The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-14

the walls were sombre and the draperies
were OF solemn hues. Even the curtain de-
signed by the late Steele Mackaye and
representing a swamp overgrown with Gao
tus plants, was of gloomy and depressing
tintS. The new auditorium Is laid out in
drab and gold. 1t is light. and airy. and
cheerful, and a great Improvement upon
the old interior in every respect. The en-
tertainment of this occasion was furnished
by Mr.. Hoyt's "A Mix White Flag" which
had been seen elsewhere, but not previously
in New York. The farce, which satiriZes the
National Guard, made a great hit. There
were almost countless encores, the author
was called before the curtain to make a
speech, and the evening was. in all re-
spects. directly and distinctly triumphal.
This IS the first time Mr.. Hoyt has sprung
a chorus upon New York. and il is adj
mitted on ali sides that an added zest is
given to his line of work by the introduce
tion OF pretty girls in handsome costumes.
1t is a pity that w. II. Cranes costly
and beautiful production of THE Merry
Wives of Windsor should have turned
out to be such a fiat failure in a financial
sense. The houses-I am in the way of
k~nowfng-have been almost ridiculously
poor. and MIR. Cranes friends have been
urging him TO put the scenery and cos
tunes In storage and forget that any such
person as the late Mr.. Shakespeare ever
lived. He is now rehearsing a more mod
ern play called 1.-The Pacific Mall" but
will not shelve Merry Wives altogether.
He proposes to alternate the productions
Chauncey Olcott's hit in the new play
OF life in old Ireland. called THE Irish
Artist is the biggest that has been made
in New York this year by any star actor.
At the Fourteenth-street Theater. where
he is playing, there has not been a night
since he opened when it was possible to
secure a seat after s o'clock. Mr.. Olcott
has gone at a single bound into the place
formerly held by w: J: seaman whose
manager, Augustus Pitou, is handling the
In "Shenadoah," at the Academy. and
'The Baubie Shop" at the Empire, Charles
although widely differing in character, are
equally immense. The former will run
through the greater part of the season; be- f
The latter might go on all
winter only that John Drew, the star of it,
has contracts to fill in other cities, and
Mr.. Frohman's agreement with the author
of THE Masqueraders" compelS him to
produce that remarkable play at the En-
intervenes Charles Frohman will make
vastly more money this season than any
other American manager, possibly excepting
Della Fox is in the last week but two of
her remarkable engagement at the Ca
sino in 'The Little Trooper" She !; erh has
established as a star, so far as New York
is concerned. She goes from here to Chi
very largest cities this season.
Miss Hope Booth, the towZle-haired
young woman who recently had the dis
of one consecutive night in London, is back
again in New York looking for an angel"
as she picturesquely states. BY an angel
Miss Booth means a man with money,
who will send her out through this country
as a theatrical attraction. She has some
startling ideas of propriety in advertising
methods. She tells all the reporters, with
the utmost freedom, that Lord Hay gave
her $50, 900 worth of diamonds, and that she
expects him over on the next ship; Yet, II
Miss Booth didn't talk so freely, she would
impress people as being one of the most
innocent, artless little creatures in the
world IEANDER RICHARDSON,
Editor Dramatic News.