The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
Notes of the Stage.

Notes of the Stage.
NJ A. Kennedy is to star next season
under the direction of William A. Brady.
John Kernel and Tim Cronin start out
next week in new farce called What
Happened to Reilly"
Felix Morris was the son OF an English
sea captain and was educated for the med
ical profession. but preferred the dramatic.
in which he remained until his death re-
Gently.
1t is likely that Dunno g. Ryley will buy
OF Messrs. Weber g. Fields the right to
name their new Chicago music hall after
the one owned by the latter gentlemen
in New York.
Mary Blythe, a member of Julia Mar
loves company. who was recently pro-
NOTED to q leading role, has been forced
to temporarily retire from the stage
account of illness.
Percy Plunkett has written a new COM
edy of Western life, entitled "a Gentleman
from Pixies Peak" which will be presented
for the first time in Elizabeth, n. j., on
Washingtons birthday
Reyers masterpiece. "Salammbo," was
presented yesterday at F. Charley's The
alter de L'Opera, in New Orleans, for the
first time in the United States. 1t is a
grand opera In five acts and eight tab
leaux.
Frank McKee, OF the theatrical firm of
Hoyt & Mckee. has written Otis Harlan
a letter from Genoa, Italy, in which he
says he is coming back TO America shortly
with several new plays he has picked up
In Europe.
But few more opportunities remain to
see Billy Van and the Bohemian Bur-
lesquers at the Empire Theater, as the en-
gagement closes tomorrow night. Vans
quaint humor never grows old to those who
admire his style Of comedy work.
Herbert Sleat has revived the Broad
hurst comedy. What Happened to JONES'"
at Terry's Theater London, so that Mr..
Broadhurst has two of his plays running
concurrently at West En- London play
houses. He is the first American author
to be thus distinguished.
Olga Nethersole's illness has resulted in
her New York appearance in "Sapho''
being put off until next Monday night
Talk Of police interference with the pro-
duction on the ground of its alleged i'm
morality has resulted in some changes
being made in costumes Of the ballet.
Maurice Farquhar, who made big hit
in this country few years ago with his
laughing song in the London Gaiety Com
pany's production of 1.-The Artists Model"
is back in New York again. He has been
singing at musicales given by the -four
hundred" and last Saturday visited George
Gould at his Lakewood IN. j. home by
special invitation.
Charles z. Evans is to return to the
stage. When "Old Hoss" Hoey some years
ago he made quite a reputation for him.
self in "A Parlor Match" and latterly
has been manager of the Herald-square
Theater. New York. He has purchased a
half interest in the road rights of Belas-
co.'s new farce, Naughty Anthony" and
self
The coming Of large production, such
as Jacob Lifts Sporting Life is always
an event that provokes lively interest
among playgoers. The keenest eagerness
is manifested to get a glimpse of the way
British mobiles conduct themselves at the
ringside and the racetrack. This play
which is really an English melodrama with
extraordinary scenic equipments, opens at
English's tonight and will terminate its
engagement with two performances to-
morrow.
Miss Julia Marlowe has not abandoned
her intention of appearing as Princess
Mary in Charles Majors pretty love story
of ancient England, when Knighthood
Was in Flower" She is simply waiting to
be off with play known to be a success
before she puts on one that is necessarily
an experiment. She is doing so well in
Clyde Fitchs Barbara f'rietchie" that she
can i'll afford to try anything else on the
public, for the present at least
When Herman Sheldon appears in his
funny makeup as Perkins Middlewick, the
retired butter merchant, in "Our Boys"
at the Grand this week, he is obliged to
wait for the roars of laughter to sub
side before he begins to speak his lines
In her excellent characterization of the
spinster, Aunt Clarissa, with her quaint
old dresses and ludicrous fringe of long
ringlets extending around the head from
ear to ear. Miss La Verne sets the audi
cnce into fresh paroxysms of merriment
with almost every move she makes or
word she utters. Altogether. this week s
offering is the stock company's most pleas
ing and profitable venture into the realm