The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-31
THE THEATERS.

May Irwin. returning 10 New York from
London with her two sons, announced that
she would not act next season. but prob
ably would return TO the stage for the
season of 1904
The company is being engaged for Will
liam Golfers play. Would You for Five
Millions?" Collier intended to act in it
himself. but his engagement by Weber &
Fields led TO his turning the play over TO
George Parsons, a comedian of considerable
ability.
Klaw & Erlanger announce that Alice
Nielsen has signed a contract with them TO
head comic opera company in this coun-
try during the season of 19O3-Oi. She will
remain in London. studying and singing
in recitals. until next spring. Victor Her
bert Will write the music and Harry B.
Smith the book of the new opera This
firm of managers also Will make. season
after next. an elaborate production of "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" which, it is
stated will cost 100000. y. c. Goodwin has
been engaged for the Bottom. Edgar Still
man Kelly. professor OF musical theory at
Yale University, viii arrange the music for
the play and VIII direct the orchestra in
New York. Next season Mr.. Goodwin and
his wife Maxine Elliott. will act together
but when Mr.. Goodwin goes into the Shak-
come an independent star"
The Rogers Brothers in Harvard" now
in rehearsal in New York. has three scenes:
The Claremont Inn on Riverside drive, New
York. the campus Of Harvard and the en-
tertainment hall at the Eden Musee New
York. Maurice Levi and J. Cheever Good
Reuben and the Maid. a song for quartet
and a companion piece of THE Innocent
Maid" when Reuben Comes TO Town"
and The Wedding Of the Reuben and the
a lev nv ba
will no longer grace the conductors chair
at the performances given by the Rogers
Brothers on the road He is 10 remain in
New York as the general musical director
OF KlaW & changers productions. This
Is sad news for the galleryites in the prov
inces. but Levi got 10 be an awful bore TO
the persons who habitualy sit in the front
rows.
\ London theatrical writer saws: when
Mrs. Campbell returns 10 America In Sep
TENDER her tour viii be controlled by
Charles Frohman. Mrs. Campbell will
open at the Garden Theater New York
on Sept. 10. and il may be hoped that
there VIII now be an end of the hostility
20 which our one great actress Of tempera-
ment was subjected in certain quarters -
The Londoner may be assured that If Mrs
Campbell was troubled by the business men
OF the theaters in America. she will now
be safe. for Mr.. FrOhman has many WAYS
OF silencing persons of his own profession
that annoy him. As 10 the American
critics. they have been enthusiastic over
Mrs. Campbell and her modern plays. The
public paid s. and 8 for seats at Mrs
Campbells performances. What causes the
Britons discOntent2
Mrs. Leslie Carter viii open the new Belas-
co Theater Republic in Madame Du Barry
on Sept. !. After fifteen weeks Mrs. Car
ter will go on tour and Blanche Bates. in
a new play. will take the stage OF Mr..
Belasco's theater. In the meantime Jean
Rfchenln of Paris ia ntlshfno bgs e,,i.
against David Belasco. alleging that Be
lesco stole "Du Barry" from him.
When Virginia Harmed appears in the
name-part or Arthur Wing Pfnero's latest
play. Iris. at the Criterion Theater, this