The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-01
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Mrs. Fishes New Play, "The Unwe1-
come Mrs. Hatch"


come Mrs. Hatch"
The only point on which the New York
city reviewers seem to agree in regard 10
Mrs. Fiske's new play. THE Unwelcome
Mrs Hatch" is that the theme is old and
has been unevenly treated by Mrs. Burton
Harrison the author, in this instance. As
in East Lynne" etc. Mrs Lorimer (AIrs.
Hatch later was divorced by her husband
on the strength only of a compromising
letter. She went to San Francisco and en-
tered business. An irresistible desire TO see
her daughter came over her. She journeyed
back to New York and obtained her former
husbands permission to see the child in
park II she would not make herself known
This was not enough. and the mother, by
the aid Of servant disguised herself as a
dressmaker and entered her old home. now
ruled by another woman. She was engaged
to assist in making her daughters we'd
ding garments. She made herself known TO
her daughters father and his second wife,
and there was a violent scene between
them. She decided 10 stay in New York
and misfortunes piled on her. She died in
poor lodging. but her daughter and the
only man that had loved her unselfshly
were by her side.
Acton Davies. Of the New York Sun, who
IS unITOuDleu DY reverence Tor the drama.
described how, at the first performance OF
THE UnwelcOme Mrs. Hatch" young
woman that evidently had been to "A dinner
with wine. sat in a proscenium box and at
tracted as much attention as did the play.
Since the printing OF that story the Sun
has received the following letter:
To the Editor of the Evening Sun:
Sir-The Evening Sun was in error last
night when 1t stated that the young wom-
an who made such an extraordinary exhi-
bition of herself in an upper box at the
hrSt performance of THE Unwelcome Mrs.
Hatch dropped a rose on the heads of the
audience, as well as her programme She
held red rose in her hand but she did not
drop it; she ate it. What she really did
drop was heavyweight fan. | know. be-
cause it landed on my head. Yours truly.
a MERE MAN.
There will be a great variety of musical
entertainment next week. The Bostonians,
the Lulu CHASER Opera Company and VIII
liam H Vests minstrels will give per-
formances at English's and there will be
grand opera at Tomlinson Hall Another
entertainment at EnElishs in that week
VIII be Kathryn kidder, in a new play
called MOLLY Pitcher"
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THE TOreador' is a new English musical
comedy TO be produced in New York in
January Francis Wilson will leave "Tbe
Strollers' to take the principal part in the
new piece. With him will be Christie Mac.
Donald. Adele Richie, Oueenie Vassar
Maud Raymond. Jennie Htwley. Melville
Fills Fills William Blaisdell, Joseph COyne anC
William Broderick.
Frank Wilstach writes, regarding his and
his brothers enterprise. Adelaide Thurs
ton, in Sweet Clover" There has been a
great ado over certain companies closine
their seasons for the reason that their
managers have not been able to secure a
New York opening and a New York in
dorsement.' The fact is, however. that very
many of the biggest successes of the past
either failed ignObly in New York. or else
never appeared there at all. If the play anC
company is of the right sort the provin.
! Gals so-called. do not have to have New
York tell them so. Good news is carried or
the same wire, travels on the same express
and Is a part of the same letter with tn,
bad. Booth, Jefferson, MarlOwe, Goodwin
and Russell have never neCded "a New
York Endorsement There is a new sta
| this year. too, who has not bothered OF
| this score. being little Adelaide Thurston
| who is appearing with conspicuous success.
| in Sweet Clover Despite the fact that sh,
| has not troubled her head about New York
| she has been playing 10 crowded houses al
| along the theatrical highway and maxim.
fine name for herself, a name alread1
made conspicuous by her success in TIL
| Little Minister Some New York plays witt
| endorsements have proved weird and aw
full affairs"
The st. James Gazette, of London. hal
made the statement, apropos of the tour
of the country by English actors. tina
they return home ''coarsened' by their play
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papers express the hope that Mrs. Camp
bell will not so suffer from her trip to tn
United States. Several prominent Amer
lean actors have been interviewed on thi
| subject and. of course they refute RI
| charge Indignantly. Sir Henry Irving. too
| says it is absurd. Richard Mansfield saws
| The acting in England is by no mean
as subtle and delicate as that seen in tn
| United States. American audiences ar
| not only highly intellectual, being infinitel,
| superior in that respect to those of Eng
| land. bat they are pure-minded as we'll a
| well-bred. 1t is absolutely ridiculous t.
assert that an English performer gould b
| 'coarsened' by appearing before such cult
waited and distinguished assemblages as W
/ have in every part of the country. Eas
/ or West. large communities or small.
1t may not be out of place TO point ou
that the London that supports tn
| playwriShtS P1nero, Jones, Grundy
] Chambers, Carton, Esmond and Marshal
| would not waste time on the sensational
| book dramatizations and other unthought
/ full plays that the Americans now applaud
Mrs. Leslie Carter will begin her seaso'
in Washington a week from tomorrow il
Madame Du Barry" which David Be
| lascO says he has written. The spirit o
/ the play is much the same as thai o
| ''Zaza," and it's pictures Will be elaborate
The New York Telegraph says: 9TH
Indiana delegation is pulling on its boot
and making other preparations to take tn
| train TO New York. The last time il hap
pened this way was the first night of Ger
Lew Wallace's 'Ben-Hur' at the Broad
way when the general himself his famil
| and twenty Of his friends from Crawfords
| willie ranged into boxes and front seat:
| IL will be a double christening, so 10 speal
| on Monday. for Booth Harrington and III
| late Maurice Thompson, both Indian
| celebrities, are TO have their dramatic ware
| brought TO us-'Beaucaire.' with Richar
| Mansfield. at the Herald Square. and 'Alic
| OF Old Vincennes.' with Virginia Harmed
| at the Garden. An odd dozen Indiana ao
| mirers of each of these authors are com
| ing here expressly TO witness the metro
|