The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-19
Notes of the Stage.

Will H. Fox, as "Paddywhiski," will be
at the Park this year with Hopkins's Trans
oceanics.
That much talked-about farce, what
Happened to jones' will be the New Years
card at English's.
The New Years Offering at the Empire
will be the Merry Maidens Buresque Com
pany, said to be a clever organization.
Gus Hill has spent great deal of money
on his musical farce-comedy. "McFadden' s
Row of Flats" which comes to the Park
Theater' for New Years.
The Murray Hill Stock Company is to re-
vive ''Rose Michel" with Rose Eytinge in
the part in which she created such i'm
preston twenty years ago.
The sisters La Blanch, famous Partisan
statuesque athletes, arrived in this country
on Dec Is, and will make their American
debut at Austin * Stones Dec. ~.
The Grand's New Years attraction will be
Lewis Morrison, in Frederick the Great
and "The Master of Ceremonies The en-
gagement will open Thursday night, Dec. 30
Since Miss Margaret Mather engaged a
Chinese maid, together with her child, she
has been offered the opportunity by its
mother to purchase the Chinese child out
right.
Digby Bell, who comes to the Grand
Christmas day, in 1.-The Hoosier Doctor,
has not been seen in indianapolis since III, Lii
liam Russeils last starring tour in THE
Grand Duchess.
Jean Richepin's "La Martyre' will be
produced at the Coincide Franchise in Feb
ruary, and it will be one of the most ex-
pensiye productions made there in years. IL
has been in preparation for months.
Nav Howard, who will appear at the EN-
pire this week, is as popular a burlesquer
as ever queened it on the vaudeville stage
The only thing against her is that she was
the first to sing Ihe Letter Inat Never
Came
Osmond Shillingfords tragedy, 1.-THE
Alchemist.'' having failed he has taken to
writing screamingly funny farces. His first
is called Tommy Rot and is owned by
John l. Shine, who proposes TO play 1t IN
London.
A new play with voltaire for its central
figure is being written, and it is rumored
that Reerbohm Tree will act it in London.
one fine acting scene will be that in which
Voltaire's works are burned by the COM
mon hangman
The Grand is to have Hoyt's new piece
"A Stranger in New York." next month.
Dickson a. Talbot received a letter yes
terday from Frank Mckee, of Hoyt & Nc
Kee. stating that this will be the only time
the big success will be seen in indianapolis
this season.
The Princeton University Glee. Banjo and
Mandolin Clubs will give concert at the
Grand Monday evening, Dec. p. The pro-
gramme is about evenly divided between the
three organizations, there being character
istic and humorous songs of Princeton by
the soloists and choristers, jigs and med
ieys by the banjo club. and airs from 1.-THE
Geisha," and more elaborate musical num-
bers by the seventeen members of the man
doin club.
Thomas w. Keene. the well-known Amer
lean tragedian, who comes to Englishs dur
ing the holidays, is a great believer in
Shakespeare. Il find always" said he, that
the legitimate actor has certain clientele.
A recognized tragedian always enjoys good
patronage and while the light, frothy style
or entertainment draws We'll peopIe soon
return TO more solid plays. One great thing
which 4 consider good sign is the fact that
our public schools and colleges are taking
to Shakspearean reading and it begets al.
interest In young people towards the drama
which will have a good effect. / find away
a growing interest IN young people Cor good
plays.'l