The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
Notes of the Stage.


Maurice Barrymore has a new play, in
which he will try his luck starring next
season
Marie Wainwright has a new version of
EAST Lynne" prepared by herself, which
she presents occasionally this season.
Edwin Goodwin, brother OF Nat c. Good
win, is giving limitations of the comedian in
one of New York's continuous houses.
Mark Smith has been engaged to support
Mrs. Leslie Carter in the forthcoming pro-
duction of "Zaza,'' at the Garrick Theater,
early in January.
James A. Herne's new play, REV. Grit
fith-Davenport, Circuit Preacher" will be
produced at the Herald-square Theater
John Drew was i'll part of last week in
New York, and the Empire Theater in New
York, where he has been playing in THE
Liars was temporarily dark.
Nine. Mary Duff, an American singer, who
recently appeared successfully in concert at
Florence, Italy, has just arrived in New
York and is arranging to give two concerts
this winter.
The report that Della Fox is to be mar
ried to Hugh Chilvers, the tenor of her
company. is said to be without foundation.
At least Nat Roth, manager OF the COM
pany, says it is.
W. H. Crane and his manager have
changed their minds about keeping Worth
a Million" on at the Knickerbocker. They
will do THE Head of the Family" Mr..
Clyde Fftch's new play, there on tuesday
night.
1.-The Sorrows of Satan,' a dramatization
of Marie Corellis novel, will be produced at
the Broadway Theater on Dec. 10, under the
management of A. H. Chamberlyn. jeff De
Angels will remain at the Broadway until
Dec. 10.
oil hat in,
his Judgment the stage is most in need of,
replied: "A large school of American play
Wrights would / fancy, materially help the
stage My impression is that the stage IS
keeping uace with society in a we'll defined
onward movement.
DR.. Barlowe, the Queens private physi-
cian has declared Mrs James Brown Potter
to be out of danger. For forty-eight hours
last week Mrs Potter was unconscious and
her physicians had abandoned all hope. Her
sick room is filled with flowers and piles
of kilograms, sent from all parts OF e5reat
Britain. The Prince of Wales has repeat
eddy telegraphed his sympathy. Mrs. Pot
ter has pneumonia.
In Sousa's "Bride-elect," which will be
presented at English's next week, Dec. 10
and a. the march king wrote both the
music and the libretto OF course, there is
a Sousa march in THE Bride-elect," and
of his operate numbers. This march is
logically introduced at the. end of the sec
ond act, when the troops or the comic opera
monarch assault a ruined castle, the walls
of which break away and the soldiers
swarm quickly over the fallen debris, sing
ing to the stirring strains or their military
band.
Charles Frohman is beginning to wonder
what's the matter with his luck First, it
was the burning of the Baldwin Theater in
San Francisco He lost all the scenery and
costumes for Secret Service" in that fire,
besides being compelled to lay Mr.. William
Gillette and his company off for nearly
week until another theater could be secured
for them Then, right on top OF that dls-
aster, came the blizzard last saturday
night which showed in three of his com
panies-Miss Maude Adams s, The White
Heather" and The Sign of the cross IN
various parts of New England and prevent
ed them giving performances on MONDAY
night Besides that, Mr.. Edwin Arden OF
the Because She Loved Him 30 COM
pany was i'll in Boston, and as result no
performance could be given there. ana now
It's Mr. Drew. Mr.. Frohman is beginning
to wear worried look.
Marie Drofnah, the leading lady of the
Hanford company. that appears at Eng
Hsh's this week, is said to be most charm
ing actress In private life she is Mrs.
Charles B. Hanford. 1T is by spelling her
married name backwards that you arrive at
her nom du theatre. 1t happened, on her
debut that she was cast as a foil 10 her
husband. In the Judgment of the manage
ment a knowledge of the marital relation
by the audience would destroy the illusion
of romance 1t was decidedi therefore eSaf to
Her romance with Mr. Hanford as the hero
was formed when they were children. She
did not enter the profession until after ner
marriage, making her debut as Jenny
Northcote in Gilberts "Sweethearts." Soon
after, with her husband: she joined Steele
Mackayes Money Mad company playing
on she made a decided hit as Maria in
Twelfth Night" and then was seen m
''Fhe Man Without Country ana oar.
She was the Sarah Sykes in the producton
of ''Rosedale" with star cast, headed by
Joseph Haworth, and gained, great applause
for it. Then she served as leadlhS Iaay 70
Mr. Hanford on his starring tours and held
an important position in the support OF the
late Thomas w. keene.