The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
Notes of the stage.

Alice Nielsen gives the one-hundredth per-
York City. Dec. %.
"ou, vadis," with Joseph Haworth in
the leading role, will have its initial pro-
duction in Chicago Dec. IL
Richard Mansfield will appear in New
York tonight in a pretentiois revival Of
his old success, Beau Brummcl"
Mrs. Fiske will reach her one -hundredth
performance of Becky Sharp" In New
York Saturday night of this week
Walker whiteside and his company have
been In South Bend recently, rehearsing.
They will open in that city Dec. 80.
:. Madame Rejane, whose "sans Gene took
New York by storm few seasons ago. is
playing IA Ia with great success III
Rome, Italy.
commenced making changes I'm his Dagger
and Cross company. Martha Ru,lesjll Is
now playing Mary Talbot.
By a recent court decision the right Of
Cissy LOTUS to appear at as rl1ny music
halls in New York in one night as she
pleases, has been definitely settled.
Benedict Arnold" a play by W. l..
OBrien, was produced recently by the Neil
Stock Company. at MINNEAPOLIS. for the
first time on any STAGE 1t was success
Mayor Prefontaine presented Blanche
Walsh with wreath OF maple leaves.
wrought In silver. at the close of her en-
gagement In the Sardou plays In Montreal
last week.
George c. Boniface and his unusually
fne company. who were seen .Iere recently
in a weak farce called Dear Old Charley"
are to take to the road again very soon
with comedy entitled Which Is Watt"
The old saw about ..the last straw" etc.
Is brought to mind by the announcements
that Marie Corellfs "Thelma' has Just
been dramatized and copyrighted. How :
ever, as yet no purchaser for the piece has
come forward
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott closed
a five weeks engagement in Chicago Sat-
urday night of last week. They will be
succeeded this week by Mrs. Leslie Carter
In Ia "a" which Is to be at English g
later in the season.
Sarah Bernhardt can't play Hamlet n
Rome. Italy. They think in that staid old
An Italian critic Of prominence observes.
I'm this connection, that no fenaIe Ham
let has ever succeeded in his country.
"Ben-Hur" and 1.-THE Children of the
Ghetto" will probably do better business
from now on. Rabbi Silvermaa, OF Err
manuel Temple, New York. has denounced
both plays from his pulpit. He says such
productions do positive harm ID religion.
1t is not always safe to go to the theater
I'm Paris. France. The other night at the
Coincide Franchise a fellow In the audi.
ence arose and cried Down with Clare
tie" This instantly became the signal for
a riot. which was rather difficult TO quell
The Nell Stock Company presented Cap
tain Swift" at Minneapolis last week, and
made a pronounced hit Mr. Nein and Miss
Edythe Chapman shared the honors. The
Grand stock company will present this
piece. which is one OF Haddon Chambers
best. all week, beginning tonight.
The new extravaganza at the New York
Theater. Broadway to 4okio." has some
well-known names In its cast. Indianapo-
lis piay-goers are familiar with Otis Har-
Ian. Joe OFT. Fay Templeton and christie
Macdonald. all of whom will lend .Aeir ef-
forts In making the piece a success In the
metropolis.
A whole week OF Mcintyre & Heath. with
o lot OF people who know how to amuse
is the attractive outlook for Park patrons
this week. These excellent comedians have
q sketch which they call Georgia Min
strels." that has been seen at the Park a
number OF times. They never let IL grow
stale however, each years revival being
In a fresh. up-to-date style.
That the Italians love plenty OF season.
ing in their dramatic productions. as wei
as in their food, is evidenced by the titles
Of some new plays that to be produced
I'm Rome this season. 1.-THE Race .f Pleas.
ure." 'Spasms." Germs" 'vol ipt'ions
Woman" and Consistency Indicate pretty
clearly the popular taste that prevails IN
the land or the stiletto.
Nothing is sacred TO the playwright The
sacrilege charged to him is the dramatiza.
ton OF Charles NJ. Sheldons ultra-religious
novel. I'm His Steps," which has had q
sale almost equaling that OF Uncle Toms
Cabin In "A much shorter period OF It's
life. I'm His Steps has been adapted and
copyrighted for Francis Nelson. stage
manager or the Duke OF York's theater