The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-07

Ada Rehan is shortly to appear at DAILY S
as Gilberte in "Frou-Frou,' new role for
her.
James X. Hackett, the actor who has been
i'll with typhoid fever, is convaIeScing rap
idly.
John Drew is still shorn of his mustache.
His part in "A Marriage of Convenience
does not call for one and therefore he has
not permitted 1t to grow.
The play by Clyde Fitch in which Minnie
Seligman Cutting will make her reappear-
ance is described as new form of "A Mod
ern Match" which was acted five years ago.
Miss Marie Burroughs has decided not to
join Mr.. Robert billiards. "A New Yorker
company. She may possibly return to the
stage in some other play, however, before
long.
Estelle Clayton made her debut in vaude-
vile in New York this week. Her play in
which she and her sister Isabelle Evesson,
started out with this season was not sue
cess.
Sam Bernard. whose intention to go
starring in THE Marquis of Michigan
under Miss May Twins management was
anne EDced this week. will open the Bijou
next season early in September.
captain Impudence' is said to be ono of
the most enjoyable and most artistic of the
seasons new productions. II is the work of
Edwin Milton Royle who is starring in the
piece with his wife, Selma Fetter.
The success that has attended Andrew
Mack's first season as star continues to
increase, as his New York engagement is
still being played before crowded houses.
Mr.. Mack is playing An Irish Gentleman .
by Ramsay Morris.
Miss Florence Wilberham, who was the
leading lady in Darrell vinton's company,
which recently played an engagement in At
lanta, Ga, is dangerously ill with typhoid
fever at st. Joseph's Infirmary in that city.
She is believed to be dying.
AS part of recent charity affair in
Denver Nellie McHenry rode through the
streets in an open carriage driven by Buffa-
10 Bill, the trip ending at a public square.
where she sang ballads and he passed his
hat, which the crowd filled with money.
Johnny and Emma Ray were the hosts
ut yuletide celebration given in honor of
the ''Iiot Old Time company in Washing
ton on Christmas eve. An elaborate ban
Duet was served at midnight, and there was
a mammoth Christmas tree laden with gifts
amounting in value to more than $1,000.
James f. Hoey, the variety actor, has en-
tirely recovered from his recent illness.
Four months ago he was compelled to leave
the stage on account of a severe attack of
nervous prostration, and since that time he
has been under the treatment of DR. G.. T.
Bourke. He has spent his time at his cot
tage in Sayyille, l.. |. He will resume his
stage work next Monday evening appear
ing at the Harlem Music Hall.
Charlotte Crane, Hoyt's leading actress
of "a Stranger in New York" company,
whose visit to Charleston recently got Miss
Crane into trouble at the cadets ball will
probably not have opportunity to return
to the scene of her disagreeable experience
to attend the ball which society leaders are
endeavoring to get up for the purpose of
rebuking the woman who was responsible
for having Miss Crane sent from the bali
room. Burt Dasher is managing the com
pany now in New Orleans and is on his
way to indianapolis, where the company
has been booked at the Grand. a letter
from Mr.. Dasher says that the Stranger
company coming here is better In some re-
SpectS than the one playing in New York
made by the Texas Steer" on the road
The character known as the Stranger in
New York, from which the farce takes it's
name is played by Joseph Coyne, who made
hit here early in the season with THE
Good Mr.. Best, playing the 'chappe. I"
Mr. Hoyt decided to cover the entire coun-
try with "a Stranger in New York. this
season, and TO do so he was forced to or
ganize three companies, calling them the
Eastern, Southern and Western. Mr. Dash
er, having the management of the Southern
company desired to play his own town with
his company. and thus secured the Indian
apols date by special arrangement with
Messrs Hoyt and Mckee. The always
truthful Dash writes: IF we don't make
good as advertised, never take my word
again.