The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21

Woods's Big Show, 1.-The Little Outcast"
and the popular Rose Melville in isis Hop
kins." are among the attractions booked
for early appearance at the Park.
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Ezra Kendall, in 1.-The Vinegar Buyer"
will play a return engagement at Englshs
Opera House New Years matinee and
night. The comedian is said to have made
many improvements in his play since its
first presentation in indianapolis.
XXX
The Christmas number of the Dramatic
Mirror is, as usual, a thing of beauty,
as well as an interesting number. 1t is
filled with theatrical feature matter and
stories of the stage together with plenty
of readable gossip about the people of the
footlights.
The Parks New Years attraction is to
be one of the favorite shows visiting this
playhouse-'McFadde Row of Flats"
The two midget comedians, Bobby Ralston
and Jerry Sullivan, are at the head of the
farce this year, and the show is just as
much of a moneymaker on the road as
ever.
Maude Adams's health is rapidly mend
ing by the aid of her restful sojourn in
Switzerland. 1t is understood in England
that as soon as Miss Adams is able to re-
sumo her theatrical work she will ap
pear in another play by j. M. Barry. whose
Little Minister gave her the opportunity
of her life.
When "The Girl and the Judge" is pre-
scented at English's in the near future,
Miss Helen Gravity, a promising young
actress new to this city. will be seen in the
part originated by Annie Russell. This
play was one of the Clyde Fitch's biggest
successes last season in New York, where
1t had a long run at the Lyceum Theater
AT the conclusion of her Chicago engage
ment Eleanora Duse will give six per-
formances in st. Louis, after which she
will go to New York for her final fort
night in America. In New York she will
appear at the Metropolitan Opera House,
the six performances that she will give be-
ing sandwiched in between the operas.
Four presentations of Francesca da Rim
ini'' and two of "Magda" will be made.
London demands grand spectacles. In
Dick Wilmington" which is said to have
cost $780, 900. will be one of the most strik-
ing events os the holiday season. One scene
alone called "Dick Whttingtons Bower
cost the management $4,000. 1t may also
be taken for granted that Mother Goose"
the pantomime at the Drury Lane, will
fully sustain the reputation of that famous
playhouse.
New York's new theater, the Majestic.
will be opened for sure during the week
of Jan. IL. The owners of the house have
suffered many disappointments regarding
il, the builders having promised them orig
inally to have it ready for opening by the
first of last month One delay after another
caused the managers to believe at one time
that the house would not be finished this
season at all. 1.-THE Wizard of o. will be
the Majestics opening attraction, and is
booked for an indefinite run.
The Pike Theater stock company of Gin
cinnati, an organization similar to the one
that occupied the boards at the Grand in
this city before that theater was given
over TO vaudeville. is to make merry this
week with a Christmas pantomime called
Cinderella" Not one of the players is
accustomed to the kind of work that will
be demanded in a musical burletta, and the
entire production will furnish as much
fun for the performers as for the audience
ballet of sixty dancers has been specially