The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-14


The First Rorn'' company, which closed
an engagement of six days at the Globe
Theater on Saturday last, is on board the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, which seiled from South
ampton, for New York, on Nov. TO-
Notes of the Stage.
Wilton Lackaye has closed his starring
tour. Next!
Mrs. Fiske. in "Tess." has duplicated her
New York success in Boston.
Sam De Vere's Own Company, one of
the best on the road last season, will be at
the Empire in the near future.
Henry E. Dixey is to make his debut as
a professional magician at the Garden The
alter. New York, tomorrow, following Sol
Smith Russells engagement there.
Marie Stuart is credited with successfully
presenting, in the French dialect, the part
of Lolita Doe in "McSorley's Twins" This
is the first part in which Miss Stuart has
ever appeared in long skirts
Miss Viola Fortescue, the ingenue of For
Fair Virginia" is the daughter of the man.
moth comedian, George A. Fortescue, who,
for nearly twenty years, was identified
with Catherine, in "EVangeline."
Miss tombstone Bennett has at last de-
cided definitely to retire from the stage,
temporarily at least, and after filling en-
gagements made for the next two weeks
she will go into business in New York.
Miss Kara Kenwyn, a clever leading
woman, who, in private life, is Mrs. Clay
Clement. plays a lively, vivacious widow
in THE New Dominion" Her work is
often compared to that of the late George
Drew Barrymore.
Nine. Alexandra viarda. who is soon to
make her American debut at the Fifth
avenue Theater, declares that she is con-
Quoting her tour on her own responsibility
She has no hacker in the city, as has
been reported, she says.
The Flower Mission was benefited just 500
by the sale of the box for Otis SINNERS
opening performance at the Grand a week
from tomorrow night. The box was given
to the Flower Mission by Mr.. Skinner and
Messrs. Dickson & Talbot.
IT is said that the theatrical business in
London, except in the case of a few of the
most popular houses. is very bad, and man.
ayers are beginning to suspect that there is
some connection between this fact and the
rapid increase in the number of suburban
theaterS.
Mabel Taliaferro, the remarkable child
actress of For Fair Virginia. was, for
several seasons, the child with James A.
Herne in Shore Acres" Her character in
For Fair Virginia is very important, and
she is an especial favorite with the matt
nee audiences.
Julia Arthur is having a new translation
made of La Dame aux Camelias," which
she will present during her New York en-
gagement. She has also purchased the
American rights to Roberto Bracco'S three
act comedy "Infedele," which is being
translated and adapted for her.
The Boston critics roasted Walter Jones
for his kissing bout in lone Round of Pleas
ure." He was scored heartily for pushing
his woman partner against the proscenium
arch and attacking her with a spirit of
Western vigor, which. in the words of one
writer, left nothing to be desired
The Lillian Russell, Della Fox and JEFF
De Angels combination travel exclusively
by special train, consisting of the stars "
private car, three sixty-foot scenery cars
and three sleeping cars The company
numbers seventy -five people. 1t is probably
necessary TO say that this information does
not come from the press agent.
To get out of Troy Miss D'ArviIle had to
send for a pawnbroker who called at her
hotel and advanced $3.50 on diamond brooch
said to be worth 81, 5O0 Since it's tour began
the company has been playing to small bust
ness. AT Scranton Miss D'Arville had to
pawn her brooch to reach the next stand
being unable to get check for $3.50 cashed
The question to the possession of Hall
Gaines play, 1.-THE Christian" will be set
tied when Olga Nethersole and E. S. Will
lard decide whether the hero or the hero
inc is a more important figure in the play
which has been made from the novel. If
the woman seems more conspicuous Miss
Nethersole will act the play while E. S.
Willard is to have 1t if the hero really mo-
noponzes all or most of the interest. Pos
Sibly the dramatic value of the work may
also be considered in this decision as to the
ownership of the piece.
Miss Ada Rehan and Mr.. Days stock
company are expected in New York to-day,
but they will probably not be seen at Days
before the holidays. Several new plays are
in preparation, including Jeanne d'Arc"
a metrical adaptation from the French Ii
Is not certain. though, that this will be
Gently received from England have given
rather discouraging reports of Miss Rehan's
health. Mr. Days own letters to his rep
resentatives, however, say that she was
never better.
1.-THE Fortune Hunter which has been
received with so little favor as to make w.
S. Gilbert say that he will never write an
other play. is made up of Chicago heiresses,
dissipated Frenchmen and virtuous English
wives, compounded into a mixture which
seems like the most extrayagant of Ouida's
least meritorious novels. The treatment of
the story. as well as the language of the
play, is said to be highly melodramatic and
to contain nothing characteristic OF Till
bert's style. After the failure of the play
which preceded this one Mr.. Gilbert said he
would not write another, and in spite of his
recent threat there viii doubtless be other
dramas from Mr.. Gilbert.
George Fl. Broadhurst, the author of
What Happened to JONES'" is very rapid
worker. If he is given d good idea he can
write a play in thirty days. He wrote ''The
Wrong Mr.. Wright" for Roland Reed in
thirty-two days The manuscript was re-
ceived by the comedian on Wednesday: on
Thursday he wired Broadhurst to Chicago
to come TO New York. He arrived in New
York on Saturday and the play was already
in rehearsal 1t was produced ct the Bos-
ton Museum a week from the following
Monday Twelve days after 1t reached
Reed il was on the boards, making a total
of forty-four days TO write, rehearse and
present THE Wrong Mr.. Wright" What
Happened TO JONES'. was written in forty
eight days. as there was no particular hurry
for 1t. Ii is leaving New York this week
after an eight weeks run.
The Sisters.
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