The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-15
Notes Of the stnge.

Granger
ceptional compliment to so young an artist
Notes of the Stage.
Charles Frohman, manager Of the En-
pire. Garrick. Knickerbocker and Garden
Theaters. will establish cafes in his thea
ters. He proposes to take out music hall
licenses and sell all kinds of liquors. Should
Mr.. Frohman's plans prove successful
Maurice Grau will establish buffets in the
Metropolitan Opera House. Mr. Frohman
says:
Yes, propose to establish cafes in the
Empire and Garrick, and Mr. Hayman VIII
do the same at the KnickerbOcker just as
soon as a decision Is rendered by Magls-
trate Mott in the case against Mr. Hammer
days. mean to take out music hall Ii
censes and sell all kinds of liquors. as well
as tea and coffee. l cannot see why
music hall giving dramatic performances
should be allowed the privilege of selling
drinks when it is denied irst-class rep
utable theater. All theaters in London,
Paris and other European cities have cafes,
and it is about time that the New York
theaters fell in line"
Maurice Grau, referring to the subject,
said: Il am very glad Mr.. Frohman has
taken this stand, and / wish him success.
If he wins l certainly will have cafe on
every floor of the metropolitan Opera
the property have no objection, and do
not imagine they will.
Miss Cartherine Campbell, an Indianap-
oils actress judging by paragraphs in St.
Louis papers, has been winning laurels in
Second leads in the Imperial Dramatic
Company in that city, standing next to Vic
tory Bateman. The company has been pro-
ducing a strong repertoire of high class
plays and is good for the entire season in
st. Louis. Miss Campbell's previous train
ing has we'll fitted her for the position she
now holds. Her Olympic in Camille is
highly spoken of as we'll as her work as
cided hit as Stella in I'm Spite Of ALL" as
Lady Dolly in Moths" and Louise in
'Frou-Frou. Miss Campbell was with Olga
Nethersole in the original company selected
to support the great English actress at the
Empire Theater, New York, in Carmen"
and also played with her in Camille" She
was in the original production of THE
Prisoner of Zenda'' and for some time was
a member of Frohmans Empire Theater
stock company. She "understudied' Vir-
ginia Harmed in Palmer's old stock COM
pany and was underStudy for Georgia Cay
van, Isabel Irving and Elita Proctor Otis
with Daniel Frohman'S stock company be-
fore that. Miss Campbells only appearance
in Indianapolis was with Kathryn Kidder
in Mime. Sans Gene last season.
Nine. Nordica sang in two concerts at
Chicago last week with Thomas's Orchestra.
The famous soprano starts on a concert
tour of the West at once. After New Years
she will be with Damrosch, making her first
appearance in 1.-THE Nibelungen Ring"
There is no longer any doubt that Nine
Nordica and Jean De Rezke have made an
amicable adjustment of their difficulties.
The details of their unfortunate miSunder-
standing filled many columns of the news
papers during the last season of grand opera
and the quarrel which began in New York,
was carried across the water before it was
finally settled, The peace-making took place
in London while Nine. Nordica was con-
yalescing. and now everything is lovely be-
tween the two great artists.
I am now satisfied that it was case of
niger in the woodpile," remarked Nine.
Nordica in Chicago last week "The same
opinion, am sure, is entertained by NJ De
Rezke. He came to see me, and we talked
of US that another person had been inter-
eSted in stirring up a bad feeling between
us. Who was that person? Oh, don't ask
me. 1t is all over now"
Secret Service" has just completed rec
ord-brealxing engagement In Chicago, where
forty-one performances were given at
Hooley's Theater, with receipts averaging
more than 81, 400 at each. Mr.. Gillette will
continue to play Secret Service" until the
end of March, when he will go to London
to appear at the Garrick Theater in 'Too
Much Johnson, supported by the entire
American company; When he returns in
the autumn he will play through Septem-
TOO Much Johnson and ''Secret Service
after which he will go on tour again with
the latter play.
The Criterion Independent Theater in New
York opens next Thursday, giving the first
performance in America of Ibsen's John
Gabriel Borkman." The Criterion indie
pendent Theater proposes to produce, with
out regard to their commercial possibilities,
a series of plays which have both dramatic
and literary merit. They will be presented
unpretentiously, but with proper attention
to their acting value They will be drawn
from the best sources, American and for
eign. This experiment is financially sup
ported by the publisher of the Criterion.
Miss Lottie Collins is to make her reap
pearance in this country tonight with 1.-THE
First Born in Philadelphia. When the
company which presented the Chinese
drama in London, and which sailed for
home on the Kaiser Wilhelm on Wednes-
day. opens at the Garden Theater, New
York, on Nov. 49, Miss Collins's speciality
will be a feature. of the bill as we'll as a
new curtain raiser, in which Miss May
Buckley will play the leading role.
Daniel Frawley, who is now engaged in a
San Francisco newspaper fight with Gladys
Wallis, who was recently let out by the
Frisco Stock Company, makes the charge
that at one time he spanked" the little
actress. Miss Wallis retorts that she was
not SpdHht1u, Out lIdl SHE slapped ffdW-
leys face once for insulting her, and that
he then struck her and nearly knocked her
down. She is now suing Mr.. Frawley for
salary under her contract.
Miss Nell McEwen, a young lady who will
be seen as Flora May Randolph in Mr.. Clay
Clements New Dominion is said to be
one of the coming young actresses. Miss
McEwen comes from Memphis. Tenn, and
though she is now in her first season on the
stage and has not yet reached her nine
teenth birthday, she is successfully playing
a most difficult and intricate leading part
with Mr.. Clement
Joseph Jefferson has a boy prodigy in
Master William Tyler playing little Hem
drick in RIP Van Winkle' this season.
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