The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-19

an Indiana locale, and Mr.. Riley's name is
used in connection with II merely as an
advertising trick He has had nothing
to do with the play. 1t was written by
Mr.. KendalIs part in 1t is named Joe
Miller" and he roams through the country
selling musical attachments for sewing ma
Chimes fhsa until ne Ssn finds sna an Indiana village He
becomes popular, Is made mayor OF the
town and helps to defend the good young
mans and woman,s love affair against
the attacks OF sundry wicked men. This
sort of love affair is inevitable in the
b'gosh drama. The scenes are 1.-The main
and only street Of the village, a country
sanitarium n a luxurious home in In
dianapolis."
z. s. Wizards American tour will begin
on Sept. %. at Montreal. He will present
THE Middleman," The Rogue's Comedy"
THE Professors Love Story" David Gar
rick" tom Pinch" and The Cardinal"
Next spring he may produce a play being
written for him by Stephen Phillips, au-
thor of "Paola and Francesca" Ulysses
and 'Herod." The story of the new play
is largely that OF David and Bathsheba.
but the locale Is different and the time
Is the seventeenth century. Mr.. Willard
several years after this. Next summer he
Will return to London and present his new
play and Louis n. Parker's THE Car
dinal." He did not play in Indianapolis
last season.
Joseph Herbert, who Is with Marie Ca
hill In Sally in Our Alley" In New York.
will join Miss Anna Held's company before
the opening OF The Little Duchess" at
the National Theater, Washington, on Oct.
g. Mr.. Herbert will have the part taken
last season by Charles A. Bigelow, who
now IL a member Of the WQhcrfpl6S-
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Harry Davenport and Miss Adelaide
Prince have been engaged to support Miss
Ethel Barrymore In "a Country Mouse" be-
ginning at the Savoy Theater, New York.
Oct. 6. Mr.. Davenport was here last season
in 'The Liberty Bellies n has been
identified almost exclusively with musical
comedy, but Charles Frohman thinks he
has discovered legitimate ramatio talent
In him. He Is a brother OF the late Fanny
Davenport and was prominent In THE
Belle OF New York and The FOUNDERS
Miss Prince is the wife OF Creston Clarke.
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A new English musical comedy, "A
Country Girl" will be produced at Days
Theater, New York. on next Monday even
ing. At the head OF the company is William
Norris. who finally has decided to cast his
Will ehAo SUN VI WIN. ~ was M
In Zangwilrs Children OF the Ghetto" and
the jester in Otis SINNERS production Of
Boxers "Francesca da Rimini'' last season,
and at other times has shown himself to be
a good serious actor. But he was Just as
successful as a droll in the name-parts of
The Burgomaster" and King Dodo,"
both of which originally were summer
shows In Chicago. and he seems to have
decided that there Is most for him In must
cal comedy. Assisting him in "A Country
Girl will be Minnie Ashley. Melville Stew
art, Hallen Mostyn, Harold Wizard, Paul
Nicholson, w. E. Philip, Miss Grace Free
man and Miss Adine Bowler.
E.. H. Sothern returned from Europe last
week and went to Cleveland to be present
at the first performance of Mrs. Sothern
Miss Virginia Harned) In Pinero's Iris
last Monday evening. He and his company
will follow Mrs. Patrick Campbell at the
Garden Theater. New York, playing Justin
Huntley McCarthy's IF 1 Were King"
Later he will make a production Of Romeo
and Juliet" He has a new play by Mr.. Nc
Carthy entitled The Proud King another
by Ernest Lacy, of Philadelphia. concern
ing the character of the poet Chatterton,
and a third, David" by c.. T. Rice, of
Louisville.