The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12

show your good breeding" Upon another
| occasion a woman. similarly importuned,
turned and snarled. Il won't do II Now
Louisa. Il know you won't. The hats
came off in both cases.
A New York critic speaks of new pro-
duction in New York; last week. as follows
Cooks Tour is the name Of the asylum
in which a number of actors and actresses
who have hitherto been considered at least
superhcially sane have been confined at
Roster & BiaFs. The sympathy of the com
! munity Is hereby extended to Josie Hail. Joe
OFT, Eddie Girard Crissie Carlisle, Daisy
Dixon and all the other unfortunate in
One of the most distinctive successes of
the present New York season is that of
Way Down East" which has been playing
for over one hundred nights at the Man
haitian Theater. Howard Kyle is credited
with having made a hit in the play. Hereto
fore he has been best known professionally
by his work in classic and legitimate roles
ne having played at various times in the
support Of Mime. Modjeska, Julia Marlowe,
Margaret Mather and others, whose roper
toire consisted largely of Shakspearean
plays. Mr.. Kyle's present role is a. Char
acter' part and his success has brought
him forward as one Of the most versatile
leading men,
Recent advices from London state that
Mrs. Leslie Carter's health is giving the
management of THE Heart of Maryland"
company, now playing at the Adelphi The
alter, great deal of anxiety. She has now
been playing continuously for forty weeks,
a most arduous role, requiring great physi-
cal strength as well as exceptional nervous
energy. Her present London season will
be about four weeks longer. Mrs. Carter
was recently entertained with a reception by
Sir Edwin Arnold and his Japanese wife
The latter is said to have presented the
American actress with fan which had
been given to her by the Mikado Of Japan.
A strong evidence of the managerial ap-
probation of the great success which the
Kelley Shannon company have made in
Clyde Fitch's new society drama, 1.-THE
Moth and the Flame" at the Lyceum The
ater New York. is found in the fact that
contracts have been signed for the appear
ancet of the company in Mr.. Fitch's play as
the opening attraction at the new Hooiey's
Theater, Chicago, which enjoys the reputa-
ton of being the most popular and fashion
company is now in the third month of its
New York engagement and has made the
record for the longest run of this season at
the Lyceum Theater.
Manager Jacob Lifts magnificent revival
of Bronson Towards great war play, "Shen-
andoah," at McVicker's Theater, Chicago
or, rather. r. A. Roberts's magnificent stage
production of the play, is now in the fifth
week of one of the most successful engage
ments ever played in this historic old play
house. It's magnifcence in scenic display and
the really extraordinary strength of the
company seems to have aroused Chicago
piay-goers to an unusual degree of en-
thusiasm. Then there is the great battle
scene, showing the awful retreat Of the de-
feated Union army, the opportune arrival Of
Sheridan, who dashes on the stage at a ter
rife pace, the immediate reorganization of
the defeated men, and, finally, the splendid
war pictures. All are reproduced with start
lions of this play. The audiences grow wild
ly enthusiastic, rising in their seats, wav-
ing handkerchief in the air and cheering
after the battle scene. Otis Skinner, Mary
Hampton, Nannette Comstock, Grace Hen
derson, r. A. Roberts, Frank Burbeck,
Louis Hendricks and the others make up the
cast.