The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-29
Theater, New York, will be great go, If the
author does not want to play the leading role

Theater, New York, will be great go, If the
author does not want to play the leading role
himself
William Warren the great favorite of the Bos-
tonians says he will permanently leave the stage
with this season.
Mr.. Alfred Klein, of the "Falkan company,
was the original Buttons in the Madison square
loyal company.
The rage in theatricals in Paris is reported to
be comedy, spectacle, operetta and ballet Mel
odrama is dead.
Miss Madge Carr the leading lady of Roland
Reeds company, is from the Drury Lane
Theater, London.
May Fielding, of Days Theater, is named
Scovel. Her brother married sister of Tbeo-
dorse Roosevelt.
The engagement of Miss Edwina Booth,
daughter of the tragedan, is announced, to a
Mr. Grossman, OF Boston.
Miss Flora Hunter, assisted by Miss Mamie
Stowell, will give piano recital Monday after
noon. at Baldwins music store.
Annie Ward Tiffany, who made such success
as Biddy Roman in the Shadows of Great
City, intends to star in Australia.
Little Corinne was forbidden by the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to
play her engagement in New York
John A. Stevens has new play called "Hero
and Martyr Now is the time for the alnuse-
Marie Prescott will attempt to star again.
Marie Prescott is fine actress, but seems to be
Jonah" when it comes to her own ventures
The other day I asked John Russell why,
whenever he alluded to John Stetson, he called
that more or less worthy exponent of managerial
skill Ell Mahdi?' That's an easy one" ans
wered Russell IT have called Stetson FL Mahdi
ever since he said the receipts OF my attraction
would be bigger the second than the first week
mes the False Prophet"
The seven ages of an actress: At twelve she
wants to appear in long dresses, with trail that
VIII sweep up cigar stumps at sixteen she wants
to be great actress with her name in letters six
feet high; at eighteen she captures sweetheart
at twenty-one she wants husband; at twenty
i've she wants him to stay home in the evenings;
at twenty eight she prefers other company and
at thirty she wants a divorce
AccordingIto Colonel Mapleson's recent state
ment out West, Miss Nevada entered the Roman
Catholic Church some twelve months ago. and
has since been regular attendant at mass. Her
religion does not trouble Mr.. Mapleson, but the
persistence with which she attends mass does.
the manager. Saying mass in a cold church
may be good for the soul, but it is hi on the
high notes."
Smith and Jones, trapeze performers of cir
Gus lately in New Orleans, gave couple of love
ly girls tickets to the show. Smith hung by his
heels, while Jones gyrated from a strap held be
tween Smiths teeth. Jones was anxious TO see
the girls when they came into the circus, and
Smith promised to tell him if he saw them first.
He did see them just as ne had fastened his teeth
into the strap from which Jones was suspended,
and, remembering his promise exclaimed:
Here they comet" But Jones neither heard nor
saw anything but stars, as he lay in heap in the
sawdust where he had so unexpectedly dropped.
Smith had kept his promise, which caused him
to let go with his teeth.