The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-07

two plays. His Grace de Grammont" and
The Kings Jester" both standins-room
hits from the first night In Chicago.
The announcement is made or the mar,
riage OF Frank /. Frayne. of the Jane
company, and Adelaide Goundre, of the
Blue Jeans company.
Burr Mcintosh. who will be remembered
for his splendid character OF the bearded
blacksmith in In Mizzouri." has written a
play called college Days"
At a New York theater devoted to the
German drama two of the ushers are
German barons. and an Austrian noble
man is officiating as a stage hand
Messrs. Dickson & Talbot have issued a
beautiful Ada Rehan souvenir printed in
colors on different shades of satin. for the
engagement here. Sale Of seats Oct. 20.
In Charles Frohman's "Amazons." coming
here next week, are Johnstone Bennett ana
Isabel Irving. This is the first presenta-
city.
Hope Booth, whose attempt to star in
England was a failure. has returned with
came to her unsought from English noble
men.
Lily Post, formerly a bright particular
star in light opera, and Mrs. Thomas Bar
~, who starred for a number or years
with William Redmund, are members or
d Rehan's company.
Ibsen is outdone in a new piece called
THE Black Dove" at the first performance
of which. in Kew. England. most or the
audience got up and left the theater when
the plot became patent.
William Morris is soon to appear in a
Monte Cristo'' style. written for him by
Nelson Wheatcroft and George Backus, and
pronounced very strong.
The Lilly Clay Gaiety Company travels in
kept under lock and key. Edward Kendall;
the business manager. holds the 15-ball
pool championship of Massachusetts,.
The latest London. papers received state
thu soThn Oman of Rrillian Mtg NOnt1nlHS
TO draw immensely at the Lyceum Theater.
and Miss Lillian Russell in the title role
has fairly taken London by storm.
From Buzzard's Bay comes the announce
ment that Margaret Jefferson is engaged
to marry Glen Marlborough. Miss Jeffer-
son is a granddaughter of Joseph Jefferson
Mr.. Marlborough is quite well known as a
playwright.
The run of 1.-THE Merry Wives of Wind
sor' at the Star Theater, New York, has
been cut short by several weeks. and on
by Paul Potter called The Pacific Mail"
Crane spent thousands in getting up
Merry Wives" and has got a decided frost
in New York.
at Boston has been phenomenal. The the
alter has been packed at advanced prices
and the papers have all conslderea ahe e 3G-
torial comment. The performances nave
been Of unusual strength and the company
perfection, so the Boston papers say.
Nat GOOuWlH Is III CDlCdSO, iOOhihS Y
ter than ever. and with his company he is
rehearsing for the opening of his season,
| which occurs at Hooley's this evening. HIS
first play will be "A Gilded Fool" and he
will follow it with I'm Mizzouri" and The
Gold Nine" presenting David Garr1ck
for the first time during his last week
there.
1t is estimated that New York managers
lost not less than 100000 by the cyclone
which was recently announced by the
Weather Bureau and didn't come. People
were afraid to so out for several evenings,
expecting the storm to break at any hour,
and business dropped everywhere. Some
one suggests a suit for damages against
the weather prophet.
Felix Morris's season will begin Oct Is
with the first performance in this country
of 1.-THE Best Man." Ralph Lumley's three
act comedy. Mr.. Morris will also present
Behind the Scenes" together with last
| seasons successes, Moses and THE Nag-
abond." Mr.. Morris's company will include
Mrs. Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh, Florence
Wood, Gertrude Rivers, Agnes Paxton.
Fancion Campbell, Mrs. Herbert "A. carr,
Charles Charters, Frederick Thompson, W.
j. Constantine and j. w. Bowen
The annual revel of the Anonymous Club
at the New York Casino next Thursday
afternoon promises to be a jovial occasion.
The club is composed almost exclusively
Of newspaper men, and many prominent
performers have volunteered to appear. The
! New York baseball team will appear on the
stage in uniform and DeWolf Hopper will
| recite Casey at the Bat" Della Fox, JET
ferson D'Angelis, Paul Arthur, Mrs. John
Drew. Sidney Drew. Madeline Shirley, Wal
ter Jones. the Liliputians, Grace Elkins,
Fougere. Mabel Stephenson, Marie Lloyd
and others we'll known will also appear.