The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-10
The Stage Elsewhere.

Mamie Gilroy is to star in a play called
my Sweetheart"
Henry Z. Dixey is reported to have re-
signed from the cast of The Burgomas-
ter"
A new opera Is being written for Alice
Nielsen by Victor Herbert, Harry B. Smith
and Leo Ditrichstein.
S. Miller Kent will star next season in
Nat c. Goodwin's recent success, 1.-The
Cowboy and the Lady"
Joseph Arthur. the playwright, has gone
to Palm Beach, Fla, to recuperate from a
severe attack of the grip.
Neila Webb has succeeded Edna Aug, the
Cincinnati girl. in the cast of Edna Mays
new musical comedy, 1.-The Girl from Up
There"
A new series of living pictures which it
is said has cost $4,000 to prepare will be
shown at Keith's Union-square Theater to-
morrow night.
Ralph Stuart has written a drama, 1.-The
Master at Arms" which the stock COM
pany at the American Theater, New York.
will produce next month.
A return engagement for Annie Russell
in "a Royal Family" at the New York
Lyceum Theater, is booked for as long
ahead as the 9Th of next November.
Nine. Adelaide Hermann, the famous
woman magician, will sail for London
| shortly to enter upon a series of engage
ments in leading music halls of the English
metropolis.
Eddie Foy, Albert Hart and Henry Berg
man have been engaged for the forthcom-
ing New York production of George ". Ho-
bart and A. Baldwin Sloane's new opera,
Daughters Delightful"
XXX
II Is reported that the stock company al
her Majesty's Theater, Montreal, of which
Lolita Linthicum and Hardee Kirkland are
members, will close Ks season Saturday
night of the current week.
Stuart Robson's week in Philadelphia re-
Gently, presenting "Oliver Goldsmith and
She Stops to Conquer" was a series OF
o~vations for the distinguished comedian
who is soon to be seen in Indianapolis.
Xxx
Frank Y. Perley recently acquired, by
purchase. a new musical comedy entitled
The .Chaperons,' libretto by Frederick
Ranken and music by Isadore .Witmark
to be presented on a lavish scale next sea.
SON.
George Marion, representing Florens
Ziegfeld, jr., husband and manager Of Anna
Held. has sailed for Europe to examin,
into the merits of two musical comedie.
which Mr.. Ziegfeld is thinking of producins
in this country next season.
Lewis Morrison will return to the stag.
next season under the management of julie.
hurry. Mr.. Morrison will present a new
version of Faust" following Goethe's sto
ry closely, and an entirely new set OF elab
crate scenery will be built for the produc
ton which will, it is said, be noteworthy
Xxx
Frances Drake. who made a favorabl
impression by her excellent work In tn
leading feminine role of 1.-The Adventure o
Lady Ursula with William Morris. a
English's Opera House, last season. will b
starred next season in an elaborate re
vival of that charming comedy from tn
pen of Anthony Hope.
Homer Lind has decided to enter yaude
vile and has secured from Willard Hol
comb a bright sketch entitled, "Gringoire
or the Street Singer" Mr.. Holcomb wa
I'm the city a few weeks ago in advance O
Joseph Arthur's play Lost River" repre-
senting Liebler & Co.. since which time h
has resigned his position and taken up tn
occupation of writings on his own accoun,
XXX
Here are Sarah Bernhardt's views on tn
theatrical trust: Il do not believe that tn
drama is deteriorating or that the publ
taste demands anything but the highes'
For a short time the problem play a,
tracted notice. but 1 / believe it's day Is over
II could not live. AS for the theatrical trus
/ hear about here. I will say that I thin
IL is abominable and all honor is due I
those who fight IL, as il seems tc me it Is
direct menace to the drama, destroyin
personal freedom OF action. without whic
art cannot exist. Such a thing would ne
not be permitted in France. Ii would /
absolutely impossible. If IL is persisted 4
here II must affect the future or the dram
In the country"
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