The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-07
THE YANKEES DEFEATED
sToRMED LONDON WITH AMERICAN
PLAYS AND WE'RE REFUSED.
Most Conspicuous Failure Was
Charles Hoyt's Farce-Our Actors
Nearly All Made Hits.



matte invasion of London closed for the sea-
son when the curtain fell on Sue" at the
Garrick Theater tonight. Taken altogether
the invasion has not proven so formidable
an onslaught on the native drama as local
managers feared. The play houses OF the
English actor-managers, Irving, Tree Alex
ander. Wyndham and Hare, maintain their
old-time pre-eminence in the affections of
the public.
So far as concerns the legitimate plays i'm
ported from America thew have furnished
each month two of interesting amuse-
ment and been shelved. This years expert
ences have taught the American managers
| that English tastes cannot be solved by any
fixed rules, for the conspicuous American
success, 1.-The Belle of New YorA and the
equally conspicuous failure, "A Stranger
in. New York." were much on the same
order of entertainment. Charles Hoyt's
London trip proved the most melancholy
| experience which has befallen him since
his early attempts to float melodrama in
Boston. Such vigorous and unanimous
condemnation as the critics visited on him
has seldom been seen here. The talented
| actors who carried the skit suffered har-
rowing fortnight, for struggle they would
to arouse the English to laughter, Hoyt's
|
| solemnity and amazement
Annie Russell has succeeded in installing
herself quite firmly in the esteem of the
English public. though the medium of her
appearance was not fortunate one. The
Daily Mail comments: Sue was not a great
| play, but Sue herself was greatly played. ="
And all the papers call for Miss Russells
return next year. Charles Frohman prom
ises to crafty their desire. Mr.. Frohman
has now controlling interest in two Lon
don theaters, the Garrick and the Duke of
York's, and a part interest in the Adelphi
the home of melodrama, so long held by
William Terriss. Great hopes are builded
on William Gillettes impersonation of Sher-
lock Holmes, the detective, for the charac-
ter seems exactly suited to Gillett's imper-
turbability. and he and DR.. A. Conan Doyle
are now engaged on the dramatization,
which will be produced first in America next
fall
THE Heart of Maryland" also suffered
by comparison with London's first taste of
American war drama, and it's success was
also only moderate the critics finding Mrs.
n6eslle Garters acting more to their fancy
IMAM Mr.. Belasco'S stage craft For the
Duke of York's Theater Mr. Frohman has
engaged an English stock company, headed
by Jessie Millward which will soon play
sula."
The fall season at the Adelphi will be
opened by ne!odrama, The Gypsy King
from the pen OF George H. Sims with Julia
Nelson and Fred Terry in the leading
parts. .
Mr.. Alexander has found his new play.
THE Ambassador" by Mrs. Cragie ("John
Oliver Hobbes'O, such a card that he will
continue it next season and is equipping a
second company for the provinces. Consid-
cradle unfavorable comment has been pro-
Noked among Americans in London from
the fact that Mrs. Cragie herself an Amer
lean, has introduced into the play for it's
low comedy element a family of illiterate,
pushful Americans, whose participation is
quite unnecessary to the story, and it is
said that the offending passages will be
eliminated before the play goes to the
United States.
The long standing alliance of Mrs. James
Brown Potter and Kyrle Bellew is to be
broken, at least temporarily. Mrs Potter
has been engaged by Beerbohm Tree as
leading lady to play Miladi in his version
of THE Three Musketeers" next fall. NJ.
Bellew becomes leading man with Charles
Wyndham for new play by Louis N.
Parker and Murray. Carson, the authors of
Rosemary"
Olga Nethersole will tour the United
States under the management of Marcus
r. Mayer, with her principal play 1.-THE
Fermagent, by Mr.. Parker. She will also
have new play by Max O'Reil another to
be called THE Mutiny," and will present
Ibsen's doll House"
England IS swarming with American
stage folk this month, some of them enjoy
ing holidays, others pursuing their studies
Viola Allen, who has secured the American
right of Hall Gaines 1.-THE Christian" is
spending month at the novelists CASTLE
in the Isle of Man. Mr.. Cane is preparing
two versions of the book for the stage, the
character of Gloria being the leading one
in Miss Aliens version, while the other ver-
| sion, which is under way for Wilson Bar
rett, will give the center of the stage to
James II. Hackett and his wife are here
making the rounds of the theaters for the
purposes of observation.
| some country place just outside of London,
and John Drew is entertaining his compa-
triotS al his summer place on the Thames
| Wan. H. Crane is resting in London.
Thomas E. Murray, an American COM
edian, is to star with Lottie Collins in a
bird Sydney Drew has finished an ex-
tended season as star in the comedy, my
| Innocent Boy
| The opera season also closed tonight,
with a record of thirty-two performances of
Wagner out of total of sixty-seven nights.
Fourteen of these were consumed by the
''Nibelungen," "Lohengrin was played
seven times, Tristan" and "Meistersinger''
each four times and "Tannhauser' three
times. There is already a demand for the
repetition of THE Nebelungen" next sea-
son.
The brunt of the important work has
been borne by the De Reszkes Emma
Games and Lillian Nordica. Melba and
Calve have each sung three or four times
in their old roles. Madam Nordica's reap
pearance in London opera in the most i'm
portant role of Bunhlde in the Ring has
established her in the forefront of Wag-
merriam interpreters. She also sang Elsa in
"Lohcngrin," Donna Anna in Giovanni"
Brunhilde in the Ring and Susanna in
Figaro" She has signed a contract with
Maurice Grau for sixty appearances in the
United States next season and has promised
Frau Wagner to sing Eva in the 'Meister-
singer at Bayreuth next year.
Susanne Adams. a young American from
the Paris opera who goes to New York
next year. has received nothing but approx
ing criticisms in London.
The failure of Jean De Reszke to sing on
three occasions because of indispositon has
revived the perennial rumors of failing
voice. He announces that he will sing sew
eral of the lighter Italian parts next season.
Mr.. Grau win have the management of
Covent Garden again next year.
The Heaven of hove.