The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-18

Willie Collier is to have a new play from
the pens of Augustus Thomas and George
II. Broadhurst in collaboration.
De Wolf Hopper announces that next
season he will give the public a comic
opera-''Rip Van Winkle"--with magnifi-
cent scenic. surroundings.
An entirely new aqueduct scene has been
provided for next weeks production of
"Quo Vadis'' at the Grand In It the burn
ing of Rome will be shown In a much more
realistic manner than last week.
Isham's Octoroons will bring their en-
gagement at the Park to a close with two
performances to-day. A strong feature of
the entertainment given by these people
Is the well-drilled choruses, which are
heard to excellent advantage In a number
OF operate selections.
There will be no trouble about natrons
of the Park finding out that Uncle Josh
Spruceby'' has reached the city tomorrow
The big street parade including band of
capable musicians, will make IL sufficiently
plain that new attraction has come to
the Park TO remain the rest of the week.
An Eastern paper says that in the theat-
rical season about to close, which has been
bright exceptions are Julia Marlowe's
Barbara Frietchie," John Drew's ..Tvran-
ny Of Tears" the Kendals' 1.-The Elder
Miss Blossom" and Nat Goodwin's when
We were Twenty-one."
1.-The Butterflies" will be certain n ar
tract large matinee crowd this after
noon, since II is full Of love making of the
most romantic sort. such as appeals to all
~fa 81 hao rf-r.-
STOCK company are showing some elegant
costumes this week, which combine with
the luxurfant scenery TO make a series of
pleasing stage pictures.
Among the numerous other matters ar
tended TO In London by Mr.. Charles Froh-
man. the American theatrical manager.
who sailed for that port about ten DAYS
ago, was an offer made to Sir Henry Irving
for tour OF the United States. commence
ing IN october, 1901, and ending ip AnriI
1907 II the actor accepts the proposiffon
he viii bring with him company of En-
giish players. according to his custom.
Barbara Frietchie." the play by clvde
Fitch, 10 be presented by Julia MarIowe
at Englishs Opera House tonight and
tomorrow night, was suggested by Whit.
tiers well-known poem. but Mr. Fitch has
seen mt 70 make his ideal OF the heroine
young and lovely. This gave an opnortnn-
tty for a love story which would not have
been possible with the historical Rarbara
The working out of this love story amid
beautiful Southern environments is said "a
be frresistibly charming. ~
Manager Zimmerman, of the Empire The
alter. asserts that he declined TO permit
little Egypt TO execute her dance Mon
day night. In reference to the police 60
ing on the stage he says: Sergeant Lowe
sent word TO me that he wanted TO see
me shortly after the performance began.
j was on the stage and / sent word for
him TO come there for i wanted hin, 10
see Just what was going on. That is why
he came on the stage" The Little Egvpt
Company played TO good audiences yester-
day.
The opening scene OF Chris and the
Wonderful Lamp is in the home OF a
college professor. the second in the grounds
OF female seminary. This is followed by
a bewildering panoramic effect showing
the journey of Chris. the Genie and the
pupils of the school across tho continent.
out into the Pacific ocean TO the home OF
Aladdin. and the final setting reveals the
gorgeous palace OF Aladdin. which a de-
clared 10 be a veritable triumph Of the
scene painters art. 10 say nothing OF the