The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21
EDUCATIONAL.
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
"a Wife in Pam" is the title OF the farce
comedy in which Hope Booth IS to star next
season under the direction CT Charles E.
Blaney and Charles A. Taylor. The tour
will open in Baltimore Aug. q.
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Kathryn Osterman must indeed be making
= hit In her vaudeville sketch 1.-The Editor"
st Proctor's. New York. since Chicot, the
critic whom nothing ever seems to please,
has condescended TO praise her.
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"TEe House of Egremont," Mollie Elliott
Seawelrs new story. is to be adapted for
stage use by William Young. The produc-
ton will be under the direction of Klaw &
Erlanger.
Virginia Earle is reported TO be cast for
the leading feminine role in THE Cadet
Girl" George w. Lederer's new musical
comedy, which will replace THE Casino
Girl in few weeks.
Blanche Walsh has abandoned her plan
Of touring through Europe all of next sea-
son and is now under contract with Joseph
Brooks TO star in the United States in
new drama which Eugene w. Presbrey is
writing especially for her.
The Park TheaSer has been engaged by
1.-The Bunaloes.' a welI-known colored So
;iety. who will give one of their variety en-
tertainments in about two weeks. Past
performances under the same auspices have
net with considerable success.
XXX
A New York paper says that Mark Gross.
q young man badly wanted by the metro
politan police. is reported to be following in
the wake of the Weber & Fields company,
iured by the attractions of one of the many
pretty girls in the "Weberfield' chorus.
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1.-THE Belle of New York" Is gradually
getting back it's cid cast. Dan DAILY, Helen
Lord and Phyllis Rankin have been with
the piece for about a week, and next Mon
day John L. Hansen will leave 1.-THE
Casino Girl to assume his former role of
Kenneth Mugg, the actor who Is so fond of
having himself photographed by fiashlight
Xxx
"The Military Maid.'' George v. Hobart's
new musical comedy. will be the vehicle of
Josephine Halls starring venture next sea-
son. The tour will be under the direction
Of Alfred Aarons, who is also preparing to
send out Joseph Herberts The Magnetic
Girl" and w. w. Thorold's Near the
Tfirone,'' in addition TO last seasons sue
ress. "Mam'selle Awkins'
onH
The London Telegraph speaks In a very
complimentary manner of the work of
Juliet Crosby in a minor role of ''Zaza,
The reigping theatrical sensation of the
English metropolis. Miss Crosby in private
life is the wife OF Fred Belasco, the play
wright's younger brother. who owns the
Alcazar Theater in San Francisco. and a
string OF other playhouses in cities along
the Western coast.
"a Grip OF Steel" the celebrated English
melodrama, which is to be presented at
OF
this week. beginning with to-days matinee,
will give patrons of that house a second
opportunity to become acquainted with
Ronjarre, the man of mighty muscle and
many DISCUSSES. Ronjarre Is one OF the
characters which are liked uncommonly
well at the Park.
Several fine musical entertainments are
booked for the current week in Indianapo-
lis, including the greatest concert of the
entire season. The latter is the one at
which Alexander Petschnikoff. Mark Ham,
bourg and Aime Lachaume are to appear
simultaneously. Wednesday night. at Tom
linson Hall, these three stars of the musi-
cal armament VIII shed their luster upon
one OF the largest audiences that great hall
has ever held.
De Wolf Hoppers engagement with
Weber & Fields is said to be for his APP
pearance a star in their New York music
hall for one year and at the end of that
time he Is TO have the privilege of remain
ing In the metropolis for another year or
else be starred in new comic opera by
Weber x Fields. whichever he prefers. III
Is further reported that Mr.. Hopper has
been guaranteed salary OF $1,000 per week
for two years of thirty-five weeks each, and
that $4,000 paid 10 Manager Reynolds
20 secure the big comedians release for the
first year, to be followed by second pay
naent of $1,000 next year IL Hopper remains
with Weber e. Fields
A man named George III. Bubb has prob
ably conceived the most gruesome propo-
sition that ever entered the mind OF man.
He recently wrote letters TO two or three
managers OF dime museums asking them
what they would agree TO pay him IL he
would furnish them for exhibition purposes
the embalmed body OF William Hummel
the murderer, who Is TO be executed at
Montgomery. Pa, June 5. Hummel is the
prisoner about whom the newspapers of
the country are printing stories 20 the eff
feet that his jaiier is putting him through
course OF athletic training in order TO
brace up his nerve sufficiently for the ter
rible ordeal through which he Is shortly
20 pass Mr.. Bubb claims TO have paid
Hummel for his body in advance of the
execution.
There is a rapidly increasing feeling of
dissatisfaction among the people who at
tended the last performance OF the season
ut English's Opera House Saturday night
The opinion is being freely expressed that
the two productions given-"Whiri-i-gig
and Barbara Fidgety''-were scarcely OF
high enough merit TO justify the wasting
OF so much talent upon them. ''Whirl-i-
gig started off ia a delightfully."- piquant
manner, but just the audience was get
ting thoroughly into the spirit OF the thing
and was liking & Immensely the curtain
fell When IL rog again II was upon the
utterly inadequalt. not 10 say stupid bur-
lesque Of Miss M1rlOwes beautiful drama
barbara Frietchle." With all the profess
eional ability at their disposal Messrs
Weber and Fields ought certainly TO be
able 20 give the public an entertainment
OF which no possible complaint could be
made.