The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-10

to remain three days. with a special matt
ness Wednesday afternoon.
The Majestic Burlesquers will close their
engagement at the Empire Theater to-
night. to be followed on Monday by Reilly
and Woodss big show with the American
Vitagraph.
Chicago paper says OF Howell Han
sells work in TIE role of Svengali in the
Dearborn stock companys revival of
''Trilby' this week: Mr. Hansel as the
sinister musician approaches his work con-
ddently and seems to have 1t well in
hand"
'Pique." which Is called society melo-
drama, is the offering at the Grand opera
House next week. beginning Monday night.
IT Is one of the late Augustin Days plays,
and is said TO offer more than ordinary OPP
portunities for elaborate scenery and cos
tunes.
1t is only necessary to announce that
Williams and Walker with big company
are coming to the Park next Monday to
insure a large outpouring of the regular
patrons of that house. IA Policy Player"
is the name of the musical comedy to be
presented.
Anna Eva Fay who is to make her first
appearance in this city in several seasons,
at the Masonic Hall. all Of next week, is
".
ment-all will be prominent in the pro-
gramme Miss Fay will present to the pub
lie next week
The performance of "Jugendfreunde," at
the German House. last night, by the Ger
man Theater Company, from Cincinnati,
was enjoyed by quite large audience,
composed of German-American citizens and
American readers and students of the Ger
man language.
Monday morning at o'clock the box
office of English's Opera House will be
open for the sale of seats for the engage
ment of Julia Arthur in Emile Bergerats
famous Napoleonic play, More than
Queen" Friday and Saturday of next week,
with Saturday matinee.
There is a persistent rumor in local
theatrical circles to the effect that one of
the women of the Grand stock company is
engaged to be married to a member of the
business staff of "Why Smith Left Home"
the company which closed an engagement
at English's Thursday night.
Nine. Calve the famous operate singer,
who has been 80 erratic in filing her en-
gagements with the Grau Opera Company
IN New York on account of throat trouble,
will cease all attempts to sing at the close
and will leave next Monday for Florida
in search of cure.
George w. Lederer, the New York
theatrical manager, has leased the
Shaftesbury Theater. London. for one year,
with the privilege of a years extension
should he desire ii. He mas not yet an
nounced whether his first production IT.
the English metropolis will be 1.-THE
FOUNDERS" or 1.-The Casino Girl"
In "The First Violin" Richard Mansfield
in his o..ry, v,ropar v,arsop xry;tlo,,.
makeup other than a soft, curly wig. He
the progress of the play. and a New York
paper says that the recital makes the
udience hold lite breath quite as much
as 1t does the little one upon the stage.
Manager Miller of English's Opera
House, has succeeded in getting Liebler &
Co. to bring 1.-The Children of the Ghetto"
to that house week after next Wilton
Lackaye, who sprang into prominence with
his remarkable portrayal of Svengali in
the original New York production of
'Trilby,'' heads the cast of the Zangwill
play.
Julian Hawthorne has made an energetic
protest against the presentation Of charac-
;ers by leading actresses of the present
and quotes in support of his position the
reply OF Mrs Siddons when asked why
she did not act Cleopatra ST could take
the part and act II as ii should be acted
but l should never respect myself after
wards
Edward z. Stevens. La Loie Fuller's
manager. is in New York looking the
ground over with view to arranging an
American tour of the famous electric and
mirror dancer. Miss Fuller appeared last
Friday for the SO0th time at the New
Olympic. Paris, end her success ut T. at
rouse seems more pronounced ever than
during her vogue at the Folies Bergcres.