The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-16
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Gossip Of the Stage.
"Miss Nobody of Nowhere" is being
dramatized by q Rochester lawyer.
Mrs. Alice Shaw Is whistling for her
money in Ceylon, to the great delight of
the natives.
Mr.. George Giddens has brought with
him to this country a new farce comedy by
Austin Fryers, called The Radical"
A brewery "in full working order is the
newest promise of reality on the stage. 1t
is TO be introduced in q play. The Old
Jug" which Hattie Harvey is to take on q
tour by and by.
The first production ofAugustus Thomas's
new American play, Surrender" is TO be
ct Charles Frohman's Columbia Theater.
Boston, Nov. Is. under the direction of
Eugene w. Presbrey.
John A. McCaull has nearly convalesced
from his late attack of paralysis. The Nc
Caull. Opera Company will figure this sea-
son. the right and title to it having been
purchased by William +. Fitzgerald.
Bronson .Howard's "Aristocracy" deals
with the efforts of the wife of a rich Cali
fornia millionaire to get into society
through the influence of money. One scene
is laid in California and another in Paris.
Smokeless powder. electrical bombs and
q new sunrise effect are among the novel
ties introduced In Across the Potomac
at English's for three nights and two
'matinees. commencing Thursday, Oct. 20.
Most men who have distinguished wives
do not parade the fact on their visiting or
business cards. but Count Oh. Bozenta
Chapowski" Is on exception. On all of his
cards may be seen the words, husband of
Mime. Mojeska."
Edwin Booth remarked to Mrs. John
Draw a few dava srnca with nuiaf and
sarcastic smile, while discussing the late
prize-fight between Sullivan ana Corbett.
Thank God, the championship remains in
the profession"
1t is said that Nine. Patti and other
women of high standing on the stage pre-
serve most carefully the boots they wore
at their debut. which they consider lucky
to rave about on the first nights of engage
ments forever after.
1t is cot a rumor, but an absolute fact,
that o ~welLknown Inc wealthy manager
has recently offered Ada Rehan $50, 600 a
year for a ~fve-years' starring tour. witn-a
cash guarantee deposited in bank TO bor
credit of S5O.0 O0. Will she accept
1t is said that Janauschek. the sterling
sactress. who is always saying goodbye to
the stage and then returning TO it. has no
trunks containing articles of stage attire.
Janauschek never throws O garment away
and she owns the accumulation of many
years.
Sol smith Russell is an inveterate auto
graph hunter. He has autographs and let
ters from every celebrity of the last twenty
five years. His letters from Joe Jefferson,
VIM. j. Florence. Edwin Booth, Lawrence
Barrett. Salvini. Ada Rehan and countless
other great people are treasures indeed.
Fully $50, 600 persons attended New York's
frst-class theaters in five days last week,
and paid an average of 81 per head. Add to
this at least 100000 to paw for the after
play feeding and drinking. and o total of
over q half million dollars was spent for
dramatic fun and feed.
Mr.. Robert ID, MacLean, the tragedian.
who recently married Miss Marie Prescott,
the ~well-knOwn actress and leading lady of
his company. has decided TO retire from the
stage. The actor has q farm in Virginia
which includes one thousand acres of land
under cultivation. He intends devoting his
time to raising blooded stock.
Among the first-class speciality attrac-
tions to be seen at the Empire during the
early part of the present season are Gus
HilPs World of Novelties" Tho Paw
~Train.""The Pulse of New York; Sam
DeVere's own company, Denman Tbomp-
sons Two Sisters Hyde's big speciality
company, Chas. l.. Davis in Alvin Joslin."
and others.
The Pulse of New York; has Just CON-
pleted two weeks engagement at Chicago.
where the business has been excellent. 1t
is said to be one OF the most striking and
interesting of new plays. A thrilling plot
is unraveled, and bright bits of comedy
are interpreted throughout. The COM
pany is strong. and the scenery is said to
be very realistic
The profits and %emoluments of success
! ful play wright are large. In comparison
the pittance received. by teachers must
seem trlfing indeed. Evidently Margaret
Merrington thinks so. for she has resigned
her position as Greek and Latin tutor AT
the Normal College. All her time will be
gwen to play-making. Miss MerriDgton
wrote Sothern's new play. Captain Let
| terblair"
Miss Emma Vaders has been Joseph JEFF.
ferson's Gretchen. until the other day, nj
Hartford, she became violently insane.
after the close OF a nights performance.
She has not yet recovered her reason. and
Mt. Jefferson intends to place her IN q pri-
vate institution for q time. Miss Naders
is n we'll known actress. and has been
prominently before the public for q Ions
time.
Miss Emma vaders. who has been play
ing Gretchen In Joseph Jetferson's RIP
Van Wrinkle" Company. became Violently
insane after the close of the performance
in Hartford. Conn, last Wednesday night.
Medical treatment enabled her To accom-.
pany the troupe from that city. but she
has not yet recovered her reason, and Mr.
Jefferson intends TO place her in q private
institution for q time.
Eleanora Duse, the famous Italian
tragedienne. who will tour America later
In the season., under the management oi
Carl and Theodore Rosenfeld, is known in
| Europe as the Sarah Bernhardt of Italy,
Combined with her marvellous acting Miss
Duse, 1t Is said. possesses youth. She has
large. langnid eyes, with dropping lashes
full of OK Expression. She is pretty, ugly, tall,
stately, just rs the character demands.
Miss Kate Fletcher. of this city. is this
season with James O'Neili in his new play
of "Fontcnelle." the plot of which ia laid
in France during the Pompadour suprem.
acy. Miss Fletcher takes the unlovable
but strong dramatic part of Hulotte. and
is scoring q great success In it. Her inter
probation is characterized by the Boston
critics as very brilliant. evoking rounds OF
applause each evening of her appearance.
Much has been written concerning tn,
care that Mr.. Henry Irving bestows upon
] any play that he thinks worthy of produo'