The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25

repertoire There will be change of bill night
ly, including "Fanchou," Little Barefoot and
other popular plays.
Mr. Charles Mitchell. father of Maggie Mitch
ell, died in Troy, N. Y, on Tuesday, at the ripe
age of eighty-three
NJ. Ell. Rosenfeld is working with Kenneth Lee
on musical comedy in which Adah Richmond
will star next season
t. w. Keene, whose health is entirely re-estab-
lished, and his manager w. r. Hayden, will sail
for Liverpool June l.
A revival meeting in Chicago the other morn
ing was opened with hymn entitled Jesus Is
Calling" but sung to the air of Tit Willow"
Three out Of five dramatic companies that
lately played in st. Louis were attached at the
instance Of creditors before they could get out
of town.
The Cincinnati Elks are arranging a grand
social reunion for May %, and look forward to
entertaining number of outside lodges on the
occasion.
Mrs. Thomas Barry does not leave che Red
mund Barry company at the close of the season.
A report to the effect that she would leave the
company has not the slightest foundation.
A new version Of "Othellon is being made for
the Southern States In the fifth act Othello
is lynched for being negro and Iago is elected
to Congress for being foe to negro domination.
Anton Rubinstein has just placed $l2.5 500 in
the State Bank of st. Petersburg, the interest
years The amount is to be bestowed upon one
or two male composers or executants.
Frank Howard, the tenor singer and composer
of ballads who is now with McNish, johnson &
Slavin's MINISTRIES, is said to have made $40. 900
from the sale of his songs, notably, when the
Robins Nest Again." Sweet Violets' and 'Al-
pine Roses"
Robert j. Filkins. a popular business manager
of great ability, died of pneumonia, in Wichita,
Kan, last Monday. aged forty two. Mr. Filkins
was Haverly's right-hand man for a long time,
and at the time of his death was agent for Lii
liam Spencer.
A new bill before the Ohio Legislature, the
passage of which is confidently predicted, pro-
vides penalty for Sunday amusements. and
makes the owner, lessee or person in charge OF
any room, building, ground yard. garden, or
amusement resort, amenabie instead of the actor
or manager employed to conduct such place as mas
been hitherto the rule. The bill is introduced III
the interest of the Law and Order League.
Quite novel feature is to be included in the
departure of Mr.. Dixey from this country in
Nav. Fifty carrier pigeons are to be sent fro.
the vessel when it arrives at Sandy Hook, about
the necks OF which messages to the New York
newspapers will be hung The following morn
ing l50 more will be sent off about four hundred
miles from land. The latter will fly direct to
their homes in Baltimore, Trenton, New Haven,
Hartford, Newark and other cities.
"Chispa "the four-act drama of Messrs Slason
Thompson and Clay M. Greene, authors of
"Mlss," "Sharps and Flats" ETC., will shortly
be reproduced Since its first production, about
four years ago. when the play enjoyed pros
porous season, it has been revised and some of
the weak features eliminated The play at the
| time received favorable criticism. and the chief
fault found by the press was with the portrayal
of the title role In California the play has been
very successful for three years past. Louise
Litta, a young American lady. who has been
studying for several years in Europe. and who
has won some reputation on the English stage in
soubrette roles, has purchased 'Chispa," and it
is believed that in the title role she has found
admirable vehicle for the display of her varied
accomplishments. She is a soubrette OF the
Lolita type, pretty and graceful in appearance,
and with an expressive face.