The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-21
Gossip of the Stage.

In Hoyt's new comedy, "a Brass Monkey"
Charley Reed plays Jonah
Nat Goodwin has made q bit In Chicago In his
own comedy, "a Royal Pleasure"
In "Tbe Tigress" Miss Selena Fetter wears a
picturesque and appropriate costume, made OF q
tigers skin.
Laura Burt, the handsome young actress, who
10 playing the title part in the Hanlons' Fan
tasma' company, Was formerly a resident of this
city.
Frederick Bryton is hard at work with Clay
Greene on his new play to he produced after
election. The piece has not As yet been definite
~ nsmed.
George A. Dickson. while in Dayton last
week, re-ieased the Grand Opera-house there for
q term of SIX years. and will make a fine the
alter OF IT
"a Legal Wreck" having passed its fftieth
performance at the Madison square Tneater.
continues it's successful career. 1t will easily
run for lG0 nights.
Il is said in Paris that Mrs. Lanetry has
signed a contract to appear at Paris durin. the
exposition of 1889, in a play to be written for
her by a French dramatist.
Mrs Lanetry began her regular season at
Omaha. last week. in las In a Looking-giass.
Her new Parisian eowns are said to DO stun
pers.1 as a local critic expressed IL.
One Of the features Of the production of Zone
Of the Finest" at the Park this week, will bs the
scene representing East river. in which q huge
tank, covering q greater part OF the stage. OF
real water Is used.
Mr Ramsey MorrIs's novel, .Crueify Her."
from which his play, "The Tieress, Is taken.
that of any recent book. Since IL was first is
sued, three months ago, more than 10. 900 copies
have been sold.
Burt Dasher, who represents "a Tin Soldier"
company. has written = musical comedy under
the title of "Flowera.s Dir. Dashsr has n
.l.--. -, th.ofr xr~. IL
was a schooima.e of Laura Virgil, who has been
asked 20 create the principal female role in the
new comedy.
Al Hsyman has signed q contract for the open
ing Of the new California Thsater, in San Fran
cisco, on May Is next. with Ed win Booth aud
Lawrence Barrett as the attraction. The new
theater, when comsls:ed. will have cost In the
Deighborhood Of sSO5. oe0, aud viii be one OF the
finest In the world.
E NJ. Hall. the ~barjoist and comedian, who
vas one OF the principal fur-makers with the
Germans whsn they we're here in the first part
the company on account of his unfortunate
mental condition, has not since improved, aud
his condition Is quite critical.
Teddy Solomon. Lillian Russe!rs second ex-
pertinent 10 marriage, aud VINO is now in Lon
don. IS anxious to GET an unconditional release
from Lillian, in order that he nay marry Kate
Eversleigh, an English burlesque actress. This
will be Tcddy's third venture IN mstrimony and
Miss Esersleigh's second. IL marriage failurel
Steele Mackaye has begun work on his new
comedy for Stuart Robson. Il is not yet an
nounced who will have THE Henrietta when
Robson & Crane dissolve partnership. 1t may
revert TO the author. Bronson Howard. IL il
considered q pretty valuable piece Of property,
and there will undoubtedly DO plenty of bidders
for il.
The Cincinnati Enquirer SAYS OF . weli-known
voting lady Of this city: 'Jennie G~oldthwaite
has been creating quite a Juror since she started
out as = soubrette star. There is q fortune IN
Jennie for some manager with plenty Of faith,
hope and money. Miss Golthwaite has been
playing is the smaller towns almost exclusively,
but this does not alter the fact that she is one
Of the very brightest soubrettes tha. ever
stepped foot on the stage. She il a beautiful
girl. too. sn6 sings and dances in . thoroughly
captivating way, and this all counts"