The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-07

Reilly q WoOds's Big Show, an organiZa-
ton that is popular in this city, will amuse
Empire Theater patrons next week.
j. L. Harris is I'm the city ahead of Will
Hams and Walker. who, with their big
company, will be at the Park the first half
OF next week
MAKE Way for the Ladies'" the comedy
In which E. NJ Holland and Fritz Williams
were billed TO appear at EEglish's shortly,
has been withdrawn from the road.
Prospects are good for large matinee
audience at the Grand this afternoon. when
''She Stops to Conquer" will be given its
third presentation by the stock company.
The Washington Post says that Robson
and Crane may come together again next
season, after their long separation, and
star in 1.-THE Henrietta the comedy that
made Robson famous.
Hoyt's "a Trip to Chinatown" with Har-
ry Gilfoil and a strong cast of funmakers,
will open at the Park tomorrow afternoon,
to remain the rest of the current week,
with daily matinees.
David H. Hunt, junior member of the
Cincinnati theatrical firm which operates
the Grand stock company in this city. came
down Monday plight to witness the first
performance Of "She Stops to Conquer"
The Majestic Burlesquers. who are here
for the week, are drawing good crowds to
the Empire Theater. The catchy musical
specialties in the burlesques, with the high
class olio, have served thus far to fill the
house at each performance.
John Blair. who is to play the part of a
young artist I'm the new play, Countess of
Chiffon" in which Mrs. William A. Brady
(Cirace George) is shortly to star, will APP
bear later in the season as Hamlet In a
company which will be specially arranged
for him.
J. s. McQuade, former dramatic critic,
was in the city yesterday in advance of
"At the White Horse Tavern" an adapta-
ton from the German. said TO possess idyl-
lie beauty, which will be produced at En-
glish's Opera House the first three days Of
next week under the direction Of Charles
and Daniel Frohman-
Indianapolis readers Of New York papers
will be anxious to see Mile. Fih." at En-
gIish's Friday and Saturday nights and
Saturday afternoon. on account of the IL
unconventional French farce which were
printed when the piece was enjoying its
long metropolitan run.
Mark Hamburg. the young Russian pr
anist. who is being enthusiastically re-
CtiNtu ny lHuclC iONcEs III tue East III Spite
of the strong counter attractions of q half
dozen other geniuses who are giving con-
tempOraneouS concerts, has been engaged
by local singing society for recital to
be given within the next three weeks.
Mr.. Boone Mckee announces that the In
dianapolis Symphony Orchestra will give
its next concert March 10, at which time
IL is confidently expected last nights large
audience will be duplicated. The soloist
will be Miss Elsi Ruegger. Swiss vocalist
o. ability and renown, who has never been
heard in this country until the present sea-
son.
Theater-goer: Alice Nelson comes to
English's March 2 and 8. The date for z.
H Sothern engagement has not yet been
fixed. Mrs. Carter will not appear here
this season. Messrs Dickson and Talbot
are negotiating with Mrs Fiske's manager
IN the hope of securing her at the Grand
Opera House late in the present season.
but have no definite announcement to
make at this time.
This afternoon at English's Opera House
the hilarious Broadhurst farce, ''why
Smith Left Home" will be given at a pop-
ular-priced matinee by one of the best
companies that ever appeared for such a
known members are Maclyn Arbuckle
Fred Peters. Miss Brandon Douglass. An
tia Bridger and the great character act
ress. Mrs. Annie Yeamans. The piece will
be repeated tonight and tomorrow night
During his leisure-hour studies of Shak.
speare Actor William II. Crane has made
some interesting discoveries. Although
Hamlet is popularity supposed to be the
longest part In a play. Mr.. Crane saws
Cyrano de Bergerac is vastly more loaua-
cious than the Dane. Hamlet speaks i 56s
lines, and Richard III is a close second
with f.161. Another interesting fact Is
that the bard OF Avon believed in women
saying as little possible. Among the
women OF his plays only five exceed the
limit of 500 lines. Portia does not rank
first. either. being surpassed by Rosalind
with 7f9 lines TO her credit.
In Mondays Journal was printed ar
amusing account of Dutch lunch" giver
az Actor Carleton Mays rooms on Yves,
Market street Saturday night. the head
lines or which were perhaps a trifie mis-
leading. BY "A Scandal In Bohemia" moth.
Ing more was meant than a passing allu.
sion 10 the weil-known story of DIR. A Con.
an Doyle. There was, OF course, nothing OF
scandalous nature In the proceedings o,
Saturday night. The OF the stock
company are perfect gentlemen at all times
whether upon the stage or seated about a
table loaded with tempting articles of food
telling funny stories or giving recitations
from works of famous authors.
To Tampa and Havana.