The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-31

"Olivette" has been produced with great
success at the Paris Nouveautes.
Joseph Hart. OF Hallen & Hart is writ
Ing a musical farce comedy, which VIII De
called "The Family Tree"
farce-comedy called "A Dark Horse,
with no stolen gags promised.
NJ b. Curtis has purchased the DrtslSill
Hotel at Austin, Tex, and contenpiates
erecting theater on the adjoining property.
Judfc has abandoned comic opera and
gone back to the Partisan music halls,
where she Is now singing with remarkable
Frank Push, the Hebrew story-teller, has
signed for next season with 'The Hustler"
Mrs. Bush isabella Maid>, also goes with
the same company.
Dazzer. is soubrefte Tbao who ps IS much in de-
mand by managers and has been offered
numerous inducements to go starring.
Agnes Booth Schoeffel has been engaged
by William II. Crane to play Mrs. Hilary
In The Senator" which he intends to re-
xive during his engagement at the Star
Mrs. Grundy. Jr.'' which Charles Froh-
mans Comedians produced in Washington
last week, is Clyde Fitch's adaptation of
"Corignan VS.. CorignAn," whIcn ran Tor
over a year at the CIuny in Paris.
An Italian play that mas taken the gov
ernment prize this year is called ''Dr. Null
ler." and its theme is the struggle of con
science in a physician over the question
whether TO cure his wife's lover or let hipl
die
Clara Morris's annual engagement in In
dianapolis will be Jan. u and 13 tFriday
night and Saturday matineel, when she
will appear as Cora in Article 47'' and
Camille two Of her greatest impersona-
tions.
When Barnetts new burlesque "Tobasco''
is produced by Edwin f. Rice there will
be a congenial role for Henry E. DiXey,
whose renewed alliance with his old man
ager means good deal for American bur
leSque.
Roland Reed will after all, go out again
this season. He will resume his work next
month. Mr.. Reed is now at his nome in
New York and is rapidly recovering his
health which will be good news TO his many
friends.
Sandow, the strong man, delivers a lec-
ture each night after the performance on
physical culture The lecture is delivered
mostly to society ladies' in his dressing
room, and the attendance is limited to fif-
teen persons.
Francs Wilson has been elected to sue
ceed Joseph jefferson in the board of di-
rectors Of the Players Club. of New York,
Jefferson having been made president 10
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Edwin Booth.
1t is a settled fact that Charles 3. Jeffer-
son. at the expiration of his present con-
son, Klaw d Erlanger. This is a serious
blow TO the firm, as Mr.. jefferson has been
the backbone of this concern.
Mr.. VIII II. Kohnle, who is the principal
comedian of the Wilbur Opera Company,
which plays at the Park this week. is
Indianapolis product VINO reflects credit on
the city He has decided talent and origin
ality. and is capable of even better t-ngs
than he is now doing.
Nat Goodwin is hot because the rumor
has been printed that he is going to abandon
from the fact that he has let the play to
Frederic Bryton for certain territory which
he does not cover. Mr. Goodwin says that Ii
is the best play ne has ever had, and his au-
diences are the largest he has ever drawn.
In that successful comedy, Americans
Abroad" which made such a hit in New
are excellent roles assigned to owen Faw-
cett j.. H. Gilmour, Miss Maud Harrison
and Joseph B. Polk, and they will be well
assisted when they present the play for the
first time in this city at Englishs Jan. 26
and 81 This will be the first appearance
here of the Lyceum Theater new stock oom-
pany, which is an unusually talented organ
ization. Dickson a. Talbot give the COM
pany a big certainty
Charles H. Hoyt's new comedy. "a Milk
White Flag" which is satire on amateur
military organizations, received its first
production at Buffalo last Monday night.
and made a6 great ed hit hit Unke n "A to TemRer hIna
town. it is a farce-comedy in which mu-
steal features and specialties abound Miss
Isabelle Coe has the leading role, and the
company is a large and carefully selected
one indianapolis theater goers will be in
terested in knowing that "A MIX White
Flag will be presented at the Grand here
the first part Of next week.
Rosina Vokes's permanent retirement
from the stage removes the last or the
famous group OF merry-makers who burst
upon the American public at the Union
Square Theater New York, April %, 1SI2,
in Bellies of the Kitchen" There were five
of them-Frederick, Fawdon, Jessie. Vic
toria and Rosina- Fawdon NokeS was not
a member of the family. but adopted the
pstronyrnic The others were brothers and
sisters Rosina Vokes was born about 1884.
and temporarily retired from the stage
when she married Cecil Clay. March l, 1877.
OF the original family, Victoria, the eldest,
retired some years ago and lives In Devon
shire Fred and Jessie are both dead. and
Fawdon has not acted now for some years.
John Drew produced his new play, The
Butterflies" in Boston last week. and Ii
is a decided success. After two weeks In
Boston Mr. Drew will take THE Butter
flies to Chicago for three weeks. after
which he will go 10 New York for
long stay during which he will appear in
the Carleton play, "The Masked Ball, and
a new comedy which Nictorien Sardou has
cabled to Mr. Frohman that he has just
finished The Sardou play is now on Its
way here 1t will be held in reserve TO fof-
low the Carleton comedy. Arthur Cyron
and Olive May have been added to the
Drew company for the new piece. Next
season Mr.. Drew's tour will be confined
chiefly to New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
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