The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-18

John Vogel, who is the head and front Of
Darkest America" was in the city yester-
day. He brings his big colored company to
the Park week from Monday.
Miaco's City Club will play a return en-
gagement at the Empire next week, begin
ming Monday afternoon. A number of new
features have been added to the programme,
Doth IN the burlesques and the olio.
Harry Elmer. the well-known theatrical
manager, is here in advance of 1.-The Tur-
tie about which all have heard so much,
ana which will be seen at English's at a
matinee and night performance next Sat
urday.
Will J. Davis of the Columbia Theater.
Chicago, was in the city last night for a
business talk with Manager Ben Stevens,
of THE Jolly Musketeer' Company, which
reaches Chicago shortly after the engage
ment here.
George Bowles, advance manager of Alice
Nielsen and THE Fortune Teller" cites as
an evidence of the great success of the big
opera company the fact that ticket specu-
lators in a number of Western cities went
ahead and bought up the seats when the
advance sale opened.
By special request Mcintyre and Heath,
with Hydes Comedians at the Park, to-
night will appear in their Georgia Min
strel' act. These comedians are very popu-
lar here as well as everywhere. There will
be great audience out this afternoon to
hear Helene Mora, and the engagement will
close to one of the biggest Saturday night
houses of the Parks season. Bob Fitzsim-
mons and his company will be at the Park
the first three days of next week.
Nine. Modjeska's manager has instituted
a voting contest in the cities where she
plays this season to determine in advance
which of her plays are most desired by the
atergoers. The management of English
has sent out letters to. patrons here request
ing answers before the sale opens next
week, and those plays receiving the largest
number OF votes will be the ones selected
at English's, beginning Monday, Feb. 81
ModJeSka'S repertory includes Camille
Magda, Antony and Cleopatra, Mac
beth" and Mary Stuart" and LAS You
Like It."
Jacob Lift, whose Mistakes VIII Hap
pen" Company opens at English's Monday
for three nights and a matinee, has ar
ranged to star Otis Skinner next season IN
new play Skinner missed the opportunity
OF MS lie this season on account of his con-
tract with Frohman to produce Rose
mary" Mr.. Lit in whose big production
or shenandoah" Skinner played all last
summer at Chicago, had secured the Ameri-
which Beerbohm Tree is playing in London.
and offered to make a monster production
Tor Skinner, but Frohman refused to re-
AcdSG the romantic actor from the Rose
mary obligation.
A large audience will laugh at TOO
Much Johnson" this afternoon at the
Grand, and the stock company will appear
for the last time in that comedy tonight.
The production for next week is one that
will give the members of the stock company
much more serious work than does Gill
lettes comedy. There are two of the COM
pany, however, who will be glad when this
week is over, namely, Mr.. Hansel and Mr..
Kirkland The former has to talk almost
continuously throughout the three acts of
Too Much Johnson, and the latters voice
is about used up playing the rough part of
Johnson, the Cuban planter. In Moths"
Mr.. kirkland returns to the smooth society
Villain which he impersOnates so We'll