The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-07
Theatrical Notes.

Alice Fischer is to join Daniel trohman's
Comedy Company.
The veteran manager. John A. Ellsler. is
i'll In Philadelphia.
Sam Ryan has purchased the rights to
Irish Aristocracy."
Lottie Mortimer goes with Hoyt m
Thomas next season
The Hanlons talk of reviving lie Voy.
age en- Suisse" next season.
Courtenay Thorpe. now with the Cogh-
lans, purposes to take a company of his
own upon the road next season.
Absentees from the stage who intend to
return to it . season include Minnie
Palmer, Maggie Mitchell, Helen Dauvray
and Lolita.
Alabama" Is to be taken on the road
next season by Clement cambridge. with
several members of the original company
in the cast.
Kate e. Miller. professionally known as
Kittie Sheppard. died April 20 ct Mott Ha-
ven. near New York. She was well known
In the vaudevllles.
Marie Tavary will make an American
tour next season in grand opera. Lizzie
Observation-Disclosures and Payne Clarke have
been engaged for the season.
William III. Gillette hos gone to his her
mitage In North Carolina and it is said that
he Is rewriting Ninety Days." with q view
TO Its use again next winter.
Mary ADdersoD-Navarro has spent the
winter In the south of France. and expects
to go to Switzerland this summer. She is
aJ work leisurely upon her stage remlnis-
cences.
The Rev. DR.. Bannister, of Huntsville,
Ala, gives advice to his congregation
as TO which travelling theatrical compa-
MES ore lit for them to see and which
are not.
Miss Dorothy Daffron will be one of
next seasons theatrical stars. She is u
handsome Southern girl, hor home being in
Richmond. Va. where her father is a lead
Ing merchant.
The Grand Will close down for the season
next Wednesday night. and English's Is
already closed. The Park will keep open
until June 10. and the Empire until about
the same date.
Ruth Carpenter. who has made a success
rs the frivolous Miss Echo In The Crust of
Society,"" is to be leading lady of Lifts
Summer Stock Company in st. Paul. Miss
Carpenter lives at Evansville. Ind.
Mr.. Elmer GrandIn. who plays one of the
principal parts Ill The White Squadron
will be recalled as the actor who Mayed
Abraham Lincoln In the play of that name
when 1t was produced here two years ago.
Augustus Pitou and Joseph Jessop are
finishing a piece in collaboration. Arson
Pond. whose Her Atonement" was in use
many years. has finished q melodrama en-
titled Conspiracy" and il will be per-
formed IN the autumn.
hOeo LeVde, Orfnerly an actress, was n
star figure at the ninth annual BANQUET OF
the law department of the University OF
the City of New York, at the Hoffman
House, April 20. Miss Levere took n law
course. aud graduated with honors last
term.
Psderwski cleared $3.50. 600 on sixty-three
performances. When this great artist de-
parts ON May @ he Will probably not be
heard in America again for years. He is
anxious TO retire TO some quiet part OF
Switzerland n devote himself TO compo-
! sition.
"Old Glory is the name of a new melo-
drama that William A.. Brady intends pro-
ducing next season. The principal incl
dent is founded on the famous telegram
sent Dy Gov. John A. DIX. IF any one at
tempts to pull down the American flag.
shoot HIM on the spot"
The New York critics who have been
taxed 10 cents a ticket to enter Mr.. Palmer's
Tbester talk about retaliatinR by making
the manager pay - cents q notice for every
notice about the tbeater sent TO the news
papers for publication. As the 10 cents Is
taxed for charity's sake. the % cents col
lected will be used for charity aiso-the