The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

AN UoEmENlo.
Tillie Russell. for years a well-known
variety actress, died in a Buffalo On. "
boarding house Monday morning.
Miss Olga Nethersole scored big hit at
the Alvin Theater. Pittsburg. Monday
night. in Clyde Fitchs dramatization of
"Sappho."
Margaret Bronson Waterman-West, IA
vorite niece of Playwright Bronson How
ard, is suing for divorce and also study
ing to go on the stage.
The management of the New York The
alter make the astonishing promise that
the people who will present Broadway to
Toxic will number 600.
Miss Julia MarIowe began her road tour
I'm Barbara Frietchie'' Monday night at
the Providence (Rhode Island) Opera
House. playing to the capacity of the the
ater.
jefferson de Angels is back in New York,
giving THE jolly Musketeer' at the Har-
lem Opera House. His leading woman
Grace van Studiford, is being cordially re-
ceived.
Hand-painted china teapots were given
away as souvenirs OF the 350th perform
ance Of 1.-THE Village Postmaster Monday
night at the Fourteenth Street Theater.
New York.
Cyril Scott appeared for the first time in
"Papa's Wife in New York Monday. and
proved a worthy successor to Harry
Worthington I'm the role of the properly
behaved son.
George w. Lederer has engaged Lady
velva Won Derenburg as chorus girl for
his next musical production in the metrop-
oils. The young ladys mother is a court
lady at Brussels. Belgium.
Frank Daniels and his new opera, THE
Amer" leave New York at the end of
next week. deal has been contaminated
by which the piece is to be sung on the
Pacific coast all next season.
Alfred f. Aarons. former manager of
Roster & Balls New York music hall, is
TO have theater in Boston. in which
Weber & Fields idea of amusing the pub
lie will be carried out on a large scale.
This afternoon, at the Park. the bill
changes from farce-comedy to picturesque
melodrama Vera de Mole appears as lead
ing lady I'm her own elaborate production of
the Dreyfus drama, Devils Island"
Miss Leonora Jackson, a violinst, of New
York, was to have appeared recently at
the Philadelphia Academy of Music but
refused. unless her services should be paid
for in cash before the performance began.
w. NJ. Gray, known to theatrical man.
ayers as Billy Gray, is here in advance
of the Frohman production of "Phroso" at
Englshs, next Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday. with Odette Tyler as the star
Monday night. at the American Theater,
New York, the Castle Square Opera Com
pany presented Gilbert & Sulivan's
'Iolanthe: or, The Peer and the Peri" to
a large audience, which was very appre-
ciative.
Marion Berg was an instantaneous hit as
Plum Duff in ''The Gunners Mate" which
had its initial production in New York
Monday night. Although the piece is a
naval melodrama, it has won unusual rec
ognition In the big metropolitan dailies.
Jacob Lifts mammoth production of
Sporting Life" which comes to Eng
lsh's the 18th and 9th of the current
month. contains an incident. in which an
English lord whips a professional pugilist
which never fails TO create sensation.
Patrons of the Grand Stock Company are
rapidly realizing that THE Crust of Soci-
ety. is decidedly worth while. and the
audiences show steady increase each per-
10 eclipse yesterdays in point of attend
ance.
Some very pretty stage pictures are
being shown at the Empire Theater by
Lolita. a handsome young woman. who
closes the olio of Sam L. Jacks Own
Buriesque Company with some artistic
work under vari-colored lights She vii! be
here the rest OF the week.
Tonight. at Englishs. there will be an
event of unusual interest to society. Clyde
Fitch's sparkling satire. The Moth and
the Flame" viii open its three-day en-
gagement, produced by the Herbert Kelley
and Effie Shannon Company under Froh-
man auspices. which insures a strong COM
pany and lavish scenic accessories.
Manager Sam Schubert has purchased of
George w. Lederer an interest i'm '.The
Belle of New York." the consideration be-
ing $4,000. As soon as the company arrives
from London. and the ceremonies incident
TO MIR. Lederer's reception OF them are
over. the piece Will be made ready for a
tour or the large cities OF the country
Sir Henry Irving played 'Robespierre'' In
Brooklyn at the Columbia Theater Monday
night to one OF the most fashionable audi
ences that ever assembled at that house.
At the close of the third act the enthusiasm
rose 70 height that demanded a speech.
and the great actor responded in a feeling
manner TO the wonderful reception given
him.
Manager Miller, OF English's Opera
House. has given a glimpse of the good
things he has booked for the next four OF
five weeks. The Kendalls present THE
Elder Miss Blossom" Jan. %, % and "a:
Lady Ursula" comes Jan. %; the JefYries
and Sharkey fight pictures will be here
three nights, Jan. -. 30 and 81. February
opens with Sir Henry Irving in Robes
pierre" for one performance only. Hotel
Topsy-Turvy'' is down for Feb. and 3;
Make Way for the Ladies'" with Fritz
Williams and Il NJ. Holland. is 10 be here
FEB. .; Walker Whiteside In repertoire,
Feb. II. IL and IA: Julia Arthur. I'm more
Than Queen. Feb 10 and II: white
Horse Tavern Feb. 10, 20 and p; BE
cause She Loved Him So" Feb. 26 and q.
Early I'm March James X Hackett will pro-
duce for the first time I'm Indianapolis his
newest success, THE Pride of Jennlco."
and will probably revive Rupert of Hent-
Eau"