with the Kinks.
Hlda Thomas, of Indianapolis has lately been
seriously ill, but is now convalescent and will
shortly join the Howard Athen@um Company.
Lawrence Barrett will produce Victor Hueo's
AAhernani' for the first time at the Chestnut
street Opera house. Philadelphia, New Years
week.
Mlss Anne Hooper, daughter of Lucy Hooper,
ahe well-known writer is playing Lisa, the lead
Ing part in "The White Slave, this season, and
dei1g it we'll
Among the leading men who desire to star
next season are Joseph Haworth, j. B. Mason,
I.OHis James, E. T.. Buckley, Joseph Whiting
Charles Dickson.
Salvini's '.Coriolanus" is very favorably re-
served in the East and Miss Viola Allen is max
ing an excellent impression as his leading lady.
she Is conner"
Greenes new opera house, at Vircennes-a
very 6ne housewife be opened this week by the
white Slave" company. George A. Dickson
manages the house.
Mary Anderson is playing to SIS, 900 week in
Boston, and that is as much money as the thea
ter will hold Her new play, Tragedy and
Comedy" is a success.
Dora Shaw and Madame Michels, both Sue
eeesf1l artistes of years ago. were last week ad-
united to the Forrest Home at Philadelphia,
where they will end their days as objects of char
itx
John Mccullough died without will He
seft about $40 000 mostly in personal property.
A number of relics of him now attract crowds T.,
Philadelphia shop window, where they are on
yiew-
Robert Mantell, now supporting Fanny Da-
yrnDOrt in ''Fedora." will star in q piece of his
syD next season. Mr. Mantell receives $500 a
Eeek salary from Miss Davenport for this sea-
seas work.
Tony Hart has been singularly unfortunate
Slnco his separation from his old partner Harri-
gar His play failed and his wife is dangerously
SICK He will produce a new play "The Barney
ssone" Dec. 2S.
Three companies have disbanded within the
DHss week Pauline Markham closed in Calves
ton. Jennie Calef in jamestown. N. Y, and the
Ford Opera Company in Elmira, Ford, as usual.
sH1ndling his people.
1t is quite likely that signor Salvini and Ed
win Booth will play together in "Othello" at the
csose OF the season. An attempt will be made to
secure Viola Allen, Marie Prescott, John A.
laaRe and j. b. Mason for the cast.
One of the Twenty fifth ward stars. who went
on IN Twelfth Night" with Modjeska. and came
right off, had a catch as -catch-can struggle with
her train, which nearly resulted in her down
faI. and which caused laugh to go all over the
house
Madame Janish Countess Arco), now on a
Serond tour Of America, will be seen at Engish's
Christmas week, in Sardou's great play,
'.Ansema." At the Grand Opera house BARLEY
campbell's white Slave" will be the Christmas
attraction.
Charles s. Bowser (Snaggs, in Bunch of
Keys } Is starring In new comedy--an adapta-
.lo1 from the German-called I'm the SWIM"
n1a IL 10 said to be very amusing. a. NJ Pitt
Mss Kiila Deaves, Miss Ella Hunt and Mrs. Sol
smith are the principal members of his COM
,1aDy
Shadows of Great City" continues its suc-
cessfnl career. and 1t is the most remunerative
IS vel! as the best OF recent melodramas-a fact
thai can be largely attributed to Mr. Joseph
Jeferson's work in constructing it, for correct
literary taste and good judgment have made of
IL great play.
Mrs Victoria Schiliing appears likely to be-
ssosne a popular feature of the Casino Company
Curiosity to see her in character of impor-
aanre has increased the business of this theater,
and the young woman named is vigorously ap-
PiRnded every evening She shows degree Of
aykwardness which Is not unnatural in view of