The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
NTNTICT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
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ADJUSTMENTS.


There is a stage full of people at the
Park, where Blaney's new farce-comedy is
holding forth for the rest of the week. 1t
Is called "A Hired Girl" and is lively
enough to suit everybody. A cast of clever
speciality people, headed by Jarles T. Kelly,
give the comedy in good style. 1t is well
dressed and has the dash that makes Bla-
ney's pieces go well. Fannie Fields in her
speciality made perhaps tho biggest hit of
the day. She sings negro and German
songs in costume and dances the Highland
fling in the regular Highland costume
This dance is one of the prettiest and most
graceful things that has been seen here in
this line. The scene of the play is laid at
Vasar College, and the students, the pro-
lessor and family his hired girl and guests
create the fun. Miss Trixie Wade. as U.
Bet Gilbert. female detective, and girl
from Paris, was literally applauded for her
work Horace Golden, as a French waiter,
introduced some of his latest mysteries in
magic. Miss Wade's French song, with it's
accompanying dance, is very taking Dolan
a1d Lenharr introduce some novelties from
the late New York successes, and the three
acts are we'll stocked with good music. "A
Hired Girl filled the Park twice yesterday
and promises to dc the same to-day and to-
morrow. THE Gay Matinee Girl comes
next week.
Mascagnfs Attempted Suicide Denied.
I ROME, Sept. 9.--The rumor of the at
tempted suicide of Pietro Mascagni, the
popular composer or 'CaVeilerla RuSt1-
cana" "LAmico Fritz" etc, which the
Gazette del Emelia. of Bologne, published
under the fullest reserve, is officially denied
at the offices of the ministry OF fine arts
here, which department of the government
made an inquiry into the startling report.
Mascagni, the Italian composer, who is
reported to have attempted suicide yester-
day in Italy, is said to have the heart of
a boy and the soul of a genius" His new
opera, Iris" to be presented in Rome this
winter will. it is predicted. create a greater
'Cavalleria." Mascagni lives with his wife
and three children-Mimi, Dino and Anna
lette-on the top floor Of the Rossini con-
servatory in Pesaro, Italy, in a huge apart
ment OF fourteen rooms, which has been
specially reserved and set aside for the
composer. 1t is most artistically furnished.
the dining room in antique German style
and the study fitted with furniture designed
by the maestro himself Mascagni is a cap
ital billiard player and one OF the most inn
poftant rooms in the suite is the billiard
room. The scene of Iris is laid in Japan
and the book is declared TO be the eleverest
and best from a literary standpoint of all
those of recent years. The hero is a rich
young Japanese prince, and the scene. is
liantly lighted tea houses and picturesque
jinrikShaS. The opera ends tragically, how
ever, with the finding of the body of Iris.
Iris" will be heard in this country after its
production in Europe, though no definite
date has yet been set. 1t was reported that
the composer would visit America and per-
Sonally conduct the opera. This is hardly
possible, as 1t has been known for some time
that the composer was becoming more and
more erratic and that insanity was fast APP
DrOaching