The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
Plays and Players.


Sarah Bernhardt has sold her villa near
Hayre.
Gerald Eyre has departed with Boucieault for
Australia.
Annie Pixley has play by Clay Green. emit
tied ''Sybii."
Barry Sullivan will not go on q provincial tour
in England again.
Annie Pixley is summering at her home in
Port Stanley, Ontario.
The city of Bristol is going to erect tablet in
memory of Hugh Conway.
Lillian Russell will sing the role of Phoebe in
the revival Of "Billee Taylor"
Zelda Seguin was given benefit at the Fifth
avenue Theater last Monday night.
The latest reports concerning Laura Don are
that she will probably die very soon.
Herbert Kelsey will be leading man at the
Madison square Theater next season.
Lilly West has been engaged by George W.
June for his Excelsior Folly Company
Ezra Kendalls farce, which he will produce in
New York soon is entitled "a Pair of Kids
Cora Tanner and Walter Reynolds are en-
gagged for the production of "Alone in London"
Tony Hart OF the late firm of Harrigan e.
Hart, will take the road soon, producing two
new plays.
Among tho many new stars announced for
next season is frankie Kemble What does
frankie dot
Dora Stuart, who made hit in "The Private
Secretary" will play the Giddy Gusher in IA
Pair of Kids"
Sydney Rosenfeld will produce '"The Black
Hassar" in Chicago, anticipating McCaull. A
legal row is looked for.
A daughter of Nine. Trebelli, said to possess
pure high soprano voice, is to debut in London
during the present month.
Ii is stated that Gus Williams intends enter
n fell Ho
hours daily to vocal culture.
Antoinette Trebelli, daughter of the celebrated
contralto has been engaged for season of two
years at the Grand Opera in Paris.
It is said that Mrs. Barnard. who has been
great favorite of London theater goers, was at
ono time in her career a bar-maid
Major Burke, of lightning drill fame, is In
Spain, suffering from rheumatism. He has
greatly pleased the grave Spaniards.
Marion Terry, Rosua Vokes, Sir Charles
Young, and a company of sever English anna
feurs viii play in this country next season.
Rose Cochlan has reconsidered her intention
Of going back to Wallacks stock company
Law snits will be in order if she attempts to
rescind her contract
British provinces this month, and will proceed to
Poland where she will spend the summer, prior
TO her departure for America.
London music-hall singer. by name Lily
Grey, claims Teddy Solomon, the author of
''Polly," as her husband, and says that she in
tends to bring suit in the courts of New York
against him for bigamy.
Wilson Barrett, in an interview, contradicts the
statement that he will visit America next season
He will remain to produce new drama He
Eays that when he does come to America, in all
probability he will bring his own company.
Georges Ohnet, the pay-writer, is only thirty
seven years old. He was first a lawyer then a
journalist, finally dramatist. When he had
finished lie Maitre de FORCES he was dissatis-
fled with it and threw the manuscript into the
fire. but his wife, who acts as his secretary, res
cued it. He is satisfied with it now.
Reyers opera "Sigurd," was recently pro-
ducad in Paris. 1t is founded on the Nibeiungen
legends. The music is Wagnerian and passion
ate. The performance lasted nearly six hours
The AUDIENCE not being used to the Wagner
style, was puzzled, but applauded vociferously.
The opera is spectacular, and Is splendidly
mounted, with good cast
Luigi Dell Orc, who has been performing at
the Zoo for the past two weeks, is one of the
xnOst remarkable and clever artists in the pro-
<ession His instrument is an accordion OF
extraordinary size. with which he uses
an ingenious continuance, something after the
fashion of an organ, which he manipulates
with his feet. Manager Gilmore had him and
Professor Kiechoefer on aserenading tour Friday
NIGHT. and those favored by q visit will unite in
tho opinion that the artists are music-makers of
rare ability
Msnager McVicker. of Chicago. in attempting
40 revive the stock company system tn Chicago,
should Lave the support OF every lover OF the