The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-13

work. ngman instead of q dress suit The
second act of the play. showing an iron
foundry In full ewing Is one OF the most
powerful acts seen on the stage In the last
decade.
Mai. J. P. Pond will take Miss Adelaide
Detchen on tour in her recitals this sea-
son. She is a brilliant and beautiful wom-
an and has had the most remarkable sue
cess of any American girl in Europe In
many day.
Miss Fanny Davenport may possibly APP
near as Lady GAY Spanker and as Nancy
Sykes in "Oliver Twist" next season. The
actress Is becoming quite hssome again. and
it is to this fact that the Tevivals OF these
popular roles Will be due.
Louis Harrison, the comedian Of the
Lillian Russell Opera Company. is re-
sponsible for large amount of the fun in
serted into The Isle of Champagne" He
has been lately dubbed "Pnnster Pleni..
potentiary to the Queen of Comic Opera"
Two new sopranos. the Misses Albu. arc
coming from the wilds Of Australia TO try
a concert tour of the United States, with
the ultimate intention of going to Eng
land. They are very highly praised for
their voices, their training end their beauty.
in the colonies. N
Bronson Howard has been at work pretty
steadily for year or two on play which
is soon to be presented atPalmer's Theater.
in New York. 1t is q society play, the
ocean. The role of the heroine Will be
enacted by Viola Allen.
The following well-known people will be
seen at the Empire next week with Hyde's
Comedians: Frank Bush, Helena Mora.
Lille English, Hayden and Hetherton.
Ada Alexandra. Marco and Athol. Harry
Albert, Charles L. Haverly and Others.
Mrs. Cyril Scott, better known as Louise
Kissing. who last spring forsook the stage
for Rood," will be seen In ALI baba,
while the company 10 en- route. She will
by Bertha RiccI; she does not care to travel.
Miss Kissing made great hit last season
in ''Sin bad"
On May 1 Sol Smith Russell begins
twenty -seven weeks engagement IN Chi
d1sns which s1 ne MIL
New York. entitled IAN American" The
new play deals with the life of Abraham
Lincoln as a rail-splitter, county surveyor.
legislator. his advent In the United States
Senate and as President.
BILLY" Birch, the veteran minstrel, has
retired from the stage. He is occasio nally
seen on Broadway. New York. especially in
that part of it dubbed the Rialto. He has
lost his former jovial disposition, owing to
misfortunes. Since his old partner. Will
lam Backus, in the San Francisco .nin-
strels. IN what ie now Hermann's Theater.
died, Mr. Birch has had no permanent en-
gagement. The once famous "end-man"
bones was for many years favorite fun
maker. but In doing this he failed to max 9
fortune for use In rainy weather."
Chicago Tribune: In these rushing times
when men, women and children are in a
hurry and spirit of unrest pervadas the
nation. it is pleasant and soothing to pass
an evening with the people of Peaceful
Valley" The play portrays life in the
rural regions of New England. and the
scenes and incidents are as true to nature
and as rich IN human nature as
the poetry of James WhitcomD Riley.
Sol Smith Russell mirrors Hosea Howe, til o
man from the mountains, with an exquis-
tie fidelity. His speeches have become q
feature, and he never fails to make one at
every performance.