The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Rays from Distant Calcfums.
Lolita Linthecum has rejoined the Royal
Box" company, which she left just before
its Indianapolis engagement recently.
Minnie Maddern Fiske will be the first
American player Of note to visit Germany
since Edwin Booth.
'"The Queen of the Roses" new Co.'S
tune comedy, is to be produced in New
York this season by Daniel Frohman's
company.
II with her new play "Aria, the Musicians
Daughter" after which she will be seen in
the national capital.
Nine. Marcella Sembrich, whose sweet
voice was heard in 1.-The Barber of Seville
at English's several weeks ago, is the
daughter of a peasant. II
A new opera by Ignace Ian Paderewski,
the long-haired Polish pianist, who is win
ming showers of dollars and smiles In
America, will be produced in Dresden next
fall.
Under the titles of "Die Nebenbuehler
and Die Laesterschule," Richard Brinsley
Sheridan's Rivals and School for
Scandal have long been stock pieces on
the German stage.
William Goebel, who was killed recently
in Kentucky, is said to have been a sutton
for the hand of the beautiful Caroline
Miskel before she went on the stage and
became the wife of Playwright Charles
II. Hoyt. ,ri
Among the effects of the late Felix
Morris were found 300 copies of his
Personal "reminiscences" a book long
since out of print. They will be disposed
OF at a dollar a copy TO those who desire
a memento of the distinguished actor.
New York newspapers are exploiting a
young lady in the cast of Mrs. Craigie's
new play. 1.-The Ambassador as "a new
Ada Rehan." Her name is Eugenia White
she halls from Chicago and as yet plays
minor role, although displaying undoubted
talent.
Ernest Won Schuch, musical director of
the Royal Opera in Dresden, is coming to
the United States for an engagement Of
twelve days under the direction of Maurice
Grau. Arrangements are being made for
grand operate performance which Herr
Won Schuch will conduct.
Certain Eastern vaudeville managers are
at work upon a scheme to secure for an
entire season the services of leading head
liners" so as to prevent them from being
engaged by the Western combination that
recently appeared on the theatrical hori-
zon. The plan is TO have the speciality art
lists thus engaged appear at each one of
twelve theaters controlled by the syndicate
three times in the season OF thirty-six
weeks.
The New York Dramatic Mirror in its
last issue boldly charges Charles Frohman
with responsibility for the ma jority of in
decent plays that are and have been pro-
duced in New York. 1t names long list
of Frohnlan productions claimed to be of
a lewd character. Among these are: 1.-The
Founding" The Sporting Duchess .
''rhe City of Pleasure Never Again =
ga "a .aThe cockoo," ..The Girl from
Maxim's." MAKE Way for re Ladies'
The Degenerates," THE Surprises of
Love- and "Coralie & Cos. Dressmakers.'
A good story is told of the English play
wrights Cumberland and Sheridan, author
of a number OF standard comedies. The
latter wished to collect the opinions OF
acknowledged judges of dramatic merit
on his school for Scandal" and asked
what Mr.. Cumberland had said on the first
night of its production. Not a syllable.
was the answer. But did he seem
amused?" why. faith" was the reply,
"he might have been hung up beside
Uncle divers (CromwelPs) picture. He
had the villainous. disinheriting counte-
nance; like the ladies and gentlemen or
the walls, he never moved a muscle. =
''Devilish ungrateful that" remarked
Sheridan, 'for I sat out his tragedy last
week. and laughed from beginning to end.
A recent number of the Dramatic Mir
ror contains a large halftone picture OF
J. Henry Kolker and the following ex.
planatory note: ~. Henry Kolker. the
subject of our illustration. closed his
season as leading man OF the Grand stock
company, Indianapolis, Feb. Ia having re-
signed from that organization. During
the past twenty weeks Mr.. Kolker's per-
formances OF the leads in The Dancing
Girl The Crust Of Society She Stoops
10 Conquer Men and Women The Nom.
inee' Captain Swift. The Lady of Lyons,
THE Two Orphans and other plays have
made him a favorite In that city Mr.
Kolker comes 10 New York to rest from
over two years OF practically continuous
stock work In Bufalo- Syracuse. Roches
ter. Milwaukee, Denver and indianapolis.