The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21

and Macdonald, or Bostunian fame They
have selected James J. Brady as their pilot.
7. Henry French win very probably man n
age Camille D'Arville next season The last
comic opera prima donna Mr.. French man
aged was Lillian Russell
Charles Frohman and Nat Goodwin know
10 fse WIND ana PapS Naf give
matinees this week at popular prices.
Sol Smith Russell Is quite anxious to have
James a. Herne, the author OF shore nor;
inally intended that Russell should have
Shore Acres
William A. Brady has been in Boston for
companies under his management. Three
of them began their tour in New England
on Monday night.
was as prima donna of David Henderson's
American Extravaganza Company, has been
engaged by Edward z. Rose for his season
of summer opera at the Castle-square The
alter in Boston.
After the most successful New England
tour John Drew has ever had, the clever
for brief engagement If the new theater
in Hartford il built for his business man
ager G. B. Dillingham;. it will be named
Joseph Jefferson saw Bessie Bonehill in
Little Christopher and said: "She Is
man sb 6 a sngsr ana Of p the
most delicate and delightful methods. There
is an indeinable something about her that
she played Meenie to my Rip in London
more than twenty years ago."
Charles Barron, whose name went on the
Oliver Twist" WI Which has closed a imam
cialiy unsuccessful season, was brilliant
eontemporary of Lawrence Barrett in the
old days of the Boston Museum. As
Shakspearean actor Barron is said to have
had few peers, yet his early success has
been almost entirely forgotten.
Sowing the Wind.' is a son-in-law of Mr..
Frank Cakes Rose, who took part in the
Press Club matinee and is stage director
summer Mr. Rose doesn't look like a man
with thirty years stage experience, but
such is the case, and he has enough remi-
niscenceS to entertain an audience all even
ing
Brandon Thomas, the English actor and
ad of fhe pa be Wn ne t6a
J. I'll. Gilmour will take when Sydney Grun-
dy's great work b seen at the Grand Opera
House next Monday evening Mr.. Gilmours
portrayal of BrabaZon is admitted by the
critics to be masterful and scholarly, and
to enhance his already splendid reputation
as an actor of the most polished and artist
ic school.
Francis Wilson and A. H. Candy will
close the season with THE Devils Deputy
land on May %, Mr.. Wilson going later.
which Mr.. Wilson viii produce at Abbey''s
Theater, New York, next December, is the
OBJECT OF Inelr quest IN England Sir Ar
thur Sullivan has just written three new
musical numbers, which will be introduced
in the American representation.
Francis O'Neil, the well-known Washing
ton newspaper man, who is representing
Charles Frohman's Sowing the Wind re-
fused to 4deadhead'' his way into the Press
Club matinee Tuesday. He purchased a
ticket and sat through the performance,
after which he paid the entertainment com
mittee a fine compliment the excellent
programme. At the last Press Club bene-
fit In Washington with which he had any
thing to do both houses of Congress adj
journed and attended in a body. There was
over $1,000 in the box office when the cur
tain went up.
William H. Thompson, the character
actor, now with THE Fatal Card and
Alf Hayman, Charles Frohman's general
manager, were talking about makeup
You could never fool me by changing your
face by false hair and pigments said Hay
man. II bet you twenty-five to the con-
trary,' replied Thompson. The bet was
made. Shortly afterwards, one morning,
rather rough-looking fellow called at MIR.
Hayman's office to collect tailor's bill.
II paid that BILL exclaimed the general
manager. II know you did, said the 9TH
er, 'but you haven't paid me that bet yet"