The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-14
of the stage

The Cora Van Torsel company stranded at
Richmond last week
The report that Lizzie May Ulmer recently
lost her evesight is not true.
Maurice the son of Sarah Bernhardt, is re-
ported to be seriously i'll of consumption.
Colonel Miliken has completed comedy for
Miss Fanny Rice. 1t is entitled "Bugle Blasts"
The popular actress, Miss Maggie Mitchell.
will shortly play an engagement in Indianapolis
Stuart Robson set up the first copy of the
Washington Star. and was employed there six
months.
Miss Flora May Henry declined 70 accept the
engagement offered her by the Harrison & Gour-
lag company.
Newton Gotthold is just finishing his new
play, "a Wayward Woman" and will place it on
the road shortly.
Lillian Spencer has purchased Leander Rich
ardson's successful adaptation called "Anselma,"
and will take it on the road shortly.
A man bought Stradivarius violin at a Paris
auction for $50 and sold it week later for
$780, He has not been sober since.
Kokomo Dispatch: Lawrence Barrett pays
Booth $3.50, 900 for 200 performances next season
$3.50 performance. Mr.. Booth will not visit
Kokomo
There is museum in Philadelphia where
''The Mikado" is given every hour. the piece be-
ing boiled down so as to consume no more than
that time.
G. w. Couldock closed his season with WILLOW
Copse," at Williamsburg. N. Y, last night The
piece was financially failure, although great
artistic success.
Sara Palma a California lady, lately made a
successful debut Marsherita in Faust at
Vigenano. Italy. town of II. 600 people. between
Milan and Genoa.
Will s. Hayes the song writer has gone on
the stage as negro minstrel. He made his
debut in Louisville as Old Ike, in Mcintyre &
Heath's company.
Mr.. A. M. Palmer has paid Col. Joseph Nunez
$500 for the title, Saints and Sinners" the lat
ter gentleman having copyrighted a play under
that title some years ago.
Carrie SWANS new play, "Jack-in-the- Box"
which was recently produced in New York, is
the --LATEST kind OF very fiat failure. It's said
to be absolutely devoid of merit or originality.
Paddy Ryan. the pueilist is about to "adopt
the stage" Some years ago Mr.. Ryan made his
debut as Charles the wrestler. in "As You Like
It. A play has been written for him by West
Troy genius
Thomas w. Keenes physician has positively
forbidden him to play again this season. He is
getting better. but will have to take long rest
to come around entirely. and any attempt at
work would be fatal to him.
While in Wilkesbarre Pa, last week, John E.
Ince, whose acting as the Chinaman in my
Partner, has won for him many good notices
from the press. was presented by the Mongolans
Of that city with Chinese pipe.
Al Lipman, John Woodward and Louise Dill
Ion have been engaged by Charles Frohman for
w. III. Gilettes new play. HELD by the En-
envy" which is to be produced for the first time
at the Criterion Theater, Brooklyn on Feb. %
Laura Don, the we'll known actress. dramatist
and linguist, died at Troy. N Y, last Wednesday
afternoon of consumption. aged thirty. Miss
Don was twice married.. first to Mr. George S.
Fox. of Troy, and afterwards to Manager Tom
McDonough.
Sol Smith Russell, one Of the best of American
Goms si as. mas capitai cnarac1er In rex NC
goes up he visits Canada and starts dime mu
scum with a fat woman and q stuffed snake. The
piece throughout is brimful Of fun.
The next entertainment In the indianapolis
lecture course will be GWEN by Will Carleton,
known poem "Betse2 and ! Are Out