The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

who was substituted for her, is now III, and
manager Norman is troubled 10 ma a ledl-
ing lady: He tried two of the chorus glris
last week and they played the part as wen
as they could without rehearsal In private
bicycle rider
Annie Russell has signed contract with
Charles Frohman, by the provisions OF
which she will continue to be starred under
his direction for several years to come. The
previously existing agreement between them
was for this season only, and It's renewal
appears TO demonstrate that 1t has been
quite satisfactory in its outcome on roth
sides. Catherine" will be Miss Russell $
vehicle for the remainder of the present
season and she viii go back 90 New YORK
next autumn in new play. Mr.. FTonman
mas decided to take Catherine 70 Lohooh'
Sir Henry Irving's business affairs have
been practically taken into the hands OF his
friends. who are organizing stock COM
pany to manage the London Lyceum with
an arrangement for Irving to play there
not less than a hundred nights each season
Several prominent managers ana other no
tables nave been raising money 10 take d
lease of the Lyceum and possibly BUY the
property. Comyns Carr. the manager and
dranatist. Will control fbe theater when r.
wing is absent. Lawrence Irving IS aoapJ,
ing into English Sardou's ''Robespierre ;"
With which Sir Henry Irving and Ellen
Terry will reopen the Lyceum in May.
David Henderson of the palmy days or
extravaganza has reached the end of his
managerial career, if a report from Los
Angeles be true. 1t is said that after
disastrous tour through Puget sound cities
he started with his companies for southern
California and Arizona, hoping that in a
milder climate his reception would be less
chilly. But it wasn't, and in Los Angeles, II
is said, he left his company stranded, having
pawned his wife's furs to get away. At last
reports the only means of transportation
available to the unfortunate thesplans We're
those offered by Los Angeles railroad ON
cial, who said he would send them out as
attendants for corpses shipped over MS llne'
In these days when it seems rather fash
ionable to rail against the decadence CT the
drama in America it is particularly graft
flying to observe the great interest that
is being shown in the tour of Madame Mod
jeska this season. With her restoration
to the vigorous health she used to enjoy,
the public has acquired an absolute conn
dence in the fulfillment of her engagements
and as result her genius is getting a sur
stantial reward in the outpQunnS OF geo
en- dollars as well as verbal compliments.
It is said that from financial s{anapoliEt
her present tour is very much akin to the
last one made by Mr.. Booth. Ihls IS no
doubt largely accounted for by the rarity
of tragedy nowadays, which but for Nine.
Modjeska would hardly have a single
worthy standard bearer.
end her long New York run in THE Chris
tian" at the Garden Theater Saturday even
ing, March 4, and go to the Boston Museum
for spring engagement, greatly stimulat-
ed her already phenomenal advance sale of
seats. The volume of her advance sale may
be judged from the statement that last
Monday, Immediately following the an
nouncement of the termination of her New
York engagement, over 81, 400 worth of seats
were sold between IL a. m. and 4:30 p. m.
The people of New York and vicinity have
but four weeks more in which to see this
talented young actress as Glory Quayle in
pear in this char cter in New York. Her
route next season will include practically
but seven Of the larger cities of the coun-
try The scenario of the new piece which
of 1900 has been accepted by Ldebler q Co.,
her managers.
Frank Daniels's business manager found
awaiting him in San Francisco letter from
Assistant Quartermaster General John B.
Manila. Jeffries is an old Chicago news
paper and theatrical man, and in his letter
stated that if Frank Daniels would bring
his opera company to Manila for a months
engagement he could rely on filling the
local theater there every night at S. a seat.
Jeffries explained that his warrant for such
a statement was in vote put to three
regiments at a recent jOllificatiOn as to
whether the soldier boys would guarantee
to buy seats for every week If he (Jeffries)
could induce Daniels to make the trip. Not
only was that vote unanimous, but the news
reaching the other regiments and the war
ships, the same question was voted on, and
Jeffries was formally notified of the fact.
Frank Danies's manager has taken the mat
ter under adViSement.