The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-22
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Notes of the StaGe.

Notes of the Stage.
Miss Ethel Barrymore has sailed to join
Sir Henry Irving's Lyceum Company in
London.
Martha Morton's comedy. THE Sleeping
Partner was produced at the London Cri-
terion Tuesday evening.
Ida Mule has been engaged to appear
with Thomas Q. Seabrook in the musical
comedy Papa Goo-GOo."
Isabelle Evesson and Estelle Clayton have
engaged a strong company to support them
in their new romantic comedy "A Puritan
Romance"
The famous Russell brothers, the two
servant girls, will star in a comedy by
George II. Broadhurst during the season of
1883 under the direction of w. f. Crossley.
Clay Clement, who opens NIcVicker's to-
morrow night in "a Southern Gentleman"
was married on Wednesday TO Miss Kara
Kenyon, his leading lady Mrs. Clement
will continue in that capacity.
Walter Perkins who was the original bar
Der in MY Friend from India" has been
engaged by Manager Mart Hanley to play
the principal comedy part in Du Souchet' 5
new farce, My Wife's Stephusband."
Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew, now on
their way from Australia to London, have
leased the Shaftesbury Theater in London
for several months, and will probably open
there in an elaborate Shakspearian revival
early in September.
The five little Barrison sisters have dis
banded. Three have returned to their moth
er, the widow Barrison, who lives in Den
mark, while Sophie and Leona have gone
to Ostend where Leonas husband man
ages a cafe-chantant
Never Again was presented at the Gar
rick Theater Monday night for one week,
and Miss Grace Kimball who was former
ly z. II. Sothern's leading lady, appeared
in the role of Nine. katZenjammer, origi-
nally played by Miss Agnes Miller
Henry j. Savers composer of "Ta-ra-ra
Boom-de-ay" which made Lottie Collins
famous in this country and England, has
written most of the music for 1.-The Good
Mr. Best" John j. McNally's musical farce,
which will be produced Monday evening at
the Garrick Theater.
If Mr. Nat c. Goodwin carries out his
present plans his coming season viii be one
of work. 1t is his intention to open with
IAN American Citizen by Madeleine
Lucette Ryley, and later produce Tread
way Of Yale" by Augustus Thomas, and
Richard Savage" also by Mrs Ryey. Mr..
Goodwin and Miss Elliott also contemplate
Nights Dream" and Merchant of Venice"
1t is more than probable that Mr. Goodwin
will accept an offer to play in London next
year.
Edwin f. Mayo, who plays the title role
in Mark Twain's "Puddnhe Wilson," be-
leves in blending art and recreation. With
this in view he has assembled his company
at Crockett Lodge his beautiful home in
the mountains at Canton, Pa, where daily
ral1a lie fpIyn Mo into cn1 ,,
lawn tennis fishing, boating, etc. This is
a departure from the usual custom of call
ing rehearsals during the heat at a stuffy
theater. Mr.. Mayo believes that a proper
physical condition is requisite to good
acting.
Negotiations are pending between Rich
ard Mansfield and "A NJ Palmer looking
to the latter's becoming the actors man
ager. Since his severance from Messrs.
Hoyt & Mckee, who acted IS his man
ayers for a few months last season, Mr.
Mansfield has felt the need OF some one
to relieve him from the details incident to
his work
summer bicycle tour of Scotland England,
France and Germany, and will be starred
in christopher, Jr.," the coming season
under the management of Alfred Bradley.
Mr.. Backus made great hit last season
in the role formerly taken by William Gil
lette in Too Much Johnson" He is one
of the most capable actors in his line of
characters in the country. His methods are
very similar to those of Gillette, and, like
Gillette, he is developing into playwright
of considerable PROMISE and it may not be
long until he will be seen in an ambitious
production Of his own
Miss Ethel Browning, of this city, the
talented young woman who followed up her
success in Joseph Jeffersons company with
a distinct hit in Nat C. Goodwin's company
during his Australian tour has signed with
Otis Skinner for the coming season. Her
Indianapolis friends who have heard much
of her artistic success, but who have never
seen her on the stage, will have the de-
sired opportunity during the Thanksgiving
engagement of Otis Skinner at the Grand.
father, Mr. William c. Bull, OF this city,
preparing for the coming season. She has
an important role in Mr.. STEAMERS new
play with which he opens the season at
St. Louis Sept. 10. Miss Browning is not
yet out Of her teens, and has already shown
stellar merit.
William Worrell, father of the well-known
Worrell sisters, who were prominent in
theatrical circles during the prosperous dec
ade following the war, died at his resi-
dence in Brooklyn. N. Y, last week, at the
age of seventy-four. He was a son of
Judge William Worrell, OF Cincinnati, who
died before the war. He leaves widow
and three daughters, Sophie, Jennie and
Irene. The former will be remembered as
Mrs. George S. Knight, widow Of the late
German dialect comedian, whose name will
be readily recalled by the patrons of the
drama of the present generation, he having
frequently appeared in this city in company
with his wife, both being personally known
to many in this city.
Music and Musicians.
Mr.. Franz Van der stucken and his fam
f1Vr Of OF Do L