The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-28
Gossip of the Stage.

Charley Hoyt's Brass Monkey" has made q
hit, greater than any OF his other pieces.
Mr. e. F. Gardner. who plays Sim Lazarus in
The Black Flag" is one Of the rising come
dams on the stage.
Frank Tannehill, a well-known actor here. Is
liable to get rich off of his farce comedy. Zig
gag" which has made a decided hit
Stuart Robson is to star in 'The Henrietta. /"
He is said to have paid Mr.. Crane, his partner,
So, 900 cash for his share in the piece.
The reduction Of matiuee prices at the Grand
to . and 80 cents to all parts of the house has
proven to be very popular with matinee patrons.
Veteran C. w. Couldock is going on the road
with "Hazel Kirke." Lillian Billings will play
Hazel, and Charles B. Jefferson will be the man
ager.
Shelter and Blakely will star next season in
farce-comedy. Hilda Thomas, of this city. the
soubrette Of Fashions will DO their leading
support.
Miss Viola Allen has been selected to create
the leading part in Bronson Towards new COM
edy, which will be produced at the Boston Mu-
scum on Nov. 5.
the French actress: 'She is like a thunderous
cloud tipped with the ~rosiness of q triumphant
sur." He refers probably to her red hair.
Mrs. Lilly Langtry will play at the Grand the
evenings of Nov. l2 and IL. appearing in the
dramatization OF i. Z. Philipss sensational
novel, dS III u 1OohiuS glass; uho 'tooy Va
Lyons.n She is supported by Mr. Charles
Coehlsn, the English actor.
A Spanish opera company from Madrid will
make o tour OF the country beginning at San
Francisco in January, arriving via South Amer
lea and Mexico. The singers, mostly Andslus-
ians, will be heard in Spanish operas never be-
fore produced on she American stage.
The legitimate drama pays we'll in Chicago.
During the three weeks' engagement of Edwin
Booth and Lawrence Barrett in that city the re-
ceipts reached the handsome figure OF So, l3l.50
in spite of the strikes on the city railroads, and
the resulting suspension Of popular transit facil.
tiles.
During n. c. Goodwin's coming engagement
here he will appear in TWO double bills, LEND
Me Five Shillings" and Turned Up," and Con
fusion and 'The Royal Revenge" The last
named ia another version OF ''The Kings Pleas
ure," played here by Lawrence Barrett, and Is
the nearest approach TO legitimate comedy Mr..
Goodwin has ever had.
The great attraction at Dockstaders Theaser,
New York, Just now is Harry Brandon, billed as
the ''boy Patti, " but boy or man. he has made a
great hit. and 10 for the time 1.-THE talk OF the
lad, and listening to his clear soprano voice one
would not imagine that he Was a young man
pretty nearly old enough to cast his vote at the
coming election. For years be has sung in
New York churches and led the choir at Holy
Trinity.
Fanny Davenports company have purchased
as a souvenir for their star, . necklace made Of
rare sea shells Miss Davenport has quite a
penchant for necklaces, by the way. just before
the production of 'La Tosca." last spring. she
purchased, through her jewelers., q rare Indian
necklace valued at about 500, 600. an exact re-
production in stones and ore of the necklace pre-
scented to Queen Victoria by her Indian subjects
on the occasion of the bestowsl upon her of the
title Of Empress Of India Miss Davenportis
jewelers. obtained the model from the Queens
necklace, which was on exhibition during the
exposition at South Kensington.
lima de Mursks, tho Hungarian nightingale,
who startled the musical world some years ago
with the exquisite quality Of her voice, is low
living in . single poorly-furnished room on
Washington square, New York. in an impover,
ished condition. Trouble has seriously affected
her mind. Mime. de Murska is still a compare
lively young woUsE, being only thirty-eight,
but her matrimonial ventures have proved DIS
astrous. She 10 a woman Of wide accomplish
ments. She speaks seven languages luently,
and is Q finished pianist An effort is being
made by her musical friends to send her to her
native country, and it is probable that she viii
sail within two weeks.