The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-12

Dan Emmett at seventy.eight years of
age. the author of Dixie" "Old Dan
Tucker" and other son gs. Is chopping wood
for q living.
pany, who have s%upplanted The City Di-
rectory" with "a Society Fad" will play at
the Grand next week.
Frank Percy Weadon. of this city. who
has made n signal success in the theatrical
business. has been appointed general man
aRer Of all of Jefferson, Klaw N Erlanger's
attractions.
peared on the stage fifty years ago In Eng
land, when a celebrated actor put on a
drama In which four pugilists played parts
and drew large houses.
Miss Della Fox. the cleverest Of all the
comic opera soubrettes. has received many
DeWOlf Hopper's company. IN which she is
one of the chief attractions.
T.. S. willard made the embarrassing dis
cOyery recently that. through on error. he
had been booked TO appear during the same
week at two thesters in Cincinnati, one in
Louisville and one in Memphis.
e. B. Jefferson, Klaw & Granger have
purchased O new comedy entitled "DelmOn.
ico's at Six" by Glen MscDonongh. the
author of THE Prodigal Father" The piay
will be produced early next season.
George Marion. who is now playing
SignOr Spaghetti in The Hustler" will
be featured in the revival of Hoyt's "A
Brass Monkey" next season. HIS recent
starring tour In "Mr. Maccaroni" was a
financial frost.
The Crust of Society" though sharply
scored by the purists of the critical fra
ternity on moral grounds. is nevertheless
fascinating enough to the better classes of
society to draw tremendous houses and to
win unbOunded applause.
sJJncIe Remusv will he scan IN the sta ga
Joel Chandler Harris has written three
act society drama which introduces his
favOrite old negro character. Manager s.
III. Cohen has bought the play. which will
be produced in the spring.
Eleanor Duse is said TO be O great reader
and student. aud Is also thought to be- q
writer, although no one has ever read any
Of her productions. She amuses herself by
putting her thoughts on new books, plays,
actors and art matters on paper.
Mr.. Lawrence Hanley begins his starring
tour through the South in Norfolk Va, on
April 3. afr. Hanley will appear in q drama
called THE Player" the plot of which
enables him to appear in acts from such
plays as Hamlet" 'Romeo and Jullet.n
'Othello" and Macbeth"
EnglIsh's Opera House will be elab.
oretely decorated Tuesday night in honor
are going to see Wang" that evening.
The decorating will be done by G. +. Dohr-
man, superintendent of the Chicago Cos
tune and Decorating Company, Who will
arrive here tomorrow to do the work.
Maud Madison introduced the old-stvle
crinoline as q costume feature of her high
kicking dance at Proctor's Theater. New
York. last week. The crinoline was a huge
affair. that described all sorts of funny
gyrations when Mss Madison kicked
skyward. Her neither limbs were clad in
tights. The women in the audience laughed
very heartily at the absurdly ludicrous
spectacle.
RosinS Vokes, the sprightliest style of
English condolences, has found another
good vehicle In her new piece. Maid
Marian" Rosina has lost Courtepar
Thorpe. and will soon lose Felix Morris,
who stars next season. She can afford to
substitute Walter Granly, . very capable
actor. for Mr.. Thorpe. but where will she
find so accomplished q character actor az
Mr.. Morrisf
is being played by one of Charles Froh.
mans companies. has as O leading role q
variety actress named LOttie Singleton.
the. character being drawn from LottIe
Collins. Henry Miller, Emily Bancker,
Harry Brown. Mrs. Mckee Rankin and
May Irwin. who plays the comedy part. are
In the cast.
Richard Mansfield speaks ten languages.
paints. writes poetry and keeps the secrel
of his makeup. as Hyde from even his fell
low players. While on tour he lives in bis
car, which contains a piano and O library.
He once played koko In The Mikeuo." but
prefers to illustrate characters in history,
and is said 10 have commissioned certain
authors to write historical play for him
one of which will be based on the career OF
Cardinal MeZarin. He is also held in terror
by his company.
At the close of ''Tuxedo's' present season
which occurs Saturday evening. May q, il
Denver. COL. the principal mem bers Of tht
present Tuxedo" cast, together with
Der of comic opera principals and
large chorus, begin rehearsals of O new
spectacular minstrel comic opera. from the
pen of j. Cheeyer Goodwin, librettist O
Wang" The Lion Tanner" and othe'
comic opera successes. This new produc
ton of Thatcher's will receive Its initia
presentation in San Francisco about Jun,
/. and will include upward of sixty-fv,
people.
Miss Gertrude Reynolds. an Eden Muse,
dancer of French training. Is pla ying he
first speaking part with Gus Williams
be presented here at English's the latte
part of tins week. Although Miss Reynold
was engaged Tor her powers as a dan Ger
and not her ability "a an actress, abe ha
scored an unqueationable success. Her pc
culiar English accent is decidedly orIgina
and pleasing TO her audiences. Her dancin
speeialties have the French tone he's On,
the finish that comes only with patient tot
and artistic tenn Derament.
Miss Kate Davis has brought suit 10
5000 against Charles Frohman. Thi
amount represents the salary of Mis-
llayiR at SlQJ a weak for tina remaindar n