The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

Richard Golden is enjoying his old time
prosperity with his revival of Did Jed
Prouty' in Boston.
Francis Powers. who wrote the Chinese
play called THE First Born" is to be in
the cast OF Richard Carvel."
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Marguerite Sylvia, with a strong support
ing company. will be seen in theaters in
large cities of the country this season in
Kirk La Shelle's ionic opera, The Prin-
cess Chic"
Leo Trevor, author of Brother officers"
one of New York's conspicuous successes
last season, has been ordered back to Eng
land from South Africa on sick leave"
n will work on a new play while he Is
convalescing.
'The Late Mr.. Castello.' a bright society
comedy by Sydney Grundy. was presented
to large audiences in Boston last week by
the Castle Square stock company. This
week Martha Morton's "a Fool OF For
tune" is the bill.
Roland Reed will ~inaugurate his season
with "a Modern Robinson Crusoe," a new
comedy. in Boston tonight The advance
sale Is reported TO have been very heavy,
indicating that Mr.. Reed will receive a
IOuSl06 WELCOME lTOH MS lTlcnQS IN Inc
Hub. who are rejoiced over his happy re-
covery from the surgical operations be
underwent several months ago.
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Justin Huntly Mccarthy, the distin-
Euished English playwright, whose clever
farce. My Friend. the Prince is being
successfully presented in the provinces, is
at work upon a new play for +. h. Soth-
ern. The chief incidents will be taken
from fha. life n ENPan 0nio Nf110n W.
Sothern is expected TO produce 1T Might
Have Been" another of McCarthy's plays,
this season.
1.-THE Woman in Black a drama by H.
Grattan Donnelly." which comes to the
Park Thursday afternoon to finish out the
week, is said to contain several exception
ally strong situations. One of the exciting
scenes is Broadway in front OF the cele-
brated Hoffman House on election night.
The scenery for the production was painted
by John n Young, and a capable company
Is assured.
The Gamekeeper," a pretty and roman
tic Irish comedy drama. from the pen of
Con T. Murphy. who wrote w. H.. Pow
ers's famous success. The Ivy Leaf is
the offering at the Park Theater this aft
ernoon and the first half of the week.
smith O'Brien, the w~eil-known singing
WV 0AIA 10 4
b. Kitty Coleman and Little Moreno"
said 70 be a very clever child actress.
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The Bon Ton Burlesquers, the company
which opens the season at the Empire
Theater this afternoon, arrived from Gin
cinnati yesterday, after closing an en-
gaeement at the Peoples Theater. 1t is
announced that this company was selected
for the opening at the Empire because II
vas known to be one of the leaders in the
burlesque field. 1t has a host of pretty
girls, the press agent asserts. and there
are some entertaining comedians and clever
scenic effects.
Controverting the popular idea that mar
riage of male theatrical stars DESTROYS
their monetary value because matinee
girls lose interest in them. a Chicago
paper points to the fact that f. II. Sothern
has been a much more profitable star since
his union with Virginia Harmed. Nat
Goodwin has also done vastly better since
he married Maxine Elliott, his companies
showing improvement in talent. Neither
James X. Hackett nor his beautiful youne
wife, Mary Mannering, the latter also a
star. seem TO have suffered in a pecuniary
or any other sense by their decision Ia
"sail hfes stream together"