The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
Notes Of the Stage.

1t is stated that Julia Marlowe may soon
be seen in a new play by Clyde Fitch based
upon the early life of Barbara Frietchie.
James A. Herne will give the first per-
Torrance of his new play, 1.-THE Rev Grit
fifth davenport" at Washington on Jan. 16.
Miss Julia Arthur has entirely recovered
from her attack of grip and reappeared at
Wallack's Saturday afternoon in "A Lady
of Quality"
Dan DAILY is still singing why Does a
Chicken Cross the Road?" in 1.-THE Belle of
New York" He attempted to cut out the
song in Chicago but the audience refused to
let the show go on until he gave it.
Mansfield's success in "Cyrano" has
been no less in Chicago than in New York
His stay will be protracted beyond Christ
mas week. The question that the critics
raised, whether the public would be suffi-
Gently interested in the poetic sentiment of
to have been answered in the affirmative
in the two cities in which the actor has so
far appeared with 1t.
Madame Modjeska, one of the few great
women now left to the stage, is under the
management of an enterprising Californian
named John c. Fisher. who so far this sea-
son has been instrumental in making her
tour the greatest financial success she has
had in many years. Exploited as a touring
combination, he realizes that a Shak-
spearian repertoire necessarily confines the
famous actress more or less to the smaller
towns and limits her engagements in cities
like New York, Boston and Philadelphia to
one or two weeks. If Mr.. Fisher can carry
out his programme, however, New Workers
are likely to see much more of this great
artist in the future. He proposes to make an
he did this season for Antony and
Cleopatra" In addition to this he will prob
Judith which Ristori played in this
country. but which has not yet been given
in the yernacular; and is also getting an
adaptation of a famous Polish tragedy, the
name Of which he does not wish to give out
at present.
The Countess of Edia, the only American
woman who ever married King, is re-
ported to DE dying in the chateau of Cintra,
near Lisbon. In 1862 she married morgan
atically King Ferdinand of Portugal, hus-
band of Queen Maria de Gloria of that
country. The Countess was originally Elise
Hensler, and was born in Boston in 1896.
After singing al the Park-street Church in
Boston she was sent to Europe to be ed
ucated for the operate stage Her European
debut was made at the Royal Opera House
in Lisbon. King Ferdinand saw her and
Immediately fell in love with her. He asked
her to marry him and she consented; King
Ferdinand's son, King Luis was then the
Queen Maria Pia, attended her father-in-
laws wedding and kissed the American
bride. King Ferdinand obtained for his
wife the title of Countess of Edia. The
King was devoted to his wife and they lived
an idyilic existence. This love idyl came
to an end 1nlrteen years ago, when King
Ferdinand died. Ever since that time the
Countess has lived in retirement at her
palace. She is visited by all the members
of the royal family, by whom she is greatly
beloved and respected, for they recognize
how fine and good her influence has always
been. She is treated by them exactly as
If she had been born 10 the purple instead
of in little cramped brick house in Pleas
ant street .Soston. The Countess has two
sisters living in BroolIline, Mass and has
are quiet. unassuming women, and but few
know that they are sisters to the wife of
a King.
Are all coiored ladies mercenary? asks
the New York Sun. This question was
suggested by a conversation between two
colored men on Broadway. The men were
standing outside the gallery entrance to
Weber & Fiedss. and both of them wore
small cigars. large diamonds and vast
expression of indignation.
~ tell you what it's coming to. Joe"
said the older man. there amt "A theayter
left in town where / can take my lady
friend without getting her feelings hurt
now. She's got beautiful ear for music
my lady friend has and she don't care
nothing for any show that amt got music
In it.
tinuous until one night she heard All
different keys by three different persons,