The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-05
Gossip of the Stage.

Henry b-ving'S oldest son will return to
acting.
Annie Pixley has gone to Europe in search
of health.
Capt. Jack Crawford is to become a mon
ologue entertainer.
Rosina Vokes says she does not expect to
appear in public again.
Rice and Bartons comedians will be at
the Empire the week of Nov. 6.
The Digby Bell Opera Company went to
pieces at Madison, Wis, last week.
Richard MansfielRs next character will
be Napoleon in a play partly historical.
The wife of Hermann the wizard, is
now serpentine" dancer in the style of
Loie Fuller.
j. E. Dodson the comedian of the Kendall
company, will remain in America next
yeer as employe of Daniel Frohman.
Junius Booth has given up acting to be-
come a physician, but Sidney, the other
son of Agnes Booth, and nephew of Edwin
Booth, remains on the stage.
Maine and Georgia" is the title of a new
war drama by Howard p. Taylor, with a
plot by Harry Meredith. There ought to
be blood enough in it with this combination
working together.
This is Mr.. Tim Murphy's last season in
"A Texas Steer" in which he has made
Next year he will star in a play that is
being specially written for him.
Underlined at the Empire in the
future are Waldman's Speciality Company,
Company, New York stars, Rose Hill Com
pany and the great Reilly & Woods COM
pdny.
Miss Lydia Thompson. once famous as a
legitimate work in 1.-The Crust of Society
company, of which her daughter, Miss
Zeffie Tillbury. an accomplished actress, is
a leading member.
Robert Mantell who is now the foremost
of romantic actors. will play his first en-
gagement in this city for several years at
5h2 Strand IN the latter part Of next week
The Face in the Moonlight
Kittie Cheatham's assumption of Jane in
the West last week is reported to have been
successful. She is credited with having in
vested the character with bits of touches
1t has never yet had. In fact, she appeS.'s
to have given the stage an altogether new
and welcome Jane.
Miss Grace Thorne, who plays in Lights
o London this week, at the Park Theater,
is a daughter of the late Charles Thorne,
one of the greatest actors this country has
produced. Her husband, Frazer Coulter,
VINO is also in the cast, is a leading man of
well-estabished reputation.
A rather curious arrangement is that
made made by the Crust of Society, company
Proctor Otis and Miss Zeffie Tillbury alter
nate in the leading. role, Mrs. Eastlake
Chapel, well as in the part of lesser
Importance, Mrs. Ernestine Echo.
The lovers of music of the first quality
will have an opportunity, next week, to
hear Nordica, of whom critic In Edn-
burgh said that listening to her beautiful
voice, one is under a spell that paralyzes
criticism. To the masterpieces of compost
ton, she brings a masterpiece of singing.
Those who heard Nine. Nordica at her
last appearance here were impressed with
her brilliant voice, her faultless method
her sympathetic personality and are quite
ready to believe what the critics of London
papers said of her, that she is probably
the greatest vocal artist at present appear
ing before the public.
Augusta Roche; who played the role Of
Lady Jane in Patience when that opera
was first performed in this country, died
last week in New Orleans, of which city
she had been a resident for some time past
Miss Roche, who was known in private
life as Mrs. Jennings. was a cousin Of
Eleanor Carey and Rose Leighton.
Maurice Barrymore is, according to re-
port, going To quit the stage and enter the
field as a playwright Mr.. Barrymore wrote
La Tosca," and although the manuscript
was never seen after being given to the
divine SGra, enough of his friends had read
the show to recognize il when ii was placed
before the public as Sardou's composition.
Theatrical business has been especially
bad in Colorado. Hence many managers
have been keeping their attractions out of
that State Manager Thomas II. Davis,
| however. determined not to change the
route already booked for "a Nutmeg
| Match" and that rustic drama has been
one of the few plays to prosper in Colorado
| this season.
| Caroline Miskel, the new find of Charlie
| Hoyt. is winning golden laurels for her
| self in "A Temperance Town" An East
| ern paper. speaking of Miss Miskel, SAYS:
| "A vision of loneliness, a dream of beauty,
| all rolled into one" Messrs. Hoyt and
| Thomas have discovered more pretty girls
and put them upon the stage than any
| firm of managers in the country.
| Andy Leavitt. the veteran minstrel, was
| the guest OF the Newspaper Club. of New
York, at its dinner last week. Among other
| things he told how the expression "hamfat
| man" originated. Many years ago he wrote
| pam" and this song became immensely pop
| ular. other sings.s took it up. and the
| phrase obtained the meaning which it has
| since carried-that of a bad actor.
The Parisans do not forget old favorites.
| as Loe Fuller, the queen of seTpentine
| dancers. has discovered TO her great sat
i hacb ba Aee0rng Paris c2 wa; die
last week under auspices of the most fiat
tering ans enthusiastic description She
appeared in new act, which was received
with such frantic delight that Miss Fuller
was compelled to respond to no less than
nine recalls. La Loie is again the talk of
Paris.
Adelina Patti Is on the Atlantic a pas
senger for New York by the fast-hying
Lucania. At her closing concert at the
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall seats and
standing room were filled with the most
enthusiastic audience that has greeted any
singer in England for many years. Patti
| was in splendid voice; Every one OF the
| hackneyed songs which made up the pro-
| grammc was encored After Gounod's Ave
| Maria" Patti was recalled repeatedly. In
an interview after the concert Patti said
! that She would receive s. 600 a concert
! throughout her six months tour in the
United States.
| Alexander Salvini will play his New York
engagement this year at the Star Theater.
where Manager Wilkison has arranged for
his opening. beginning Nov 81 for an eX-
tended run. This theater seems to be the
most popular in New York for long en-
| eagements BIZ the leading stars Crane
PLAYS there every year for several weeks.
! and will do 81 again this season. The Ken
dals are now there for long engage
ment. and Joseph Jefferson Is also an
/ nounced Salvini will open in The Three
/ Guardsmeu," in which M success
/ ful during his two months engagement in
| New York last spring. He will also put Oh
J Don Caesar de Bazan" and "Ruy Bias,