The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-20

The Pike stock company, Cincinnati, is
playing this week in revival of John
Drew's great success, Rosemary.
.~Tne Girl with the Auburn Hair is
getting into this part of the country. Next
Sunday she opens an engagement at the
Columbia Theater, Cincinnati.
Della Fox has suffered a fresh attack
of the starring fever and will begin a
tour early in January with a new company
and new play, under the management OF
John Levy.
1.-THE Belle of Broadway is the title of
new musical farce by Louis Harrison
which Manager Sire says he will produce
at the New York Casino after Manager
George w. Lederer relinquishes his hold
on that house, which IL expected to take
place next February.
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genuine "Yiddish" character known as
Moses Levi. a negro servant and an Irish
hostler supply the comedy which abounds
in the sensational play ION the Stroke
Theater the latter half of the current
week, beginning Thursday afternoon.
Gilbert Parker, the eminent novelist.
dramatist and member of the English Par
lament, will be in Louisville. KY, Thanks
giving day to witness the initial presenta-
ton of the adaptation of his novel. THE
Battle of the Strong" with Marie Bur-
roughs in the leading feminine part.
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No musical comedy on the road this
season is provided with richer scenery and
properties or more pleasing chorus than
"a Runaway Girl" which comes to Eng
lish's tomorrow night. The principal
roles are in the hands of people of un-
doubted ability The engagement includes
a performance Thursday night
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Claude Brook, who directed the stage at
the Grand Opera House for the greater
for Maclyn Arbuclxle's production of 1.-The
Sprightly Romance of Marsac," in addition
to playing minor part in the comedy.
which will be seen at English's the last
two days of the current week.
Nine Sarah Bernhardt and M. Constant
Coquelin were expected to arrive in New
York yesterday. A notable feature of the
tour of these two distinguished French
artists is that they bring over with them
forty people who are to have speaking
parts in the plays presented and as many
more whose duties are little more than
those allotted supernumeraries.
William Young, who elaborated with
Molly Elliot Seawell in the adaptation of
the latter's celebrated novel, 'The Spright-
ly Romance of Marsac," into comedy for
Maclyn Arbuckle's use is a man of about
forty-six years of age and was born in
Iowa He has met with great success as
a dramatist. his most brilliant pieces of
work prior TO that done for Mr.. Arbuckle
being, the sdramatizatfon of General Wal
lace's 'Ben-Hur'' for the New York stage
last season. Mr.. Arbuckle and a fine COM
pany will present THE Sprightly Romance
of Marsac'' at English's Friday and Sat-
urday nights and Saturday afternoon of
the current week.
The Zoo was crowded last night. Cap
tain Bonavita added to his laurels by dis
playing his group of seven lions in a new
pose, 1.-The Old Arm Chair which, with
the calcium light thrown on 1t last night,
appeared very striking and beautiful
Nine Morrelli once more won triumph
with her exhibition of bravery and clever
ness I'm handling three evidently ferocious
and dangerous jaguars and leopards. These
two celebrated animal trainers will in a
few days be called to Buffalo and Balti-
more, and be replaced By performers from
the Atlanta, Ga, carnival. The new people
are expected to arrive to-day. Mr. Bos-
took intends to keep his performance new
and fresh and thoroughly up to date His
patrons will never be allowed TO grow
weary of an act