The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06

as a rival of Il Want You, Ma Honey
George Cayvans real name is Cavan-
augh, and she was born at Bath, Me, thir
ty-nine years ago. She has just finished
her first season as star.
Denman Thompson will return to the
stage next season and resume his familiar
character of Joshua Whitcomb in his cele-
brated play, The Old Homestead
1.-THE Highwayman," a new comic opera
by Messrs. Smith and De Koven, will be
produced next fall in New York, under the
management of the Broadway Theater
Company.
Yvette Guilbert, who was to have welded
DR.. Max Schiller last month in Paris, will
not be married until the last of July. Legal
difficulties concerning DR.. Schiller's resi-
dence in France caused the delay.
Rialto gossips have. again revived the
story that Grace Kimball, formerly Soth-
ern's leading woman, is to wed Lawrence
New York. Miss Kimballs mother denies
the story.
Joseph Arthur, author of blue Jeans"
THE Still Alarm. THE Corn Cracker" and
The Cherry Pickers," has written a play
entitled The Salt of the Earth" It is said
that Charles Frohman has taken it under
consideration.
Leeds Waters the husband of Baroness
Blanc, now on Hammerstein's vaudeville
stage, whom she had arrested in New
York York recently for failure to provide, was
couple was spooning in Chicago several
years ago.
lola, the French novelist, has refused an
offer by American theatrical manager
for a series of lectures in this country.
Later on lola may prepare a philosophic
work on the brotherhood of nations, and
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he will visit New York and other American
cities.
Ariel Barney is to manage Mr. Francis
Wilson next season. Mr.. Barney is very
well known in theatrical circles and has
been connected with the business stats OF
a number of organizations recently. Last
season he was the advance agent for the
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Opera COMPANY
on tour. He was Julia Marlowe's first man
ager.
Edward H. l.. Gore, a youth of twenty.
son of May Robson, the well-known actress
by her former marriage. has announced his
recent marriage last winter with Bertha c..
Morgan. This gives the public some idea
of May RObson's age who has been sue
cessfully masqueradlng as a vivacious in
genue for several years.
The coming season promises to afford an
American opportunity for an eminent Polish
tragedienne Nine. Alexandria Viarda,
who will appear in Mary Stu
art, 'Medea, Elizabeth Alex
andra," Deborah" and other plays of
that type. She will play in English and in
German, supported by an American COM
pany under the direction of Mr.. II. Grau.
W. H. Crane for next season has two
comedies. One is "A Virginia Courtship. .
the scene being laid century ago in Vir>
ginia, written by the stage director. Eugene
Presbery. The other is a comedy. unnamed
by Clyde Fitch and Leo Dietrichstein the
actor. In his company next year Mr. Crane
will have Miss Percy HaSweil, Miss Annie
Irsh Miss Una Abel and Miss Kate Les
ter.
Manager Mckinney, for De Wolf Hopper,
was in Indianapolis yesterday on his way
east from the coast, where Hopper in lei
Captain" broke all records. lei Captain
closes the season in Buffalo June II and
opens at Manhattan Beach for six weeks
summer run week later. Sousa' 5 opera
has been the greatest success Of the year
and will be the only opera in which Hop
per will appear next season. AT the close
of next season Hopper, with lei Captain
and Sousa's big band, will make a flying
tour appearing one night in each town
with the exception of New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago. where the big
combination IS booked for three perform
ances
Julia A1arlowe has gone to London for
the summer and will probably return with
an English leading man" for next season,
the Tabers having decidedly to play in
separate companies hereafter. The report
that Marlowe would be supported by Joseph
Hayorth has been denied. The position was
offered TO Edgar l. Davenport, the tai
Tented brother Of Fannie Davenport. but