The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-14
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Re00ft mas IL lnaL rank I. ives, Inc bll-
lard expert. is going on the stage
r. A. Barnet has signed contract to fur
nish the Boston Cadets with another bur-
lesque next year.
All the theaters expect to have Corbett-
Fitzsimmons, fight returns on "Wednesday,
and a special matinee is 10 be held at Eng
lish's TO receive full returns.
Gus HiIrs Novelties will return to Indian
apolis next week. playing at the Grand the
first three days This vaudeville company
is well known and liked here.
Every scene in Frederick Warde's produc-
ton of king Lear is carried by the com
pany aud will be used in it's presentation at
Englishs next Friday night and Saturday
afternoon.
Annie Irish. one of the best leading wom-
en- in this country, has made hit in Tess
of the D'Ubervlles," which is second only
10 that of Minnie Maddern-Fiske in the
title role. Miss Irish made her debut in 1887
at the Adelphi Theater in London, and
came TO this country with the kendals in
1928
When Fanny Davenport produced Mac
beth at the Walnut-street Theater. in
Philadelphia. in 1881, with Osmond Tearle
in the title role the three witches-for the
second time in this cOuntry-were played
by women. The first time this was done
was at the old Southwark The3ter in Phil
adelphia in 146l.
one of the principal novelties of the pres
ent dramatic season. "A Fool of Fortune"
will be presented here in short time by
William II. Crane. the comedian. During
the run of this play in New York it is
credited with having attracted more peo-
pie and to have done a bigger business than
any one of the numerous foreign plays i'm
ported TO this country this season.
Rosenthal, the famous pianist has at last
concluded not TO appear in America again
this season. He will sail for Europe i'm the
middle of April and retire to his country
house i'm AbbaZzio. He will go TO London
during the season in June for limited
number OF concerts. remain in Switzerland
during the summer and return to the
United States early in September He will
again be under the management of Henry
WolfSOhn, who expects to begin his season
with Rosenthal on the Pacific coast in the
beginning OF october.
"a pretty girl and her escort sat in front
of me at the Boston Museum recently
says r. A. Barnet. land / couldn't help
hearing some of her conversation. Said she:
You know Mamie So-and-So. Jack? Well,
she is so thoroughly gone on her new spring
gown that whenever she goes to the thea
ter she asks the man to please get seats in
peacock row.. Peacock row, What in the
| world is that asked her benighted escort.
Why, the first row in the parquet circle.
there. and the girls duo it peacock
row..
George Backus who is making q name
for himself this season in the leading role
i'm TOO Much Johnson" was close friend
| of Nelson Wheatcroft, ana was much az
| fected by the latter's death. We did a
| great deal of work together in the play
| writing line Mr.. Backus said. Our most
prctentious joint effort was "A dramatiza-
of Emo NN.arf lofiFs lou
spent summer with him at the seaside
/ and there we did much of our writing He
| and vitality were such that never thought
| of him who would be suddenly
| stricken down like that. He hed fatigue
| at arms length so easily that one would
! have supposed that he could have held his
! own against disease little longer. He
/ must have overeStimated his own strength
! gether. and / would become tired ana 20 tC
| bed. he would remain up at work for hours
and then be up bright and fresh ever in
| the morning early, ready TO so at it again.
The inauguration of President Mckinley
| has recalled to Adelaide Hermann an in
cident that occurred at the last meeting be-
tween him and her late husband. Hermann
/ the Great. They had been friends for lone
! time and Hermann never came to Column
bus. o.. without calling on the major, who
was then Governor. When he was last in
/ that city Hermann happened to stop at the
| hotel where Governor Mckinley was max
| ing shis home, and he called upon hin
| there. As he started TO go Professor Herr
| mann said: Major. l may not see you soor
| again. and have never given you anything
| by which you may remember me Let me
| make you a present OF this" And taking
| his hand. he placed a fine diamond set ring
| on one of his fingers. Major Mckinley
| thanked him and admired the ornament
| Shortly after Hermann left. a friend who
/ was present said: "Oh. by the way, Gov.
/ ernor let me see that ring" The Gov
/ ernor held up his hand. but was aStonisheC
/ To find the ornament gone. There was nc
| need 10 ask questions about the mystery
| Hermann had left memento the men,
ory of a very clever trick, of which the
| major was the victim. instead of the ring