The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01
Notes of the Stage.

The Grand stock company will put on
"Niobe' next week.
The Park has "An Easy Mark and "Kel-
ly's Kids next week and Joseph Harris
speciality company week after next.
1.-The City Club" will follow wine,
Woman and Song at the Empire. Fanny
Everett. so sadly missed from the company
the last time il appeared here, is again in
the cast.
On the steamship Scotsman. which went
ashore on the Straits of Belle Isle, en-
route to Montreal. was the Sign of the
Cross company, which is soon TO appear in
New York.
Frank Daniels will begin his season at the
Lyceum Theater. Scranton, Pa. Oct. 8. The
occasion will be marked by the first per-
Torrance Of The Amer" a new comic
opera. composed by Victor Herbert and
written by Fred Nj. Rankin and kirke La
Shellc.
New York theatrical managers complain
that the Dewey crowds are not patronizing
the playhouses. The Casino declared off it's
| special matinees when it found only forty
people in the house last Wednesday after
noon. The week has been the dullest in
several seasons, the managers say.
Primrose & Dockstader's Great American
Ministries, with the monologist, Lew Dock
stader. with a new and pertinent theme,
the Quaker City Quartet, George Primrose
in a new singing and dancing specially, as
sisted by the champion pickaninny cake
walkers. will be at English's next Satur-
day night.
Harry B. Smith. librettist of Robin
Hood and of nearly every other comic
opera produced since, is at work on the
| book of a new opera which will be a coll
tinuation of Robin Hood'-much as "Ru-
pert of HentZau' is a continuation of The
Prisoner of zenda. Robin Hood. Will Scar
let. the Sheriff Of Nottingham, Alan a-Dale
and other leading characters will be re-
tanned.
Miss Annie Yeamans is sixty-two years
old. and she began public life as a circus
rider in Australia. Her brother George
made his debut at the same time. Forty
years ago brother and sister parted. Miss
Ycamans is one of the best known of ac-
tresses. but her brother has not gained sin.i-
lar fame. Last summer in London, she saw
a bareback rider at the South Africa show,
pressed her and reminded her of the old
sawdust days. Recently she learned that
the man was her brother. She has written
TO him and is expecting an answer en- every
! steamship.
Monday. Oct. %. will be an important date
in the theatrical year. That evening Olga
Nethersole will produce 'Sapho' at Powers
Theater. Chicago; Alice Nielsen will intro
duee The Singing Girl at the Casino, New
York. and Julia Arthur will make her ap-
DtdTdUCe at the bTOduNdN III more Ildn
Queen No one will doubt Miss Neither
sole's ability to interpret Daudet's famous
character. particularly if he ever saw her
as Carmen. a French father wrote to
Daudet thanking him for writing the book
and saying its work for good among young
men would be great. 1t will be interesting
to note whether or not the letter would con-
sistently apply TO Miss Nethersole's per-
Torrance. Alice Nielsen. the youngest
son. will surely make a hit in her new
opera. 1t Is to be hoped that her manager
has gathered about Miss Nielsen as good a
Fortune Teller" Miss Arthur's millionaire
husband will see to il that More than
Queen is dressed in harmony with the tall
ert and beauty of his brilliant wife. In
dianapolis theatergoers have seen some
thing of the genius of Miss Arthur. for she
played here last season in "A Lady of Quail
ity." More than Queen" is a Bonaparte
drama: Miss Arthur has determined to pro-
duce Hamlet during her New York en-
gagement. Her admirers say she, if any
woman. is fitted for the part.
Jefferson De Angels and company, in
1.-THE Jolly Musketeer." is booked for one
night at English's during the week begin
ming Oct. s. An effort was made to get this
attraction for a longer time, but one night
was the best that could be obtained. In the
same week that The jolly Musketeer'' APP
pears. Willie Collier, in his new play. Mr..
smooth" will occupy English's for two
nights, and the. week will wind up with one
night of the stock company from the Ly-
S0oAn "a ( u n OllQtI liz a
agement OF Daniel Frohman. The Lyceum
company has half a dozen successful plays
y Ell TepsF of the R %eIl Is Is a p ga0of abat m 5hss
a success in the East last season, will be
put on here
Nat Goodwin and De Wolf Hopper are
mixed up together in London. Goodwin has
been playing at the Duke of York's, but
because of the coming engagement of THE
Christian at that theater Oct. Il. he
leased the Comedy Theater. Hopper was
also hustling about for a theater and was
negotiating for the Comedy when he
learned that Goodwin had got in ahead of
him. Now 1t develops thai the American
syndicate will insist on Goodwin's Ameri-
can dates. and Goodwin has offered the
Comedy management the Hopper attraction
in the palce of his own. which offer has
been firmly declined. Hopper and Goodwin
are the best OF friends. Goodwin has re-
covered from his illness and resumed his
playing yesterday.