The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19
Stage Gossip.

Miss Nellie McHenry has bought q fruit farm
Ia southern California.
John A. Stevens is in London. loaded with
manuscripts PLAYS, which he 10 trying TO sell in
the British Provinces
The second tour of the Edwin Boo.h-Lawrence
Barrett combination viii begin In the West,
probably on Sept. IL.
Joseph whselock IL to create the part of the
rowing and manly Tom Barrett In 'Philip
Herne' at its forthcoming Fifth-syenue produc-
ton.
Charles P. Hall entered upon the management
OF the Sacramento houses with q boom. Fanny
Davsnports engagement, which was the open
ing production, turned hundreds away at every
performances.
ready over-crowded ranks OF actual and alleged"
actors is reaching formidable proportions. All
prominent managers are constantly besieged
with applications from aspiring candidates for
histriopic honors.
Harry Hawk, who has been engaged to play
the leading comedy part in THE Stowawsy."
Is pretty well of for an actor. About
Eve years ago he purchased eighteen unfenced
lots in the suburbs Of Minneapolis for 500.
He has recently refused SIS, 900 for the same
lots.
The Northern Pacific railroad is now q great
loophole % escape from the election excitement,
and . number OF frst-class companies play over
that ronte between now and November election,
James and Wainwright and Nat Good win being
among the pioneers giving the best in comedy
and tragedy that has yet been seen in that
country
Lolita is at Lennox. Mass. Her next tour
will begin Sept. 6 in Milwaukee. Her company
will include Jules DeLorene, comedian from the
Gymnasce IN Paris; George c. Boniface. jr.,
Charles Harris. J. W. Hugue. and Misses
Star. Dir. Jack St Maur continues as the
manager.
Mr.. William Gillette's new play, "a Legal
Wreck was produced at the Madison-souars
Tbeater or Tuesday. and was well received. 1t
was prettily mounted and the production was
carefully done. The bit of the evening was
made BY Mr. Sidney Drew, a young son OF the
wellknovn Drew family. aud If the comedy has
a~run-vhich it may have-it will be owing to
him.
The applause which greeted the FIRE scene
during the third act of ',The Still Alarm, at the
Princsss's Theatre, London. Aug. 2. was the
moss enthusiastic and lopgest ever heard within
the walls OF the house. At the end Of the play,
actors, author, horses. dog. engine, Joseph Ar
thur. Harry Lacy. William Wallace Kelly. and
Miss Grace Hawthorne. were Enthusiastically
called before the curtain to receive positive ova-
tons. The Still Alarm" il q big success in
London.
Ka.e Castleton has q mania for 'dog collect
ing" The fad is an entirely new one in theatre
cal circles. In the kennel at her home in Oak
land. Cal, there Is n collection which Is pitched
up in the TOP circles o. canine aristocrscy. A
pot ponrri of pues. skyes, and every other pat
tern Of doggie has received the stamp of astheti-
cism and fashion. One Of the number, q hand
some ST. Bernard. which belongs to her husband,
Harry Phillips. weighs over 400 pounds. and is
valued ct s.. 600.
Lawrence Barrett is believed TO be the most
carefully and best-dressed actor on the American
stage. Dir. Charles Hawthorne, who designs
and manufactures all of this stars wardrobe,
has carte blanche on every order gwen him, and
Is called upon to furnish costumes not only his
torically correct. harmonious in color, and fault
lees ir make. but rich and expensive in quality.
The costumes now being made for him for his
forthcoming r~evivals Of "Otbello" and 18th
Merchant Of Venice Mr.. Hawthorne declares,
will be the most elaborate and expensive ever
worn by an American actor.