The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-13

Dangiars in James O'NeilIs elaborate re-
vival of Monte Cristo" at the New York
Academy of Music this week under the d.
rection of the Lieblers.
The engagement of Charles Frohman's
comedians at English's Opera House next
Monday night has been Cancelled. "A
Runaway Girl" will be given Wednesday
and Thursday nights instead of Wednes-
day only. as at first announced.
Seats are on sale for the engagement at
English's Opera House Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights and Saturday after
noon of Minnie Seligman, the well-known
emotional actress, in the new American
comedy drama When a Woman Loves.
Miss Seligman comes TO this city with the
prestige of a long and successful engags;-
ment In the leading theater or Philadel-
phia.
Julia Marlowe's long engagement in Chi
cago comes 10 an end Saturday night of
the current week. when she will be sue
ceeded by Anna Held in "Papa's Wife"
The demand for Barbara Frietchie' in
Chicago has been strong that Miss Mar
lowe found il impossible to give the initial
public performance of When Knighthood
Was in Flower" although rehearsals of the
new piece have gone forward steadily.
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Mildred Holland is one Of the most in
defatigable workers among American
theatrical stars. She personally superin-
tends the staging and rehearsal of each
new production in which she is TO appear.
II is said to be due solely to her untiring
Throne" in which she plays the leading
Fart of Aria. the musicians daughter. has
grown into the pronounced success it
now is.
This is really too bad. A London paper
administers a pointed rebuke to Manager
Daniel Frohman. OF New York, for his
statement in a recent interview that he
and his brother Charles have abandoned
all hope: of American dramatists being able
to supply them with enough good plays to
keep their many houses running. The Lon
don paper calls Mr. Frohman's attention to
the facg that at the time it wrote eighteen
out OF twenty-three New York theaters
were producing plays of American origin.
XXX
Otis Skinner must have rubbed his eyes
TO see if there was not something wrong
with his vision when he read in the New
York Sun recently the following words
concerning his work i'm I'm Balcony"
But the greatest triumph of all was scored
by Mr.. Skinner Norbert. Not since Ed
win Booth died has verse been spoken on a
New York stage with finer effect And yet
this is rhe actor who was kept out of New
York for nearly seven years. But he is
having his revenge now. for his work
makes the performances of the established
romantic stars look very, very pallid." Mr..
Skinner is coming to Englshs shortly,
where he will find himself confronted by
people who have been steadfast in their
friendship.
Frank c. Bostock, proprietor OF the local
geological garden, returned yesterday
from Buffalo. where he has been looking
the ground over and arranging for the
placing of the Midway and wild animal
shows for the Pan-American Exposition in
that city next year Mr.. Bostock declares
that the outlook for the success of the
enterprise is splendid. He states also that
T. the people of Indianapolis will con-
tlnue To give the local exhibition the kind
Of support they have been according, ne
will continue the Zoo in this city, notwith-
standing the fact that he has secured the
large concession at the Buffalo exposition.
Yesterdays audiences were entertained
with a act, that of Delano, 1.-THE
European Marvel CT the Loose Wire. .
Madame Morrelli and Captain Bonavita
are quite as great favorites as the first
day the Zoo threw open its doors to the
public. Baby Ioa, too, has won the pop
ular admiration with her dainty Cuban
dances and her finely trained dogs. The
sacred cattle, which were expected to ar
rive Sunday night, are detained in quar-
antine I'm New York, but will doubtless be
here before the week ends. Patrons of
the Zoo are advised that the engagement
of Captain Bonivita and Nine. Morrelli is
fast drawing 10 close.