The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-29

Oscar Hammerstein will open his new
music hall. the Victoria, on Jan. % next.
Oracle Emmett is at present in St Luke's
Hospital st. Louis, where she is slowly re-
covering from an operation for appendi-
citis, which was performed Sept 5.
John Drew opened his season in 1.-THE
Liars" at the Empire. in New York. Mon
day. Mabel Irving, Bessie Tyner and Annie
Irish are in the supporting company.
Burr Mcintosh will open his season at
Washington. Oct. TO- in "A War Core
spondent," new comedy drama by Lottie
Blair Parker, author of Way Down East"
Hilda Spong, the Australian actress, who
scored in London in Pinero's '"Trelawney
Of the Wells" will appear in New York in
the Lyceum Theater production of the same
play.
Sol Smith Russell opened his season with
his new play, Uncle Dick at Bingham
ton, NJ Y, Monday night to standing
room only" The comedy is by Martha
Morton.
The international Opera Company will be-
gin an extended tour next month. The sea-
son opens at Norfolk Va, on Oct r. The
leading soprano is Nine. Clementine de
We're. Mr.. Thomas Mcqueen is one of the
leading tenors.
Jacob Lifts big production of Sporting
Life" in New York, this week, is pro-
nounced "a hit" by the New York papers
1t is a monster production. with two hum
dred people on the stage in one scene. Rob-
ert Hilliard and Elta Proctor Otis are in
the cast of principals.
Edna Hopper. Walter Jones,
Joseph Miron and other principals of the
company now appearing in Yankee Doodle
Dandy at the Casino, are to go on the
road with that attraction, while Thomas
Q. Seabrooke, Madge Leasing, Julius Ste
ger and Marie George will be introduced
in the succeeding new play, "A Dangerous
Maiden"
Jefferson D'Angelis is said to have a sue
cess in his new opera, 1.-The Jolly Muske-
teer," first produced this week at New
Britain, Conn. The opera is by Julian Ed
wards and Stanislaus STANCE and is well
supplied with topical songs. Maud Hollins,
Bertha Wsltzlnger, harry harry MacDonough
cast.
Richard j. Dillon, who created the roles
Of the clergyman in Hoyt's "a Midnight
Bell" and "A Temperance Town." has the
role of Father Lamplaugh in THE Chris
tian,' in support of Viola Allen. Mr.. Dillon
is an actor of the old school, and began his
nenta Tbeae e as B sa oo When ar M pav
export. Fanny Davenport and James Lewis
were in the company.
A Gerry Society agent caused some ex-
citement at Roster & Balls last night by
trying to get the names and ages of the
youngsters who stand in the aisles and sing
one of the choruses in I'm Gotham" The
boys learned of what was going on, and
several OF them, apparently fearing that
the penitentary was yawning for them,
made a dash for the street and at last ac-
counts We're racing toward the Battery.
New York Herald
Julia Marlowe is said never to have been
more beeomingly gowned than as the
Countess Valeska- The apple-green velvet
empire costume, in which she makes her
first appearance. suits her to perfection. ac-
centuating, as ii does, her graceful lines
and dfgnif1ed carriage When the countess
entertains Napoleon at dinner she wears
heavy white corded silk. embroidered in
gold, with filmy silk shawl carried about
the shoulders, a dainty jeweled fan in her
hand. In the last act, amid the strife of
battle. she dons a pale yellow wool gown
with sable trimmings.