The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-08

tenelle was produced. kissing was heard
for the first time. The claque is said to
have come into existence in France as early
as the eighteenth century, when the
number of comedians increased and actors
felt more and more the need of applause
In order to make il certain the claque was
hired. There was a rebellion against the
claque almost as soon as the custom was
first introduced, and its condemnation has
been constant ever since. But the institu~
ton still survives in France.
The band of Cheyenne Indians lent by the
United States government to Davis &
Keogh to appear in THE Great Train Rob-
berry" company have been making trouble
all along the route because they are not
allowed to ride free on the surface cars
in the cities they visit. Away out West
the government gives the Indians permits
sion to ride gratis on the railroads, and ii
is not uncommon for a Pullman car pas
senSer to step out on the platform in the
early morning and stumble over blanket
containing a red man or a sqLaw. But the
trolley lines in the effete East by no means
follow the suit of the government in this
connection, and there have been several
damaged conductors and big braves in con-
sequence.
In Hillary Bells criticism of Mrs. Bur-
nett's "A Lady of Quality" produced in
New York last week by Julia Arthur, he
says Mrs. Burnett, "above all her sister
playwrights, possesses the divine fire; has
not only maintained on the stage the skill
which She declared in her library, but has
introduced her imaginary people to the the
alter without losing the power, distnctness
or charm by which they first came into
approval" Stephen Townsend is not given
much credit for his great assistance in
dramatizing "a Lady of Quality"
There are a number of widows of famous
dramatists and musicians now living in
Paris. Nine. Ambrose Thomas lives in the
avenue Victor Hugo. Nine. De Banville,
who is clever and popular, lives in the Rue
Laugier, seeing nobody but her son and two
neighbors. Mime. Alexandra Dumas still
lives in the apartments where the dramatist
died. and Nine. Gounod also remains in the
beautiful house on the Place Malesherbes,
where the musician died.
E. A.. Sothern has had in hand for a long
time and will soon produce "Esmond,"
which has been dramatized by Louis Evan
Shipman and Glen Marlborough Richard
Mansfield is preparing a play of the same
story by Edgar PembertOn, which was
produced in Edinburgh last March by. Ed
ward Compton, and which was played for
some time in the provinces.
Harry Gilfon, now playing with "a
Stranger in New York at the Garrick
Theater, has signed contract with Hoyt
& Mckee for the next three years, by
which he is to be starred in a new musical
comedy written expressly for him by Chas
H. Hoyt. Gilfoil is the whistler, last seen
here in Frank Lawton's role of the private
in "A Milk White Flag"
Gladys Wallace was released from Fraw-
ley's stock company in Oakland, Cal last
week, and Miss Sallie Wren, of Augustin
Days New York company was sent out
to take her place Frawley claims Miss
Wallace made too much trouble by refus-
ing to yield to the discipline of his COM
pany.
The great scene in Tess of the d Ur-
bervilles' is that in which Mrs. Fiske, as
Tess, kills Alec D'Urberville. The murder
is not committed on the stage, but the act
ing of Mrs. FiSke before and after the deed
is said to be so realistic and thrilling that
no detail of the event Is lost to the magma
ton.
Marie Bates, in "An Irish Gentleman"
will be seen in character part widely diff
ferent from the role played by her in
"Chmmie Fadden.' Miss Bates, it may
be mentioned, at one time played Topsy
in the language of the country during a
nineteen months tour of Germany.
Miss Mackenzie, who takes the part of
Jean in the production Saturday night at
| the Haymarket Theater, London, of 1.-The
| Alexander Mackenzie who composed the
| Incidental music for the play.
| The season of "a Puritan Romance" was
closed last week in Charleston, S. c. Miss
| Clayton, the author, and Miss Evesson, her
sister, will probably resume their tour in
| November
| acter in 1.-THE White Heather" to be pro-
| duced by Charles Frohman at the Academy
| of Music Thanksgiving week.
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