The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

at Brunswick in 1852 Among her best roles
were Amina Norma Donna Anna, Agathe
and the Queen of Night in Mozarts
Magic Flute"
United States Senator Hill emerged from
his retirement at '.Wolfert's Roost' last
Saturday night, and attended the perform
ance of Robert billiards new comedy,
man afterward congratulated the actor
upon the success of his new play and upon
his more excellent company.
Mr.. Auguste Van Riene will begin his
engagement at the American Theater in
THE Broken Melody on Nov. 5. Mr.. T.
Henry French received cable from him
to that effect. and stating that ne would
Southampton on the st. Louis. Miss Ely
Desmond, formerly with Beerbohm Tree.
has been engaged as leading lady.
Tschaikowsky's symphonic poem, called
'Wojewoda.'' is soon to be published This
piece was played in 1891 under the COM
poser's direction at concert given by the
pianist Siloti at Moscow but had so little
passion, tore up the score. The work would
have been lost forever had Siloti not
Deacon Brodie,' the psychological melo-
drama written by William Earnest Hen
ley and the late Robert Louis Stevenson,
and which was last seen here nearly nine
years ago, has been revived with E. J.
Henley in the title role. 1t was Mr.. Hen
ley for whom the play was written and
who made 4 great success in it years ago.
1t comes. ito the Grand the first half of
next week. Mr.. Henley is said to have a
strong company supporting him. The play
made a deep impression when last seen at
the Grand IN December, 1887.
Miss Mary Hampton is to be Mr.. L. H.
Sothern's leading lady this season. She
will replace Miss Virginia Harmed in the
role of the heroine in IAN Enemy to the
King at the Lyceum theater within the
next two weeks. Miss Grace Kimball, who
has been Mr.. Sotherns leading lady for
several seasons, ill at the beginning
of the season. and Miss Harmed was lent
by Mr.. Palmer to take her place. Miss
Harmed must now return to Mr.. Palmer
and Miss Kimball has decided not to rejoin
ing in THE Two Little Migrants in Bos-
ton She recently made a hit at Hoyt's
with Mr. Stoddart in scene from THE
Long Strike
A conflict of opinion has developed touch
ing the value of bicycle riding a part
of vocal instruction. An English teacher
of singing has not only advocated the use
of the wheel for the purpose of expanding
the lungs and thereby improving the
breathing, but has also given a public ex-
hibtion of her pupils to prove that bicy-
cling helps the singers and singing the bicy-
clers. The latter demonstration was ac-
complished by producing Il young woman
who was so short-breathed that she had
to abandon bicycling, and who got her
lungs into so admirable a condition by
vocal exercises that she could ride uphill
with ease. Nine. MarcheSi is of contrary
opinion, and in letter to the Sgnale Of
Leipsc states that she prohibits the sport
among her pupils as dangerous to the vocal
organs, because of the rapid rush through
the air.
Richard Wagner was one of the most
Industrious letter writer's who ever lived
One thousand eight hundred of his epistles
have already been published, and now it
is announced that a Viennese admirer of
the Bayreuth master is publishing cata-
logue of all the published letters written
by Wagner between the years 1890 and 1888
This catalogue will contain the date of
each letter. the name of the person to
whom it was addressed and the title of the
work in which 1t has been published. One
of the. peculiarities Of his vast correspon-
dence Is the frequency with which 1t is de-
voted to borrowing money and to urging
those whom he addresses to serve him,
straightforwardly OBVIOUSLY. In their
utter selfshness his letters are in extraor-
binary contrast to those of his father
in-law. List.