The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17

New York Theater in five weeks.
Henry Miller. 1t is said. will star some
time next season in the dramatization of
Mary Johnstons novel. ITO Have and to
Hold"
Klaw & Erlanger have sold to William f.
Conner all their rights in The Christian"
and Mr.. Conner will in the future control
the play in conjunction with the Messrs.
Liebler & Co.
The Dearborn stock company. Chicago,
put on Young Mrs. Winthrop" recently,
and one of the newspapers said 1t was
about as tawdry a play as the company
produced all season"
Renee" story of India Of to-day is a
play in i've acts by David r. Summers Of
will be presented next season. 1t is said
TO be founded upon actual occurrences.
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Minnie Seligman has been engaged as
leading woman of the American Theater
stock company. New York, next season.
This Is the company with which Herman
Sheldon recently signed as character actor.
Sylvia Lynden, who has been playing the
Clyde Fitch version Of "sapho" in the
Eastern States under the management of
William "A. Brady, has been engaged for a
leading role in "Wome and Wine next
season.
Nellie Lynch. the clever little soubrette
with chris and the Wonderful Lamp last
season. has been engaged by Messrs. Nc
Kee and Harris to take similar part In the
new vaudeville farce which is being writ
ten by John j. McNally for their use.
XXX
r.. A. Van Alstyne, who wrote the Hula
Hula Cakewalk' which Sousas band has
been playing to enthusiastic audiences. In
Europe, mas just evolved another compost
ton entitled Hearts Are Trumps," which
seems likely to become very popular.
George Considine, who has heretofore
been heard of principally in connection
intending to lend his financial support to
Eddie Foy next season. Joseph Buckley
will be business manager for Mr.. Foy.
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The clarinet was not an especially i'm
portant musical Instrument until IL was
improved by Denner about 1890. BY 1850 IL
had grown into common use. IL was first
employed in theater In 17Hi I'm a pastoral
by Rameau entitled "Acante ct Cephise."
Jessie Mackaye, who was to have headed
a big comic opera organization next sea-
son with Jefferson de Angels. is reported
10 be threatening q disruption of the
scheme by uniting herself in marriage to
a wealthy young manufacturer of wall pa
per. f
The character In THE Man from the
West" in which James j. Jeffries will
make his debut as a theatrical star next
season, is Silent Sam, sheriff OF Three
Forks, Mont, who never arrested or
hung man without giving him show for
his money.
Helen Print is said TO be the name of
the play I'm which Marie Dressler will star
next season. Rumor also has IL that her
financial hacker or angel will be Joseph
zimmerman, partner and business manager
Of the law firm of which Ambassador
Choate Is the shining light.
Jewel Lewis Is a new acquisition TO the
theatrical ranks. She will make her debut
on the stage OF j. j. Murdock's Masonic
Temple Theater. Chicago. this week. Miss
Lewis is the daughter OF weil-known and
highly respected citizen OF Austin Tex.
and has been great favorite as vocalist
IN club and society entertainments I'm her
home city.
The Founders will be revived al the
New York Casino next Monday. pending
tho probable production OF THE cadet
Girl" which " being rchearscd IN Roston
York IN that city m the revival of the
old musical comedy prOvcs unucltatf,, e,,r