The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

which Bernice Wheeler was to have played
Bourgogne while on her way to Paris to
purchase costumes.
A French newspaper has just been
mulcted in heavy damages by a partially
disabled French cantatrice and will have
to pay the money The singer, Mile An
gele Thebeau, was accused of cheating the
public by producing her high note with
sort of vox humana popgun hidden in the
bosom of her Dress.
For the next two weeks the Grand will
be closed so that the new entrance can be
completed. Healy and NIillet.7 of Chicago,
have the contract for decorating the lobby.
chairs. the aisles widened and other
changes made. On Oct. 3 the stock company
will open its winter season at the Grand.
The first music said to have been writ
ten by sousa. the bandmaster, was for Mil
ton Mobiles and was used in his comedy,
"The Phoenix His first march was 1.-THE
Bludsoe March," and was dedicated to Mr..
chestra of the Arch-street Theater Phla-
delphia, while Mrs. John Drew managed
that house
The wig made by an Englishman for
Sarah Bernhard to wear as the Duke of
Reichstadt in Rostand's play. 1.-THE
Eagle" has brought about a reconciliation
between her and the author. She had de-
cided not to act in his play, but was so de-
lighted with her appearance in the wig that
she changed her mind.
Johnny Page, the cleverest of all the
Juvenile acrobats. will be seen Rubber
Neck" the boy in 1.-THE Governors" Ward
and Vokes's new variety farce. AS Greppo
in 1.-THE Black Crook, Bow Leggs in "A
Run on the Bank" Sherlock Holmes in
celsior, Jr.,'' and Rubber Neck in The
Governors" Mr.. Page has made national
reputation.
Theater-goers will be interested in the
fact that Cyrano de Bergerac, the hero of
the play of that name, is not an imaginary
character. The seat of the Bergeracs, the
Chateau de Mauviers, is still standing near
Compierre, in France, and is the property
of descendant in the female line, the
dowager Duchesse de Lesparre. Accord
gerac was born March 6, 1899, in Paris.
He also f1ourished in volume by Theo-
phile Gautier, entitled Les Grotesques."
Some of the ushers at Roster G. Balls
have resigned. The management intends
garbing them in regular London fiunky cos
tume-scarlet coats, knee breeches and pow
Cered wigs. To make the flunky act COM
plete, the ushers have been ordered to shave
off their mustaches. This was the last
the camers back. Wigs, scarlet coats and
knee breeches the usherS could stand. But
sacrifice their graceful hlrsute TRIMMINGS 1s
ers' Union. The music hall was open as
Usual last night
Chauncey Olcott is one of the sweetest
singers of ballads on the American stage,
one of it's hap6somest men and a capital
comedian. In New York, where he has
played for long seasons. he is a great matt
nee favorite. If the dictum of the man
ayers, and they should know whereof they
speak, that the man WHY can draw the
women is the kind of: man to have in the
theatrical business, Mr.. Pitou has A gold
mine in Mr.. Olcott To his wonderfully
attractiveness to the fair sex. He dresses
with the exquisite care of Brummel and
has manner which is quite as characters
tic. He makes love WELL which is another
card in his favor when the women are
concerned, and he surrounds himself with
pretty children.
Week before last, after a matinee per-
Torrance in Jersey City, one of the MEM
bers of the ION the Wabash" company
was taken i'll and the attending physician
announced that she would not be able TO
appear either that evening or for several
weeks Manager White at once telephoned
to Pelham Manor, the beautiful country
seat of Joseph Arthur, the author of the
piece, where MISS mary IdlDOtl, Ol lDuldli-
apolis, was visiting Mr.. Arthur's family at
the time and he prevailed upon her to ac-
company him to Jersey City and attempt
the part, which is that of Dummy Deems,
an Indiana country girl After the rehearsal
Miss Talbot went on that evening and,
with few promptings, played the role so
we'll that Manager White at once engaged
her for the rest of the season. She will ap-
pear with the company here at the Park
this week
"Tym Murphi'' is not new italian opera
singer, or a French tragedian, or even the
Latin name of some secret society, but
plain Irish Tim Murphy switched around.
Mr.. Murphy says. they have been after him
ever since he first set foot on the stage to
change his name. They say it is not digni-
fed enough; it suggests low comedians,
songs and dances, which IS very unfortu-
nate for one aspiring to the truly artistic,
So il desperation, he has at last consented
TO change it. Il can't give up the old name
entirely" he says. 1T would seem almost
cowardly after. all these years, but will
consent to having a couple of the letters
shifted, and / think the effect is quite as
foreign and imported-looking as any true
hearted American can wish" (Murphy'S
press agent. who is none other than his
beautiful, authenticated wife, Dorothy
Sherrod, wrote the above, and forgot to
mention that he is starring this year in
new play by Opie Reed and Frank Pixley,
called THE Carpetbagger. Ed
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