The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
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Marie Jansen is to leave the Francis vii.
son conn pany.
Miss Judith Berolde of tho Blue Jeans"
company, is 10 JOIN the Salyini company rs
leading lady.
IT is rumored' that Forbes Robertson is to
replace John Drew as the leading actor in
Augustin Daly's company.
Louis Harrison Will remain in the Lillian
Rnssell Opera Company next season. He is
considered its most valuable member.
1t is rumored that Edwin Booth is to act
as capitalist in the starring tour of his
nephew Creston and Wifred Clarke.
William Gillette has left Tyron. N. c.,
fer Richmond: where he is gong to gather
material for his new play. the scenes of
which are laid IN Virginia.
f. III. Sothern sails for England May IS
for ten weeks vacation. He has had
several offers to act in London. but has de-
clined them. as he is greatly in need of rest.
Miss Louise Allen. who made herself
famous by the Kangaroo dancer IN "Dr
Reed & Golfers "Hoss and Hoss" com.
pany.
Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown is still
running to full houses at Hoyt's Madison
square Theater. The two-hnndrcdth con-
9cutive performance Is to take place FRI
day. May20
Edwin Booth has given sl.5co to the
ope:a-house in Jersey City. has gwen $500.
and subscriptions otherwise amounted to
over $4,000 received the past week
Miss Helen Remer. the original Mrs.
John Smith, in the CITY Directory" plays
the eccentric role of Lobelia Hoss with
Reimer is extremely clever in this line Of
work.
A diamond. which is said TO be worth
5000. VIII be given 10 the most popular
woman in America. and the identity of
this favored person is to be determin med at
the Actors fund fair during the week of
May 2.
Olga Brandon. the American girl with
midnight eyes. who Is sald TO be developing Y
as an actress of the type of Georgia Cayvan,
has been engaged to star for five years in
plays to be written for her by Robert
buchanan. She has a villa near London
and puts money in the bank.
Adelaide Prince. q clever actress of Daly's
company. has obtained divorce from her
husband; hut whether this incident Will
be followed by starring tour or not is not
stated. The div orce Is usually the first step
in the evolution of a theatrical star.
Sol Smith Russell is to appear In Chicago
at the Grand Opera-house during the
worlds fair season. beginning Nav ], 1853,
and continuing for six months. The sue
ceeding six months Mr. Russell will play in
n leading New York theater. He viii only
1873 "a. and Is to engage an unusually
strong company and present three or
four new plays.
On Saturday next "A Texas Steer" will
close at Philadelphia. and FielTs mln-
sireis will flush at Dubuque. Ia. The
Ensign will close at Brooklyn on the
S0th INST. On May Madame Modjeska
will close IN Pittsburg. "Dr. BiIl' ia Brook
lyn. Margaret Mather in Harlem "Su-
peroa" in Chicago and Stuart Robson in
Buffalo. The City Directory" will be put
away for the Summer on May IA.
Joseph Jefferson has gone on his annual
salmon fishing tour in Canada. A few day 8
ago he was in q New York picture gallery,
and noticing Corot there. he asked q
Brooklyn counoisseur. who was with him,
If he thought it n good one. TlN Brooklyn
man said 1t WAS "All right. give me tn at. /"
snid the comedian TO an attendant. The
picture cost him 5000. but he took il Of
hand like pound of sugar.