The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-05
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Ann Held's season in "Papa's Wife" at
the Manhattan Theater, New York. closes
April l. when she will start on a road tour.
Mime. Modjeska will be succeeded at the
Fffth-avenue Theater, New York. by Stuart
Robson in his new comedy. "Oliver Gold
smith,
1t Is said that Boston is to follow the ex-
ample set by New York and exercise strict
censorship over the production of alleged
immoral plays.
Harry c. Bryant's Australian Burlesquers
open a half weeks engagement at the En-
pire this afternoon The olio and bur-
lesques are said TO be above the average.
Johnny and Emma Ray will be given
rousing reception at the Park Theater this
afternoon, when they open their three
Gays engagement In "A Hot Old Time"
Burr Mcintosh has been engaged by the
Frank Mayo estate to assume the title role
IN "Pudd' nhead WILSON,. and starts for
new work
Mrs. Craigie John Oliver Hobbes) has
been stimulated by the success of 1.-THE
Ambassador" at Days Theater, New
York. into beginning another play for Dan
lei Frohman.
Andrew Mack is rehearsing a new Irish
play called 1.-The Rebel which will be pro-
duced outside of New York during the
month OF May, and, IL successful, a metro
politan engagement will be arranged for il
next October.
Michael Morton. who wrote William II.
Cranes new comedy, "A Rich Mans Son."
has just received a commission from Sol
Smith Russell to write the latter a play to
be used next fall. Mr.. Russell is reported
to be recovering his health rapidly.
Before he wrote .Shore Acres" James A.
Herne's most successful play was Hearts
Of Oak" which will be revived at English's
Opera House Wednesday and Thursday
nights and at popular priced matinee
Thursday afternoon of the current week
The Park Theater is to have another
brief season of minstrelsy the latter half
OF the present week, commencing Thurs
day afternoon. Vogel and Deming's min
strels will supply the entertainment. They
are said TO include a number or capable
people.
1.-The Little Minister" with Maude Adams
playing Babbie, will be seen in New York
for the last times this week at the Har-
lem Opera House. Miss Adams intends to
bring her road tour 10 an early close and
take long rest until next October, when
she will be starred by Charles Frohman on
Broadway In new production.
Leo Trevor's comedy. Brother Officers"
was presented last Friday night at the
Empire Theater New York. before an au-
dience that contained an unusually distin-
guished box party. Two boxes were occu-
pied by President and Mrs. Mckinley. Mr.
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Mrs. Barber, a
married sister of Mrs. Mckinley, General
II. c. Corbin and Private Secretary Cor
telyou.
Unusual care has been taken with the
advance preparations for this weeks pro-
duction Of Carmen by the Grand stock
company. the opening presentation of
which will be given tonight Special
scenery has been brought from Cincinnati
and new costumes arrived yesterday from
Chicago. To-night's performance will have
added interest in the distribution as souve-
Mrs Of Miss La Verne's photographs, taken
in a variety of poses and costumes
Tonight at Englishs Opera House Mr..
William II. Crane will present for the first
time in Indianapolis his new play, "A Rich
Mans Son." from the pen Of Michael Nor
ton. The piece was well received In cities
of the East. Tomorrow night MIR. Crane
will revive "A Virginia Courtship." the
comedy of old colonial days which made
such favorable impression last season.
Miss Percy Haswell and Miss Sandol MILL
ken, two noted stage beauties and actresses
OF ability, are with Mr.. Crane this season.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the Elks' annual Ministries ard vaude-
Vile to take place at Englfsh's Opera
House next Friday and Saturday. March
and 10. with a popular priced Saturday
matinee. Rehearsals have been I'm progress
for several weeks, and the performance
will eclipse anything ever before under
taken by the Elks, IL is said. The minstrel
part will be an entire novelty, getting
away from the old-time minstrel idea, and
the following well-known gentlemen will
take part: AS bones, Messrs. Bert Feible-
man, Fred Shepard and Mike Jefferson,
and as tamboS. James r. Ouigley. Charles
BALI and William Klies. Mr.. Samuel v.
Perrott will act as interlocutor. and among
the many soloists are Mr.. j. Russell Pow
ELL Thomas Clay Gould. Miss Mona Nc
Cormick Miss May Falk and many others
A chorus of forty trained voices will par
ticipate throughout the performance. which
will be an undoubted success An olio Of
specialties will follow the minstrel first
part, consisting OF many professional turns
and the best local talent. There will be a
monster street parade on Friday morning
The sale OF reserved seats opens at Eng
lishs Opera House at o'clock this morn
ing.