The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-26
ELLA WON HER SUIT
CASE OF INTEREST," TO THEATRICAL.
AND MUSICAL CIRCLES.
Wis. Russell, nm operate Star, Award
ed $500 Because Her Name Was
Not Displayed She Desired.
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downright, 1885, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Jan. ga great deal of inter-
est has been manifested in theatrical and
musical circles here during the past week in
the developments in the suit OF EliasRussell.
the singer, against Percy Notcutt, the con-
cert manager. Miss Russell asked for sub
stantial damages from Mr. Notcutt for
placing her name in the concert advertise
ments and on the programme, between the
names Of persons she considered TO be ar
lists and singers inferior in rank and skill
10 herself, instead of placing her name at
the head of the list of artists, as, Miss Rus
sell claimed, her position in the operate
world demanded. Miss Russell insisted that
the treatment she was thus subjected 10
was calculated to do her consid-
cradle injury and that consequently
suitable compensation was due to
her. More than ordinary interest was
caused by this suit, as it has been asserted
that some managers have been in the habit
Of "disciplining" their unruly stars and 9TH
ers by such tactics, and that they did SO
with impunity, owing to the difficulty
complainant would have in proving TO the
satisfaction of a jury that damage had been
sustained. Several well-known managers
were called on to furnish testimony in the
case of Russell VS.. Notcutt. and they were
practically unanimous in stating that the
treatment Miss Russell complained of was
certainly calculated TO injure her position
as a singer. and, as a result, the jury
awarded her 500 damages, which, consider
ing the Tree advertising which went with it,
is considered in theatrical circles to be
quite victory for Miss Russell.
An interesting step bearing upon the
question of the future work Of the sexes
has been taken by the directors of the Kew
Gardens. They have just engaged two young
ladies as gardeners, on the condition. how
ever, that they are to wear trousers while
at work II these ladies meet the expecta-
tions. others Will be engaged on the same
conditions, who have already passed the
examinations OF the Royal Horticultural
College But the wearing of the trousers
cOnd1ion or the employment of the two
young lady gardeners by the directors of
Kew Gardens has raised another interesting
question. What are trousers? And what
are boomers? Are trousers boomers. or
are boomers trousers? The question is a
knotty one, and its solution is awaited
with considerable interest. The number of
visitors TO Kew Gardens during the coming
week promises to be doubled. at least.
Business at the leading theaters has been
good, although the death of Prince Henry of
Battenburg, followed by the court going
into mourning. has affected the attendance
in the most fashionable theaters But
crowded houses are still the order of the
day at the Haymarket, where the interest
IN "Trilby" has not in the least abated;
at the Lyric, where The Sign of the Cross
IS nightly turning away money, and at the
ST. James, where George Alexander has. If
not wholly artistic, at least a monetary
success. The other theaters, the Criterion.
Garrick and Savoy, are all doing more than
tie average business with The Squire OF
DameS Inc Professors Love Story and
The Mlkado, respectively.
CnarIes Wyndham has again been COM
manded TO appear before the Queen, and
would have produced his successful THE
Squire of Danes" at Osborne Monday even
ing Jan. q, had it not been for the death
or Prince Henry of Battenberg Mr. Wynd-
ham has always been a favorite with roy
The new play by ]. " Barrie, of which
E = Willard had the refusal, proves on
It's completion, TO be much better adapted
Tor exploiting an actress than an actor In
view of this fact, Mr.. Willard has waived
his rights TO the piece, and it is understood
oVertures We're made to Marion Terry to
star in it. an arrangement which was pre-
GUIDED by her prior engagement with
Forbes Robertson; 1t is now limited that
Terry. upon the expiration of their contract
with John Hare in America.
The first performance OF Fergus Hume's
new play 1.-THE Fool of the Family" was
given tonight at the Duke of York's The
ater- Mr.. Cartwright has. in the new piece
Gertrude Kingston, in their respective char
acterS will be seen to great advantage.
The recent stirring political events have
been gOdsend TO managers exploiting mil
itary dramas. All the houses putting or
such plays have been doing an extremely
large business. Lieut.. Stewart Gordon, r
". has collaborated with Leonard and out
ram in the preparation of True Blue a
nautical drama, which will be produced al
the Olympia, under the management of Sin
Augustus Harris. whenever "Cheer. Boys
Cheerr' shows signs of waning popularity
The new play IS replete with stirring
events. and will illustrate in a forcble man.
ner what actual life Is on board of a man.
0f-war.
Mrs Catherine Fisk, the American con.
traltO. has won golden opinions by her rem
ditiOn of ''Delilah'' at Glasgow, In Saint
Saens's great work, samson and Delilah.'
Henry Arthur Jones's new play at the
LyceuTn, Michael and His Lost Angel,
was withdrawn tonight, and this evening
the Princess's Theater revived THE Colleer
BaWn.''