The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
Plenty Doing EIsewhere.


Plenty Doing Elsewhere.
Minnie Palmer will present Rose Pom
pom" at the Tivoli Theater. London.
shortly.
where is Cobb" a new comedy by
Louis Egan. will be produced early in
August.
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winning a Widow" is the title of a new
fanciful sketch upon which Joe Hart is
now at work.
A. E. Lancaster has contracted to write
a play for Daniel Frohman's stock COM
pany next season.
In New York during the season, which is
about to close. 1872 new plays have been
produced and twenty-one revivals made
XXX
'Humpty Dumpty," Dickson & Mustards
spectacular pantomime. will close its sea-
son next Saturday at Anderson, its home
Gypsy Jack" a romantic melodrama
now running in England, is to have an
elaborate American production next sea-
son.
Roger & Goff's new musical comedy will.
it is claimed. require a carload of special
scenery and effects for its production on
the road next season.
XXX
Gus Hill has acquired the American
rights TO 1.-The Mysterious Maze a new
invention for displaying living pictures,
which has been success in London.
Lulu CHASER will appear in 1.-THE Cadet
Girl at the Columbia Theater. Boston.
by George w. Lederer to succeed his
Casino Girl
Fanny Mcintyre, who was seen here re-
Gently in Through the Breakers" was en-
gagged for ''Reaping the Whirlwind" when
her season in the former piece ended a
short time ago.
Helene Craven. in addition to playing
ingenue roles in Eugene Blairs stock pro-
auctions in Cleveland, is doing Miss Blair's
press work in manner which is attract
ing favorable attention.
Richard Mansfield has ordered a four-act
romantic play from Harriet Ford and
Mrs. III. C. De Mile. who wrote Mrs.
Sarah Cowell lie Moyne's success, 1.-THE
Greatest Thing in the World"
XXX
'Prince Otto" Otis SINNERS new play,
is growing rapidly IN popularity in Chica-
go. 1t is said that Manager Jacob Lift
will scarcely retire it in favor of the strong
melodrama, Hearts are Trumps.
xxx
Tschernoff's educated dogs, Kitty Mitch
ell and several other prominent actors have
been secured for the tour next season of
the Empire Fashionable Vaudevilles, which
will be headed by tombstone Bennett.
Mrs. Leslie Carter is to play ''Zaza' in
London, until the end of July. rest during
August and return to New York in Sep
TENDER to open a tour of the piece which
will extend far San Francisco.
XXX
Joe f. Willard, late of "The Air Ship
company. has been engaged to create the
German comedy role in Lincoln ]. Carriers
new production. 1.-The Eleventh Hour"
which begins two weeks engagement in
Chicago May 20.
There was surprising demand for seats
for the performance Tuesday night AT the
| Grand of "Rosedale'' by the pupils of the
| Prunk Dramatic School, when the sale
opened yesterday morning. By noon about
half of the house was sold out
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"Briton or Boer.' a play founded upon
Hagard's novel. Jess is being presented
at the Alhambra Theater, Melbourne, Aus
! tralia. President Kruger, General Joubert
ard other personages, not mentioned in the
novel. are introduced into the play.
Xxx
"Our New Minister" Denman Thomp-
sons latest play. was given its initial pro-
| duction at Maiden, Mass. recently, and
many pronounced it the equal Of THE
Old Homestead" A large number of Ros-
| ton people attended the performance.
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Charles Murray and Ollie Mack will
next season launch the most pretentious
production they have ever attempted.
! Their new farce Shooting the Chutes, -
| Is by Mark z. Swan. who will direct re-
hearsals, and the cast will contain thirty
| five people.
Maurice Barrymore has closed his en-
gagement with Mrs. Fiske and will open in
vaudeville tomorrow night, in Chicago.
| He Will appear in his former success, "A
| Man OF the World and Will be supported
by Frank Mccormick, Stanley Reynolds
and Gertrude Norman
John ]. McNally is writing a vaudeville
farce for Frank Mckee especially to con-
stitute a vehicle for the introduction of
the August family of pantomimists and
jugglers. Otis Harlan will have the chief
1 SDtthlItk part Inc llISl HTOQuCllon VIII DC
at the Victoria Theater. New York. Nov. IS
E. S. WIZARDS next American tour open:
in Boston next November. He will be seer
in a repertory Of plays which will include
David Garrick." 'sThe Middleman." 1.-The
Rogues' Comedy" Tom Pinch" 'Ths
Professors Love Story and two new
pieces.
Smith 0Brien. who starred in w. II
Powers's famous Irish play. 1.-The ".
Leaf" and was the original Larry Dee II
THE Fairies Well" will be seen next sea
son in Con. L. Murphy's new romanti,
Irish drama, THE Game Keeper" under
the direction OF T.. w. Rowland and Ed
| win Clifford
Through a misunderstanding the i'm
preston has got out that "whirI-i-gis'
alone would be presented by Weber &
Fields next Saturday night Manager Nil
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