The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

William H Crane has been on the stage
thirty-five years.
The Washington Post gives the age of
Henry Clay Barnabee, the comic opera
star, as sixty-three.
Katherine Germaine, under the manage
ment of II. r. Jacobs, will begin a travelling
season in ''The Highwayman" this week.
Five men who served under Dewey In
Manila bay have been engaged to do parts
and create enthusiasm for Pitous new
melodrama, "The Gunner's Mate"
The play which Henry Arthur Jones is
writing for Charles wyndham, the English
actor. is said to follow lines laid down in
'Rebellious Susan and 1.-THE Liars"
Augustus Thomas. the playwright, has
gone to California to write some new plays.
among them one for Charles Frohman
which is to be completed by next Septem-
Der.
Even IL George w. Lederer is beaten in
his legal enlargement with Messrs. Kerker
and Morton over the possession OF Edna
May, he has new Belle of New York
in the person of Helen Bloodgood Garrett
son, New York society girl
Ellen Mortimer. the dainty little Gather
Inc Horneck of Stuart Robson's new COM
edy, "'Oliver Goldsmith" played the leading
role few years ago in THE Sunshine Of
Paradise Alley" She is a product of the
late Augustin Days training.
Charles Dalton, the English actor who
has been coming to this country Cor four
seasons to produce "The Sign of the
Cross" has decided to remain permanently
this time. He will not be seen as Marcus
rksro off h.
Those who have seen the authorized
Brady pictures of the Jeffries-Sharkey
fight, which will be exhibited twice daily
for the first three days of next week at
English's Opera House, pronounce them the
finest ever secured of pugilistic contest.
Charles Frohman Is reported to be In
tending to star William Faversham next
season. 1t Is also said that the same man.
ager proposes to put on Twelfth Night
this spring, with Maude Adams as Viola.
In this role Miss Adams will be required
TO appear In tights.
During the summer Miss Kate Rorke in
tends to produce Echegaray's powerful
play 1.-THE Stain That Cleanses," at a Sc
ries of matinees at the Prince Of Wales
Theater in London. Another of this au-
thor's plays, Mariana" has passed into
kOc1NecA0A
There will oe three theatrical openings
In New York next Monday night. Nat
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott put on when
We Were Twenty-one" at the knickerbock-
err; Daniel Frohman will present The Am
bassador' at Days, and "Coralie & Co.,
Dresmaskers." will be introduced at the
Madison-sQuare-
"Our Boys the sprightly English COM
edy which the Grand stock company is pre-
senting to pleased audiences this week
does not employ the entire strength of the
organization. but the select few that are
used have abundant opportunities to enter
tain There are good sales of seats for the
matinees to-day and Saturday.
Edwin Arden. leading man of the Dear
born stock company. Chicago. has left that
organization to take position in the cast
OF Charles Frohman's new English rnelo-
drama, Hearts Are Trumps." His place
has been filled by Howell Hansel. who was
leading man of the Grand stock company
in this city the greater portion OF last
season
In THE Elder Miss Blossom" which the
Kendals are presenting at English's Opera
House. dramatic art comes near TO reaching
It's highest point. Almost from the begin
ming OF the first act the audience is under
the magic spell of both play and players.
Tonight is the only remaining opportunity
OF witnessing the production OF this strong
comedy
The English press states that Miss Ada
Rehan is arranging for a tour OF the Eng
lish provinces. 10 begin at Manchester I'm
the early spring. To be followed. II posi-
ble by a season In London. Miss Rehan Is
to have Robert Lorraine as her leading man
and proposes to revive her Shakspearean
fmpersonations, together with an adapta-
ton from the German.
Jacob Lift. already famed for the lavish
scale upon which he stages his productions.
has outdone all previous efforts In Sport
ing Life" the English melodrama under his
direction, which comes TO English's Opera
House Friday night for the first time, after
extraordinary runs I'm New York, Chicago
and elsewhere. There will be a special
matinee Saturday. and a closing perform
ance Saturday night
The beautiful actress, Miss Frances
Drake. with the William Morris Company
In Anthony Hopes great comedy, THE
Adventure OF Lady Ursula" wears some
handsome gowns made by the famous Liam
dolff. One OF the garments is cut en- prin-
cesse and Is said TO be an exact copy of
the dress recently worn by Queen Will
helmina of Holland at her coronation. To-
seeing the play.
The Bohemian Buriesquers'' continue to
do a big business at the Empire TheateT
and the heavy patronage promises 10 con-
tinue throughout the week. Billy Van,
yevie Nobriga and the other clever per-