The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
Notes of the stage.

Otis Skinner is to appear in an adaptation
of lie Chemineau." from which Beerbohm
Tree took Ragged Robin
1t has been settled that Miss Julia Mar
lowe will next season play Clyde Fitch's
new play. THE Courtship of Barbara
Frietchie.'
THE Charlatan" is the only. regular at
traction at Englishs this week MY Friend
from India" will follow the first three
days of next week.
Mark Price and George W. .Barpum, who
are now members Of De Void Hopper's COM
pany. were lifted from the dramatic stage
for their comedy ability and are not re-
CURED to sing song in The Charlatan."
E. S. Willard. by latest. advices, has not
yet recovered his health and has Cancelled
his time in America next season. A recent
letter of his from the Riviera expressed
hope of keeping his autumn ENGAGEMENTS
Nella Bergen who is back again in the
Hopper company as prima donna, was seen
here the first season of lei Captain and
scored an Immense hit. being considered by
many as the equal of Lillian Russell. She
is undoubtedly the greatest soprano Hopper
has ever had.
Joseph jefferson will, after a long and Sc
we're illness. return to the stage early next
month His four sons have tried with small
success TO get along without him during
his absence from THE Rivals" and "RiD
Van Wrinkle" The veteran says he is now
IS well as ever.
Edmond Rostand ard Sarah Bernhardt
are busy with the preparation of The
Eagle" which is soon TO be acted at Nine
Bernhardts theater. The question of the
plays quality is absorbing to the ParisianS,
who are wondering whether or not the piece
will be second ''CyTano de Bergerac."
Viola Allen. in Hall Gaines play. The
Christian" opened for a spring run at the
Boston Museum Monday. March s. and will
continue there for the rest of the season
She is reported to have made the greatest
hit recorded in Boston in several years.
The receipts for her first week were $12,S70,
and for her second week 1881.
Charles Coghlan desires to deny the re-
port that he is to appear in the proposed re-
vival of Diplomacy in May with picked
cast. He expects that Citizen Pierre -
which he is now rehearsing at the Fifth
avenue for production on April 10. will
wholly occupy him till the end of the sea-
son and probably the next as well.
The report that Israel Zangwir will
change the title of his new play founded
on his novel, Children of the Ghetto" TO
THE Jew is denied by Manager George
c. Tyler. of Liebler X Co. who will produce
II. This firm Is too shrewd 10 lose the ben
eft of the pre-interest which the book has
created in the play by changing its title
Children of the Ghetto is a valuable
trademark.
Henry Arthur Jones, the English play
wright. and author of 1.-The Liars" now be-
ing played at the Broad-street Theater, has
gone to India for a new play which Beer
bohm Tree is 10 put on in the place of The
MCsketeers' in April "Carnac Sahib" is
the name of it. and it will tell the story of
the love OF two British officers for one wom-
an--whO will be Mrs. James Brown Potter
The hero, Colonel Carnac. will be Mr.. Tree.
Photographs of Miss Bridges will be given
to every woman attending cher Gand to-
morrow night Miss Bridges has played
the odd woman" parts for some months
past and has her share of friends among
the audiences. A week from tomorrow
Miss Fields photograph Is to be the souve-
MIR and that Will complete the list OF stock
company pictures. Later an opportunity
viii be given To secure pictures patrons
may have missed. two special souvenir
nights being arranged for the 10th and nth.
The present week is the twenty-fifth of
the Grand Stock Company's Indianapolis
season. which is rapidly drawing to close.
Little more than a month remains CT the
season. and it is the intention of the man.
agement 10 make the next few weeks bril-
liant in point OF plays. Following The
Iron Master the stock company will be
greatest successes, "A Gilded Fool" Au-
gustin Days admirable comedy ''7-20-S''
and Bronson Towards "Aristocracy,' will
follow.
Now that Mrs. james Brown Potter is so
securely fixed in favor at Beerbohm Trees
theater. she finds her pathway st~ewn with
roses and the heartaches and discomforts
Of transforming tours in the Australian
bush have become a fading memory The
most extrayagant reports. but well founded
are reaching this side concerning the mag
nincence OF her town house and the luxury
OF her surroundings. There are a dozen
servants in her retinue, and best OF ALL
stage rehears0lS are fixed TO suit Cora 5
capric.ous fancy. IL she feels disinclined she
doesn't go at ALL Kyrle Bellew now non
persona grata. finds his cur, flled 10 the