The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18

Paris In 1900 will be produced at the
New York Theater in five weeks.
Henry Miller. il is said. will star some
time next season in the dramatization Of
Mary Johnston novel. ITO Have and to
Hold
Klaw & Erlanger have sold to William F.
Conner all their rights in THE Christian"
and Mr.. Conner will in the future control
the play in conjunction with the Messrs.
Liebler & Co.
The Dearborn stock company, Chicago,
put on Young Mrs. winthrop recently,
and one of the newspapers said II was
about as ''tawdry play as the company
produced all season"
Renee" story of India OF to-day. is
play in I've acts by David r. Summers. of
Kansas City. which the author announces
will be presented next season. 1t is said
to be founded upon actual occurrences.
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Minnie Seligman has been engaged as
leading woman of the American Theater
stock company. New York next season.
This is the company with which Herman
Sheldon recently signed as character actor.
Sylvia Lynden, who has been playing the
Eastern States under the MANAGEMENT of
William a. Brady, has been engaged for a
leading role In Women and Wine" next
season
Nellie Lynch. the clever little soubrette
with chris and the Wonderful Lamp last
season. has been engaged by Messrs Nc
Kee and Harris TO take similar part In the
new vaudeville farce which is being writ
ten by John j. Mentally for their use.
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Z. A. Van Alstyne, who wrote the Hula
Hula Cakewalk" which Sousas band has
been playing to enthusiastic audiences. in
Europe, mas just evolved another compost
ton entitled Hearts Are Trumps." which
seems likely TO become very popular.
XXX
George Considine. who has heretofore
been heard of principally in connection
with pugilistic contests. is reported to be
intending to lend his financial support to
Eddie Foy next season. Joseph Buckley
will be business manager for Mr.. Foy.
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The clarinet was not especially i'm
portant musical instrument until IL was
improved by Denner about 1890. BY 1750 it
had grown into common use. IL was first
employed in a theater in 175l in a pastoral
by Rameau entitled "Acante ct Cephise."
Jessie Mackaye. who was to have headed
q big comic opera organization next sea-
son with Jefferson de Angels. is reported
to be threatening q disruption of the
scheme by uniting herself in marriage to
wealthy young manufacturer OF wall pa
per.
The character in 1.-The Man from the
West in which James j. Jeffries will
make his debut as a theatrical star next
season. is Silent Sam, sheriff of Three
Forks. Mont. who never arrested or
hung man without giving him show for
his money.
Helen Print is said to be the name of
the play I'm which Marie Dressler will star
next season. Rumor also has IL that her
financial hacker or angel will be Joseph
zimmerman. partner and business mana ger
of the law firm of which Ambassador
Choate is the shining light.
Jewel Lewis is new acquisition 10 the
theatrical ranks. She will make her debut
on the stage OF ]. j. Murdock's Masonic
Temple Theater, Chicago this week. Miss
Lewis Is the daughter OF a wel-known and
highly respected citizen OF Austin, Tex.
and has been great favorite as a vocalist
In club and society entertainments in her
home city.
The Founders Will be revived at the
New York Casino next Monday. pending
the probable production OF "The Cadet
Girl" which Is being rehearsed in Boston
by the company playing THE Belle OF New
York" in that city. II the revival Of the
old musical comedy proves unusually sue
cessful. as is anticipated by Manager Le-
derer, The Cadet Girl will be held back
for time.
Nat c. Goodwin will have in his COM
psny next season a man who will thus
make his theatrical deput at the advanced
age OF seventy. The actor in question Is
Frederick Silcox. a former Denver capital
list, clubman. broker and newspaper man
Mr., Silcox has lost his fortune and pro-
poses 10 begin over again" in the the
atrfcal profession. He Will have a minor
role in when We Were Twenty-one." up-
on which he Is now studying
Wilson Barrett is said to have been very
shrewd In making his dramatlzation of
"ono vaois,f I'm that he perceived the
reading public to be more interested In the
love story OF Petronius and Eunice than in
any other portion OF Mr.. Sienkiewlczs