The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18

is member of the G. A. R., and has been lead
ing man at every prominent theater in this
country
Manager English promises some gorgeous
stage mountings and beautiful scenery in the
production Of Mr.. Sheridan's plays Louis XII"
and king Lear"
Patti is really going to make farewell tour of
Europe and then retire, unless she can oe in
duced to make trip to America again, which is
not at all improbable.
Frank Livingstone one of the members of
May Fishes company, Is the individual who
| successfully leaped from the Brooklyn bridge
after Odlum tried it and killed.
Gounod's latest grand musical composition
''Mors ct Vita" will be produced for the first
time in America on Oct 30, at the st. Louis
Music Hall, under the conduct of Theodore
Thomas.
Henry E. Abbey is willing to wager $1,000 to
500 that Mary Andersons six weeks in New
York will bring more than 500, 900 into the Star
Theater. This would be an average of about
So $50 night
Viola Allen, the youngest leading lady on the
American stage, but, wlthal, one of the most tall
ented, has been complimented by an engagement
to support Salvini for his American tour. She
is but nineteen years of age
The Chicago Rambler says: ''Mr John L. Sui
Ivan is paid 500 per week to appear with a
gro minstrel company. and he forfeits 5000 every
night he is drunk. At this rate the management
will make 500 week out of Mr.. Sullivan.
The announcement will be received with pleas
ure by theater-goers here that the eminent
actor, Joseph Jefferson, will be at the Grand the
first part of next week. appearing in Cricket on
| the Hearth" Lend Me Five Shiilings," and
rip Van Wrinkle"
Mr.. Thomas w. Keene, the noted tragedian
will be at the Grand the latter part of next
week, in Hamlet" Richard ILL., and Romeo
and Juliet" all of which will be put the stage
toa hafn Id IN hal
spearian productions in this city.
The experiment of reducing the prices at the
Grand last week proved to be so popular that
Manager Dickson has decided to continue it this
week. 1t IS not often that such attractions as
Lester & Aliens Ministries aud IA Bunch of
Keys can be seen at such prices.
The marriage of Dion Boucicault to Louise
ThornGyke, in Australia, surprised no one who
knew Mr.. Boucicaut. The astonishment was
ali on the part Of the brides acquaintances. Miss
Thorndyke pleads guilty to twenty seven years
and her husband to forty one more. The mar
riage will not, it is said, hold good under Amer
lean law.
That eminent disciple of Boston culture and
@stheticsm, Mr. John l.. Sullivan, is proving to
be great card with Lester & Aliens Minstrels,
and. curiously enough, he is drawing large lady
audiences especially at matinees. The exhibit
lions he gives are not of his powers as pugilist.
but of his perfect physique, in representation of
classical statuary.
1t is reported on excellent authority, that Ed
viii Booth travels next season under the man
agement Of Lawrence Barrett The latter fur
nishes the company and manages all business
matters connected with the tour. Mr.. Barrett
will play his own season, as usual, and the two
organizations will be quite distinct and separate,
although under the same management.
Boston Globe: Mr.. Frank N. Scott has nearly
completed the organization of the Hub Comedy
Company. and thinks it will fully justify its title
He has given much attention to securing musical
features for MARY and Her Son." Mr.. p II.
Clafns novelty, and, being a musician as we'll
as dramatist should be successful. Several
noted vocalists have been engaged for the COM
pany.
New York Mirror: Last week Frank L. Bixby
had lutte experience with an erratic person
named Stofel, who runs an opera house at San
dusky. o. On arrival in town, Mr.. Bixby found
that an unusual number of passes had been dis
tributed by Stoffe In the evening the passes
were presented in unlimited numbers, and when
a party of eleven reached the door the courteses
ceased. This enraged Stoffel, who said he would
get even. Shortly after o'clock he presented a
bill charging five dollars for use of theater for
| rehearsal and one dollar for pear that Bixby
had eaten in his Office Manager Bixby paid the
bill and holds receipt. Stoffel then began insult
ing Mr. Frohman, one of the company and af-
terward attempted to strike Manager Bixby who
then thrashed the Sandusky man.