The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-25
Gossip of the Stage.

PACK of genuine English fox hounds is one
of the novelties introduced In Dorothy by the
| Duff company.
! MISS Druid, Louisville. KY, girl, is another
| aspirant for hstrionlc honors, and announces
| an early debut
| Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett are aver
| aging upwards of So, 900 for every performance
at the Baldwin Theater, San Francisco.
| Mr.. Digby Bell says it's wonder that his
voice is not as good as it used to be, for comic
opera business would wear the bloom off steam
calliope
The w T. Carleton Opera Company will be
at the Grand in two weeks in MERRY War" and
'Nanon." The company has had a very sue
cessful season in San Francisco.
Rose Coghlan opens her starring tour under
the management Of augustus Pitou Sept u:
"Jocelynn will receive its first production.
Nat c. Goodwin, who has made the greatest
hit of his professional career in Turned Up, T"
in which he plays the part Of Caraway Bones
an undertaken. will be at the Grand shortly.
Miss Julia Wilson. who is pleasantly remenn-
bered having been the original Tot in
Joshua Whitcomb." is with the keep It Dark
company, which plays here at the Museum this
week.
Mr.. Harry Psulton, who appears here with
the Duff company In Dorothy this week, is
one of the authors of 'Erminie." He has the
reputation of being the best operate comedian
in England.
Mrs. Potter will play at Wallacks Theater for
eight weeks next season. and during the en- gage
ment Antony and Cleopatra" will be pro-
duced. Mr. Kyrle BeleW will remain as her
leading man.
Miss Josie Domaire is making a hit rs the
prima donna of the Bennett & Moulton COM
pany, and the papers where they have been
playing lately say that she is much more attract
i've than Miss Della Fox, and sings much better.
The latest fad for actors and actresses is writ
ing articles about their business for the papers
Already Francis Wilson. Nat Goodwin, Digby
Bell. De Wolf Hopper, Henry Irving Mrs Lang
try and Mrs. Potter have given the public the
benefit of their views.
Miss Marietta Nash the clever Teddy of the
"Bunch of Keys" will star next season in Kat
IT," new comedy. which has recently made
hit at the Strand Theater London. as presented
by Willie Edouin and Alice Anterior. She is
bright little woman, and will doubtless make
hit
Patti has made her ''last appearance" twenty
seven tunes, her positively last appearance
nine times has permanently retired from the
stage" seven times, has retired to spend her
DAYS in her castle" three times, and is now get
ting ready TO take another hao< at the public
and retire again.
A paragraph in a London paper stated that
Mics Mary Anderson's state of health Is the
cause of some uneasiness among her friends
There is no truth whatever in the report. Miss
Andersons physician thinks ie IN wise for her to
play twice in one day. as her dual part in '"The
Winters Tale" makes the fatigue too great And
there the matter ends. Any question OF i'll
health has never been raised
Harry B. Smith, author of ssThe Begun is
to assist Alfred Thomson in writing the libret-
10 of THE Crystal Slipper" which is expected
TO make successful companion spectacle TO
Thompson's arabian Nights" Robert E. Ora
ham, Elma Delaro. Edwin Foy, Ida Mule,
Dorst and Oreste, the fapcy dancers of the
Arabian Nights" are already engaged by
Thomson.
The Nav York papers have combined in crush
ing condemnation of the immortality. sacriIege
ana horror of LA Tosca." and Fanny Daven-
port has made concessions By eradicating what