The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-03

Joe Hart is writing a companion sketcn
TO David Belasco's Naughty Anthony"
called "Saucy Cleopatra"
Charles J. Ricnman. leading man of the
'.1fiss Hobbs company. has married Miss
q Grey. of Troy, N. Y.
Augustus Thomas's Arizona" is to be
nut on at the New York Herald-square
Theater next September, for an indefinite
run.
Willie Collier has made some excellent
changes in his new farce, "Mr. Smooth
and. as a result. his receipts have grown
considerably.
Sarah Bernhardt has closed her Paris
playhouse on account of indisposition. She
still insists that Americans shall yet see
her as Hamlet.
E j. Morgan, who Is playing the title
role in "Ben-Hur," was recently assaulted
on the streets of New York by his wife.
Adelaide Cushman. who is suing him for
divorce and alimony.
As soon as rehearsals at the Empire The
alter. New York. are concluded, Mr.. Froh-
man will Immediately close up the cast for
Hearts Are Trumps," which Is to replace
Mrs. Langtry's "Degenerates' at that
house, at the termination of its engage
ment.
At the second of Manager Grau's New
York Sunday-night concerts. last Sunday.
Madame Sabina Sembrich. who was heard
at English's recently, scored a great tri-
umph. other singers. known here, who APP
peared with Madame Sembrich are Signor
Campanari and Monsieur Salignac.
There were three important theatrical
openings in Boston Monday night: Mrs.
Leslie Carter. in Ia "a" at the Hollis
street Theater; Mrs. Minnie Madden
f1ske. In Becky Sharp" at the fremont;
and the Rogers Brothers. at the Museum.
presenting burlesques of the productions Of
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Ffske.
Little Fred. with his collection of know
ing animals. the Brothers Forrest, who
Juggie an enormous rubber ball with their
neads: Josephine Gassman and her cute
little pickaninnies, and the other pleasing
features of the performance given by Rob-
ert Fulgora's Vaudeville Stars continue TO
draw big houses to the Park daily and
nightly.
George A. Dickson, one of the owners of
the Park Theater, caught a young man
specializing In tickets for Fulgora's enter
tainment Monday afternoon and promptly
confiscated his tickets, exchanging them
Tor cash. Mr.. Dickson says that the next
have the offender arrested for peddling
without a city license.
Louis Harrison. one OF the authors of
Broadway to Toxic" now in rehearsal at
the Broadway Theater. New York. is hav-
ing an experience with cranks similar to
that OF William Terriss, the late English
actor. Mr. Harrison receives a good many
anonymous letters OF a threatening char
acter, but, thus far. actual personal VIC
lence has not been attempted.
The pretty chorus girls. the artistic scenic
effects. and the clever clio of the Twentieth
Century Maids company combine to attract
good-sized crowds to the Empire Theater.
The engagement OF Morris's company
closes tonight. Tomorrow Weber's pa
rfsian Widows come for three DAYS. and
next week Sam T. Jacks Own Burlesoue
Company will be the attraction.
Jean de Reszke. whose brother Edouard
sang here not long ago, in 'Tl Barbieri de
Seville" is building a magnificent hotel
(French for dwelling house) in the Avenue
Malakon. Paris; and will reside there per-
a fine theater. in wnIch NJ. De Reszke pro-
poses to give some SURPRISING operate per-
formances on his own responsibility.
Charles wyndham gets Henry Arthur
Jones's next play for his new playhouse.
In London. The name OF the piece has not
yet been decided upon. Mr.. Wyndham has
gone to southern France to spend his an
nuai vacation, and upon his return 10 the
English metropolis. some time In Febru-
airy, viii begin rehearsing ''Cyrano de
Bergerac." which Is TO be produced before
light.
Charles Frohman is getting the stage of
his Garden Theater. New York. ready for
Mrs. Langtry and her company to begin re-
hearsals OF THE Degenerates' Immediate
~ upon their arrival from London. this
week. AZ his Lyceum Theater. to-day. the
nrst renearsai or The Surprises OF Love"
will take place. AT Mr.. Frohman's Emn,ra
Theater rehearsals OF Clyde Fitch's new
play OF Brother Officers" will begin this
week.
Harry Cannon. local manager OF the
Grand stock company. claims the credit for
the extraordinary success OF ssThe Two
Orphans this week He says he urged