The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-07

1D1 eAA1 TO O1R
a new farce called The Hustler" went to
pieces last week In Washington. d. c.
Mary Mannering is reported TO be getting
anxious at Fred c. Whitney's delay in re-
turning from London to fulfill his alleged
contract to- star her in a new play next
season.
j. C. Lingham, who has been seen with
the stock company in several productions
at the Grand Opera House. notably as
Father Linnes in "Quo vadis,'' will play a
Western scout I'm the melodrama North
ern Lights" at the Park the latter half
Of the current week.
Jim the Penman" will be presented at
the Park Theater this afternoon and for
the first half of the current week by the
Jossey Stock Company, an organization
made up chiefly of actors and actresses
who have at one time or another headed
companies Of their own.
XXX
John ]. Murdoch, proprietor and man.
ager of 1.-THE Girl with the Auburn Hair
announces that his attraction has been
booked for the Grand early next season.
Mr.. Murdoch SAYS that, outside of Cincin-
natl and Indianapolis, his route next year
will be Identical with last years.
XXX
D.. v. Arthur, manager Of THE Adven-
ture of Lady Ursula" and Stuart Robson
are gathering together a company to play
a summer stock season at the Columbia
Theater, Washington, ID. G. William Nor
ris will be leading man. and Marie Bur
roughs will appear for a few special weeks.
Xxx
Richard earle, who has been playing the
fat boy in the London production of "An
xoof,- Do,,t,, - eI;DDa1 onI coll m the
stage of the Shaftesbury theater Friday
night, sustaining a conclusion of the
brain. 1t will be many weeks before Mr..
earle can appear before the footlights
again.
May Irwin is a star of sufficient popu-
larity to follow on the heels of the Good
win-Elliott engagement. Miss Irwin will
be seen In her new farce, Sister Mary
at English's Opera House tomorrow night.
She is carrying al exceptionally strong
company this season and has a long list
of bright. fresh songs which she sings in
her own inimitable style.
When Harry B. Smith returns from his
European trip in a couple of weeks. he will
bring with him the complete book of George
w. Lederer's new comic opera, 9TH Cadet
Girl" which is to succeed 1.-THE Casino
Girl at the New York Casino. Early next
August Mr.. Lederer proposes to transport
the casino Girl company intact to Lon
don.
Walter Bowlby. treasurer of the Grand
Opera House, was engaged Saturday night
by ID. H. Hunt to the Grand
Stock Company on it's summer tour, oc-
cupying the position made vacant by the
withdrawal of Edward III. Cannon. Mr..
Bowlby was the recipient of many con-
CALCULATIONS from his friends yesterday,
but seemed to bear up well under his good
fortune.
OF all the great violinists, who. in the
past five years have visited this country
Thompson. Marteau and even the peerless
Ysaye-Petschnikoff stands undisputedly
the broadcast and greatest of all. He will
appear in company will the eminent plan
list Lachaume and Hamburg in the most
important musical event Of the current
season at Tomlinson Hall, Wednesday
evening, May %.
Walter Clark Bellows, who directed the
stage for the Grand Stock Company last
season, is reported by the New York Tele-
graph to be at work on a big scheme to
form a syndicate for the purpose of con-
trolling the principal stock companies of
the United States. If his plan succeeds.
Mr.. Bellows will remain in New York to
engage plays and players for the companies
and adjust royalties and guarantees.
XXX
Thomas NJ. Reynolds acted as coach"
In the stock company's game of oratory'
Saturday night and created many a laugh
at the expense of the speakers When
Miss Donico hesitated once and stood some
time without saying a word, Reynolds re-
stored her disturbed equanimity and at
the same time sent the audience into con-
| vulsions of laughter by singing out at the
top of his voice, Brace up, Jack, brace
up"
Tt is now settled beyond peradventure
that Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott will
be greeted by one of the largest audiences
of the session at English's Opera House
tonight. TIL few good seats which still
remain unsold will be readily disposed of
to-day The new comedy which these
Twenty-one." Is creating more interest
than anything they have ever appeared in
before.
Herman Sheldon was considerably dis
concerted Saturday night when he began
to make his ''iittle speech" at the close
of LADY Windermere's Fam and was in
terrupted by two childish voices piping
loudly. Are you coming back? Are you
coming back?'' 1t was some little time
before Mr.. Sheldon could collect his scat
ttTtu lQtdS ana pIOCceQ 10 uCINeT one OF
his Enthusiastically droll curtain adj
dresses.
"Yes. this season has been very profit
able" remarked George A. Dickson Satur-
day night as he counted over a goodly pile
of gold and paper m~oney-the receipts OF
the Stock Company's final performance
preparatory TO making proper division with
Mr.. d. H. Hunt, who was an interested
spectator of the proceeding. And we're
| going to do better next season." said Mr..
Hunt. "for we shall have a better company
than either of the two which have become
familiar TO indianapolis theater-goers."
Two members of the Grand Stock Com
| pany are facing disagreeable prospects at
the close OF the summer season, upon
which they lave just entered. Miss La
verne's physician has declared that she
will never fully recover from the effects
of her recent injury until she submits to
a severe operation. Carleton Macy, lead
ing man of the company, has for some
time been a patient sufferer with appendi-
citis. Both said last night that imme-
diately after the close of their acting sea-
son they will enter sanitariums.
A pretty diversion was introduced into
| the opening scene OF the fourth act Of
Lady windermere's Fan" Saturday night.
The rise of the curtain disclosed Lady
| Windermere Lavinia Shannon) sitting dis
consolately at a table. AS she was about
to voice the sadness which weighed upon
| the soul OF Lady Windermere. Miss Shan
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