The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

heroine in La Poupe" a French play
which has been one of the seasons sue
cesses at the Prince of Wales Theater.
The promoters OF the Passion Play at
Oberammergau foresee diminished profits
for the next representation in 1860. owing to
the competition of the Paris exhibition; and
the committee has submitted to the Regent
OF Bavaria a proposition 10 break all IRA
ditions by advancing or deferring the date
by year. Cathoiic papers all oppose sucn
a STEP saying the village and artists are
becoming vulgar calculators degrading the
sacred institution.
Theatrical talk in London drifts chiefly in
the strains of Renaissance and prophecy.
Several OF the most important houses nave
closed their doors, and before the end OF
the month the curtains viii have Hnaily
fallen in the rest of them. English man
ayers md proVOcatiOn for most gloomy
forebodings in that infusion of fresh DIo0d
ana or new plays which has colOreu the
passing season and promises TO prove an
even more important factor IN the next
movement which they term the foreign
invasion In the attempted conquest of
British theaters it is interesting TO note
that the Americans have proven the most
successful invaders for although BsrnnaFut
and ReJane have been competing, otten IN
the same roles, and the Vienna NoIkS
Iheaiter company has played 5e a1re ~
peared earlier in the season there has been
complaint that cosmopolitan as London Is
presumed to be the foreign artists were I'M
able TO attract d paying clientage.
Forecasts of neXts seasons play plllS IN
dictate that the Americans will, Tor the hrSI
DNN'|-AN
theatrical trade between the two countries
which has in years past leaned so heavily
to the profit of England. Not only are the
American managers to absorb snare OF
London business with their staffs from the
United States, but American playWrlgnts
are in to furnish productions for English
companies, and the rank and file of several
companies will be largely recruited from
the talent of the other side.
The notorious amour of the FrlncesS
Chimay and the Magyar violinist, Riga,
is to be dramatized as musical farce-com-
edy.
Daniel Frohman has arranged with
George Alexander for Julia opp to make
her first appearance in the United STATES foI3s
weeks in THE Princess and the Butterfly"
The young star is released for seven
weeks and her debut in her own country
is slated for November. Mr.. Plneer mas
consented to a partial revision OF the play
to adapt to American taste.
Tho East Enders of London are BENG
treated to an American melodrama Whlch
faithfully fulfills popular English impress
States. FALSELY Accused is it's title. The
heroine is ROta Carlisle, an actress who
has toured the United States and acquired
at first hand the impressions Whlch nave
resulted in this picture for she IS also &C
credited with the authorship. There IS In
dian fighting and singers, but the denoue-
ment carries the heroine ITO tArlihng
heights on the sail of a prairie windmill
to Nv a signal in distress. 1t has proved
"The Wizard of the Nile" will be pro-
duced here with Frank Daniels ana ADELE
Richie.
Miss Francis, of Yale" has been bought
for England by E, B. Norman, to be played
under a British title
The temperance of Mrs. Barrie, wife or
the Scotch novelist, in her husbands the
Little Minister is talked of.
Charles Coghlan has temporarily retired
from the stage and is again writing plays,
and is now engaged on a comedy for John
Hare.
AlfH Candy, who has managed Francis
Wilson's overtures as a. partner for elght
years, has formed a partnership with
Charles Frohman for the management of
a New York theater in which light operas
will be produced.