The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-11
Notes of the Sfare.

Notes OF the Stage.
1.-The Star Boarder.'' next week will be
the first farce-coraedy OF the season at the
Park Theater. 1t will be followed the last
half of the week by the Holden Comedy
Company.
The following players compose the COM
pany that will support Peter f. Daley in
Augustus Thomas's new comedy, Cham
payne Charley'-George \. Beane, Frank
Lane, w. A. Mcconnell, Brigham Royce,
Thomas Brown, Edward Garvie. Max Hoff-
man.. Christie Mcdonald, Lansing Rowan,
Helene Reimer, Ada Lewis. Grace Wash
ington, Marie Randall, Helene Cheston,
LeOna Du Bois and Madge Deane. George
Beane is an indianapolis man, and has
been in May Twins company for several
seasons.
II read with intense interest" observed
Harry b. Smith, the lightning librettist,
that Alice Nielsen is preparing herself
for the role of Juliet in grand opera. Thai
is simply fine. L wonder the scheme was
not thought of long ago. As the librettist
or the two operas in which Miss Nielsen
so Tar has been a star there is especial
satisfaction In realizing that IL is but a step
from Smith to GOunOd. L have no definite
information. but / take it FOR granted that
as Miss Nelson's associates in the London
production OF The Fortune Teller shared
with her in her success they will be asked
to appear with her in Romeo and Juliet
| suggest John Slavin for Romeo. Eugene
COWles for the urse-intrOduc his anvil
song from Robin Hood Joseph Cawthorne
as the elder Capulet and Joseph Herbert
as Friar Laurence. Miss Nielsen doubtless
realizes Paris always Is looking for novel;
ties. She speaks of also singing Marguerite
in Faust In case she casts Joseph cav
thorne for Mephisto l cheerfully will re-
write the part so that he can introduce his
cOncertina."
The official returns show that the Paris
theaters had a very good time i'm the exhibi-
ton year, the receipts of all of them, with
the exception of the Nouveautes, the Re-
naissance and the Bouffes Parisiennes,
showing large increases on the previous
year; The Opera took over 100000 francs,
hardt 2,5O0,0O0 each, the Chatelet 2.225. 900.
and the Coincide Franchise nearly 100000.
II IS interesting to notice that the Odeon,
the house OF classical and often exceed
lngly dull plays. only took 10000 francs,
while the Palais Royal. a much smaller
house. which is famous for the production
OF essentially French farces, took $50. 900.
and the Folies Bergeres. the Empire of
Paris, nearly 100000. The Theater An
tome. which Is the recognized venue of the
literary drama. which only exists in Eng
land at sporadic matinees, drew over three
quarters of a million francs during the
year. Paris with a population approx
seven theaterS and music halls. NOT count
ing. circuses and cafes chantants. London,
with, roughly, twice the population, has
some seventy-ive places of amusement
though it is important to remember that
here the proportion of music halls is much
greater than IN P~ariS.-LOndOn Mail.
XXX
Arthur Wing Pinero has selected for the
heroine of his new play Fay Davis. the
American girl who has played leading roles
In George Alexander's company for several
wears This ealacffan d -.
Pinero's heroines are his greatest creations.
of late years he has insisted upon selecting
their interpreters. often choosing obscure
actresses. He found Mrs. Patrick Camp-
bell In a music hall and gave her the means
or gaining international renown as the
second Mrs. Tanqueray. Then he devised
the notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith for her. plac-
ing her in the foremost rank among Eng
known when Pinero a. ed her to plav Rose
Trelawney, of the Wells" But she be-
Sophie Fullgarney, In 1.-THE Gay Lord
QueX." Miss Davis may consider herself
lucky. Her first success was i'm a Pinero
part. one named for her. Fay Zuliani. i'm
The Princess and the Butterfly"
Henry Arthur Jones is almost as i~nsistent
as MIR. Pinero In choosing the actresses for
written for Charles Wyndham. though.
with the provisO that Mary Moore should
be Tilted in the principal female role. that
a saneness In the frivolous women of "The
Case OF Rebellious Susan" The Liars and
several other Jones comedies is explainable.
He lifted Lena Ashwell from obscurity to
conspicuous success by choosing her for the
heroine of Mrs. Danes Denrense." and
now he Is writing a drama for her. He IS
AT work on two plays. and has contracted
with Charles FrOhman for a third. which
will be produced I'm America first. Mr..
Jones viii come TO this country to stage
the play.
r. C. Carton writes his PLAYS FOR his wife
TO enact the heroines. and as Miss Comp
ton Is FAR from versatile. the principal
women IN Lord and Lady Algy." wheels
Experiment" are sisters. 4 new comedy
by him is in rehearsal for production AT
the London Criterion i'm September. and n
Is said to contain another Compton part.
New York Sun.