The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

The lively action Of Eight Bells" its
numerous scenic and trick features and
the clever work of the Ryrneses and their
company make a very entertaining per-
Torrance. 1t will be seen at the popular
matinee at English's this afternoon and for
the last time tonight.
There is one scene in Ibsen's "a Dolls
House." in which Minnie Maddern Fiske
will appear during her engagement in this
city next week, where this actress is said
to show a power and thrilling effectiveness
by what is called subdued emotion, not
excelled by any emotional actress. 1t is
displayed during the moments when the ac-
tress. as Nora, the wife, who has sacrificed
herself for her husband. listens to his self
ish rawlings over the consequences that he
fears will effect only himself. The situation
Is one that gives the actor who personates
the husband excellent opportunity for eff
fective work. but 1t is said that Mrs. Fiske
is the dominating influence during the epi-
sode, although she sits through Ii almost
as motionless as a statue and without ut
tertrg word; "A Dolls House" is to be
e,nie Madden, as theater-goers better re-
member her. will open her Indianapolis en-
sagement next Monday night at the Grand
repeated at the Wednesday matinee. on
"Wednesday night she appears in a triple
bill.
Louis Robbie. who for the past quarter of
a century has managed Harry Miners
Bowery and Eighth-avenue theaters, New
York, has placed a company on the road
which Is creating a sensation and making
some managers OF buriesque, vaudeville and
extravaganza hustle TO keep abreast of the
times. Mr.. Robe has engaged the popular
Washburn sisters and a supporting COM
pany of thirty people, who interpret an up
to-date spectacular extravaganza entitled
Fortuna. or the Princess Tough" which
will be the Parks attraction all next week
Among the speciality artists are Will White
comedy duo: the Washb1rn sisters: Mason
and Ryan, dialect comedians; Nellie Wa
tiers, the well-known vocalist: O'Brien, Jen-
nings and OBrien, sketch artists and box
ers in grand athletic entertainment of the
hstic art; Ruth Deshon, Lily Stone and
twenty others constitute the balance of the
company
The Germans. in 1.-The Gilhooiys Abroad"
close with the usual two performances to-
day
Richard Mansfield and his Garrick Thea
ter stock company. which includes Beatrice
Cameron. tombstone Bennett, Eleanor Carey.
Jennie Eustace, ID. III. Harixins E ID. Ly-
ons. Orrin Johnson and others, will be at
the Grand next Friday and Saturday. play-
ing "A Partisan Romance" Friday night
Prince Kari Saturday afternoon and
The Scarlet Letter Saturday night II
has been almost six years since Mr. Mans
field was last in indianapolis. Special seen
cry is carried for all three productions.
2 The Rentz-Santley BurIesque Company's
engagement at the Empire closes with two
performances to-day. Next week the Irwin
Brothers big vaudeville company will be
here.
New York paper has the following fig
ures on salaries paid great dramatic artists
Sarah Bernhardts salary is $500 a week.
Yvette Guilbert received under her Amer
lean contract. after she left Hammersteiri.
$1,000 a week. and Calve earns 81 200 for each
OF her appearances. Olga Nethersole earns
$50 week What with his salary and per-
centage- OF the receipts. John Drew makes
in good times 500 a week. A competent
leading man or woman like Henry Miller or
Herbert Kelley. Viola Alien or Isabel Iry-
ing. can be had for 500 a week The only
player that has ever received. even i'm this
prodigal country. a salary equal TO that OF
b0nnarut was Nine. Modieska. Edwin
Booth. who knew nothing ABOUT the value
OF money, once engaged the Polish actress
at salary OF 81 500 week
The contract with Guilbert lasted only
Two weeks. ana sne now returns TO the
cheap prices OF Paris. Calves contract
lasts I'VE months. but during that time she
sings only twice or three tiraes p week
after winch she returns TO the moderate
salaries OF Europe, Melba receives 81 800 a
night IN this country. but in Paris she is
content with 1900 a performance. Ruf Sa-
rah Bernhardfs contract continues through
summer and winter, and every Saturday
night she pockets 1880. Taking one thing
with another, the actress is better Off than
the singers. Averaging the entire income
q eaen performance. we should say that