The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-22
GOssiD Of the Sfnre.

1t is stated that the receipts for the first
week of the Irving engagement at the Co
lumbia exceeded $4,000.
Tom Karl has retired from the operate
stage, but will retain his interest in the
Bostonians His place will be filled by
Edwin g. Hoff.
Amelia Glover. who is still the greatest
OF all the dancers. is again with Russelrs
comedians, who play at the Grand the lat
ter part of this week.
Walter Damrosch is engaged in putting
the finishing touches TO his first opera The
libretto is founded upon Hawthorne's SOM
Der novel, THE Scarlet Letter"
Mrs. Maud Starkweather now known in
has recently met with great success abroad
as member of the Carl Rosa Opera Com
pany.
Charles E. Evans and "Old Hoss'' Hoey
ent season Mr. Hoey will appear in a new
farce-comedy which Edward Paulton is now
writing for him.
Mansfield says that he has never in his
life seen a performance Of 1.-The Merchant
of Venice" When he presents that play
therefore, he cannot be accused OF following
traditional methods.
E. II. Sothern in Paul Potter's comedy,
Sheridan is having a most prosperous ex-
perience The title role is exactly fitted to
his personality and his methods, and the
play Is mounted and acted with beautiful
taste and keen appreciation.
Henry E. Dixey and his big extravaganza
company will give three performances of
next week Dixey is duplicating his old
time success in this piece. which has been
| rewritten and made ''up TO date"
Archie Boyd. who has played Joshua
| many years with success, has q new play,
The Country Squire" in which he has
made even a greater hit than did its prede-
| cesSor. 1t will be seen for the first time in
| Indianapolis next week.
| Charles Hoyt has been telling about his
| new play, "A Milk White Flag. -" The most
| provincial place in the world says Mr..
satirizes the ways of the people there In
the piece the plot revolveS around two mill
| tia companies, and their efforts TO Guido
each other.
| Comedian Felix Norris has been the re-
| cipient of countless letters and kilograms
| of congratuation since the opening of his
starring tour. and these rernembrances of
| Sriands have been supplemented nv the
| substantial offers of time from prominent
| managers of the country who awaited Chi
| Cages verdict.
! Ten years ago Playwright Hoyt submitted
| to Edward E. Rice the lbretto of an opera.
| 1t detailed a story of three Yale students
wrecked on an island in the Pacific ocean,
where a female Ward McAllister held forth
| The manuscript was buried. but the story
| is said 10 have been utilized IN the new
| Gilbert and Sullivan opera.
Nine Modjeska's tour began, at Buffalo
| last Monday. Her repertory includes Mac
| BETH THE Merchant OF Venice" Mary
| Stuart" LAS You Like It. and Much Ado
About Nothing" In addition; she will have
! strong drama, 'Heimath,' which will be re-
| christcned "Magda-" Nine. Modjeska has
! purchased the sole right 10 the English
version Of the play.
The Courier-Journal says: Is there no hope
| for the helpless dramatic editor? IL Is hard
/ enough 10 withstand the wheedling OF the
willy advance man, but here comes the adj
vance girl in the person of Miss Bella Arch
err she is the press agent OF Miss Carrie
Turner. and IL she looks as she used to