The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-23
Awny from Home.

Cissy Fitzgerald is reported as filling an
engagement at the Folies Bergeres, Paris.
Benedict Arnold or the Key TO the Hud
son" is the name of one of the latest plays
to be copyrighted.
Hope Booth will go out Oct. Is in a melo-
drama called WAR on Women" under the
direction of Charles Z. Blaney.
XXX
Beryl Hope is making arrangements to
appear in a play founded upon the cele-
brated old novel "Manon Lescaut.
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The Jenny Eddy trio, which appears at
the Empire Theater this week, consists of
Miss Eddy and the Russian midgets, ltski
and Philoski-
Neill Burgess is playing to crowded
houses with his revival of 1.-The Country
Fair" Jules Murray, well-known here, is
his manager.
Margaret Anglin. Mansheld's former
leading woman, has been engaged for the
part of Nell Gwynn in Paul Kesters new
play, Sweet Nell of Old Drury."
Carleton Macy and Lawrence Hanley are
pitted against each other as leading men of
rival stock companies in Newark. N. j. a
stock war; of big proportions is said to
be waging.
Fred Niblo, the American ''monologuist,"
has returned from an extended European
engagement to take his place in the olio of
Hyde's Comedians, which is soon to start
on its road tour.
Kirk La Shele is said to have leased
London theater for the purpose of present.
hi
comic opera Princess Chic" Gus Thorn
ass Arizona" and Frank Daniels.
XXX
Paul Testers Sweet Nell of Old Drury'
is said to have been declined by Manager
Charles Frohman prior to its successful
London presentation, but now Mr.. Froh-
man will produce the play in New York.
The Dearborn stock company. Chicago.
followed An American Citizen with "The
Magistrate last week. The latter play is
TO be presented by the Grand stock COM
pany in this city next week. 1t was well
received in Chicago.
The suggestion is made, by implication,
in recent issue of a New York theatrical
paper that Winston Churchill. author of
dramatization of his novel in which John
Drew is appearing in New York.
THE Power Behind the Throne" is the
title of the new play in which Edward c..
White will star Mildred Holland this sea-
son, beginning early in November. Miss
Holland and her manager are both we'll
known and very popular in Indianapolis.
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THE Bucksport Hen" is the name of an
imitation newspaper which is being pub
lished in the interest of Richard GoIden's
tour in a revival of his great success, "Old
Jed Prouty." The "Hen'' furnishes some
excellent samples of quaint, rustic humor
which are very enjoyable.
Stuart Barnes and Mabel Sisson, who
appeared at the Park last season with
Fulgora's American and European vaude-
vile stars. will be with the same managers
company, called -Hopkins's Transoceanic
Star Speciality Company" this season,
and next season will go out alone in a new
farce-comedy written for them
An advertisement in a late issue of n
dramatic paper enormously states that a
theatrical performer of any kind. amateur
or professional will be admitted into any
theater by merely presenting his eard al
the box office, showing him to be a member
of the profession Something more than
that is required by most theatrical mana
gers of intelligence, and the mental ability
OF the profession has not often been called
in question