The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-07
Notes of the Stage.

Mike Leavitt is seriously ill in San Francisco.
Mary Anderson's wealth has been estimated at
$780, 600
Pauline Lucca is now said to be very danger
ously i'll in Berlin.
It is said that Manager John Stetson's net in
come is 81, 900 week.
Ellen Terry is paid $4,000 year, and only
acts when she chooses.
Matte Ferguson, of this city. has been en-
gagged for Tony Harris new piece, "a Toy Pts
Belle Boyd, the once famous spy, is now
among the dime museum catalogue of curl
osities
On Jan. 26 Clara Morris played to ST. 927 in
Utica, N. Y.-over 500 more than Mary Ander-
son played to.
Arthur Loring Mackaye, during the past week,
began suit for divorce from Maud Miller Mac
kaye-McCormick
Out of the earnings of ''The Inside Track"
Oliver Byron has added a cottage at Monmouth
Beach to his real estate.
Genevieve Ward seached San Francisco last
week, from Australia, and has joined Mckee
Rankins company, temporarily.
There are twelve American girls at the Paris
Conservatory. this winter, who studying in
the hope OF becoming prime donne
Dan O'Leary has left the business management
OF Louise Pomeroy-an amicable separation He
will return to base ball management
The Grand Opera house, New York brings the
largest rent of any theater in the country. Mr..
I. Henry French pays Mr.. Gould $4,000 year
for it.
Annie Ward Tiffany has had no end of offers
to star in Irish comedy next season. but up to
the present has not arrived at any definite con-
clusion
Edward Sothern is at present engaged in writ
ing an eccentric comedy in three acts from a
French source, which he expects to have finished
this season.
Madame Modjeska. who is to be managed next
season by Frederick Stinson, has already pur
chased, to produce on her tour, two new plays,
both as yet unnamed.
Jacques Kruger writes from Las Vegas, N. NJ.
that his business, though not great, is paying
salaries and other expenses, and that he has
much to be thankful for.
The proper roses to throw at a comic-opera
ballet girl now are the Jacqueminots and Fran
els BENEFITS. They worth 81. 80 each, accord
ing to the flower market reports.
Frank Mayos company is doing so we'll in New
England with "Nordeck" that it will remain on
that circuit until March. Business on return
visits increases from 40 to 200 per cent
A Boston dramatist is said to DO at work upon
brilliant little piece entitled The Under
shirt" The preliminary announcements say it
Is cieaii, anu not lOnS enough 10 Dc Jealous
New York Mirror: In letter to a friend in
this city, theatrical gentleman in the West
writes that progressive euchre parties have done
more harm to the theaters this season than any
thing else.
John Gilherts suit against the directors of the
Newhall House. Milwaukee, for $50. 900 dam
ages for the death of lis wife in the fire which
consumed that hotel, was dismissed during the
past week.
II is rrmored that haoinninc with next
season, Nat Goodwin will 60 to the Madison
square Tneater for two years, aud it is further
reported that A. NJ. Palmer gives up his interest
in the house.
Lawrence Barrett is negotiating with William
Z. Sheridan to play leading business in his COM