The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27

time the play mas Dee0 pTOduceu Ocieiid
Fetter Royle, Edwin Milton Royle. Lucius
Henderson and the other members or the
company are fayorites.
ParI-"Lost I'm New York; TosMorrow.
The original and only tank drama,
Lost in New York." will be presented at
the Park Theater the first three nights OF
this week, with the usual daily matinees
Lost in New York has been entirely re-
written since last seen here, and Will have
brand new scenic dress. The play is one
of the best sensational dramas, and has
large following among the Parks patrons
1t is the only attraction that visits the Park
Theater that can claim to have been orig
inally produced at Days Theater. New
York. where it was first done Under the
title of cad, the Tomboy.' The river Of
real water was afterwards injected and the
name changed to sLost in New York." and
it has been a great financial success ever
since This season the scenery carried by
this company is said to be quite elaborate.
1t was painted by one of New York's lead
ing artists, Arthur Vougtlen, of the Madl-
scenery used in Hoyt's plays. The follow
ing scenes are said to be fine: The East
river by moonlight Gramm,erey , sgnare.
square Garden, Illuminated, and New YORK
harbor at night. The river of real water,
with its real yachts, ferries and other ma
rine craft is still strong realistic feature.
Charles B. Edwards plays the tramp this
season, and is said to be clever; MISS LILY LILY
of Jennie Wilson, the wait, and introduces
a number Of specialties.,
George w. Monroe and his company have
been great favorites in Indianapolis, and
commencing next Thursday matinee, at the
Park. MY Aunt Bridget" will be the at
traction for three days The play is
hodge-podge of fun and nonsense. The new
features are. Liska, the premiere danseuse,
ing ing N pickaninn n Nellie Bland Lizzie
Richmond, May Duryea, Ella F'alk and Ma
mic Ryan contribute materially to the per,
Torrance. The comedians are Raymond
Hitchcock, Eddie Magee and Lindsey Nor
rison.
The Empire Speciality Company.
Manager James Fennessv declares he has
secured d high-class vaudeville and novelty
company, and will launch the same under
the name of the Empire Speciality Com
pany,' at the Empire, during the ensuing
week, commencing Monday matinee. Mr..
Fennessy's familiarity with that branch of
vaudeville entertainments known as "the
specialties'' is the result of fifteen years
experience, and he should be a good judge
of what will please his patrons. Mr.. Fen
messy has engaged his stars with that end
in view. The most prominent Ryan
and Ritchfield, comedians, in their original
brethars daring aerobats Bernard DyIlyn.
late of Donnelly & Girard, known Amer
ica's descriptive baritone. Among others
are Charles and Corrienne Carter, preSti-
digitateurS, in their skillful manpulations.
They will introduce several of the difficult
feats given by Kellar and Hermann, in
Guiding the cabinet trick. in which Miss
Carter Is securely handcuffed in an iron
cage and made TO disappear. I.ottie West
the variety stage; Marion and Pearl, talk
ing comedians; the Gehrue sisters. singing
and dancing; John McGrath I ana the SOU
ance will close with Joseph J. Ryan's one
act comedy, Senator McPhee"
Notes of the stage.
All the principals of the Bostonians have
understudies except Jessie Bartlett Davis.
If she should be ILL., there could be no per-
formance
Frieda Simonson. the marvellous child
pianist. and Juanita AIanen, the equally
famous boy violinist.. are just now the talk
of musical New York.
"a Gaiety Girl Primrose & Vests
mammoth Ministries and THE Passing
Show among the notably big attrac-
tons soon to visit Indianapolis
Ryan and Ritchfield, the Judge Brothers
and Bernard Dyllyn are three drawing
cards secured by Fennessy for the Empire
Specially Company the ensuing week.
: Next week John l.. Sullivan, ex-cham-
play an engagement at the Empire. Who
said John l.. had gone out of the business?
Stuart Robson has said that "Shore
Acres is the best American play yet pro-
stead fame. says it is one of the greatest
plays he has ever seen.
When Francis Wilson visits Indianapolis
with his fine opera company next n onth a
treat may be looked for. Lulu Chaser will
be found as delightful Marie Jansen in
the latters palmiest days.
The Liliputians are having more success
this season in their new piece. "Humpty
Dumpty Up to Date" than any of their
previous productions. At Dayton last week
they played to over $1,000 in three days.
r. ;c EIyo1xr bat n oJo
will appear after this season in the first
success of his operatic career, The Isle of
piece. THE Caliph" is Seabrookes next
production.
Richard Mansfield. James O'Neill Otis
Skinner, Lewis Morrison. Alexander Salvin,
Potter have contributed to symposium ON
the subject, SIS Tragedy Dead?' which will
shortly be made public.
John W. Maekay, the bonanza millionaire,
spent $1,000 for seats for the American de-
but of Stbyl Sanderson, at the Metropolitan
Opera House. They both claim California
bound the singer should have successful
first night
An offer has been made to Henry Arthur
he case OF Rebeous sasan The
Bauble Shop" ETC., to come to this coun-
try from LondoGn and lecture about the
and women and social problems in
volved in his plays.
The estate of the (ate Charles Barras has
waxed fat from tho immense revenues de-
rived from that famous romantic spectacle,
the BLACK Crook" Mr.. Barras wrote it
thirty years ago. It is claimed that over a
million dollars has been made by it's many
revivals, and at present is a rich harvest
for it's owners
When the story of Japan comes to be
written it will be found that Mrs. Potter
and Mr.. Bellew were the first opponents of
Shakespeare in that country. 1t was during
their first visit to Japan some years ago
that they played Romeo and Juliet" the
Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and
Macbeth thereby introducing these plays
to the Japanese.
Jessie Bartlett Davis is one of the few
singers about whom reports never cir
culated of fatigue nervous prostra-
tion," and Mrs. Davis undoubtedly works
harder than any American singer of her
prominence. AS Idea in Prince Ananias''
she has regular grand opera role to sing,
and yet she looks, and is, the very picture
of vigorous health. Mrs. Davis has recent
" denied emphatically the report that she
intended to star she is very well satisfied
with her position with the Bostonans.
John r. Cockerill, formerly editor of the
New York World and the New York Adj
vertiser has been sent to Japan by James
Gordon Bennett owner of the New York
Herald. Mr.. Bennett believes that for the
next two years Japan will be the scene of
great and growing interest to the civilized
world, and he has accordingly agreed to
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