The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-29

Eleonora Duse has recently written to the
United States that she is unwilling to come
here again until she is able to find an actor
who can replace Flavio Ando in her COM
pany. Until she does there is no likelihood
of her temperance in the United States.
1t is her great desire when she comes here
to act in Romeo and Juliet" and her
searches for a leading actor were made
with the idea of finding one who would be
a satisfactory Romeo.
Miss Fanny Davenport has been in New
York the last few days to complete the cast
for her new play, which she will produce
in Boston on Oct. Is. She has not yet sue
ceeded in finding a suitable name for the
piece: All the information she will volun-
teer is that it deals with a historical SUBJ
Ject and is the work of an American author
Something may be inferred from the fact
that Miss Davenport has been practicing
broadsWord combats all summer.
Elsie De Wolfe has gained a reputatio
for being the best-dressed woman on the
American stage, and her friends will be
surprised to learn that the next part she
will appear in will be one in which good
clothes cut no figure at all. Miss De Wolfe
is coming home from Paris soon to begin
rehearsals with John Drews company in
"A Marriage OF Convenience, in which she
is cast as d knowing maid servant, the role
played at the Haymarket, in London by
Miss Adrienne Dairolles.
Sarah Bernhard has at last scored a
failure. The millinery store which she fitted
up for her niece on West Thirtieth street
the windows of which bore her name in let
tiers of gold, has. gone out of business. The
unsold ducks of bonnets' and lust too
lovely hats have been sent to the vulgar
auctioneer and Mile. Bernhard has sailed
for gay Paree full of grief and experience
Sarah cannot be as superstitious as her
sisters of the stage, else she would not have
opened her bonnet shop at No. IL.
The veriscope pictures of the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons contest have never been seen
on an Indianapolis stage, and their COM
ing to Indianapolis will prove a feature of
State Fair week. The pictures thrown by
the various other machines are child's play
in comparison to those of the contest
which are shown by the veriscope The
longest film used in any other machine is
but $50 feet in length, while that used by
the Verlscope is nearly two miles and one
third. This fact in itself, aside from the
athletic interest in the contest, is sufficient
to create great curiosity There has never
been an exhibition of the kind and in the
three great cities where these pictures
have been shown the size of the audience
was limited solely by the capacity of the
theater. The contest is shown from begin
ming to end, even to the smallest detail, and
the pictures are wonderfully clear.
christopher, Jr.," the first popular sue
cess written by the popular authoress,
Madeleine Lucette Ryley, will be sent on
tour the coming season. An exceptionally
strong company has been engaged, with
George Backus in the title role 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Backus made a very
pronounced success last season with Mr..
Gilletts part in Too Much Johnson" The
play will be given an artistic stage setting
and there will be nothing lacking to war
rant its making as great a success on tour
as it enjoyed both in London and New
York. 1t has had two years run in the
former city and was played two hundr@d
times in New York The company is under
the management of Mr.. Clarence Fleming,
who directed the tours of Rosina Nokes,
John Hare and other first class attractions.
Miss Martha Norton the dramatist, was
married Thursday to Mr.. Herman Con-
helm. of New York. at the home of her
mother. No. 166 Union avenue, Saratoga.
The wedding was very quiet one, as Mrs.
Mortons health is poor. Mr.. and Mrs Con-
helm left after the ceremony for the
Adirondacks. where they will remain for
several weeks. returning TO New York in
time 10 see the opening performance of
the brides new play A Bachelors Ro-
nance" in which Sol Smith Russell will
appear at the Garden Theater, on Sept. 20.
Silbseauently il is their plan to make
European trip. The bride IS the authoress
Of several successful plays, notably
Brother John" and His Wfe's Father"
both Of which w. II. Crane produced. His
Wifes Father was given in London only
a few days ago under the title OF The