The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
Notes of the Stage.

Notes of the Stage.
Miss Maude Adams and her company are
reEearsing Quality Street" J. NJ. Barries
new play. at the Knickerbocker' Theater,
in New York. They also will prepare to
play LAS You Like. It." Charles Frohman
has decided TO travel with the company
IN m the time IL begins its season, at To-
ledo, o., Oct. IL, until 1t enters New York.
M Barrie may not arrive in this country
until the middle Of the winter.
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The Jolly Grass Widows, who will be the
attraction. at the Empire Theater all this
week formerly were managed by the late
Thomas Miaco. though he was not the hus-
band OF each, as the company title might
Indicate. The title is one OF the relics OF
the old variety business, which Is now
by ITS pka u6se bTsbSDS Psula
also Is member of the company.
The Tale OF the Kangaroo" solo and
chorus, will be sung again at English's
Opera House next Monday and Tuesday
nights, when The Burgomaster" will be
played there. This piece was produced a
year ago last spring at Chicago as sum
mer show" Its reception warranted its be-
ing sent tour in the fall. Since then IL
has pleased theatergoers in all the large
cities. The coming visit will be The Bur-
gomaster's'' second to Indianapolis.
Julia Arthur, who has decided not to act
again. has presented her scenery. costumes
asd properties for LAS You Like IT, to
Henrietta Crosman. The two women met
only two weeks ago. Miss Arthur's gift is
valued at $4,000 and Miss Crosman will use
II this season. She is an anti-syndicate
actress. and found favor last season in
New York by her performance OF Mistress
Nell" a stage story Of Nell Gwyn. Miss
Arthur's husband is B. F. Cheney, Boston
millionaire.
Unless Smith and Fuller have slackened,
their musical act, which Is a part of the
vaudeville bill at the Grand Opera House
this week, ii is well worth hearing They
played at the Empire Theater on their last
v{sit to Indianapolis, four or five years ago.
Since then they have spent a great deal OF
time In Europe. They use the xylophone
and the bamboo bells not so much as trick
Instruments as means TO produce real
music. Alexandra Dagmar and other clever
amusers are on the bill.
Elsie Leslie is now the wife of William
Jefferson Winter, who is a son of William
Winter. the poet and dramatic critic for the
Few York Tribune. Miss Leslie is now
raying Glory Quayle in THE Christian"
With E. ]. Morgan as John Storm. AS
child prodigy she played the name part in
Little Lord Fauntleroy." She met Mr..
Winter when she joined Joseph Jefferson's
company, OF which her present husband
vas member. Mr.. Winter was named for
Mr.. jefferson, who is close friend of the
elder Mr.. WiEtr. Miss Leslies father is
Benjamin Lyde, of New York.
Superbas" company and scenery arrived
I'm this city last night from London, Can
sda, for the weeks work at the Park The
ater. There will not be a matinee this aft
han 80 A..
OF arranging the scenery. but after the per-
Torrance tonight two shows will be given
every day through the week William and
Edward Hanlon. who own "Superba," and
have been the proprietors OF similar spec
tacular productions for many years, are
with their present company. The new
FSuperba. II Is expected, will delight its
audiences this week by the gorgeousness OF
Its stage pictures and its comedy and
music.
The Messenger Boy" the latest of the
three English musical comedies imported TO
this country recently. was produced AT New
Maven. Conn. last week. and will begin its
New York run at Days Theater tonight.
II was written by the men that gave The
Runaway Girl and San Toy" to the pub
&c. James T. Powers. who was the prtnci-
pal comedian In both the preceding pieces
slso leads the Messenger Boy" company
lie is assisted by Georgia Game. May Rob
others. Miss Robson played Barbara in The
Weber Field burlesque on Barbara
'rietchie' in this city. Miss HowIand's
home formerly was IN indianapolis One OF
she songs OF the new entertainment Has
Any One Seen My Cat?' sung by Mr. Pow
ers, is a companion piece OF The Boy
Guessed Right the Very First Time"
Leo Ditrichstein. who heads the company
that will begin a week at EngIish's Opera
House tonight, I'm Are You Mason - has
aad an interesting career When he was
opera singer in Germany and Austria he
met an accident that cost him his singing
voice and he went on the dramatic stage.
beginning at the Hofburg Theater In Wen
ia. where he had Somewhat as a tutor
After four seasons in Vienna two in Berlin
and one in Hamburg he was engaged by
Heinrich Conreid for the Irving place The
alter. OF New York, where the best PLAYS OF
Europe are reproduced for the benefit of
the Germans OF the city. Mr.. Ditrich-
stain became so popular that Charles Froh-