The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13

Il n court gown cost Sls2p Is an item
in the costuming of "Colinette,'' Julia Mar.
| loves new play.
Harry b. Smith has adapted a new OF.
era from the French. called THE Fest.
| vals," for Francis Wilson.
Preparations are being made at Paris fol
| the celebration OF the two-hundredth ami
| versary OF Racine's death. which falls or
April rs.
Beatrice Harraden, author of "Ships That
Pass in the Night" is writing play. Also
John Oliver Hobbs author OF THE Ambas-
sador, is writing new comedy.
Messrs. Barnaby and Macdonald, of the
Bostonians opera company. have arranged
with Klaw & Erlanger to manage their next
season. replacing Frank Perley.
Irvings determination to play in Amer
lea in the autumn has upset Jacob Lifts
negotiations for a starring tour of Ellen
Terry. She will come with Irving
Cold Molasses. Nell BURGESS horse which
used to play in THE County Fair" died
some time ago. Burgess says he died of
JOY over seeing him after two years alb
sence.
Maggie Mitchell, the beloved memory of
many a theater-goer, has retired from the
stage but is soon to be succeeded by her
Albaugh, Jr.
Lolita Crabtree who retired with millions,
is arranging to sell, according TO report
from there a portion of her Boston real
estate holdings. including the Park Theater
building, for $4,000.
Belle Archer and her company, playing "a
Contented Woman" were showed in re-
Gently while crossing the Rocky mountains,
and Miss Archer aired her accomplishments
as cook for the benefit OF all concerned.
Alice Nielsens advertised engagement in
Londonswith 1.-The Fortune Teller has been
postponed until next year. when she will
have two operas, and there will be the added
benefit of American visitors abroad
count Of the worlds fair in Paris.
This season makes the fourth visit of Miss
Olga Nethersole TO the United States, and
her managers confidently assert that up to
now the result is 35 per cent. better than
any previous season. Her recent engagement
in New York city was artisttcally and flan-
cially the most successful or all her visits.
Richard Mansfield will essay Shakespeare
again next season, and in the meantime
will invade London. He has long bewailed
the failure of his first visit to the English
metropolis, and now thinks that conditions
are favorable for a reversal of the former
verdict. His revival next season Will be
Henry ""
In Baltimore. during the performance of
"A Lady of Quality" julia Arthur was an
noyed by people talking near the stage
and ordered the curtain rung down. man
stepped before the curtain and said, Miss
Arthur desires me 20 say that unless she
can have the attention OF the audience the
play cannot go on" The curtain was then
raised and the play proceeded.
Corona Ricardo. formerly leading lady
for Robert Mantell. has left the company
because somebody is jealous of her. She
doesn't say who it is, but she is very sure
she Is prosecuted. Miss Riccardo is the
exceedingly handsome young woman who
used to go about New York with a poinard
in her belt. She WASH dangerous, but wore
the weapon merely for ornament.
The receipts Of the Porte St. Martin Thea
ter, Paris, where "Cyrano de Bergerac'
was produced and is still running were S220,-
900 greater in 1898 than in 1897. The business
fell off slightly some weeks ago. and it was
announced that the play would soon be with
drawn. This had the effect of stirring up
all those who had not seen it, and crowded
houses have been the result ever since, with
heavy advance booking as WELL
Richard Wagner is said to have been af-
fected In superstitious way by the
figure Is. Note the thirteen letters In his
name. He was born in ISL plus s, plus g.
equal 1S-and at the age of thirteen the bent
OF his taste and diligence was displayed by
the Odyssey. OF his thirteen chief works
''Tannhauser' was completed on Aug. 13
1916 and was performed on March 49, 1861.
He left Bayreuth on Sept. Is. 1861, and died
at Venice on Feb. Is, 1883.
John Drew and other relatives of Miss
Ethel Barrymore are somewhat agitated
because the young actress has seen fit to
faint several times lately When Annie Rus
sell pretends TO play the piano in Gather
ine Miss Barrymore, really PLAYS upon
piano behind the scenes. and the other night.
while doing so, she suddenly lost control of
herself and swOoned-to the considerable en-
posed to be showing off her musical abiii-
ties for the benefit of the family OF her flu
ture husband, the Duke.
In speaking of George II. Broadhurstss
new play, THE Last Chapter" one New
York critic says that the author might
easily have devised the plot In an hour. II
was so simple and easy. He may have
completed the scenario in a week, it was so
plain and usual. But he might have spent a
year in writing out the piece so manifestly
arduouS had been the labor 10 attain what
he mistakenly deemed literary style. The
serious personages, though distinctly char
acteriZed and eXcellently varied. talked as
they would not have talked in real life
They spoke the comInoneSt ideas in sentences
perfectly rounded and their deeper senti-
ments rolled out like sermons. Otherwise
the play is said 10 be unusually good.
Greatest Earth.
Springfield Republican.