The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-27
Notes of the Stage.

Edwin A. Kidder's Niagara" has been with
| drawn.
Joe Folks mixed Pickles" has made a hit in
the South.
The libretto of Jules Massenet's next opera is
founded on Goethe's 'Werther."
IA Parlor Match" with 'Old Hoss" and all
the other comicalities, will be seen here soon.
Miss Victoria Schilling is to have a leading
part in 1.-THE Gypsy Baron" when it is produced
at the Casino, New York.
Verdi. while attending the funeral of the poet
Mattel at Milan. intimated to his friends that he
had completed his opera 'Iago."
Miss Lilly Post is suffering from a serious
throat trouble, which will compel her to retire
| temporarily from the Black HusSar company.
Salvini was very much liked in Boston as
Ingomar, and the character will probably prove
one of his most popular ones during his present
tour.
From Charkoff. in Russia, the cable brings the
news that Nine. Pauline Lucca. who has been
making a concert tour in Russia, is seriously ill
in that city.
Mime. Bernhard is studying a new role-that
of Marion Delorme, in Victor Hugo's drama of
the same name, a part originally created by
Marie Derval.
Miss Kate Forsythe began her engagement as
associate star with John I. Raymond, last Mon
day night, in Philadelphia, appearing as Agatha
l. SShOo III Az AA0SiotiotO.
Laura Don's beautiful play, "a Daughter of
the Nile, is in possession of Mr.. Harry Lee, the
talented young actor, and will, no doubt, be sue
c~eSsfully produced some day.
The concert to be given by the great singer,
Emma Nevada, at Plymouth Church, the even
ing of Jan. Is, will be the musical and fashion
able event of the season in Indianapolis.
Mr.. A. P. Burbank has just completed a drama.
in five acts, adapted from Dickens's novel, "A
Tale of Two Cities" He calls it "A Life for
Love" and will soon take it on the road.
Miss Earle Remington will shortly star in a
new comedy from the pen of Mr.. Farrell, in
which she will be supported by Mr.. William E.
Hines and q good company. The lady was
formerly known as Daisy Remington.
1t ia rumored that Barlow, Wilson & Rankin
have secured the Bijou Theatcr. Boston, for a
number of years. and that they intend to remain
there permanently with their minstrel company.
under the management of James Winterberry.
They open Jan. 18.
One of the features of the ball at the Metro
politan Opera.house. New York, to celebrate the
FIVE hundredth performance of "Adonis,' on Jan.
Z, will be a figure twenty five feet high, made
out of gas jets representing Dir. Dixey as the
susceptible statuette.
Mr.. Charles Atkinson has purchased for the
Atkinson Comedy Company Venus on a Lark. "
The music is by Charles d. Blake aud libretto
by Thomas Anderson. 1t is possible that Frank
Scott. formerly Of Indianapolis, will be asso-
ciated with the company.
Fanny Kemble wants to come back to
America TO die. Lenox, Mass, will
be her chosen home. She is seventy six
years old and nearly as sound and lusty as when
she visited America with her father and played
Juliet to the enthusiasm of the dudes of fifty.
three years ago.
Charles McGeachy is still in San Francisco
with his star, Sarah Althea Hill-Sharon, await
ing the litigations that followed the death of
Senator Sharon. There are now rumcrs that
the estate proposes to compromise with her;
should this be done. the dramatic tour will then
be permanently abandoned.
A play called Jonathan" has been revived at
the Renaissance Theater. Paris. The hero Of
the drama is an American, with tho remarkably
characteristic American name of Jonathan Car
pet. This is almost equal to the name given by
a French novelist to one of his characters, an
English peer, Lord Boulangrog.
Mr.. A. c. Wheeler, the famous dramatic critic
C"Nym Crynkle", is to take the lecture field in
opposition to the redoubtable Colonel Ingersoll.
Mr.. Wheeler is the most scintillating writer on
the metropolitan press. and IL he can use his
tongue only half as well as he can use his pen he
will prove worthy Of the Colonels steel
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