The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-30


the Garrick "The Good Mr. Best will be
the opening attraction. This farce comedy
was written by John j. McNally. So far it
has proved an enormously successful ven
ture as played by the big farce comedy
stock company recently organized by Rich
and Harris
The troubles between Richard Mansfield
and his managers, Hoyt & Mckee, an
nounced some time ago, have eliminated
in the severance of business relations be-
tween the actor and the managers. Many
questions on which Mr.. Mansfield differed
widely from Hoyt & Mckee caused the
separation. The managers declined to have
any further business relations with Mans
field.
The contract was made four months ago.
1t was TO run for eight years Those who
knew Mr.. Mansfield and heard of this
smiled significantly. 1t was since assum-
ing control of Mr.. Mansfield's business af-
fairs that Messrs. Hoyt 81 Mckee secured
for themselves the actors interest in the
Garrick Theater which during the past
season has proved probably the most sue
cessful one in New York. Their profits
during their short tenancy are said to have
been very large. =
There is another item of news regarding
ment of all their plays save "a Black
Sheep" and "A Stranger in New York"
Caroline Mskel Hoyt, the beautiful wife
of the playwright and accomplished star of
"A Contented Woman" also retires per-
manently from the footlights. Mrs. Hoyt
made her farewell appearance this week
at New Haven at the Hyperion Theater.
The ovation she received that night testi-
fed to a sincere admiration of her genius
as an actress and to the warm place she
has won in the hearts of theater-goers
generally.
A New Haven dispatch the night of the
farewell performance said: Caroline Mis-
KEEL Hoyt has been seen and heard here
upon other occasions, when she has won
approval, but tonight she outdid herself.
No doubt the fact that this was to be her
final appearance behind the footlights had
something to do with the inspiration
thrown into her work-an inspiration of
talents the stage can i'll afford to lose.
The applause was most generous, and Mrs.
Hoyt was in full accord with her audience.
Her support was excellent, and the occasion
will long be remembered as one of unusual
interest in New Ravens musical, social and
theatrical circles"
Notes of the Stage.
Ysaye the famous violinist, will make
another tour of America next season.
Theresa Vaughn and her brother, Joseph
comedy.
De Wolf Hopper says he is under 500
fine, payable to his wife, if he ever recites
Casey at the Bat"
Miss Kate Clayton is going into vaude-
vile shortly. She will appear in short
sketch, supported by three or four per-
sons.
Charles H. Hoyt, in recent interview,
announced that Caroline Miskel-Hoyt
would probably not be seen on the stage
again.
Messrs. Winslow and Wilson are at work
on sketch in which Miss Grace Hender-
son will be seen on the vaudeville stage
next season.
Messrs. Davis & Keogh are arranging to
star Chuck Connors next season.
Chuck Connors is to New York what
Commodore" Higgins is to the Fifteenth
ward in Indianapolis
Miss Percy Haswen has resigned from
Mr. Days company, and will join Mr.. Will
liam H. Crane next season. Miss Annie
irish will also, it is stated, be member of
Mr.. Cranes company.
Annie Ward Tiffany has been engaged for
the cast of Augustus Thomas's latest sue
cess, "The Hooser Doctor" which is en-
ioying a run in Chicago, and in which it
| is stated Digby Bell has made the most
pronounced success of his stage career.
The Hengler sisters, daughters of the
once famous clog dancer, of the team of
Delehanty and Hengler, made a great sue
cess in Paris at the Foles- Bergere, the
| scene of Loie Fullers triumphs, May 3,
and have been engaged by M: Marchand to
play q return engagement in the fall. They
are now in London, where they open at
| the Alhanlbra June I.
While Eugene Cowles, of the Bostonians
was preparing to go on the stage at the
| Knickerbocker Theater the other night he
accidentally snapped the hammer of his
| gun-he plays the part of a robber chief
! tain and carries a gun in The Serenade' =
| upon the forefinger of his right hand,
| crushing it badly. He suffered so much
| pain a surgeon had to be called in to dress
| the wound. and Mr.. l.. B. Merrill took his
| place in the cast.
A season of summer opera in German at
the Terrace Garden, in New York, has
| been opened with Der Zauberer Won Nil'
better known TO the American public as
THE Wizard of the Nile"-the version
used being that of Mr., Al Neumann which
was recently produced IN Vienna. Inc COM
poser, Victor Herbert Herr Adolph Philip,
takes the German counterpart OF FRANK
Daniels role in the original version.
One of the topical verses which is night
| " received with shouts of laughter in THE
Good Mr.. Best at the Boston Museum,
runs as follows
Some say it's called Bacchant-e,
And some say it's called Bacchante;
Some say it can be put up here,
And others say it can I.
The trustees of the library
Have had an awful fright,
So in shauty, now, Bacchant-e's
Hiding out of sight.