The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-28
Notes of the stage.


The sale of seats will begin Thursday for
the eight performances of Alice of Old
Vincennes,'' by Virginia Harmed and her
company at Eng!ish's Opera House next
week.
Stuart, a female impersonator with a
soprano voice. and the Faust family of
seven acrobats. are the most prominent
features of the week of vaudeville at the
Grand. which will begin with a matinee
this afternoon.
Mrs. Patrick Campbelrs first appearance
I'm this country will be at the Theater Re-
public of New York. on Jan. 13. Besides
the two Pinero plays, THE Notorious Mrs.
Ebbsmith" and 1.-The Second Mrs. Tan
queray." and Sudermann's ''Magda," she
will present drama tization Of Mrs
Humphrey Wards recent novel, Eleanor"
G. B.-Thomas Q. Seabrooke never played
in 1.-The Belle of New York in this city,
but he was here last winter as a star in
1.-The Founders" which was the last pres
entation OF that piece in Indianapolis The
Belle of New York had two engagements
here of several performances each. Sol
Smith Russell played "A Poor Relation"
at that comedy's last appearance here.
Peter F. Daley and a small company will
in the New York vaudeville houses lie
failed as a star in Augustus Thomas 5
farce, Champagne Charley" lie was seen
in this city two years ago with the Weber
and Fields company, and previously had
been known here from his work in The
Hotel Clerk.
king Dodo." a comic opera from the
studebaker Theater. of Chicago, will be
presented at Englishs tonight for the
first time. Raymond Hitchcock Gertrude
Quinlan and Elsa Ryan are in the east.
Performances also viii be given ON to-
morrow and wednesday nights and
Wednesday afternoon. The sale OF seats
will begin tomorrow morning for the three
performances to be given at Engllshs at
the end of the week by the Primrose and
Dockstader Ministries.
1t was announced that Mrs. Fiske would
soon produce a play from Mrs. Burton
Harrison's short story, THE Unwelcome
Mrs. Hatch at the Manhattan Theater
David Belasco, theatrical promoter. best
known in connection with Mrs. Leslie Car
ter's management says that Mrs. Harri-
son does not own The UnwelcOme Mrs.
Hatch. He explains that he had the tale
sketched out for a play and gave Mrs. Har-
risOn permission to use it in short story
form In one of the magazines. which she
did. lie Will ask for injunction against
Mrs. Harrison. The latter's name is famil-
lar in having been attached to many $50
clety stories In various periodicals.
Years ago. says the New York Sun. when
j. h. Hackett was playing infinitesimal
parts in Augustin Days company. a notice
was posted at the stage door one day that
two special performances of Twelfth
Night would be given during the follow
ing week At the bottom of this notice
Mr.. DAILY had craftiIy announced; ANY
member OF the company who does not VOL
unteer his services will be paid extra for
these performances"
Within ten minutes of this notices an
pearance every member of the companv
had volunteered to play for nothing. They
did not dare do Otherwise-none of them
that is TO say. except young Hackett He
needed the money and therefore carefully,
abstained from volunteering. On salary
DAY, Notwithstanding. however. he received
only his regular salary In those DAYS
next 10 the 'Guvner' himself Richard
Dorney was the lord high cockolorum r.
was he who ruled IN the front of the house
and could administer boiling oil To the SOM
OF the conscientious critic. who after roast
lng new play at Days. would. at the
next hrst night, have his regular seats
cOnfscated and be compelled by the in
domitable Dorney TO go away back and SIT
down; and IL also he who suneri,,
treasury day. To Mr.. Dorney. Mr. Hacker
appealed in short order. -
Look here! cried Hackett 81 didn't
volunteer; l want the extra money prom
ised Tor those two performances For an
sWer Mr. DOrney transfiXed him with a
naughty stare and said nothing lie smoke
not, neither did he shell out. Time passeJ
ana Hackett left the company without
ever receiving his extra pay
The other day. when MIR Hackett v-as
looking about him for new manager for
MS starring tour I'M Don Caesars Re
turn ne remembered that Mr.. Dorney was
out OF an engagement and nro1Dti,,
engaged him. 4 night or two later. actor
and manager were talking over old DaIZ-
days in the stars dressing room
But / say, Mr.. Hackett" said Dornev
with twinkle IN his eye you never GOT
that extra $40 that you kicked 80 hard
about
No. | didn't laughed Hackett "But
m going TO get II this very week / Shall
collect II out OF your salary"