The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-26
Gossin of the StnCe.

William Gillette is contemplating a revival
of "rhe Private Secretary"
Robert Grau has, in sixteen years. organ-
lied upward of one hundred comic opera
companies.
Oscar Hammerstein. it is said. may turn
THE Koh-i-noor' into a three-act opera
and send it out on the road.
"a Jolly Good Fellow" by Mary Ward,
is the title of a new comedy Charles Dick
son Will produce next season.
Jessie Nordica, a niece OF Lillian Nordica,
succeeds Nellie Braggins in the role of Joan,
in The Algerian" next Monday.
Carrie Turner opened her starring tour
week. with %The Edge OF Society.
A telegram from San Francisco announces
that it was found necessary to close the
Baldwin Theater, Tuesday night, on ac-
count of the illness of Fanny Davenport.
Modjeska produces her new play,
"Magda," an adaptation from the Ger
man of Herman Sudermann's "Heimath,"
at Chicago tomorrow night.
Henry E. Dixey has a new hacker for
next season. A new play is being construct
ed for him, the scenes and characters Of
which have already been decided upon.
1t is rumored that Camille D'Arville, the
prima DONNA, now singing in Venus" will
star the season after next in a military
opera, under Z. F.. Rice's management
Manager j. NJ. Hill thinks he has discov-
cred another prodigy in Eleanor Mayo,
daughter of the veteran actor, Frank Mayo.
She is TO sing in king Rene's Daughter"
Miss Matte Ferguson, of this city. has
left 1.-The Wicklow Postman' company.
1t is said that she lost considerable money
by the failure of the Madison Square Bank
in New York.
Elenora Duse is announced to play in Ber-
lin next month, but it is reported from
Buda,Pesth that she is at present pros
trated with Influenza, and all her engage
ments are Cancelled.
Spike Hennessey, of The ~Stowaway."
says, that men who were his pals In MS
burglar days regard him as having stepped
downward. not upward, when he gave up
burglary for the stage.
Tim Murphy says: "The only person who
didn't so TO the worlds fair from Burling-
ton, Ia, died last winter. l found people in
that section of the country so fair mad that
you couldn't give away a pass
Miss Villa Msytin. daughter of John
"kankakee. Martin, Of this city, Is a mem,
company. She has been on the stage little
more than a year, but has developed much
talent. Her part in THE Player" Is q good
one.
Charles Mitchell has signed to join the
"Rorcany Rye" company for a short sea-
son while talk is going on about a fight be-
ell will have a bout with some other fighter
during the play, and will receive 5000 a
week for the services.
Henry Guy Carleton is putting the finish
ing touches to the play he engaged 20 write
for Tim Murphy. The play he has contract
ell to write for Nat c. Goodwin is to be
| READY ICT QeliNtTE on Otl. H. 1851. JONI DlCN
is to appear later in the season in Il play
from the pen of Mr.. Carleton.
c.. J. Slime. OF the Africa company, was
married on Thursday night last. at ST.
Company. They had been engaged for some
time. but had not met of late. They took
advantage OF their Joint presence IN 81.
Louis and became man and wlfe-only to
| separate again two days afterward to fol-
low their respective engagements.
Mrs. Len Miller. whose stage name was
-. ~--l- - II-0I l., s,sl Ice. --.-r-
in Galesburg, III. She had attacked her
bTother-in-law with a butcher knife while
suffering from delirium .tremens; She is
"Adonis," and at one time was offered
Lillian Russelfs. place in the Casino. New
| York. She was IN Our COLLINS" this year.
David Renderson's American Extrava-
| ganza Company. after a "phenOrnenaly sue
| cessful season at the Chicago Opera House.
has begun It's travels in a special train OF
natl last week. goes 10 St. Louis next,
thence TO Kansas City. and thence to San
Francisco. where it will play a five weeks
engagement. The organization numbers 1SC
people.
Mr.. Charles Jefferson says that his father,
Joseph Jefferson, never was in as good
health as at present, al Fumors TO the con
trary Notwithstanding. He says: "FatheI
has been i'll somewhat during the summer
but at no time did the doctors think il
serious. and when 7 saw him last. a week
or so ago in New York. he told me himself
he felt like he was going to live as Ions
IS tradition says Rip Van Wrinkle lived"
"a Nutmeg Match derives its title from
the fact that the scene OF the play is laid
in Connecticut. which Is called the Nutmeg
state. or. more properly speaking, the
Wooden Nutmeg State. The match" part
of the title has reference 70 a love match
between the hero and the heroine-thuS the
combination - Nutmeg Match" which Is
novel enough TO be and that
is the chief merit in a title nowadays.
New York Mirror: Last Friday Benjamin
DoIaro was sentenced 70 i've years IN tn,
states prison, having pleaded guilty 10
charge OF grand larceny. Even as a boy
Doiaro evinced criminal instincts. and hi
mother. Selma DolarO. once famous as al
actress. rnore than once saved him fror.
Dunishnlent. The mothers career was file,
with bitter disappointment and physical SUI
fering during its closing years. but at leas
she was SCARED the sorrow OF her som
public disgrace.
I'VE have expended between S2,co0 an,
sl&GO for safes within the last half n doZeI
years said Thomas u. Davis, Of "Th'
Stowaway" company. We blow open a SAT-
every night H. tee performance ~ TN
Stowaway.' or rather our cX-burglars
spike Hennessey and Kid Mc'0v 20
and we use up seven or eight safes u sea
son. I once bought 4 lot Of a dozen u
silerifTs sale IA Ohio. Shipped them 10 Nev