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


offered to conduct. and as the body of this silly
old woman was laid in the grave the band struck
up the strains of ''The Blue Danube
Little Albright, the original plays farewell
engagement at Newark during the week OF Feb.
g. He appears with Winnetts European Enter
prise Company, and early in the following week
sails for Paris
Nat Goodwin, who was arrested some time
ago at the instance of the Cincinnati Law and
Order League, for playing on Sunday and was
afterward bound to the grand jury, has
been indicted by that body.
Colonel Mapleson, lately. in speaking of Patti
and Nilsson said that Patti seemed oblivious to
everything and everybody except her business
when on the stage. while Nilsson coquetted with
friends in front during the most important
scenes.
1.-THE Babes which Willie Edouin successful
ly produced in London recently, will be presented
in this country next season, under Frank
people from this country, while the chorus will
all be imported.
Sydney Rosenfeld wants to produce his opera
"The Mystic Isle, In New York at an early date
The music is by John B. Grant. Mr.. Rosenfeld
says that he has hacker who will put $4,000
into the proper presentation of the opera if city
theater can be secured.
A village of North American Indians will be
sent to London in the spring for exhibition there
They will probably come back with Eyeglasses,
unpaid tailors bills, and the regulation British
drawl, just like the rest of Americans who 60
over there for show or other purposes
John Russell and j. B. Dickson have taken an
interest in James A. Herne's Minute Men of
TO- which will have its first presentation at the
Chestnuts street Theater, Philadelphia, on April
g. Following this engagement, which lasts for
three weeks, it will be taken to New York.
The prosecution of the Sunday theatrical Of
fenders in Cincinnati has been so vigorous re-
Gently that the managers, with the exception of
Fennessy, have signifed their intention of here
after closing regularly on Sunday This will be
gratifying intelligence to the combinations booked
in that city
A letter received by Mr.. Dan Sully from John
Rodgers. manager of Minnie Palmer. at London,
states that the Corner Grocery" would un-
doubtedly prove success in London. Mr. Sully
is thinking very seriously of making business
trip across the water, and the necessary negotia-
tons are now pending.
Hon. Albion w. Tourgee author Of STOOLS
Errand," Bricks Without Straw" and other
novels, will give his novel entertainment IA
Story teller's Story" at Plymouth Church, on
character-sketches from his own books, woven
together in narrative style.
Recently Topsy Venn, of Gus Williamss COM
pany, was seriously injured by slipping the
ice while returning from the performances at
Reading Pa Mrs. Vincent, of the same COM
lately. on the charge of having deserted her FIVE
children eight years ago. 1t turned out that
Mrs. Vincent was the wrong woman.
An Italian musical composer says: "Composi-
tion is a serious affair. If you have good idea
you can't find the paper to write it down; if you
do write it, you won't find publisher; if you do
find one ne won't pay you; if your music eventu
ally is published nobody will buy it; if some
body does buy it, he won't know how to play it;
and If he does play it. he won't like it.
The report that Edward Solomon is soon to
leave for England is premature. Mr.. Solomon
Is now endeavoring to have his opera of "Pepita
or the Girl with the Glass Eyes" produced both
in New York aud in London. If he succeeds in
the latter metropolis he will 90 to England in
company with Captain Thompson, the librettst,
for the purpose of putting the opera on the
boards in proper shape.
Dramatic Times: Mr.. Charles II. Hoyt has
purchased from Eugene Tompkns that gentle
mans share in the various pieces written by
Hoyt and owned jointly by the author, Mr..
Tompkins and Mr.. Thomas. Hoyt now holds
two-thirds interest in all his own pieces. The
remaining one-third is held by. Thomas, who
The forthcoming Hoyt piece is to be called "a
Hole in the Ground" Mr.. Hoyt goes into the
hole and pulls it in after him.
While dressing to attend the Old Guard ball,
in her fiat on West Twenty-third street. New
York, last Thursday night, Nine. Selma Delaro
tel lambrequin suddenly took fire from gas
jet With presence Of mind that was highly
commendable and urgently necessary, the actress
sprang forward, dragged heavy blanket from
her bedroom and smothered the flames, at the
risk of her clothing catching fire.
Miss Nella F. Brown, of Boston. will read at
Plymouth Church. Wednesday evening Feb g.
The programme will consist in part of ''Scene
from Henry "" "NIoney Musk" ''Rehearsing
for Private Theatricals." ETC. She comes here
for the first time and is well recommended
Cough says: "As "a reader she ranks among the
highest on the American platform" Talmage
says: "She always charms her audiences. She
is beyond criticism" Mrs. Livermore says: 81
listen to no dramatic reader with the delight she
gives me-"
The new musical satire called 'sHonest Injun,'
by William Gill and Leander Richardson, was
read last week to Henry Dixey, for whom it had
been written. Mr.. Dixey was very much pleased
with the work, and expressed himself as being
willing to pay handsomely for the privilege Of
holding the piece until the run of "Adonis"
should be finished. The authors however asked
Mr.. Dixey if, in view of the prospect that ''Adon-
is" might run several years longer. he would
not release them from their agreement with him.
He kindly agreed to the request. and they are
now in negotiation for the early bringing out of
Honest Injun."
Mr.. Marcus N. Mayer is in the city arranging
for the Mary Anderson engagement at the Grand
Opera-house, Feb Is, Is and IL. the repertoire
being as follows: Monday evening. double bill.
'Pygmalion and Galetea' and comedy and
Iradegy;' Tuesday evening, Lady of Lyons"
Wednesday. "As You Like It," There will be
no matinee. Miss Anderson will bring with her
the original company. forty nine people in all.
and the scenery used during her London and
New York engagements. Her manager reports
that her business has been exceedingly large
running from $4,000 to $4,000 week. The
prices for the best reserved seats will be only
81. so and 81.
MIR. CreelmRn's Goodman,