The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-14
Notes of the Stage.

Oscar Hammerstein is making arrange
ments to put in twelve new boxes at the
Victoria His new theater has already be-
come popular.
Olga Nethersole is making a dramatiza-
ton OF one of Kipling's stories. name of
same not at present divulged, and promises
to make the result of her labors known to
the public next season.
George w. Lederer has arrived in New
York from London with the first consign-
ment. of seventy English beauties. who are
to take part In the next Casino production,
The Nan IN the Moon"
Miss Marguerite Lemon was too Ill to ap-
pear in 1.-THE Three Dragons" at the
Broadway Theater. New York Saturday,
and Miss Mile Stoller replaced her. The
Three Dragons has now moved to Wash
ington.
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and the
Forepaugh-Sells Brothers circus will both
be seen at Madison-square Garden this
days engagement on March q, and the CIR
cus will come in directly afterward.
Margaret Auglin. who was MansfieId's
leading woman when "Cyrano" was seen
here, and who left the Mansfield company
to join The Three Musketeers." is said to
have been frost In the part of Constance
and there Is talk of another actress for the
roe. Grundys version OF the Dumas play
opened in New York last night, while Soth-
ern is playing the Hamilton version at an
other theater and New Workers have already
lined up in opposing factions on account OF
the rivalry of the two plays.
Mr.. James w. Morrissey, for many years
manager Of the Madison-square Garden.
New York city, and who has been business
manager for some of the greatest of our
musical and operate stars and attractions
among them Theodore Thomas's Orchestra.
Anton Seidls Orchestra. +. s. Gilmore's
Band, tie Adelina Patti musical festivals
and the Imperial infantry and cavalry
bands or Germany-is in town In the inter-
est OF the eminent pianist. Rosenthal, who
WILL In all probability, be heard here the
early part OF next month.
Here is a sample of the humor in 1.-THE
French Maid" that saucy piece which
comes TO Englshs Wednesday Lady Haw-
ser, wife of an English officer says to the
proprietor of the Boulogne Hotel where she
Is a guest: "Sir. there are reprobates in
your house who annoy married women with
their attentions"
French Proprietor of Hotel--Ah, yes. You
want a reprobate. Very well. 1 will send
one TO your room calling off the waiter)
one reprobate for re lady.
This little tid-bit OF French humor so
suggestive and yet so thoroughly laughable
and innocent conveys a clear idea of what
to stir their disabilities. THE French Maid
herself ia a chambermaid In the hotel, a
and sweeping skirts Anna Held, in fact
The willingness OF this pretty maid 10 re-
pose in the arms of all male Corners is re-
sponsibile for whatever of actual narrative
this frisky English novel may claim. Charles
A. Bigelow, the chief comedian of the COM
pany. figures as an English waiter and con-
triveS 10 raise a countless number Of laughs
by his methods. The libretto Is by Capt
Basil Hood and the music by Walter
Slaughter.
The Olga Nethersole pictorial souvenir just
published by r. III. Russell. OF New York,
Is little bit the handsomest testimonial
TO great artist that has been offered the
public in years. 1t is a collection of pic
lures representing Miss Nethersole In her
most notable characters, together with beau
tiful art drawings by c. Allan Bilbert There
are also scenes from Carmen" The Ter
magant," Denise" Camille" and The
Second Mrs. Tanquery" The sketches are
an interesting study. showing the Neither
sole features i'm the different characters
The Nethersole face as Camille and her face
as Carmen hardly seem To belong 10 the
sane woman. In the third act or Camille
and in the second act OF Carmen Miss
Nethersole depicts emotions Numerically
opposed TO each other. In Camille she is
the loving. meek. sacrificing woman In
Carmen she ia the fierce. Jealous wanton
she devil. In Camille" she saves men: I'm
Carmen she drags them to ruin and death.
Highest ART alone can depict two such
women and make them lifelike on the stage
Only face such as Miss Nethersole's could
express and reflect the emotions OF these
two women. One face is sweet, yielding
taintly almost I'm its expression; the other
Is Sensuous bad, hard. Paint and powder
only aid the Illusion they do not make IL
Miss Nethersole's eyes and mouth are the
change from the good TO the bad, from tn.
w0manly woman TO the abandoned creature