The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09

| this season. 1t is not in the least necessary
to enjoy the parody, which fits out its prin-
cipals with troubles of their own. The usual
| daily matinees will be given.
Notes of the Stage.
William Gillete's comedy "Ali the Com
forts of Home" is underlined for next
week at the Grand.
Following "Pousse Cafe at the Park will
come Darkest Russia and Lincoln ]:
Carriers latest play Remember the Maine"
The present engagement of Georgia Gard
ner and Atchison Ely with .The Con-
Curers'' at the Empire is their first APP
pearance outside of New York.
"As a Man Sows." an English drink
drama" is generally believed to have been
written around the life of the late great
French novelist. Guy de Maupassant
way Down East is such a success at
the fremont, Boston, where the business
has averaged $4,000 weekly in warm wealth
er. that efforts are being made to postpone
other attractions and indefinitely extend It's
two months engagement.
The Baroness Blanc is being press-noticed
as 1.-THE French Venus Totally uncalled
for. Venuses can be reared on Philadelphia
scrapple as we'll as Partisan pates du clam
and SIGH. "Hurrah for Old Glory, should
Andrew Mack, "the singing comedian"
will be at English's next week in Lacy &
Humphreys new play Of life in Ireland,
'sThe Ragged Earl" Mr.. Mack is genu-
inc favorite, and his new play has MADE
striking success. The comedian is said to
be captally fitted with a picturesquely ro-
mantle part.
John G. Sparks. one of the principal COM
edians in "Pousse Cafe" was last seen here
at English's in "Courted into Court" He
was also in the cast of 1.-THE Good Mr..
Best at the Grand over a. year ago and dis
tingushed himself in beth pieces by his
singing of that very catching song Five
O'Clock Tea" pronounced "tay
Grace Filkins, who dropped out of Mr..
Coghlans company and broke away from
James O'Neil because she didn't like his
repertoire and would not wear a pompadour
wig in the last act Of Monte Cristo," is to
take try at vaudeville, appearing at Proc
tors Pleasure Palace in "a Partial Eclipse"
by Paul Wilstach, who is now Mr.. Mans
| fields press agent. Arnold Daily Will be
with her.
Helene Mora, the first of a long line OF
female baritones and one of the best, has
been devoting her leisure hours to the study
of Shakespeare with the result that last
week she temporarily forsook the songs
which she has been singing so long and
appeared as Hamlet in the closet scene or
| her but the audience at a continuous per-
| Torrance theater aDplauded her after the
thirty minutes of the scene had expired.
| Florence Lillian Wickes, the daughter of
| the Pullman palace car vice president, is
said to be quite a factor in the success of
"a Stranger in New York" this season.
She is a handsome girl not yet out OF her
| teens. Three years ago she played in the
| Sign of the Cross under Mr. wilson Bar
! rett, who took her on the late j. w. Nor
| toms recommendation. Then she supported
| Gladys Wallis and played in THE Nancy
| Hanks" She also played in one or DAILY S
| companies. In the Hoyt farce she mas
achieved her first real success.
Simultaneously with it's production in
London, Washington saw the first perform
ance in this country of 1.-The Hotel Topsy
| Turvy' 1t is from the French vaudeville,
| 'LAuberge de Tohu-Bohu." The first act
is the interior of the White House Inn, and
on the opposite side of the stage the house
of M. Moulinet. with a booth of strolllng
! players in the center. The second and third
| acts are placed in the interior of M.
Moulnet's house. which the strolling play
ers, during his absence, turn into the OPP
| posite hotel (by changing the signs, etc.,
themselves representing the servants.
| Aubrey Boucicault. Eddie Foy and Marie
DRESSER are the chief fun-makers.
Tim Murphy's tour last season took him
! to a one-night stand in northern New York
State. AS it is a rule of the comedian to
personally see that the local stage hands
have given an adequate setting for the play,
Mr.. Murphy dropped into the theater, ac-
| a plain interior setting when he was ap-
! preached by a six footer whose appearance
would lead one to believe that he was ac-
quainted with almost any occupation except
| that of a stage manager.
BE you the starr" the stage hand asked.
Il am the constellation de Murphi," the
| comedian renIied
well I'm darned glad to meet you;
shake he thrust forth his hand. THE
| last show that was here he continued,
/ gave you terrible setting OUT
What company was it," returned Mr..
| Murphy.
Regular theater troupe" came the reply.
How was that" asked Tim, thinking he
| was about to hear from a full-f1edged mem
| Der of the anvil chorus, and that his ham
mer was in need of little practice.
THE Teller went out in front of the cur
tain and advised everybody to go and sec
| your show and said you were the only actor
| that could make an Indian laugh"
Miss Viola Aliens debut as a star in Hall
Gaines new play, THE Christian is the
greatest legitimate hit of the season. Miss
Allen has been looked on for some years
as the most talented of the younger ac-
! tresses in America, and as a woman who
would some day make her mark. 1.-The
! Christian" was first presented at the EN-
| pire Theater. In Albany, N. Y, Sept. % AMI
"a Lor te ~ esso performances The receipts
to the National Theater in WASHINGTON,
| where. during the week commencing Sept
26. The Christian broke all records in re-
| ceipts both as to advanced and regular
prices. The opening figures were $13l6.
The house was filed. but from that time
until the end of the week the receipts con-
stantly increased. AT the Saturday matt
nee the receipts were S1.S52 and Saturday
evening $1,T9S The take-n for the week
| was $lQ,52l. Monday evening Miss Allen
| began a weeks engagement at the Provi-
| dence Opera House, in Providence r. l.
Last Saturday evening her advance sale
for the week exceeded 5000, and the indi-
cations were that she would beat all records
in receipts at this theater. Next Monday
/ evening. Oct. 10, Miss Allen begins a long
| run at the Knickerbocker Theater in New
/ York. Since this engagement was announced
/ there has been constant demand for seats
! the advance orders now being the largest
| in the history of the house.
| My baby has been fed on nothing but