The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-11

appointed Among those who Kept the
stage active were the Crane brothers, with
their nonsensical foolery. Fred Leslie APP
pears with his trained dogs. Their feats
of leaping are astonishing, and it is hard
to say who deserves the c~redit-their train
er or the natural sagacity of the dogs. One
of the specialties in the performance was a
motion, on which were thrown stereopticon
views of anything and everything. The bill
pie: Leonard and Moran. the weii-known
Irish comedians; Lima and Vani, m
DAILY and Devere. Nellie Waters, the Gardi-
ner brothers, brothers Crane, c. w. Little
field, Fred Huber and others of that class.
The show is a good one all through"
Notes Of the Stage.
The late C. w. Could eek mad much to do
with the early training of Henry Miller,
now leading man of a leading stock COM
pany of America-Charles Frohman's.
Lewis Morrison in Faust Prof. Kellar
ard his magic. and '"The Old South are to
be the Thanksgiving attractions at the
Grand, English's and Park, respectively.
1t is said that only two companies have
made money in Cincinnati this ~season-"In
supreme W production. "The Passing Show"
The New York Herald says that Mrs.
Berlan-Gibbs comes within the perilous rep
utation of a Society STAR but that that
fact does not hinder her success as an
actress.
Marie Jansen began her New York en-
gagement at the Bijou Theater on Monday
as ass9 did f her Sister sister-arti ste1F Fanny Rice some
weeks ago.
Miss Cora Tinnie. who will be seen here
with "A Trip to Chinatown" next Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. Is an Indianap-
oils girl. having lived here some six or
eight years ago.
r. A Barnet. who Is s making a fortune
prince Pro Tenn" did his first work for
the stage twelve years ago. He got up a
burlesque of Romeo and Juliet"
the ch fir5s half All Of 9if hext week. wtds i ne h as tive TIVE S Srigna
| comedies, 'Incog'' and "A Jolly Good Eel
low" Sol Smith Russell follows in Heir
Law Peaceful Valley" and The Poor
Relation"
The fan Mrs. Robson uses IN the second
act of THE Henrietta" is made Of mother
of-pearl, gold and ostrich feathers. and cost
$3.50. Mrs. Robson has a fan craze, possess
ing some three hundred in all, the most pc
culiar in the collection being one made from
the bones. hair and skin of a leopard.
Pauline Hall, now touring with great sue
cess in the new opera "Dorcas.' under the
on two occasions ventured into legitimate
drama AT one time she was a member or
Mary Anderson's company, and at another
time she appeared with Kate Claxton.
Molly Sherwood will devote the winter to
study under the direction of Nine. Florenza
d'Arona, the celebrated contralto, who. by
the way, has sung in all the grand opera
houses Of Europe, and whose studios at 124
East Forty-fourth street, New York, are
daily thronged with the members or the
Four Hundred.
Nat C. Goodwin has ended his highly sue
cessful engagement at Chicago, and is now
going West with his big company and
repertory. His success as David Garrick
is said to be the best he has made IN his
stand head and shoulders over the great
mass of actors.
Stuart Robson has brought many realistic
effects to bear In his revival of 'She Stops
Il RI COponero The ilicy mig. taken from the
oven, the huge tankards, the falling of au-
tumn leaves, the changing color from night
to approaching day, and the far-away notes
of forest birds are among some OF the no
ticeable features.
Fanny Davenport has arrived in New
York, and Is extremely busy ORGANIZING the
monda.'' After the recent production Of the
piece in Paris by Sarah Bernhardt. Vic
Miss Davenport. The cablegram read: "a
Yvette Guilbert, the cleverest of the Pa
risian music-hall performers, has complete
ly changed her style since she crossed to
London recently. Formerly she made her
success by a sort Of pruins-prisms be-
iineatIon OF the character of a drunken
woman in full swing.
Charles Frohman has extended the en-
Theater, New York, until Dec. 1. His stock
company will then return TO that theater.
NJ rs Dpem + tSs to a apsii J In LG He has in p Alprlldi
before In that city, but with ida Rehan
hoisted far above him by Augustin DAILY.
Hermann, the Great. this season intro
duces tricks that seem to baffle all attempts
at explanation. Those that pretend to know
all about such things have not given an
of the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, and caught the bullets fired from the
rifles of a file of United States soldiers.
co Ssssis with Sii Hoyt's .1s TIP ripe to 0 chinatow wno
to the Grand, Thursday, Will introduce a
new dance entitled .Piernott.'' Miss Clay
ton made her appearance at the Lyric The
alter, London, the past summer, and created
a furorc. She has some beautiful Partisan
costumes, which she will wear for the first
time.
When Olga Nethersole. the English star.
began her tour of America at Palmer's
Theater in The Transgressor'' the critics
a competent actress. It was not until she
staged the time-worn Camille" that she
indicated a transcendent ability One critic
gave her cards and spades over Sarah Bern
hardt.
Howard Paul, feuilletonlst, playwright
and globe t%rotter. has returned to New
York after several months in England. He
consemplates importing Florence Marryat,
the novelist. TO lecture throughout the
United States; One Of her themes, The
Mistakes of Marriage" has attracted much
attention because of it's piquant treatment
of a delicate subject.
A New York dramatic writer says:
"Madge Kendall and her trained husband
have been saying unkind things of America
and American newspapers in general and in
particular. When this pair came 20 this
country they were in an impoverished con-
dition, but they have since made about half
a million dollars out of this God-forsaken
land. Under the circumstances we cannot
blame them for giving us the laugh"
Dramatic Tidings says. That ex-Presi'
dent Benjamin Harrison Is a careful reader
of newspapers and a digester of public opin-
ion was made plain last week. He was In
New York for a few days to make a speech
and had one evening to himself to go to the
theater. Out of a score of counter-attrac
tons he selected Rob Roy at the Herald
Square. To return the compliment Fred G.
Whitney had the auditorium decorated In
Harrison's honor
an Mizzoura'' represents not only the