The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
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AMUSEMENTS.
The Grand Duchess Arriv,


iron-bound trunks Melba claims to carry
twenty-two), her maids and her overwhelm-
ing magnifcence, has taken possession OF
the Denison House. The huge opera bouffe
company arrived yesterday afternoon from
st. Louis, and distributed itself at the diff
ferent hotels, Digby Bell and Hallen
Mostya going to the Bates. Miss Russell
is, to all appearances, the same queenly
woman, youthful looking and musical of
voice as ever. Unaffected jollity enlivens
her conversation. and. all in all. she is a
most pleasing woman to meet. 1t is noted,
with sadness inexpressible, that her wealth
of browning tresses has not the "chest-
nutty hue of genius, nor has she a mouth
like Trilby," two essential marks, it is said,
of any really great artist, No one should
take this seriously, for Miss Russell will
doubtless more than satisfy the three large
audiences which the advance sale indicates
will crowd English's Opera House for the
first three nights of the week. As the
Duchess of GeroIstein in Offenbach's
Grand Duchess the bill for tonight and
tomorrow night, Miss Russell has, perhaps,
the most brilliantly picturesque role of her
repertory. With her company of we'll
known singers, which. the management
claims, Is backed up by one of the best
c%horuses ever furnished Miss Russell, the
performances here should be about the
finest the charming operate queen has
ever given in this city. Offenbach's La
perichole' is the bill for Wednesday night,
and, aside from the beauties In the opera
itself, Miss .RusselPs performance is pro-
nounced to be fully as satisfactory as in
THE Grand Duchess"
Opera singers, like the finest steel, have
great temper. Miss Russell, Of course. is
no exception, although it is said she shows
her temper on rare occasion only. One of
these was the now famous la cigale' in
has never been printed in this city. There
IS enough romance in the pretty tale to in
i ieres the es saece ssfaIef run Of o .h.a e1sa q gun n
New York an unknown admirer of Miss
Russell sent her a fine bouquet. and was
lated. he saw her throw it down behind the
scenes and leave it there neglected; 1t is
doubtful IT, Miss Russell did. this. but SO
the story goes, Now this piqued admirer
happened to be a young Yale student. a
New York. He determined Immediately to
have his revenge. On the following evening
he sent a finer bouquet to Miss Atalie
Claire, a somewhat gifted and beautiful
member of Miss Russells company. The
bouquet was finer by far than any sent to
somewhat neglected, and felt hurt accord
ingly. On each succeeding night the Claire
there was a notice posted in the greenroom
and wings: Hereafter actresses will not
be allowed to receive bouquets over the
footlights. All flowers must be delivered at
the stage door,
a few nights, but soon he found another
scheme. Russell wore three magnificent
rings that nearly covered her entire hand.
brilliant to Miss Claire, who flashed them
boldly in the face of the star, till the latter
grew green with rage and envy. Then APP
peared another notice from Mr.. French:
mo artist shall wear jewelry on the stage
hereafter" Again King was overmatched.
peculiar and interesting drew him toward
Miss Claire Re to whom he became very at
ton, King following for Miss Claire's sake,
and supposing that the new rules of the
Garden Theater did not obtain at the Globe,
he sent his dulcina, on the opening night, a
bouquet so large that three men were re-
quired to carry it from the florists to the
Somebody informed Miss Russell of its
coming, and that lady at once announced
the new diSpensation-no more flowers, not
even at the Globe. This alarmed King, who
forthwith went across the street and rent
ed for a week the big window of a jewelry
store. Here the bouquet was set up for all
Boston to gaze upon, and there was a card
n1sire' read in re laks fhls; Of ff per a%rtist ie W Mlss
French. who was then in Paris. and the
ton" The next night the part of Miss
Claire was given to Miss Golden. while
Miss Claire was ordered to New York to
await instructions from the manager. As
her engagement was not ended, they could
Monday No dn'y''ti to Mr.. Ere Fren hi Office Il to draw her
salary. When the season ended she was
married to Mr.. King, and now shares hso with
But for Miss RusselPs jealousy. Mr.. King
might never have met Miss Claire.
stuart Robson, Son OF Edwin Booth.
Leander Richardson, in Dramatic News,
has the following, which is believed to be a
new one on Stuart Robson:
In Mankato, Mimi. recently, Stuart Rob-
i ons to- incur the good will Of the W~eii.known
comedian, was doing his best TO work up a
big house for him. One day a prominent
citizen of the town, a local banker, met the
manage on the street, and the following
"Who is the Stuart Robson you are maxi
ing so much fuss about?" asked the lead
aDon't you know who Stuart Robson is?'
returned the manager. who tried hard to
conceal his Amusement and disgust. You
have heard of Edwin Booth, haven't your
"Oh certainly; | know who Edwin Booth
..well, Stuart Rcsson is his SON. re-
sponded the manager, without turning a
us that So, Then.you can put me down
for six Seats
The prominent citizen got his seats. pay
dropped into the hotel. which was also kept
Mr.. Robson to him. The Mankato capital
ist was very much interested. aud after
marked Il never saw Mr.. Booth. but Rob
son certainly resembles the pictures of his
a aad He is,, went to the theater that night
Intensely. pleased. Hunting up his theatrical
friend the next day he declared:
htVt'Ob MO VI V ELL DSUtNe De
comes you can count on my being at the
opera house with the whole family.
Julia Arthur Signs with Irving.
After burying herself for months in Lon
don TO the despair of her american friends.
Julia Arthur has just been heard from.
She has Joined Henry Irving's company,
signing a contract last Wednesday for
one year. This is an opportunity seldom
offered an American actress. She will. of
course. be cast In minor parts with Irving,
but the schooling will be of great value
to her. -Aiss Arthurs two great successes
in this country We're made in Mercedes
and THE Black Nasque," the latter being
"A gloomy drama written by Frederick ixeed
Giles, q Chicago newspaper man now with
the New York Journal. Giles is a Madison.
und) boy and graduated at DePauw in
some eight or nine months ago Miss
Arthur sailed for England. voNing that
she would never return here until SIRE had
made q success i'm London. AT the time
or nfr. departure Miss Arthur WAS quoted
bN. a thef trical paper as making some very
SHY ~ erroneous remarks With regard tn
the ire trent she had received from the
American managers and critics. She was