The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-22

rare treat IS in store for people who are
able to understand German. The entire
Cincinnati Theatrical Company, under the
direction of Mr.. +. Szwirschina. will give
one performance at the Grand Opera-house
on Tuesday night. Jan. "a. The play is
Moser's excellent comedy, "Fraeuleln
Frau" which had an unprecedented run OF
over two hundred consecutive perform
ances at the Berlin Holtheater. All mem
bers of the company are artists OF undls-
puted merit.
A. Gossip of the Stage.
"The Two Sisters" wins the hearts of all
who see it.
"The Two Sisters" is story of everyday
life. told In a natural manner.
Katie Emmett. in her new play. xii
larney,n will be seen at English's next
week.
William II. Crane is going to put out On
experimental company TO play his old sue
cesses.
Augustin DAILY closes his New York sea-
son in April, after which his company fills
engagements IN the West.
j. M. Hill is again on the top wave of
prosperity. Marie Tempest and the "tenc-
ing Master" have done it.
Catherine Lewis joins AuRustin Daly's
company Jan. l6 Next season Henry +.
Dixey will be q member of this admirable
organization.
The receipts for the two weeks run of
the HanlOns' "Superba" at the Fourteenth
street Theater in New York were S15. GOO.
the largest known In that house In q long
time.
Two of the cleverest people of the dis
banded Jupiter" company. j. Aldrich Libby
and TriXle Friganza, have been engaged by
Manager Frank Mckee for the Tip to
Chinatown" company. which is to follow
Ia Hnmacfaa1V af ha Cal
An opera composed and written by q col
Ored man. and the cast to include only col
Ored people, will be one of the attractions
of the worlds fair at Chicago. The work
VIII be new version of Uncle TOMS
Cabin" and Its composer IS Will NJ. Cook.
De Wolf Hopper will produce his new
comic opera by Cheever Goodwin at the
Broadway Theater. New York. May 2. 1t
ia to contain much more of the spectacular
than comic operas usually do, and stress 10
laid upon the size of the company and the
richness of the costumes.
A valuable newcomer in Hallen q Harris
new company is Alice Garlic. who has been
prominent for some time in the Carleton
and Strakosh companies. The soubrette
honors of the new piece, THE Idea." are
intrustcd to Fannie Blood good. vivacious,
attractive and experienced girl
A clever sketch from the brush of Mr.. E.
III. Sorhern appears In the Christmas num-
Der of the New York Dramatic Mirror. 1t
was the strong desire of Mr.. SOthern's
father that his son should he known by his
paint-b brush, and not upon the stage, and
his talent In the former line Is admitted by
connOisseurs.
Sol Smith Russell is to revive "The Tale
of o Coat." play that was written for him
BY the. late Dion BOucloault. The piece
has been rearranged by Edward L. Kidder.
who has eliminated the part of the news
paper reporter and changed some of the
better ct the ability Of Mr. Rnssnii.
Joseph Hart. of the successful farce
comedy company, Hallen ~ Hart, is an apt
and prolific song. writer. Nearly all of the
songs of the familiar Later On" were of
his composition, as are said to be those of
play, by the way, is the JOINT work of Her
bert Hall Winslow and Joseph Hart.
Ramsay Morris's Comedy Company.
which includes Elsie De Wolfe former
member of New lorks -Four Hundred"
George Gledden, the English comedian,
and other celebrities will be at the Grand
next week In Joseph" q comedy from the
French. which had q two years run in
Paris. This is one of the best attractions
that will play here this season.
Harris Boston Novelty Company will ap.
pear at the Empire this week, and the
patrons of the house may be sure of recelv
ing treat. as the corn Dany Is second TO
none In its class. The Roger brothers.
Luciano. Miss RUDE Hart Mcbride and
Goodrich and the famous Barra troupe are
with the company. The engagement Will
commence with matinee Tomorrow.
On Feb. 5 Charles Frohman will produce
on the road new farce. called His We'd
ding Day" The piece was brought out at
matinee q month ago at the London
strand Theater. under the name of The
County Counselor" The title is changed
by Mr.. Frohman so that there will be no
l...N,r g n..A
Counselor's Wife," which Mr. ErOhman
also owns.
David Belasco, when offered large induce,
ments the other day TO write new play.
replied that his work was fully mapped
out for three years to come. Having cOm-
pIeted ,.rhe Girl Left Behind Me-" the
play which Charles Grohman produces at
the Empire Theater. New York. he has be-
gun Hearts of Maryland" romantic
comedy. which will enable Mrs. Leslie
Carter to emencipate herself from musical
comedy of the Miss Helyett" type.
The title of NJ. Serdou's new play, writ
ten Jointly with Nj. MORGAN, for the Grand
Theater, In Paris. lie Madame Sans-G Gene"
which may be rendered in English as
Mrs Free-and-Easy. Madame Sans
Gene" was nickname which. In the days
OF the first Napoleon, was bestowed on the
wife OF distinguished military officer.
notorious for her illiterateness. This lady
Is NJ. Sardou'S heroine. The play is de-
scribed by the author "a dramatic
comedy"
They say that the big spectacle which
Mr.. Steele Mackaye ia getting up in Chi.
cago. and which will be known as the
"Spectstorium." is about the same thing
that was known abroad under the title of
Venice in London" with the addition of
real rain-storm. Mr.. Mackaye's big cor
poratIon. which was organized for the pro-
ductioD of this Chicago spectacle, has
taken matters in Its own hands, to
speak, aud the affair is now shaping itself
up rapidly.
William Gillette's new spectacular play
Ninety DAYS." 10 be presented at the
broadway Theater Jan. 30, Is TO he O hand
some scenic production. As the action
takes place in New York Alexandria.
CAIRO. on an Atlantic steamer, on an ice
berg. and In a Newport villa. It offers rare
opportunities for picturesque variety in
the scenery. The play is divided into
eight tableaus, as follows: A mansion on
Fifth avenue. New York; landing at
Alexandria. Egypt; interior of an old
mosque. Cairo; boat on the lrraw addy
river. Burmah; grand audience cham Der In
the palace of the King. Theraw addi,
Nieeroy of Bah-Mo. Burmah: deck of an
Atlantic steamer. on the iceberg. and
grand ball room in the Van DusentOn
villa. Newport. X. l.
a Hoop-Skirt War.