The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

AN U0EmGN xos
Murray and Mack are TO go starring next
season i'm a new farce by Mark Z. Swan,
author of Browns in Town"
James A. Herne is to get UP the produc-
ton of Viola Aliens new play by F.. Marion
Crawford, entitled I'm the Palace of the
King"
Henshaw and Ten Brock have placed
themselves under the management of Rob-
ert Grau, who will book them in vaudeville
houses.
George C. Boniface, jr., is reported to
have been engaged by Edward E. Rice for
his latest amusement venture, "Miladi n
the Musketeers.'
Victor Herbert conducted the orchestra
In person at the Columbia Theater, Chi
cago. last week, when Alice Nielsen pro-
duced his new opera, The Singing Girl
.Three of a Kind" a farce-comedy. writ
ten by f. f. Kidder, with plenty OF music,
fun and dancing In its structure. opens at
the Park Theater this afternoon, to re-
main three days, with a matinee every day.
In The Regatta Girl" the new Roster &
Bal burlesque, tonight three actors will
be introduced in a travesty on the work
of Elbridge IT.. Gerry, Anthony Comstock
and DR.. Parkhurst, New Yorkis three great
reformers-
Three Little Lambs" the musical COM
edy coming TO English's Friday and Satur-
Ca of the present week. is built along the
lines that have made "A Runaway Girl"
1.-THE Rounders,' and similar productions
such remarkable successes as amusement
enterprises.
Jacob Lit has signed a contract with
Seymour Hicks. the English author and
actor. to furnish him with a new melo-
drama for use early next fall. Mr.. Lift also
has an agreement with Cecil Raleigh to
supply him with one play each year for a
period of years.
The bill at the Empire Theater this af-
ternoon and for the first three days of the
week will be Vanity Fair. a burlesque and
vaudeville organization which has amused
Empire Theater patrons before. The COM
pany will doubtless be greeted with a
crowded house.
James Z. Fennessey. manager of the
Peoples Theater, Cincinnati, is in New
York. where he will in a few days be Joined
by William Fennessey, and the two Will at
tend to the bookings for next season in the
Empire circuit of vaudeville theaters. OF
which the Empire Theater In this city is a
part.
.The Sorrows of Satan" Marie CoreIis
remarkably weird and fascinating melo-
drama. is booked for a second engagement
this season at the Park. beginning Thurs
day afternoon OF the current week MAN.
aser Aston states that he has preserved
intact the same capable company that in
terpreted the play at it's first appearance
here a few weeks ago.
Camille which Is TO be the bill at the
Grand all this week. can scarcely fail to be
Witnessed by large audiences, since Ii was
put on only in response to an u~nmistakable
demand from admirers of the stock com
pany. who had in mind Miss Shannon's
conspicuous success in the title role. last
season, despite the fact that she labored
under the disadvantage OF a severe cold.
The performers who will take part in
Manager Charles Zimmerman's benefit en-
tertainment he'd a rehearsal at the EN-
pire Theater yesterday afternoon. Among
those who will assist is Michael Duffecy,
a local vocalist, who Will sing the popular
ballad, shes a Bird in a Gilded Cage
This singer. who has an exceptionally fine
voice. has been heard In different local en-
tertainments.
Robert Downing. the ~well-known actor
and manager, opens a three days engage
ment at English's Opera House tonight.
in A Indiana Romance" a new comedy
drama OF rural life. from the pen Of j. c.
Nugent. The piece is said to contain sew
eral very sharply drawn characters. in ad-
dition to a clean and interesting story.
The engagement includes a special matinee
Wednesday.
1t has been practically settled that BEN
Hur' is to open the new Colonial Theater,
Boston. now in process of construction for
Isaac b. Rich, OF the theatrical firm of
Rich & Harris. Builders and engineers are
now In New York TO take measurements of
the bridge work and special appliances
which were fitted into the stage of the
Broadway Theater. and these will be dupIi-
Gated In the Boston playhouse.
To-DfUh@sS Darfr,aoo .,
Opera House will have two points of inter-
est. in addition to the beautiful production
of Camille thst has been arranged by
the stock company. Frank Camp. the new
assistant engaged for Carleton Macy. will
make his first appearance In public as a
member of the company. and all ladies
who. for any reason, have failed TO secure
their choice OF souvenir photographs. will
be given an opportunity to complete their
sets of pictures.
Clara Butt. the English contraIto OF phe-
nomenal voice. Is TO make another tour of
America next season. She has signed with
Mr.. Henry Wolfsohn, and after appearing
at the Metropolitan Opera House. New
York. will be heard in the principal cities
or the country. Mr.. Wolfsohn also an
n0unCes the engagement OF Mime. Lillian
Blauvelt. who will probably tour I'm COM
pany with August Cattlow, the young
American pianist. Miss Cattlow recently
gave recitals in Berlin with marked sue
cess.
Some OF the Eastern stock companies
have attracted attention recently by their
enterprise In producing comparatively new
plays, even though the royalties on such
pieces are enormous A stock organization
In Pktsburg not long ago put on IAN
American CITIZEN the piece in which Nat
Goodwin lately starred with extraordinary
success The ROYALTY on this play is said 10
be close 70 1900 per week. Last week the
Dearborn stock company. Chicago, an
John Drew and Otis skinner, and one OF
the newspapers published In the Windy