The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Moulan. who was the hit of the show when
the opera was gwen here. still appears In
the part Of the sultan. The company Will
soon appear in New York at Wallacks
Theater.
Rehearsals for the forthcoming produc-
ton of "Bluebeard" have commenced in
New York. II is understood that Messrs.
Klaw & Erlanger in this big production
intend TO eclipse the splendid success they
achieved with THE Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast of which "Bluebeard' Is the
successor in England The managers say
that the show will be given this side
of the water on even more magnificent
scale than 1t was given in London.
Charles Frohman expects to make half a
dozen more important productions before
he sails for London in February to take
up managerial work in that city. and New
York is soon TO witness in rapid succession
Clyde Fitch's THE Girl with the Green
Eyes" the same prolific writer's latest
play. THE Bird in the Cage" Capt. Robert
MarshalFs 1.-The Unforeseen" Stephen
Phillips's Ulysses" and the London sue
cess. Mice and Men" The little manager
is, indeed, the Napoleon of the theatrical
world.
XXX
English's Opera House will remain closed
until Christmas day. when 1.-The Suburban,
successful runs at McVicker's Theater, Chi
cago, will be presented in all the glory of
its magnificent stage settings, it's great race
track scene showing the Sheepshead Bay
track on Suburban day and its extensive
east of characters. The stage at Eng
lish's has been for the last three weeks the
scene of horse racing as it was known in
the days of ancient Rome. and it is a
notable coincidence that ii will now offer a
mimic production of the most modern race
track in the world.
Here are some of the best quips from
Harry r. Smiths latest libretto, THE Bill
lionaire," now being produced by the come
dian, Jerome Sykes, last seen in Indianap-
oils as Foxy Quiller:"
She looks innocent. but / think she
reads the papers"
Gossip. like morality, is a matter of
geography
Let me have box near the stage My
wife desn't hear very well. (Asidel hope
she doesn't hear about this
Ladies and gentlemen, unless the stage
performance stops the conversation in the
boxes cannot possibly be heard
Fad and Folly has not been a bowling
success at Mrs. Osborne's fashionable New
York playhouse and the musical comedy
will be discontinued after next week. Mrs.
Osborne says that she has no idea of
throwing up the sponge" She has a new
play by the author of Foxy Grandpa" and
a long contract with Blanche Ring. who was
the one shining light of Fad and Folly
and the fashionable manager, as she is
known on Broadway declares that she will
stick to the show business. AS she has
plenty of money with which to experiment
she will probably retain her place as a
caterer TO the public's amusement until she
either strikes success or goes broke.
Hilda Thomas, an indianapolis girl. will
make her first appearance as a dramatic
star in her home city this afternoon at
the Park Theater, her new play, 1.-The
Fisherman's Daughter finishing out the
latter half of the week at that playhouse.
Miss Thomas was last seen in Indianapolis
at the Grand in a comical little vaudeville
sketch, i'm which a stranded subrette. a
broken-down automobile and know-noth-
ing country boy were the prominent figures.
The automobile is now thing of the past,
but Lou Hail. who played the country boy.
is still acting an able second to Miss
Thomas, as he has one of the principal
parts in her play. Miss Thomas herself has
a role which is said to hit her perfectly.