The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26


Augusta Roche, who has boon on our
stage for fifteen years. is to retire in May
and return TO her home in England.
Hermann, the prestidigitateur, will be
seen at the Grand the first part of next
week. He has a number of new tricks and
illusions.
Thomas W. Keene has acted the part of
Richard III upwards of seventeen hun
dred times. IL is one of the best In his
repertory.
Mr.. E. 5. Willard. the famous English
actor. will make his only appearance min
dianapolis one week from tomorrow night,
in 1.-The Middleman." FhaNeDs
After several years absence from Indian
apOlis. Etie ElIsler and the veteran {. w.
Couldock. will appear here next week at
English's in Hazel KIrke."
Miss Maud Adams, who IS the leadi ng
lady in John Drew's company in The
Masked Ball." was but nine months old
when the fnotlights first glittered between
her and an admlring public in one of j. X.
Emmet's plays
The Duff opera company is to succeed
Miss Maria Tempest In the 'FeRclng
Master" at the Casino. in New York. Feb
81. The change is the outcome of q mis-
understanding between the Aroneons and
Manager j. NJ. Hill.
1852" burlesque was put on By crack
military company of Boston for one-nieht
performance almost q year ago. Ed Rice
u.
Boston last tall, and it is now on its twen-
ty-third week in that city.
Joseph Jefferson. who has finished his
professional season, and is resting In New
York. will deliver o lecture on 'Tne
Drama" at the Carnegie Music Hall. IN
New York, for the benefit of the Free KIN
dergarten Association, March |.
William H. Crane has sold the New Eng
land rights of THE Senator" to Charles III.
Thayer. who is forming a company TO sup
port Louis Aldrich In the leading part.
Joseph Brooks Will form company to play
it elsewher in the country next season.
Mr.. Paderewski is resting two days a
week this season. and he practices from
two to four hours day. The necessity of
studying eight and ten hours no longer
exists. He is rapidly improving in his
English. and speaks the language now with
much fiuency.
Lewis Morrison has finally "caughr on"
in Indianapolis. His engagement at the
Grand, the first part of last week, was one
of the most successful that house has had
this season. and the audience Wednesday
afternoon was the largest In point of num-
bers ever in the house at o matinee, SO
Manager TalbOtt says.
Evans and Hoey, in the ninth edition of
"a ParIor Match" will be at the Grand
the latter part of next week. when thester-
goers will have an opportunity TO hear
"Old Hoss' sing his now sonx. The Man
that Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo"
This is the ninth year of "a Parior Match"
and it still packs the theaters wherever it
Is played.
MI William A. Brady, who should be
reasonably good authority when speaking
for Jim Corbett, says positively that his
star cannot by any preteXt, be tricked or
nagged into light before October Cor
Dett has q route booked ND 30 the 9th of
that month. He frankly states that he de-
sires 90 save all the money he can before
that date and that he would not fight even
a little tin angel before that time.
Marie Prescott has written new play.
which Is called IL Absinthenr" The Alb
sintbe DrInkerl, which is said to be q DOR
trait of modern Partisan life. A love story
runs through IL Absintheur," and real
ism is Illustrated in several new and
startling effects. Miss Prescott plays the
heroine. of course, and X. ID. MacLean will
show. IN the title roll. bow absintbe-drink.
ing will wreck a man who should have
adorned high social position.
paragraph IN New York paper last
week said: The. familiar features of Ed
win Booth. Americas greatest player were
seen In Days Theater yesterday afternoon
at a performance of Lord Tennyson's pas
toral comedy. The Foresters.' Mr.. Booth
occupied q box and seemed Co enjoy the
performance. This is the first time that he
has attended the theater IN many montha
He looked we'll and appeared to be In bet
ter health than when he was seen at the
Actors Fund fair year ago."
Contracts have been signed for the erec-
ton of still another tbsater at the north.
east corner OF Third avenue and Fifty.
eighth street. New York, at q cost of $780,
eco Mr.. j. II. Schwarz. of the Central
Lithographing aud Engraving Company is
making the investment. Work on the new
theater will be commenced on May /.
The contract provides that the work
shall be- completed by Oct. ID. The
theater will have a seating capacity Of
between 1.sC0 and 1900. The stage will be
two stories high. Mr.. Schwarz intends 10
introduce several novelties. One will DO
an ail-the-yesr open-roof garden. In the
winter 1t will be covered with glass and
heated. Here VIII be given variety per-
f0rmances. In the basement will he n