The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
Notes of the Stage.

Isabella Parker, a member of j. ]. Ros-
enthars Hello Bill Company is a niece
Of Frank Daniels.
At the Broadway Theater. New York
seats are being booked for "Ben-Hur'
as far ahead as April.
There are TO be three dress rehearsals
of Broadway to Toxic" held to insure
perfect first night performance.
Laura Joyce Bell IS making a hit ut the
Haymarket Theater, Chicago, in a one
act comedy entitled "Wig and Gown"
e. H. sothern and mis- talented wife pre-
scented 1.-THE Sunken Bell" their new play
ut Powers's Theater, Chicago, last week
with great success.
Charles Frohman has secured for New
York the latest Partisan sensation. Cora
lie q Co." the success of which was noted
in the Journal a few days ago.
According to a leading New York paper.
The Little Minister" would be dull and
cheerlese indeed without Maude Adams
That journal says there is not Scotch
man in the production that can say ''Hoot,
non, properly.
Nelson Roberts. the new deus ex ma
china" at Roster G. Biars, New York, is
temporarily confined at home by illness,
theless, to introduce big London attrac-
ton into that famous old music hall.
Odette Tyler, the leading woman in Froh-
mans production of ''Phroso.' is reputed
to be very wealthy and in private life
is the wife of Rein Davis Shepherd, of
Shepherdstown, Va She acts for pure love
OF the art, not for the money to be gained.
A delightful feature of the current week
at the Park Theater is the music rendered
by the house orchestra. Under the able
direction of its leader, Oscar Becker, this
body of musicians has come to rank we'll
with any similar organization in the city.
The engagement of Sam T. Jacks Own
Burlesque Company ends tomorrow night
at the Empire Theater and on Monday
three days Tonight the audience will re-
ceive news from the Mccoy Choynski
fight.
De Wolf Hopper has sent a hurry-up
order to New York for the entire para
phernalia necessary to produce his old
comic opera success, Wang" to be sent
to him in London. He will put it on in
place of 1.-The Charlatan." which he has
been presenting under the name of 1.-THE
Mystical Miss.
Katherine Grey, who left the position of
leading lady to Richard Mansfield last
Saturday, Is reported to be contemplating
the bringing of a $4,000 damage suit
iating language used by MIN toward her,
which. she says, has caused her acute
mental anguish
''She Stops to Conquer a play by
Oliver Goldsmith. made interesting to this
locality by the recent production of Stuart
Robsons costume comedy. "Oliver Gold
smith, was produced in London Tuesday
of he IIox rlxef
received Enthusiastically.
julius Calm controls three amusement
enterprises that are now on tour in vari-
Gus parts of the country: Sowing the
Wind" Under the Red Robe" and "Be-
cause She Loved Him So Next season
he will have territorial rights i'm Miss
Hobbs" and ''The Girl from Maxims.''
Ibsen. the Norwegian dramatist, has pro-
duced new play called When We Dead
Awaken" and it is now in the hands of
William Archer London. for translation.
The piece Will be issued shortly III book
form by William Heinemann. but arrange
ments fer its production on the stage have
not yet been completed.
AS the engagement of 1.-The Crust of So
ciety'' draws to it's close at the Grand
the desire to see the brilliant French So
ciety play is increasing to a surprising
extent. Tonight. tomorrow afternoon and
tomorrow night are the only remaining
opportunities of witnessing one of the stock
companys best efforts this season.
Charles Frohman has suddenly decided
to take off my Lady's Lord and put
on Brother Officers" at the Lyceum, New
York, next Tuesday. The cast of the new
comedy includes William Faversham. Guy
Standing, Joseph Wheelock, jr., c. w
Howard, Edwin Stevens (seen at Engish's
recently in His Excellency, tho Govern
orr, w. II. Crompton, George Osbourne
jr., Margaret Anglin (Mansfields leading
woman last season IN "Cyrano'D. Blanche
Burton, Lillian Thurgate and Mrs. Thomas