The Indianapolis journal., 1886-04-11
Notes of the Stage.


| her late husbands plays.
Ludwig Barnay has baen presented with
medal by the Gar of Russia.
| Bartley Campbell is reported to be writing
new play dealing with New York life.
Lolita says she will never pay royalties on plays.
/ She buys them outright for cash, and takes her
chances
| Jeffreys Lewis is shortly to open In Sau Fran
cisco, with the Rankin company, in one OF Sar-
| dous plays.
Nine Judic will appear for the last time in
America at the Sunday evening Casino concert,
| on April 18
There was curious operate performance in
Constantinople. recently. aida" was sung in the
presence OF the Sultan alone.
| w. FL. Crane was once the employe of Benson
| Sherwood. Now the tables are turned, and
Sherwood is Cranes employe.
| Miss Jennie Calef is making fine reputation
| for herself as versatile and talented actress.
| She is starring this season in an extended com.
/ edy repertoire.
/ The Juvenile Opera Company has met with
such great success at Englishs Opera-house that
q return engagement will be arranged for the
18th, Goth and 2lst inst
| Lillian Russell says that when she went off
| from the Casino with Mr.. Solomon she had $780,
| 600 in cash and between $40, 000 and $4,000 in
| diamonds Now she has nothing but her genius
! and her beauty.
Fred s. Mordaunt. manager Of the juvenile
''Mikado" company, was married to Marion
/ Fleming last week. in Chicago. Miss Fleming
has been George S. Knights soubrette for the
| past three seasons.
| Lawrence Barrett has accepted ive-act trag-
| edy called Harold the last of the Saxons"
| adapted from the German of Ernst Widen
| bruch, by Mr. John P. jackson, the translator of
Wagner's librettos.
| The famous jubilee singers of the New Or
| leans University will give an entertainment at
at the Second Baptist Church, on Michigan
street. between West and Missouri streets,
next Tuesday evening
The brother of Mr.. Irving's pet dramatist.
| Wills, is clergyman. He recently started
three butcher shops in London, to supply the
door with wholesome meat at reasonable prices,
and is making them 60.
| Nine. Montalba, the prima DONNA sets high
estimation on the pleasure of doing her duty.
| She is suing the Brussels opera director for &c.,
| 600 because the manager would not let her sing
| in Litolffs Lies Tempiers."
| They are now gambling in London on which
theater the Queen will honor with first visit.
| Mrs Langtry, Mr.. Irving and Mr.. Barrett are
| the three favored stars on whom the sun of roy
| atty has condescended to beam.
| Miss Miriam O'Leary, who, for several years,
| was the soubrette of the Boston Theater Com
| pany, is Sol Smith Russslls leading support this
| season, and has very attractive part Felix
MeKusick" She is pretty and very clever.
Mr. w J. Florence says that the only surviv-
ors OF the best era of the American stage In
active life are Joe Jefferson, Lawrence Barrett,
Edwin Booth, John Gilbert, Lester Wallack,
Mrs Drew, Charles Pope and Mr.. McVickeE
| The injunction which was obtained by Leo
Goldmark and Heinrich Conreid to restrain
Matthew, Grau from producing the operas,
"Nanon," and THE Beggar Student" has been
made permanent during the tendency Of the
| action.
| Lawrence Barrett says he experiences the
greatest difficulty In engaging decent company
| for his great combination next season because
| the good actors are already secured, or. wanting
to be stars, they refuse to 60 into the stock on
| any terms.
The Mccullough monument fund is making
very slow progress. The Philadelphia Press re-
Gently published interviews with we'll known
theatrical people, and nearly all gave for
| oeprecating the movement to erect a monument
to the dead tragedian.
/ to have been discovered In Georgia. Her name
/ is Barbara Robinson She is nine years old, and
| she doesn't know enough to come in when it
rains, but can. nevertheless, make piano fairly
| groan in melodious agony.
Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley will be
| assisted by Miss Nettie johnson and Mr. Jud
| Colgan in their entertainment at the Grand
| Opera-hopse, Wednesday evening, April 28
There will be an entire change of programme
from the one given at their recent entertainment
l here.
Charles Macklin, who played Shylock as real
Jew and tragic character for the first time,
was originally porter at TriEity College, Dub
lin. He played first stroller, appeared at
the theater in Lncoln's Inn. In 1925, and went
over to Drury Lane in 1888 His Shylock was
his first hit, and his greatest
N. G. Goodwin's new comedy, sThe Skating
Rink. Is described as one of the most extrava-
ganty funny things seen the stage for long
time. Goodwin has made great hit in it. and
is doing very fine business all over the country
Pretty little Daisy Murdoch, the Cupid in "Or-
pheus and Eurydice," is with this company
Fred Marsden is said to havs received $1,000
for 1.-THE Kerry Cow" and the "Shaun Rhue,"
$1,000 for Bob" and $ll, 600 in royalties from
Roland Reed. He began life stock actor at
Woods Museum, In Philadelphia at $l5
week, made failure, studied law and made an
other failure, and then took to play writing and
scored success. He is well-to do and always
busy.
Marie Prescott evidently keeps her word no
matter what the cost She promised the Shak-
speare Club of New Orleans to play Ophelia at
Its memorial performance of Hamlet" on the 26th
inst Since then she has received an offer to
join the star combination of Salvini and Booth
for three weeks from April 26. She relnquished
this fattcring and profitable opportunity In Or
der to fulfil her promise to the New Orleans
Club.
A descendant of the great tragedian, young
Scotchman named Garrick went to Australia
twenty five years ago. leaving his wife behind
him. After some years she heard that he was
dead. and came to Hamilton, Canada. with her
little son, and there married Mr.. Nicholson Six
years ago he died. Meanwhile, Garrck, who
had not died, returned to Scotland with nice
little fortune and. began hunting for his wife.
Two weeks ago she received letter from him,
and week ago he joined her in Hamilton, and
they were again regularly and lawfully married.
An entire new outfit of Costumes has been
ordered for the forthcoming production of the
Chimes Of Normandy" under the auspices of
the Light Artillery. The performance promises
to be an unusually successful event The Gov
ernor and staff have consented to attend, and
occupy box, in full uniform. The officers of
the First Regiment of artillery will do likewise,
as, in all probability, will the officers of the Sec
ond Regiment, as we'll as the members of the