The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-13

tive of the play. Sir Henry hypnotieally
directing a murder. There are two Amer
leans in the cast, Ray Rockman and SD
sanette Sheldon.
The first souvenirs ever given at Knicker-
booker Theater will be presented at the per-
Torrance Of "A Virginia Courtship" on
March %, the fiftieth night of Mr. Cranes
engagement
Chirgwin, the "White-eyed Kaffir," who
came over from England to make a sensa-
ton at Roster & Bial's has decided to re-
turn home at once. His songs and fun
making were not appreciated.
Tim" d. Frawley, who is in Washington,
requests the denial of his reported engage
ment to Mis- Ada Lewis, the actress. 1T
started in. jest" says Mr.. Frawley, and,
unfortunately, got into print. 1t is causing
Miss Lewis no end of embarrassment.
A fiutter in London society has been
caused by the Earl of Rosslyn's big din
ner at fashionable London restaurant
last Sunday to celebrate his fftieth night
on the stage. There were fifty guests at
small tables, each having different colored
lights and flowers. Those present lnclude
the countess of Essex (formerly Miss Adele
Grant, of New York;, Lady De Tramord'
Ethel Barrymore. Cissy LOTUS and the en-
tire Court Theater company, where the earl
has a part in THE White Heather" The
ner in view of the earl's bankruptcy.
Richard Mansfield has a prodigious mail.
A very large proportion Of the letters are
from people whom he has never heard of
before. Some of them write in rhapsodic
appreciation. and some ask questions, 9TH
ers beg, few presume to advise but the
other day one brought a pleasant anecdote
which had been recalled by the colonial
spirit in his play. The Devils Disciple"
before the Webster bridge incident in Mans
fields play, the letter relates that the Brit
ish captain called a lieutenant, and, point
ing to the American, line, said Are those
our men 2? mo, sir, replied the lieutenant,
they're minute men, This accounts for
the British defeat.
Mr.. William Fl. Crane will produce new
play at the New York Empire Theater the
latter part Of April-a farcical comedy en-
titled His Honor the Mayor" adapted by
Messrs. c. H. Meltzer and A. E. Lancas-
ter from the French of NM. Melihac and
mentary engagement were completed yes
terday between his manager, Joseph
Brooks and Charles Frohman. After Mr..
which ends on April 8, he gives few per-
formances in the principal cities of New
York State, closing his regular season in
Brooklyn on April g. For the supplement
tary season at the Empire Miss May Rob-
son will be added to Mr.. Cranes present
company.
There is new game on the Rialto. 1t is
a modification of the time-honored Button,
button-who's got the button?" and is
called Fortune, fortune-who's got the
fortune?" None but chorus girls can play
it-chorus girls and press agents. First it
was Jane English, statuesque beauty con-
nected with 1.-THE Telephone Girl" James
press agent awoke one morning after a
hard night and announced that the Casino
Juno had fallen heir to $15O,00O by the time
ly death of her aunt in The Hague, Hol-
land. The tale made such q hit that Grace
BelaScos press agent after a. hard night,
awoke late in the afternoon and tilted
James bequest an even 100000
And now comes Helen Marlborough with
an announcement that makes Miss English
and Miss BelacSo look like paupers in COM
parison. Miss Marlborough calmly pro-
claims that She is worth $3.50, 600 in Southern
California lands. No relative died and left
Miss Marlborough this bank roll. Her gov
ernor''-a Mr.. Reynolds, of Los Angeles,
Cal.--gave it to her out of his profuse ag-
gregation of wealth, and it is all hers to
spend. She has no press agent.
Miss Marlborough has been carrying
spears, banners and other chorus appur-
tenances about the stages of Broadway the
aterS for about three years at a salary
averaging $40 a week, and she has never said
a word about her broad acres in Southern
California This is what makes the chorus
girls talk-Chicago Tribune.