The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

making big hit at the Boston Museum.
Louise Royce will form a part of the
cast of ]. j. Rosenthars new farce Hello
BILL
A biography of the late Augustin DAILY
is being written by his brother, Judge
Joseph f. DAILY.
next year-in a comic opera with the
unique title of 1.-THE Tomboy."
Robert Hilliard is to star next season in
a comedy founded upon Richard Harding
Daviss famous Van Bibber'' stories.
L. III. Sothern and his talented wife. vir-
ginia Harmed are to appear at Days in
April in an elaborate revival of Hamlet"
Nellie Hawthorne has made big hit at
the Court Theater. Liverpool. in the
Woods.
Rose Coghlan has received from Mana
ger j. w. Rosenquest an offer to play add
ventures in 1.-THE Great Ruby" and has
accepted.
There is play being produced in Brus-
sells. Belgium. which represents the Beers
beating the British at the end of each and
every act.
John w. Isham, the prominent vaudeville
IfidndStTs - Improving III anu Will
likely be able to return TO his duties before
the present season ends.
T. r. Proctor has just renewed his lease
on the New York Temple of Amusement
annual rental of 10000.
Edward Gillespie, Rose Melvilles lead
ing man last season, has been engaged to
play the patent medicine man in "A
G+ran in. CttVof, nd
There is a talented troupe of Japanese
actors at Copley Hail. Boston. who APP
pear In native comedies and tragedies, and
are doing an excellent business.
William Morris is supported by Francis
Drake in his production of 1.-THE Adven-
lures of Lady Ursula which is to be
given one presentation at English's next
week.
Mrs. Fiske played Becky Sharp at the
fremont Theater, Boston, last Wednesday
afternoon to the largest matinee audience
that has assembled in that house this
season.
Madame Modjeska scored quite triumph
in her production of Augustin Eugene
Scribe's famous three-act comedy, 1.-The
Ladies' Battle" at the Boston Theater
last week.
Percy Savage is here in advance of the
Kendalls. who are TO present their new
comedy success. 1.-The Elder Miss Bios
son." for the first time in Indianapolis
next week
Henry Arthur Jones has just produced
a light comedy for Charles wyndham, the
eminent English actor. who is under con-
tract to give II a presentation before the
end OF next year.
Here is delicious bon mot from Fran
rru
Bergerac:" The Jealous Lady: MUSES.
Another name. 1 suppose. for blondes with
brunette regulations.
The contract of Joseph Brooks with Will
liam III. Crane does not run out until the
close of the present season. so that Mr..
Crane will produce David Harum' under
the Brooks management.
Just Before Dawn a thrilling melo-
drama, whose scenes take place among the
coal mines of Pennsylvania. is to be the
offering at the Park the latter half of the
present week, beginning Thursday after
noon.
No farce comedy at the Park last season
secured more hearty laughs than Gus Hills
"McFadden's Row of Flats" 1t returns to
that house brighter and better than ever
before for three days, commencing this
afternoon.
WiilldHl Olllctte - reported 10 be doing
q remarkable business with his new piay.
Sherlock Holmes" The boxoffice REGENTS
do not vary sic performance and have
not done so since the first presentation of
the piece.
The Grand Stock Company is prepared to
give tonight the most elaborate and salts
factory production of Hazel Kirke" ever
seen in Indianapolis 1t has been nearly
twenty years since this remarkable play
was produced here, and stage craft has
made prodigious strides since then
Felix Schweighofer is German charac-
ter actor who is creating considerable in
terest by his clever work at the Irving
Place Theater. New York He appears
nightly I'm forty-five minute sketch en-
titled Vienna Character Sketches" in
which he portrays thirty different Viennese
characters.
A number OF prominent theatrical mana
gers and newspaper men OF Chicago are
arranging large benefit for the widow
OF Hepburn Johns, the able and widely
esteemed dramatic critic. The committee
includes VIII j. Davis. Lyman Ii. Glover
Charles r. Nixon, Harry j. Powers and
Frank Pixley.
David Belasco has closed a deal with the
johnson estate by which he secures con-
troll OF the Herald Square Tneater prop
erty at Thirty-fourth street and broadway.
New York. He will build handsome new
playhouse an the site OF the old which Is
to be torn down at the expiration of the
two years lease now held by Charles f.