The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22


order OF the two plays TO be presented at
the Grand next week. "She Stops TO Con-
quer'' will be given the first half OF the
week, and LADY Windermere's Fan the
La Verne has one of the most brilliant
characters she has portrayed the entire
season
In Other Places.
Seymour Hicks is dramatizing Dutton
Payne's novel, Mistress Penwick."
One of the recent song hits is a descrip-
tive ballad entitled 'At the Church OF the
Miliionaires."
Florence Rockwell will play Eleanor Guy
Ter, in support of Robert billiard, in "Mr.
Van Bibber' next season.
E. Lewis Scott has copyrighted drama
tization of Maxwell, Gray's famous novel
THE Silence of Dean Maitland.
Henrietta Tedro has been engaged as a
special feature for 1.-THE Man of Mystery
which is to be presented at the Park next
week.
oscar l.. Ffgman has been secured to
create the role of Rev. Mr.. Founder. in
Hanlon Brothers new production, "a
Lively hc6dNs'
Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar evidently
have shrewd press agent, since their pic
lures appeared in two rival theatrical
papers last week.
Eddie Foy and Joseph standish are
working on a comedy in which Foy is to
star next season. The title will be "Trou-
bles of His Own
Augustus Pitou has decided to abandon
the mana cement of theaters and devote
his attention to writing plays and directing
tours of road companies
Frank L. Perley is considering an offer
to revive .'The Fortune Teller" with the
Alice Nielsen Opera Company at a Broad
! way (New York; theater in September.
The Rays announce that, next season,
they will carry a company of forty and the
same beautiful scenery that is now being
| displayed at Hammersteins Victoria The
| alter, New York
.'The Tide of Life" a new scenic melo-
drama by Edouard weitzel, will be pre-
scented next season under the management
| of f. N Mcdowell. who is directing this
seasons tour Of 1.-THE Man of Mystery"
Alice Nielsen will spend the coming sum-
| mer on her ranch in Northern California,
| i'm company with her first music teacher,
| Ida Vallerga, with whom the little prima
donna will take up a special course or
vocal study.
Denman Thompson, author of 'The Old
Homestead" has produced in collabora-
| ton with George w. Ryer a new pastoral
comedy to be called THE New Minister,
which will have it's initial presentation at
| Maiden, Mass, May D.
One of the dispatches received by William
H. Crane. apropos of his first appearance
| i'm David Harum,' was from Ned Kenne-
| dy, of the Chicago Auditorium, which read:
| Hope David will make as big a hit with
the public as he did with Goliath"
| new theater at Pittsfield, Mass, has
| been named after James A. Herne, who
will dedicate 1t Sept. 1 with perform
| ance of Sag HORROR" This will be Mr..
| Hernes only appearance before opening at
| the new Republic Theater, in New York,
| Sept 3.
s'The Rebel" a new play by Ramsay
Morris, author of THE Last of the Ro-
hans" will be produced by Andrew Mack
and his company at Providence. K; l..
| Shall Serve" will be given its trial pro-
| duction in Peoria. III.
James r. Waite is said to be contemplate
| ing a departure from his 10. 20 and 30-cent
repertoire next season by giving special
productions of 1.-The Girl 1 Left Behind
Me" Shadows of Great CITY," Men and
Women, 1.-The Wife" Charity Ball." and
| other plays of a similar character. Mr..
Waite will also send out his opera com
! pany next season, and 1.-The Wizard Of the
| Nile" 1.-The Isle of Champagne" and 1.-The
| Girl from Paris will be included in the
| repertoire.
Last week, in London, was of unusual in
terest in the theatrical world to Americans.
as two plays were submitted to the London
| public on which America had long since
pronounced favorable judgment-"Zaza'
| and "Cyrano De Bergerac." In both cases
the American verdict was reversed. 'Zaza'
| is responsible for an outbreak in London
! similar, though on a smaller scale, to New
Yorks "Sapho" agitation. In London it
has taken the form of general dissatisfac-
| ton at the attempts to translate French
plays, rather than as attempts to suppress
| Mrs. Carriers role, the afternoon newspa-
pers being particularly hard on "Zaza.
| The Globe declared that America has
| shown herself intolerant to more than one
| play We have sent there, but we declare
| 'Zaza' is more crude, more sensual and
more Objectionable than any piece of home
/ growth we can recall.
| The Westminster Gazette is still more
| scathing. saying: when a play is stupid
and ill-written throughout, coarse and ami
| NAL, when a mass of indelicate detail ut
| terly unnecessary is introduced, it is our
| duty 10 make some protest"
Mr.. Wyndham's "CyraEo De Bergerac,
produced at his London theater Thursday,
IL treated somewhat similarly though In O
| more kindly vein than 'Zaza," the Times
| voicing the general impression by lament
| ing the loss of force and art which en-
sues from the translation of French mas
| terpieces."
The April Showers Song.
You have heard of the water