The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-31
Notes of the Stage.

Mrs Ida Hood Talbot is making short visit
to friends in the city.
Lester & Aliens Minstrels are announced as
numbered among the disbanded
Lolita has presented Rosina Vokes with a coil
ring set with diamond solitaire.
BARLEY Campbell is at work on the fifth act of
his new play, THE Heart of the Rockies
Patti is suffering seriously at Vienna from
bronchitis and her concerts have been postponed
Two notable dramatic productions recently are
'Hernani," by Lawrence Barrett, and diane
de Lys," by Modjeska.
Henry Pitt has sued BARLEY Campbell in Chi
cago for $780, claimed as salary due him while in
the Paquita company.
It is said that James ONeill has definitely de-
cided to play Hamlet next season in addition to
the Count OF Monte Oristo.
A. B. Anderson. manager for Robert L. Down
ing, claims that his company covered IL, 900
miles during their twenty weeks season.
Mary Anderson begins weeks engagement at
Cincinneti to morrow night, and nearly all the
reserved seats for every performance are already
sold
The collapse of the skating-rink craze is al
most complete. In many places throughout the
country the Kinks are being turned into cheap
theaters.
The sick list last week included Lawrence
Barrett, who was unable to play at the Globe
Theater in Boston, Fanny Davenport and w. j.
Florence.
Lately, at Vienna, an American coiored aero.
bat attempted to walk across the river on d wire
and fell on the deck of ship below and was
fatally injured.
Kate Forsyth goes to London in May to fill an
engagement She returns in September to be-
gin starring tour in a new emotional drama
written especially for her.
Sarah Bernhardts tour under Henry E. Alb
hey and Maurice Grau win begin at Rio Janeiro,
Ia ~
will begin in San Francisco Nov. O.
William Emerson, the minstrel, has bought a
red elephant in Australia, and has shipped it to
America, where ne will offer it for sale to such
menagerie people as may care to bid upon it.
Charles Bowser is arranging for the production
OF a new musical comedy by young author,
ana Is now In negotiation with two theaters for
It's presentation in New York at an early date.
w II Giilettes new play, called ''Held by the
Enemy, Will shortly be produced in Brooklyn.
1t is war story and is thought to be of the kind
that may revive old preiudices of the sectional
sort
AS Jennie Yeamans is greater favorite in the
cities than the onenght stands, she will do
something on her own account next season Her
mother is making arrangements with that end
In view.
IL Is now reported for public benefit that Law
renee Barrett is to pay Edwin Booth $780, 900 for
200 performances next season. which may be ac
cepted as notice that The price of seats will be
advanced.
Dramatic Times The miserable business in
the West this winter is exempifed by the fact
that during the week of the 18th three nights
were cancelled in Atchison Kan. by that num-
Der of stranded combinations
A late Vienna paper says that there recently
died In that city a wealthy widow who was crazy
upon Johann Strauss dance music. Before she
dice she directed that Johann Strauss dance
music was 10 be played over her grave, and that