The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

After tonight the Empire Theater will be
dark the remainder of the week.
Frederick Hartly is the Romeo in Julia
Arthur's production of Romeo and Juliet"
'The Messenger Girl" by Alfred MUIR
ray and j. T. Tanner Is to succeed "A
Runaway Girl at the London Gaiety
Theater.
How can we have absolute realism on
the stage" says Sir Henry Irving, when
the whole thing Is Of necessity only make
believer"
The Girard-avenue stock company, Phil
adelphia. is going to venture into the realm
of classic drama next week and revive
.Virginius.''
George Clarke will be a member of Ada
Rehan.s supporting company 1t is Miss
Rehan's intention to add new German
comedy to her already large repertoire.
Hazel Kirke." as produced by the Grand
stock company. justifies in the fullest
sense the expectation that it's revival, after
a retirement of nearly twenty years. would
be hailed with pleasure
The Washington Post says Richard
Mansfield used TO be counter jumper
!n Boston dry goods store, where he was
numerically guyed by his fellow-clerks be-
cause of his ambition to be an actor.
Massenet's 'Herodlade" will be given it's
first performance in this country at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
about the 1st Of March, with Nine. Calve
and Signor Scotti In the leading roles.
Ching Ling Foo. the Chinese conjurer
now giving exhibitions at the new Grand
Opera House. Washington. is the highest
salaried vaudeville performer in this coun-
try. with $1,000 per week. Cissie LOTUS is
a close second with $3.50.
A pretty and startling effect in the pam
tomime at the Drury Lane Theater, Lon
don. is the aerial flight of one of the fe-
male performers, who floats over the heads
of the spectators in stalls and pit and
throws flowers down upon them.
Harry Watson. the tramp bicyclist" at
the Park with "McFadden's Row of Flats -
does some exceedingly clever and startling
feats. There remain but two performances
of this hilarious farce, with its string of
entertaining specialties-the matine this
afternoon and a final presentation tonight.
Edward Morgan. who was until recently
making a big hit in the title role of Ben
Hur." will play the king in z. III. Soth-
ern prouuctlon OF Hamlet In the spring.
Mr.. Morgan will also appear in THE Am
bassador" at Days Theater. next month,
prior to the Inauguration OF the Sothern
production of Hamlet"
The London theatrical season, which was
thought to be in its last throes on account
OF the depression incident to British re-
verses in South Africa. has been given new
life by Beerbohm Trees production of the
delightful Shakspearean comedy, "A Mid
summer Nights Dream" and the revival
OF She Stops to Conquer" by Cyril Maude
and Winifred Emery.
Tonight and tomorrow n.ght at the
Carnegie Lyceum. New York. a new act
ing version OF Henrik Ibsen's 1.-THE Mas
ter Builder will be presented by COM
pany that will include w. II. Pascoe and
Florence Kahn. Mr.. John Blair has re-
considered his determination not TO appear
In this series OF modern plays and will
appear during February and March.
Hugh Gibson. author. and Lincoln ]. Car
ter. producer OF the melodrama Just Be-
fore Dawn" have prepared a play that
will hold the undivided attention of an
audience from first to last 1t abounds
In humor, pathos and situations of the
most thrilling kind. Its first presentation
to indianapolis theater patrons will be
given at the Park tomorrow afternoon.
Roland Reeds last appearance on the
stage prior TO his seizure with the illness
that necessitated a surgical operation from
which he may never fully recover was at the
Columbia Theater, in the national capt.
tai Saturday night, Dec. IL. He was play
Ing his new comedy. His Fathers Bow
which he and Miss Rush presented at Eng
hshs Opera House early in the present
season
There are two more opportunities to see
the performances of the Bowery Bur-
lesquers at the Empire Theater. This popu-
lar vaudeville house was crowded again
last night with an audience that appeared
TO be highly entertained. There are some
very pretty girls in the company and
among them are the young woman who
gives limitations of prominent actresses
and other well-known people.
The Grau Opera Company Is To give
Gounod's Faust at the Metropolitan
New York. tonight. with what is known
as the great Calve cast. This includes
Nine. Cslve, Mile. Bauermeister, Nine
Mantelli, Monsieur Saleza. Signor Scotti
Monsieur Meux and Monsieur Plancon. The
bill for Friday night is also an unusually
attractive one-Mme. Emma Eames as
Aida in the Verdi opera OF that name.
Sir Henry Irving's son Laurence has ven.
tured 10 write another play despite the
costly failure of his sole previous effort
Peter the Great" His new piece has not
been named. but treats OF the period OF
English history when two rival kings found
shelter In London for a few hours Rober.
Tabor, the recently divorced husband O,
Julia Marlowe. will begin his occupation OF
the London Adelphi Theater with Mr.
Irvings new drama.
Edna May is very indignant over pub
lished statements TO the effect that she
started her stage career as an humble
chorus girl. She says the first time she
ever sang on the stage was In a trio. and
besides, she has appeared I'm Hoyt's "A
Contented Woman" Miss May also an.
nounces her intention 20 press her divorce