The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-30

1t is rumored that Joseph jefferson has
included indianapolis in the abbreviated
list of cities he is to visit this season.
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Mabel Amber, formerly Nat c.. Good
wins leading woman, has been engaged
in like capacity for Joseph Hawerth this
season.
Arthur Donaldson, who starred last sea-
son in lyon Yonson," is to play Prince
Casimir in Grace Georges ney play, Her
Majesty"
Paul Leicester Ford, author of Janice
Meredith which Mary Mannering will
present here carnival week, was recently
married to Grace Kidder.
The Quo Vadis Amusement Company was
incorporated at Albany, n. Y, last week,
with a capital Of $50, 600. by F. c. Whitney,
Edwin Knowles and Joseph Miner.
The Dramatic Mirror says: Herman
Sheldon stormed through the role of Judge
Knox in The Charity Ball at the Ameri-
can Theater. New York, last week, with
comedy effectiveness"
A Conan Doyle. Gilbert Parker. Anthony
Hope, Jerome X. Jerome and ]. NJ. Barrie,
Gil VI III ila't u oAC 6lCdl JIG .
to the stage. are said to be candidates for
seats in the British Parliament.
Nat Goodwin md Maxine Elliott will be
seen here once more in 'when We Were
Twenty-one," some time during the current
season. 1t is TO be hoped their engagement
will not be so brief as was that of last
season.
Sam Toy" the musical comedy which
is 10 succeed THE Rose OF Persia" at
Days Theater New York, tomorrow
night, has a strong cast, in which are
James T. Powers CHIMNEY. George X.
Fortescue. Melville Stewart. Eddie Gerard.
Wilfred Clarke, Marie Celeste and Minnie
Ashley.
Godfrey Stein. who im-personated Buck
ingham in Henrietta Crossman's Mistress
Nell" in smaller cities with much success.
has been engaged by Maurice Campbell to
play the part in the New York production.
stock company.
Jobyna Rowland. formerly leading
woman with James K. Hackett, has been
engaged to create the role of Mrs. Van
Asteroid in Marie Dressler's new comedy,
Miss Print" the play which not long
ago was designated by the strange title of
Helen Print"
Justin Huntley Mccarthy is writing a
ive-act tragedy for Suzanne Sheldon, who
is TO make her appearance at the London
Globe Theater, Oct. 10, as leading woman
in Colonel Cromwell The new play
deals with the life OF Catarina Sforza and
Caesar Borgia's supposed affection for her.
Walter Clarke Bellows, who directed the
STAGE Of the Grand Ouaro uonsa ru-o -
sons ago and Is now acting in similar
capacity for the Lafayette Square Theater,
Washington, has secured Blanche Bates
for leading woman of the stock COMPANY
under his direction. Miss Bates was loaned
by her manager David F. Belasco.
Creston Clarke, who made a distinctly
favorable impression during his three days
engagement at English's Opera House
early last season, has secured the right
Prince Mrs Clarkel will support him,
playing Mimi. The Clarkes will visit In
dianapolis some time before election day.
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Some OF Dickens's novels were drama
tized before they were a year old. but
Thackeray's Becky Sharp remained un-
discovered as a brilliant character for the
drama until more than half a century had
elapsed. Charles Coghlan spent two years
In dramatizing Vanity Fair" for the use
of his daughter Gertrude. who is now max
ing a hit In the celebrated character.
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London society people are still affected
By the fad of appearing on the stage as
.'supers'' or extra people in large produc-
tons. Last year a number of the most
aristocratic women In the English metrop-
ellis sat nightly In the mimic music hall