The Indianapolis journal., 1899-12-25

king of the Opium Ring" play by
Charles z. Blaney. will be the attraction
at the Park the first half Of this week.
Gus Hill takes possession of the New
York Theater Comique on New Years day,
opening with new play miss New
= York. jr.
) Robert Fulgora's company Of American
and European vaudeville stars opens at
the Park next Monday afternoon (New
. Years. for a weeks engagement.
Kathryn Osterman has made decided
: hit in vaudeville, appearing at Keith's,
New York. in a sketch called "The Editor"
Miss Osterman was seen here not long ago
in Dear Old Charlie"
; E. III. Cannon, business manager OF the
Grand stock company. will give Christ
mas dinner to the members of that or
ganization at the Denison tonight at the
conclusion of the performance of Men
and Women.
"Ouo vadis' will remain at Jacob Lifts
theater CMcVicker's. Chicago.) several
weeks longer than was intended. 1t will
hardly reach New York until the first of
next season and will remain in the
metropolis all winter.
Rose Coghlan is coming to Indianapolis
again after an absence of several years.
She presents white Heather" New
Years day Is a most appropriate occasion
for the former favorite to renew her ac-
Qdaintance with Indianapolis theatergoers.
.aThe Girl with the Auburn Hair" is
still singing her famous church choir song.
..The Holy CITY, at Keith's New York
theater to large crowds. Messrs. Dickson
& Talbot have her under contract to ap-
pear at the Grand Opera House next
spring.
Colonel Jack Chinn. Kentucky's border
hero, has rendered to Manager John Con-
sidine his blue grass farm as an eminently
suitable place in which the proposed duel
between the two Grau Opera Company
tenors may be fought to a satisfactory
conclusion
THE Absent-minded Beggar." Kipling's
war poem. over which London theater-
goers are raving just now, is to be recited
at series of engagements at Proctor's
New York Pleasure Palace, beginning Jan.
Is. Miss Mabel Irvine, claimed to be the
original London reciter Of the poem. will
give IL to New Yorkers.
d. X Higgins. author of kidnapped"
and "At Piney Ridge 0he latter was at
the Park last season.. has produced a new
play. which is now in rehearsal at Syra-
cuse, n. " Mr.. Higgins wife, Miss
Georgia Waldron, was his collaboration on
this latest play. and her name will appear
on the bills jointly with her husbands.
Miss Vera De Mole. who was seen at the
Park last season as leading woman in a
production of Devils Island" is rapidly
coming into prominence as a manager of
theatrical enterprises. She now looks after
the interests OF THE Tory's Daughter" a
play of Puritan days. and a special pro-
duction of East Lynne" in addition to her
Dreyfus drama.
Through the Breakers" the attraction
which is to appear at the Park Thursday
afternoon, for the rest Of the week, pos
sesses unusual interest. A feminine men,
Der OF the cast is a niece of Walker White
side. the famous young romantic and trag-
ic actor Miss Antoinette Walker is the
young woman in question. She appeared at
English's Opera House last season in her
uncle's splendid production of "The Red
Cockade."
Saturday was lively day at the box
Office of English's Opera House. With
Christmas only day off, the demand for
seats for Otis Skinner suddenly became
very brisk. Mr.. Skinner will give a special
Christmas matinee OF '"The Liars" this
afternoon. and will repeat the piece to-
morrow and Wednesday nights, with an
other matinee Wednesday. As produced
by Mr.. Skinner and Miss Nannette Com
stock. with a fine company, THE Liars
Is notable event in theatrical circles.
Those who reach the Grand a few min
utes before the curtain rises on MEN and
Women" this afternoon will have to wit
ness the performance standing up. a
glimpse at the final rehearsal OF this DOW
erful play yesterday. however. created the
impression that its production by the stock
company this week will be thoroughly sat
isfying. whether one views IL from a seat
or standing in the rear OF the house Be-
sides the special night-price matinee this
afternoon. there will be the customary
Wednesday and Saturday popular mat
inees.
Terre Haute hotel keeper accepts stage
folk as his guests upon rather unique con-
ditions. They must register in a separate
book from that used by other guests. and
are given rooms I'm a certain part of the
house. isolated completely from the other
inmates. The reason he adopted this pe-
culiar plan was that he entertained a COM
pany few years ago To his sorrow They
got a little gay and damaged the hotel
furniture considerably. Now stage people
stopping at that hostelry have special
apartments. In which the furniture is OF