The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
ALL ABOUT THE ACTORS
LETTER FROM AN INDIANAPOLIS
SOUBRETTE IN AUSTRALIA.
Joseph Jefferson in n Double Bill
Tuesday Night-WiIbur mt the
Park-Vitascope at Empire.

Miss Ethel Browning, the talented daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bull, of this
city, girl not yet out of her teens, has
made q decided hit in Australia with Nat
G.. Goodwin. The bundle of papers received
from Melbourne and Sydney contain no
tees Of Miss Brownings work calculated
to turn the head of any ordinary stage
soubrette. Miss Browning writes inter-
esting letter. and among those received by
friends here is the following from Adelaide,
dated Aug. 80:
Our stay in the antipodes is one of pleas
aed Foe ON We ope nsbt with v TIE
and we were given a hearty reception by
the people although the papers did not take
pearance, was given a nice hand and
Miss Melville, of our company, who several
years ago was 4 very popular opera singer
here, was given perfect ovation, which
shows the Australians are not tickle peo-
pie. My reception was very cordial. Gid
ed Fool gave way to In Mizzouri,' and
this play caught the press very favorably,
while the audiences seemed carried away.
apparently. Nominee and The Rivals
Monger' curtain raisers, seemed to meet
with universal approval
Australian ways differ from American.
Saturday night here is always opening
night. No Sunday papers published.
and after waiting for the Monday papers
one finds American players are called Muir
kan mummers.' My part, of Liz beth in
In Mizzouri seems to please the people
here well the critics. 1 had such a
pleasant time socially while in Melbourne,
and met many people to whom 1 became
much attached. The day we left / was sur
prised, when arriving at the station. to
quite large delegation of my Mel
bourne friends gathered to say 'Au revoir.
Every one says 'Au revoir' here. ! was the
recipient of many tokens, and heaps of
f1owerS-Several baskets, together with bou-
quets, tied with red, white and blue rib
bons. I left Melbourne with feelings of re-
home
quaintances formed on my first visit
I'VE opened in Adelaide Saturday, Aug.
20, with In Mizzouri,' and were accorded
and the press. Miss Walsh and Miss Usner
left us here and returned to America. their
places being filled by Miss Maxine Elliott
and her sister Gertrude.
''MeSSrS. Williamson &c MuSgrOve, the
great theatrical managers here, are never
firing in their efforts to make stay in
Australia pleasant with many little acts of
kindness. But the climax was reached
to become their guests for a drive and pic
mic I'D the hills to Aldgate. We met at
IL a. M, and found handsome five-seated
drag, capable of accommodating twenty
waiting. Our drive up the hills-almost
mountains-was simply grand. When We
reached the summit Adelaide was right at
our feet and the sea stretching beyond
and far away the blue horizon toward dear
old America. A great spread was prepared
for at Aldgate Hotel. After dinner we
stroled back in the woods and saw focks
of parrakeets, as plentiful as robins and
sparrows at home. They were of all colors.
green, white and red. Thew have such a
funny shrill scream but can be taught to
talk very well and whistle many tunes.
I'VE leave here Sept. 10, opening in sgd
ney. N. s. w., Saturday, Sept. II. Then.
on Oct. rs, we will board the Alameda. and
start homeward. arriving at Frisco Nov.