The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-03
AT LONDON THEATERS
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE AT DALY's
OF ..AN ARTISTS MODEL"
Oscar WiIdc's IAN Ideal q
Big Success-s.SOuth Before the
War; to Tour England.

LONDON, Feb. AT the Lyceum The
alter no seat is obtainable for a week. In
the Gaiety Theater almost the same condi-
ton prevails. and the same may be said OF
the Haymarket, where Oscar Wilde's play,
IAN Ideal Husband has achieved a genu-
inc success, in spite of the fact that it is
generally acknowledged to be his weakest
dramatic effort Its attraction rests solely
in the bright dialogue and the clever acting
of Charles H. Hawtrey and others. I'm
usual interest centers in t%o-night's produc-'
ton of Owen Halls new play, An Artists
Model" at Days Theater, for which George
Edwards has gathered together the strong
est cast ever seen in a single production.
1t includes Marie Tempest, Lottie Venue,
Lettie Lind, Leonard Branham (the original
patience of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera OF
that name). Marie Studholme, Hayden
Coffin, William Blakely. who has been SO
long with Charles Wyndham's company,
Ere Lewis and others, and the p~rettlest
and most celebrated choristers in London.
Commyns Carr, partly owing to Miss
Emery's absence through illness, has found
1t necessary to withdraw the New Wom-
an" which will be done Feb. 6. Three days
later the Comedy Theater is to reopen with
a play by a new author, Charles Edward.
Guy Domville." Henry James's play, has
picked up considerably since it's unfortu-
nate premiere-a-premiere of noisy and
senseless condemnation, and it will probably
hold the boards for a few weeks longer.
When 1t is withdrawn its successor will be
Oscar Wilde's 1.-THE Importance of Being
Earnest" Earnest being said to be the
leading character in the farce. The Court
Theater has passed into control of a linn
tied liability company, of which, Sidney
Grunoy and Sir Arthur Sullivan are direc-
tors, the management remaining. however,
in the hands of Arthur Chudleigh.
NJ. b. Curtis is in London, and has ar
ranged with Manager Amberg, of New
YORK, for a JOINT Speculative presentation
in London of Samuel of Posen."
The programme for the Oudfn memorial
concert has been issued. The concert, which
patronage of her Royal Highness, Princess
Louise. Thomas F. Bayard. the United
are to act as presidents, and among those
who have promised their assistance are
Mime. A4bani, Esther Paliser. Miss Amy
Halle, Ella Russell. Fannie Davies and
Mary Moore, and .Messrs. Edward Lloyd,
valid. sienor Fol-, Sir Charles Halle.
Charles Wyndham and George Grossmith,
Wolff. Stern and Bowick.
touches to a new opera entitled Fame
Menasi. The work will first be heard in
Germany during the approaching spring.
Messrs. Whalien and Martells American
play, The South Before I Var is to
tour the English province. Ginning in
March, with twelve white a fifty col
ored men and a pickaninny band.
Candida" is the title chos>. by George
Bernard Shaw for his new play. which will
be produced at a West-end theater in a
few weeks. Since the. success of Arms and
a Man Mr.. Shaw has announced his inten-
ton of giving up the making OF books for
naming plays.
Herr Sauer will make his initial tour OF
the United States in the winter Of 1866.
Henry Irving lectured before the Royal In
stitution, Friday last, on acting.