The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-23
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Clement Scott has been appointed Lon
don dramatic critic for the New York
Morning Telegraph. and will send his re-
views OF plays by cable.
NAV Irwin has as a member of her COM
pany a daughter of her sister, Flo Irwin.
The young woman has taken the stage
name OF Madelon Temple.
Manager Charles Frohman is reported
seriously, though not dangerously. i'll in
London. He was not able TO attend mrs.
Leslie Carriers opening In "Zaza.'
Jessie Bartlett Davis is said to be con-
sidering an offer made by Manager III. w.
Savage TO become member OF his pro-
posed English grand opera organization
Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry
will commemorate the anniversary OF
Shakspeare's birth by producing THE
Merchant of Venice" at the opening of
their Chicago engagement tonight.
Billy B. Van and vevie Nobi iga, with the
Bohemian Burfesquers, will begin three
days engagement at the Empire Theater
tonight. There are two burlesques, and an
olio which. 1t is claimed. is OF unusual
merit
A report Is current in New York that
Weber & Fields are after May Irwin to join
bly, on the same basis as Lillian Russell,
swho receives both salary and percentage OF
receipts.
Norman Parr, a well-known actor. Is
dead In New York. He was member of Z.
H. Sothern's company, which appeared In
'sThe Sunken Belr' at the Knickerbocker
Theater recently. and was also prominent
figure in 1.-THE Song Of the Sword, pro-
duced at Days Theater. and others of
the Frohman productions.
Miss Annie Russell. who first became ia
nous through her appearance as star
In Catherine. is coming to English's
Opera House Thursday and Friday nights
Of the current week in new comedy by
Jerome X Jerome entitled Miss Hobbs
An English company is now giving the
same play in Charles Frohman's London
theater, the Duke of Yorks.
The appearance of a beautiful Ken
lucky thoroughbred on stage has not
become so common as to cease to attract
attention. In his new play. "The Last of
the Rohans." Andrew Mack introduces such
horse. and makes great hit by singing
a pleasing ballad while mounted on his
back. Mr.. Mack's engagement at English s
IS for tonight and Tomorrow night only.
A New York paper relates funny OBJ
servation made by Henry Lee, one of the
cast of "Ben-Hur." who. in company with
Emmett Corrigan. was gazing at picture
Of Israel Zangwill in a photograph gallery
window day or two ago. After thorough
ly digesting the startling lineaments of the
Zangwill countenance Mr.. Lee remarked
sententiously to Corrigan: That fellow
Zangwill looks almost human, doesn't hep
Only a few rehearsals of "Quo vadis'' by
the stock company were necessary last
week In order to prepare for an entirely
satisfactory performance at the Grand to-
night The extra scenery which will be
used in this weeks elaborate revival came
from Cincinnati this morning. A number
OF improvements have been made In the
spectacular features of the play that
to-night's audience will doubtless be more
than pleased.
The coming OF Russ whytal and his COM
pany in For Fair Virginia" to the Park
the first three days of the current week,
beginning this afternoon will likely bring
out some large audiences at that house
since this is the first presentation of the
play In Indianapolis at popular prices.
Charles W. Chase's dramatization of "Quo
Vadis.'' under the direction of Alden Bene-
dict follows Thursday afternoon for the
balance of the week
Referring to George Alexanders English
production OF "a Man of Forty" Lon
don Truth remarks: There may be some
especially IL they happen to be men OF
forty themselves-who see with misgivins
the age of stage heroes advancing parI
passu with that OF actor-managers, and
wonder where the process is to stop. II
this process OF evolution is to be continued
we may In a few short years have grand
papa for the central figure I'm the play,
and leave him at the last curtain re-
ceiving the blessings of two generations OF
descendants upon his approaching union
with his cook"