The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-04

Thoroughbred" one of the recent New
York successes, comes to the Grand TINS
month.
Hyde's Comedians. the Empires most
| popular show, headed by Helene Mora, is
booked for an early date.
Frank Bush appears in seven chargers $
in the farce-comedy, Girl Wanted, In
which he is starring this season.
Lord Ii, son of Ii Hung Chang. who was
introduced to. Grace Henderson at the
Academy of Music. in New York, said she
was the prettiest woman he had ever seen.
The illness of Alexander Salvini, which
necessitates his abandoning MS season,
leaves the field Of romantic drama practl-
cally clear to Robert Mantell. He is COM
ing to indianapolis next week.
The most sensational part Of the new
play, 1.-The Sidewalks of New York" is a
plunge head foremost from the top of the
stage into a tank of real water, by the
professional high diver, kearney +. speedy.
In "Half a King" which is running now
in New York. Francis Wilson has a light
opera that will prove a worthy successor
to "Erminie." The book is bright, the plot
clever and concise and the music distinctly
melodiouS and catchy.
Joseph Callahan, the popular actor, will
be seen at the Empire during the ensuing
month in the spectacular production of
Faust" with all the accessories used i'll
it's presentation, including 81 vast amount of
special scenery and electrical effects.
Hair, the German violinist, who makes
his American debut in the first concert of
the New York Philharmonic Society, Nov.
13 and IA, will play the Beethoven concerto
on that occasion. 1t is in this particular
composition he is said to excel any of the
great violinists of the present day.
Camille Seygard, the young Belgian So
prano, will be the soloist of the first New
and Z. She will very likely sing with the
Abbey and Grau forces at the Metropolitan
Opera House later in the season, her con-
cert engagements permitting. She is ex-
pected to arrive the latter part of this
month.
Rosenthal, the pianist, is now at Abazzio,
near Trieste, where he is making the final
preparations for his coming American tour.
Although the engagement of the pianist
was originally for fifty concerts, his man
ager, Mr.. Henry Wolfsohn, has extended
the contract to exactly double that number.
One of the features of Rosenthals tour
will be 8. series of historical ~recitals. which
he Will give in the larger cities. He will
sail for this country on Oct. % from Cher
bourg.
All of the elder Hollands three sons
George Holland. jr.. is now a theatrical
manager in Philadelphia. Joseph and Ed
ward Holland were both members of the
Wallack and gained there the
training that since has stood them in such
good stead. Edward is probably best known
by his representation of the old Southerner
in Alabama" Joseph is a comedian, while
his brother is essentially a character actor.
Last season they began a joint starring
tour under the management of Richard
Mansfield. This year they are under the
direction of Joseph Brooks, and are meet
ing with great success everywhere.
In 1881, when Kellar, the magician, was
in Mauritius, on his way to China, he met
the late Chinese" Gordon. who gave him
a card of introduction to Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang. The card was not presented at the
time, owing to the hostiiities then in prog
ress between France and China, but was
preserved by its recipient as a souvenir of
the distinguished English warrior. Recently
when Ii was in New York, Mr.. Kellar
called at the Waldorf and sent in Gordon's
introduction. He was Immediately ushered
into the great Chinaman's presence, and
Lii advanced to meet him. shaking hands
most cordially. This is regarded as a mark
of unuSual distinction. as the Viceroy or
dilarily receives visitors without rising
from his chair. Ii was obviously very very
much pleased to meet Kellar and to have
the reminder of his old comrade in the
Chinese wars. Mr.. kellar told the Viceroy
that he had been seven times around the
world, was fOrty-seven years old and
earned about $50, 900 a year. The Viceroy
said he was very young to nave Travelled
so much and made so much money. He said
that he had heard that Mr.. Kellar was a
great mathematician. Mr.. Kellar at that
demonstrated his abilities by multiplying
in his head five figures by five figures and
writing down the answer within a few sec
onds. The Viceroy was so delighted that
he asked Mr.. kellar if he had not written
a book on mathematics and said he would
like to have one, as he himself was deeply
interested in mathematics. Mr.. Kellar
promised to send him his book of travels
and mathematics.