The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-28


graphs, which will be presented to all Ia
dies In attendance tomorrow evening. have
been taken in different costumes and poses.
She may be had in the character of Frou
F'rou, or OF Louise in 1.-Two Orphans" or
Drusilla Ives in Dancing Girl" or Niobe.
or in other Representations which have
helped make her successful leading
woman.
Stage Folks I'm Perspective.
Mayme Gehrue will appear in Lederer's
big new production, 1.-The Casino Girl
Copyright performances of 1.-THE Greatest
Thing in the World and Sag Harbor''
were given in London Jan. 5.
Marie Dressler, 1t is said. will star next
season in a new comic opera, written to
fit her peculiar style of work.
Tom Robertson's David Garrick," an
adaptation from the French, was first
ected in the London Haymarket Theater in
1865.
During the past two seasons Lottie Will
liams-Salter has played every female role
in the Broadhurst farce. why Smith Left
Home"
Beerbohm Tree, the renowned English
actor. says his next impersonation is to be
Rip Van Wrinkle. made famous by Joe
Jefferson.
1t is reported that Robert Taber will pro-
duce at his Adelphi Theater, London, a
new romantic play by Laurence Irving,
entitled Bonnie Dundee"
Madge Ellis, graceful American CO.
Medicine now in London, has booked lu-
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other continental centers.
E. NJ. Holland and Fritz Williams are
enjoying great success at Powers's Theater.
Chicago. in Make Way for the Ladies'"
which is to be at English's shortly.
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Madame Janauschek, the aged actress,
appeared recently at tea given by the
Republican Woman's Union, Brooklyn, and
recited 1.-The Charge Of the Light Brigade"
Bijou Fernandez, j. G. .Saville and Frank
Hatch have been engaged by William A
in her new play, THE Countess of Chit
fon."
Alice Nielsen opens her Washington en-
gagement tomorrow night with 1.-The
Singing Girl" her new comic opera by three
authors, Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith
and Stanislas STANCE.
Sir Henry Irving's American tour has
been extended six weeks beyond it's orig
inal time. He will remain in this country
until the latter part of May, opening at
the London Lyceum in June.
De Wolf Hopper is doing a steadily in
creasing business at the Shaftesbury The
alter in London with the Mystical Miss"
which is his old comic opera success
THE Charlatan" in disguise.
Nellie Melba has been decorated by EN-
peror Franz Joseph of Austria. Her APP
pearances in Vienna have been among the
most remarkable operate triumphs in the
history of the Austrian capital.
In response to many requests, Mrs. Lang
try has consented to recite Kipling's "Ab-
sent-minded Beggar" at the close of each
remaining performance of 1.-The Degener-
ates,' at The Garden Theater. New York.
The Imperial Japanese Dramatic Com
pany, which has been playing in Boston
for the past eight weeks, begins an en-
gagement in Washington tomorrow. The
company numbers more than forty people.
Wagners great opera, Die Meistersing-
err" was produced at the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, last week, and,
although 1t lasted from 7S0 until midnight,
curtain calls were numerous and insstent.
George C. Boniface, jr.. the smooth come
dian with the clerical air. is going to be
sent out in a new tour of Willie Golfers
a IN "
Broadhurst Brothers. are back of the ven-
ture.
Nat Goodwin has dismissed all of the
people who helped make success of 1.-The
Cowboy and the Lady" and who are not
needed in his new piece, When We Were
Twenty-one." This would indicate strong
confidence in the success of his fresh
ture.
a new auditorium. capable of seating
1900, has been built at Oberammergau for
the production of the Passion Play" dur
ing the coming summer Seats for this re-
ligious spectacle are now 10 be had at all
the principal cities on the continent. Thus
is another cherished idol rudely shattered
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Last week Sarah Truax. leading woman
OF the Boston Lyceum stock company, du-
plicated Miss Shannon's success as Mrs.
Erlynne in Lady Windermere's Fan" The
latter's impersonation at the Grand in this
city earlier in the present season is re-
membered one of the best bits of act
ing.
The vast new undertaking called the
London Hippodrome. is. to be opened with
a musical farce. containing water effects
called "Giddy Ostend, or the Absent Mind
ed Millionaire" The libretto and lyrics
are by III. c. Newton. and the music by
Georges Jacob. for long time orchestra
chief at the Alhambra.
Joseph Jefferson says: Barring the In
PRODUCTION OF a few coarse entertainments,
the stage is in an excellent condition. This
is chromo-lithographic age. and actors
must of necessity be acknowledgements
too. There Is demand for degrading