The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Notes of the Stage.

Sarah Bernharut is reported to be con-
templating the portrayal of Romeo.
Xxx
Klaw & Erlanger have secured Eleanor
Kent to support Jerome Sykes in Foxy
CUTLER" next season.
XXX
Elouina Oldcastle has been engaged by
Hal Reid as leading woman for the produc-
ton OF his latest melcdrama, THE Prince
OF the World.
Rose Coghlan is to star next season in a
play written for her by her brother Charles
shortly before his death. 1t is a romantic
drama founded OH an old French play.
Xxx
Maude White recently Stuart Robson's
Leaning woman i'm "Oliver Goldsmith" is
negotiating for the rights to produce
"Colinette' one of Julia Marlowe's great
est successes.
From London comes the report that Alice
Nielsen, the American comic opera prima
donna with the voice of "A nightingale is
TO be married soon to Laurence Irving
Rn English tragedian.
Samuel Collins. who replaced James T.
Powers a short time ago in the role of Ii
I'm the comic opera San Toy at Days
Theater in New York, will continue i'm the
part Eext season. The piece closed it's sec
ono extended run last Saturday night.
The success of the new farce. Are You
a Mason" at the Illinois Theater in Chi
cago and Wallick's in New York has de-
fermined Messrs. Rich and Harris to or
eanize third company to produce the piece
in one-night stands.
Xxx
Frank Keenan,. who succeeded Sol Smith
Russell in ~ Poor Relation" during Mr..
RusselTs illness last season. has contracted
TO star next season under the manage
ment of William l.. Mailey in THE Hon.
John Grigsby," Mr.. Russells latest play.
Xxx
Viola Allen will shortly go to Rome to
consult with Hall Cainc concerning his
decentralization of his own novel; "The Eter-
nal city which Miss Allen will likely pro-
duce i'm America next season. Mr.. Game ex-
poets 10 come here 10 witness the first pub
lie presentation of his play.
Xxx
George Hues opera. THE King of Paris -
has Just been sung at the opera in Paris.
twenty-five years after it was written 1t
i'm 1873 that NJ. Hue won the priX de
act operetta. sung I'm 1851. has hitherto been
given i'm public. NJ BoUrgault -Ducoudray.
however. obliged to wait twenty nine
years after winning the prize TO hear his
A few years ago Stanislas STANCE now a
popular and wealthy playwright. a
struggling young actor i'm the company of
Marion Manola and John Mason lie trans
lated for the stars tho musical comedy,
Il Ami Fritz which proved an instantan-
eous hit. and then followed in quick sue
cession The Magic kiss Brian Boru.
The Wedding Day" The Singing Girl
and other successful operas.
Ii is said that Weber & Fields require
s7.OOo TO make 1.-THE ghost walk" each week
IN their high-salaried organization. Mont
writer of Cincinnati. declares that with
the aggregation of talent at their COM
mand Weber & Fields ought to insist
upon Edgar Smith. who writes their pieces.
furnishing brighter and better librettos
than he has been supplying of late.
Harrison Grey Fiske. sworn enemy OF the
theatrical trust. calls attention gleefully
10 sUndry anachronisms in the beautiful
DAILY production of The Merchant OF We
nice" shown in this city recently by Nat
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott under the di-
rection OF klaw d Erlanger leading mem
bers OF the trust. Mr. Fiske says that in
the trial scene there was used a deal table
ornamented with chenille cover of the
kind found on department store bargain
counters marked "si.49." lie adds that a
danscuse wore a sort of Pierrot costume
with a chapeau a Ia incroyable. notwith-
standing the fact that pierrots and incroy-
Rbles were eighteenth-century products.
The Holden Dramatic Company. which
closed = successful engagement of three
weeks at the Park Theater Saturday night
will start this morning for Lewisvine
In.i where 10 will play Tonight and to-
mtrrow night IN the new opera house jus;
completed. The piece selected TO dedica e
the house Is THE Fool OF ST Arven, -
which was well received at the Park the
arst half of last week. Tomorrow night
tile bill Will be The Denver Express" 4.
= Holden. proprietor OF the company. will
&c 10 Rochester Wednesday 10 inaugurate
his annual vacation OF ten weeks. Mr.
Holden has a rustic villa or the edge of a
lake. and his summers are spent In bOatirG
and fishing The Holden compsny's next
season will begin the latter part of July
An enga cement will be played the Park
Thursday Friday and Saturday. Aug. -
O. and 8
N Guild YOU trust 10 luck and not insure