The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

Mansfield opens in "Cyrano de Bergerac"
at the Garden Theater. New York, Oct 6.
Alice Judson is a new soubrette, who has
taken Edna Wallace's place with De Wolf
Hopper.
Mary Anderson's stepsister, Miss Hamil-
ton Griffin, is to make her debut next year
a singer.
Mabelle Gilman, in a negro song with
James Powers, in "a Runaway Girl" at
DAYS Theater, is one of the successes Of
the piece.
Jessie Bateman is the name of the latest
English beauty in New York. She is in "a
Brace OF Partridges,'' very amusing En-
glish farce.
James Hading is negotiating for trip to
this country in 1899 with an English COM
pany. She speaks English and will have
her regular repertory translated.
Gladys Wallis has been engaged to play
the part of Fiji in the Dan Daily Belle Of
New York; Casino organization which
Brooklyn.
Sam Barnards starring debut in ''The
Marquis of Michigan is not spoken of in
New York as having made an undying sue
cess Alice Atherton seems to be the hit
of the show.
The Rogers Brothers, who have started
on starring tour in J. ]. McNally's "A
Reign of Error" are backed by Klau &
Erlanger, who have given them a spectac-
ular production.
The Bachelor Sisters, who sing duets and
accompany themselves on violins, are with
Fred Riders Moulin Rouge" which ap-
pears at the Empire soon. They seem to
nave made hit in other cities.
Miss Olga Nethersole's American tour will
begin in November under the direction Of
Marcus r. Meyer. She will play from her
repertoire and will be seen in '"The Terma-
CANT, IN which she has appeared in Lon
On Ibsen's SEVENTEEN birthday not less
than five of his plays were produced in Ber-
lin. 'Hedda Babler,' 1.-THE Wild Duck."
The Pretenders to the Crown IAN Enc
five. '-0
Miss Adele Aus der Ohe, who has returned
to America after an absence of several
years, will be the soloist at the first after
noon ana evening concerts of the New York
Philharmonic Society, playing Brahms
second piano concerto.
Miss Ethel Browning. of this citv Is now
located for the season with the Park Thea
ter stock company in Brooklyn. along with
louise Rlal. Amy Lee, Rose Eytinge Mary
shaw, ): H. Stoddart and others. making
one or the finest stock companies in the
country.
Brady & ZiegfieId have introduced at Tat
tersalrs, Chicago, the first real naval spec
tacle that American has seen. They have
the cooperation of the inventor. Carl Leps.
Inc great German naval expert and repro
duce the famous Earl's Court Gondon) ex-
hibition, with the addition of a portrayal of
Dewey's victory at Manila and a mammoth
water carnival.
Way Down East is such a success at
the fremont, Boston, where the business
has averaged $1,000 weekly in warm
weather, that efforts are being made to
postpone other attractions and Indefinitely
extend its two months engagement This
Is the company in which George Backus
mas prominent role.
The audacious French farce. "The Tur-
te," continues New York's Theatrical SEN
sation and is turning away money at the
Manhattan. Its fun and vivacity seem to
attract as much as the frankness of its col
,oquialisms and the deft daring of Sadie
Martinots disrobement. Contrary to pre-
women.
Miss Skerrett, daughter of the late Rear
Admiral Skerrett, who will soon Join Mr..
Charles Frohman's forces, will not act with
MT Gillette. but will appear in Mr. Gill
leItes play, Because She Loved Him. an
adaptation by him from Bison. In the
same company are Mr. J. E. Dodson and Mr.
Edwin Arden.
Mile. Anna Held played a special engage
ment as the featured attraction Of "a Par
Tor Match in Baltimore, last week. intro
ducing some piquant new Partisan chan
sonettes and bewildering array of new
gowns, one of which is incrusted with dia-
monds thicker than barnacles on the bot
tom of sunken Spanish battle ship.
The latest conner in theatricals is the
Rough Rider. Mason Mitchell. who is now
in New York. appearing every night at
Proctor's Theater and telling in simple lam
guage the story of the desperate charges of
RooSevelts Rough Riders at La Quasimas
Ell Caney and San Juan His story is illus
trated with pictures thrown upon a large
screen, New York is enthusiastic over
Mitchell
Max Alvary. the great German tenor. is
said 10 be dying by inches at his home in
Thuringia. from cancer of the stomach.
Two years of illness and enforced idlcness
have used up what little money he had
saved. and the knowledge that his family
will be left in want makes the knowledge
OF MS approaching end very painful for him
to contemplate.
The directors of the Paris exposition for
1900 have extensive plans in view for the
amusement features. The exposition is to
contain the largest theater building in the
world. 1t viii be erected within the Gal
lerie des Machines and will accommodate
from twelve thousand to fifteen thousand
persons. The auditorium will consist of five
circular tiers sloping backward until the
tOpmo8L reaches the roof of the gallery