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

Jessie Bartlett Davis is preparing one
act opera as novelty in vaudeville.
Harry Lacy is said to be contemplating
a revival of "The Still Alarm" this sea-
son.
Pugilist Jeffries will make his debut as
theatrical star in 1.-The Man from the
West" at the Grand Opera House, New
York, this week.
Henry e. Dixey is TO star in 1.-The Loves
Of David Garrick" or ivan Bibber," now
that his tour in "The Adventures of Fran
co.'s has been abandoned.
Eugene Doche, who was the first woman
TO act the role of Marguerite Gauthier in
Dumas's Camille" died recently in Paris
at the advanced age of seventy-six.
Edna Mays tour in 1.-THE Golden Cup"
will begin in Washington Dec. 10, and on
the oath she will begin an engagement
at the Herald-SQuare Theater, New York.
katherine Rober is reported to be play
ing TO large audiences in her present tour
I'm repertoire One of her greatest sue
cesses is scored in the title role of Mad
anne Sans Gene"
Lavinia Shannon received much common
dation for her work in the title role of
Madame Sans Gene presented by the
Grand Opera House stock company New
Orleans, the week before election.
Frank L. Perley, manager of Alice
Nelson, is said to be intending TO take
his star into a Broadway. New York. the
alter about Easter week with a new comic
Nv Cr1affh md Of IIar
bert
Sweet Anne Page" the new comic opera
in which Lulu Chaser makes her stellar
debut at Albany n. Y. Tomorrow night
is partly the composition OF Edgar Smith
who has done much good work for Weber
a Fields.
Henry Miller will revive .'Heartsease''
for his forthcoming tour. which opens in
January. He will also produce Richard
Savage" the play written by Madeline
Lucette Ryley originally for Nat c. Good
win and Maxine Elliott.
Miss Monte Donico who was a member
of the local stock company last season.
is said TO have given an artistic portrayal
of the charaeter of Fawn in The Girl
presented recently by the Shubert stock
Company OF Buffalo. N. Y.
When the Metropolitan Opera Company
presented The Mikado" in New York last
week Digby Fell sang the role of Ko 10
once more, and Lucille Saunders interpreted
the part of Katisha. Fanchon Thompson.
whose voice failed her recently in Car
men," assumed the role Of Yum Yum in
THE Mikado.''
The cast for the big Whitney & Knowles
production of "ouo vadis'' includes Wilton
I.ackaye Aubrey Boucicault Edmond d.
Lyons. Charles Riegel. Frank Mordaunt,
Junius Brutus Booth. Richard G.. Williams,
Wadsworth Harris, Elita Proctor Otis, b.
lou Fernandez. Carlotta Nillson and
George Florence dip
The new play which Mrs. Fiske is 10
produce in Chicago next month IS one that
achieved a notable success in Berlin last
season and of which she secured the Amer
lean rights on condition that she produce
made the American adaptation. but the
| piece has not yet been renamed.
Sarah Truax. formerly leading woman
with the Pike stock company. Cincinnati,
| has been engaged to create the leading role.
| Christie Ludlow, in Marguerite Merrng-
1 tons play, "Old Orchard" which Manager
| John B. Doris Is 10 bring out i'm Buffalo
/ soon The play is in four acts and five
scenes, in one OF which twenty choir singers
| are feature. The piece is described as an
American psychological drama"