The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-04

enters the arena fully attired. undresses
himself and puts himself to bed.
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After two very successful seasons in
vaudeville, Flo Irwin has again been stung
by the starring bee and will take to the
road next season in THE Swell Miss Fitz-
swell"
Martin Harvey, the English actor, will
begin his American tour Nov. 2, present.
ing Mrs. Cunningham Graham's new play.
Don Juan's Last Wager, at Wallacks
Tneater, New York
Martin Harvey a promising English
actor. is TO appear in this country in
play in rhyming verse, based on the old
Spanish story OF Don Juan. 1t is by Mrs.
Cunningham Graham.
z. H. Sothern, according to the latest
announcement, will not be seen as Ham,
let until September. His spring engagement
at the Knickbocker Theater, New York,
26.
Sarah Bernhard says her role I'm Ros-
tand's new play, IL Aiglon," is the longest
she ever had TO learn. 1t requires her al
most constant presence on the stage
throughout tnree acts.
Minnie Blackstone Douglas has written
a four-act romantic play. arthur Welles-
ley's Love Story" which deals with the
life of the young Wellington at the period
of his return from India
Paul Gilmore, the actor who was shot
at Phoenix. Ariz.. few months ago by a
supernumerary, is said to have secured
Nat Goodwin's play, 1.-THE Cowboy and the
Lady," for presentation next season.
In the version of don JUAN" which
Martin Harvey is producing i'm England
and which, 1t is said. Richard Mansfield is
to play here, the last act is laid. after the
reformed hero's death. in spirit land-cer-
tainly bold venture.
The group of RULERS of the World in
the famous Eden Musee, New York. has
just been brought up to date by the addi-
ton of wax figures of King Alpho6fso OF
Spain and Queen Wilhelmina of Holland,
said to be perfect in detail, even to the
insignia Of royalty.
Joseph w. Weaver, for many years
prominent member of Richard Mansfields
company, has been engaged by Charles
Wyndham for his new theater In London.
Mr. Weaver's first London appearance will
be in "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Clinton Stewart, author of Modjeska's
new piece, Marie Antoinette." has COM
pleted a new play on a modern subject.
called "Our Absentees." lit is a comedy.
with characters that pass from Washing
ton to Paris and Aix-les-Bains, thence to
Coronado Beach in southern California.
David Miles and Anita Hendrie produced
last week in Brooklyn a sketch called
Room 49," written for them by William
Dean Howells. The little play deals in a hui
morous way with certain features of hotel
life and made decided hit. Miles was
assistant stage director and also MEM
Der of the Grand Stock Company last sea-
son. ffs
A story is being told at the Lambs Club,
New York, at the expense Of Clay Greene
who recently sold one of his sketches to
George Leslie for the latter's use In vaude-
vile. On the night of its first production
out of town Greene sent a dispatch to Leo
lie, saying: How did it go?'' In due course
the wires brought this laconic answer from
the actor: 1.-THE gong saved it,"
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Frank z. Carstarphen, secretary Of the
Western Amusement Company of Denver,
has been in New York recently organic
ing a stock company to play a season of
from eight to twelve weeks at the Denver
Lyceum Theater. Among the players Sc
lected by him is Frederic Conger. we'll
known in indianapolis through his connec-
ton with the Grand Stock Company last
season. 3
A German actor, In a recent letter to
the London Chronicle, tells some interest
ing things about the condition Of members
of his profession in the Fatherland, as
compared to that of their fellows in other
countries. He says that the German actor
dares not. without permission, absent him.
self from home further than within an
hours call from headquarters. In Ger
many there Is no such thing as an under
study, that the entire staff Of players
must be ready at a moments notice in
case some other play has TO be put on and
1t should fall to their lot to assume an
other role than that which has been re-
hearsed for the evening. Moreover, the
German actor is bound by contract so
strict, and the managers are so well organ
lied. that he dares not rebel for fear of
being boycotted. The writed says that
even the first actors at the best theaters
of Berlin are nothing but hirelings, at the
beck and call of their managers. He adds
that on account of a new and more rigid
system of rules with which they are
threatened, the German Thespians are
meditating a revolt - set