The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-17
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Frances Hastings. Henry Jewett's wife.
dramatized THE Choir Invisible for her
husbands use.
Fanchon Thompson is positively an
nounced TO appear with the Metropolitan
English Grand Opera Company on its forth
coming tour.
"a Child OF the Secession, the latest
farce from the pen of Won Moser author
OF ''rhe Private Secretary" has been Sc
cured for America by Charles Frohman.
XXX
Richard Mansfield is reported to be con-
tempiating the production of play relat-
ing to Herod the Great in addition to
Monsieur Beaucaire," Newton Booth
Tarkington's dramatized novel.
xxx
1.-THE Belle OF Bridgeport" the title
chosen by May Irwin for her new farce,
was suggested to her in a laughing way by
Mrs. Tracy B. Warren. wife of the pro-
prietor of the Atlantic Hotel.
xxx
Weber & Fields and their company OF
comedy stars win shortly begin rehearsals
of a builesque on Augustus Thomas
Arizona, which is now being produced at
the Herald-square Theater, New York.
Lulu CHASER is to be starred this season
by Frank w. Martineau in a new comic
opera, very light, the music of which is the
composition of w. Fl. Neidlinger, and the
book written partly by Edgar Smith. who
does a great deal of work for Weber &
Fields.
Deronda Mayo, daughter of the late
Frank Mayor ("Pudd n head wilson'') and
sister OF Eleanor Mayo (now Mrs James
Elverson). Is TO have "A part I'm Henry r
Dixey's starring play. THE Adventures OF
Francois"
The performance of 1.-The Ameer" giver
in Chicago last night by Frank Daniels and
his excellent company was for the benefit
OF the Galveston sufferers by storm and
flood. Manager La ShelIe donated the en-.
tire receipts 10 this worthy object.
siberia" is to be sent out on the road
again this season under the management OF
Harry Kennedy and w. ]. Fielding, with
Theodore Babcock as the star. Mr.. Bah
cock Is now with Daniel Sullys company In
THE Parish Priest at the Fourteenth
street Theater, New York.
XXX
There is no empirical method in sing
ing, no matter what teachers and othe,
say" declares Nine BlauveIt. the we'll
known operate. prima donna. THE best In
singing all leads TO one resuIt-the natura
method-and that Is not the invention OF
any teacher; IL Is God-given."
Xxx
This afternoon the Merry Maidens Bur
lesque Company will open a weeks engage
ment at the Empire Theater. The compan,
includes such well-known people as Nelli,
Harry. Ford and West James Lewis, Josie
Flyan and a number OF others. The cho
rusts are made up Of pretty girls. Or
Wednesday afternoon the company will
give special matinee for the Galveston
sufferers, and will give 50 per cent of the
gross receipts for that purpose.
This is state fair week at the theaters a:
well as out at the fair grounds. and 70,
many years II has been the custom to Sc
cure attractions of more than ordinary bril-
lance with which TO entertain local ant
visiting theater lovers at this time of the
year. glance at the list given below Will
convince the most casual reader that the
managers or local amusement houses have
been on the alert TO please their patrons or
this occasion.
March IA. 1901. is the date fixed for tn,
first appearance in indianapolis at Eng
lish's Opera House of the Metropolitan
English Grand Opera Company under tn.
Savage. The engagement Is for three
evening performances and one matinee
The organization, which is made up of tn,
worlds best artists, will be heard i'm
repertory OF melodic masterpieces, which
will be presented with the same scenery
and ballets shown IN the company's New
York opera house
English's Opera House offers to its pat
rons Shore Acres" James A Herne'.
w>1o
staged under his personal direction. Thi.
Is an attraction which will satisfy al
classes OF theater-goers. and many will
find one view of IL scarcely sufficient Il
enable them to fully appreciate it's merit
An unusually strong company and ful
outfit OF handsome scenery will combine u
furnish splendid production Of America
representative rural comedy drama. Thers
will be Wednesday and Saturday popular
priced matinees.
1.-THE New Superba." with its wealth o.
gorgeous scenery. its countless interesting
and bewildering mechanical tricks. its hos
of clever speeialties. its dazzling coloret
lights, its beautiful ballets TO say nothinf
OF a score OF other things TO entertain ane
amuse. Will occupy the Park Theater the
entire week, beginning tonight and con.
tinuing twice daily thereafter. The matt
nee for to-day was necessarily left out OF
account of the great length of time II take.
TO properly place the mass of scenery anc
properties accompanying the Hanlon show
XXX
''Sapho." adapted from the French, is the
offering Of the stock company at the Crane
Opera House. For more than a week q
corps OF scene painters from Calcago hav,
been working night and day upon an en-.
tirely new and exceptionally rich set OF
scenery for the play. At the same time ths
stage director has been making heroic ef
forts 20 drill the company and a large force
OF supernumeraries In the respective part.
they are TO assume Ia the production. The
management declare that the public vii
forget the unwholesone character OF ths
play in the splendor of its presentation a