The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-16
NEWS OF THE PLAYERS
ADA Ella TO QUIT THE STAGE
AND SUCCEED AUGUsTIN DAILY.
Julia Arthur to Play Hamlet Next Sea-
son-"The Founders" a Sensation at
the New York Casino.

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death in Paris, but the information as to
her intention comes from one of the late
managers closest friends in London, who
positively asserted that Miss Rehan would
be selected to guide the destiny of the Broad
way playhouse. Miss Rehan's stating for
the place by the executors of Mr.. Days
will does not come as a surprise on either
side of the Atlantic, for events have SO
shaped themselves that she seems his only
logical successor. For years she has as
sisted the late manager in directing his New
York playhouse. and. as everybody knows.
he always consulted her on all questions
touching on the artistic nature Of his pro-
auctions. Mr.. Dorney will still be closely
associated with the business and financial
affairs of the theater, subsidiary, of course.
to Miss Rehan's general direction of the
policy of the house. She is known as a
professional diplomat" a broad thinker,
and in her selection for such arduous duties
Mr.. Days executors feel they have decided
upon a successor equaled only by the late
manager, for she was in thorough touch
with his ideas and agreed in every point
with him on many of the productions which
built the DAILY fame and glory. Miss Rehan
will enter on her career as a manager at
the beginning Of the approaching season.
II is impossible to state the exact time when
Miss Rehan Will return TO America. Her
contracts TO appear In the Drury Lane pro-
duction have been wiped from the record
and 1t is agreed that Arthur Collins's Con-
sent TO release her was in view Of her plan
TO become a manager. 1t has been generally
known on both sides of the Atlantic that
Miss Rehan had a large financial interest in
Whether Miss Rehan will again appear
regularly in the production is a question
which has caused considerable conjecture.
She has had a pronounced ambition to ap-
pear in a play written for her by Pinero.
Should she desire TO play again 1t will be
in a modern drama which will give her a
strong emotional role suitable to her age
and temperament. She has long desired
this, but Mr.. Pinero and Mr.. Daily were not
She has always been successful in Pinero
plays and has frequently stated that she
was particularly fond of the part of Kate
Verify in The Squire" Mr.. Pinero has
been quoted as saying Miss Rehan was a
great improvement over Mrs. Kendall in the
role. Much speculation has been awakened
as TO Miss Rehan'S success in her new
role" but every one agrees that the future
for her is filled with great promise. Three
women are the managers of successful
them has had a 1.-THE of the experience of
Miss Rehan. The further fact is singled
fully managed the old Arch-street Theater
in Philadelphia for many years after her
husbands death with stil less practical
friends are most sanguine of her brilliant
success.
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The New York newspapers contain en-
thusiastic dispatches from London regard
ing the opening of De Wolf Hopper in the
British metropolis in lei CAPTAIN" but
these dispatches were written by American
correspondents, who naturally took an
American view of the demonstrations which
occurred in the theater during and after
the performance. Such a reception as was
nvfnnHa6 70 Mr. IInDNo~ n~I HI
upon the occasion in question would in New
York or any other large city of the United
States be regarded as a most complete in
dorsement of the entertainment, fully estab-
fishing its future. But in London they do
things differently, and now it does not seem
quite so certain TO those who have private
advices from the other side of the water
that the Hopper company has caught on in
an entirely satisfactory manner.
po 9ha Ng reason 1Drf for R RDsSSiS5lnf how 't the en- en-
gagement was going, cabled TO his repre-
sentative in London to let him know briefly
how the newspapers looked on the enter
tainment. and to add his own calm, I'M
biased view of the situation. In response to
this call the London agent telegraphed:
Papers fair. Hopper liked. Captain won't
do"
From this brief SUMMARY 1t appears that
the newspapers have not enthused to any
the public is pleased with Mr.. Hopper's
personal contribution to its amusement, and
that the Klein-Sousa opera does not meet
with general appreciation.
All this was clearly and pointedly pre-
dicted TO Mr.. Hopper and his associates
before the enterprise was undertaken; 1t
for Hopper to take with him to the old
country, as an Introductory vehicle-that
.El Captain" wasn't sufficiently character
istic TO show the comedian off at his best.
1t is a pity that he didn't take the Wang
mise en- scene along with him TO fall back
on in case of necessity. Still, that might
Sousa, who is interested in the profits of
the tour. didn't compose the score.
1t should not be inferred from these re-
marks that Hopper has made a CHASTITY
failure in dear old Lunnon. On the con-
trary, he is likely to do a business rang
ing from fairish TO good. But unless the
second impression made by his production
is better than the first 1t is extremely un-
likely that his engagement will be extended.
and IL is quite useless 10 delude ourselves
with the impression that he has torn Lon
don town wide open.
Writing of the New York Casinos big
summer production, THE FOUNDERS" which
was put on last week, Cissie LOTUS says:
I'm sure it's not as wicked as the original
French production. The piece, you know,
was suggested by the affair said to exist
between Cleo de Merode and the King of
Belgium.
9Th Frenchmen satiriZed the scandal
when it was at its height. and all Paris
laughed at the wit of Mars and Hennequin.
Mr.. Smith has practically furnished a new
book. There is no more resemblance be-
tween Les Fetards' and The FOUNDERS
than there Is between Seabrooke or DAILY
and the oily-haired French actors who
played the parts in the original. / do not
think anyone can accuse Mr.. Lederer or Mr..
Smith of vulgarity in the production. Many
of the lines are audacious-too much so,
even for this end Of the century-but / be-
lieve those lines will be softened. The char
acter of the QuakeresS, prudish to the
aughing point against the advances or her
husband, will have TO be tempered also |
am sure. 1t ridicules the marriage relation
/ should have applauded more were the
portions indicated as objectionable modi-
fed"
Another criticism by Hillary Bell gives a
better idea of its lack of maidenly reserve.
He says: Marie DreSsler Is no beauty. and
new piece neither Mabel Gilman nor Phyllis
Rankin can come up TO the standard set
by artists for their canvases. However, If
the center of the Casino stage IS not dec
orative its wings are Respondent with al
Turing sylphs who may not have much
promise TO hold an enviable place in the
annals of beauty. That so much beauty car
listen 10 so much wickedness without hush
ing is a matter of marvel. The Founders
is as impudent a story as ever was told or
our stage, yet on Wednesday night none OF
the lovely creatures who take part in II
seemed yisibly embarrassed when Phyllis
Rankin began TO disrobe. nor was shocked
when Dan DAILY played Peeping Tom or
Mabel Gilman at the delicate moment wher
she vas exchanging her street clothes fol
a ballet girls costumes. Such acts says