The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-03

At the Belasco Theater, in New York,
this evening, THE Darling of the Gods
Will be presented by Miss Blanche Bates
and her ompany. 1t is a story Of old ia
pan and was written by John Luther Long
and David Belasco. Miss Onoto Watanna,
well known as a writer OF tales about her
native land, Japan, has told New York
newspapers that she went to Washington
TO see The Darling OF the Gods" last
week and found that IL was a dramatization
OF two OF her stories, "A japanese Nightin-
gale" and The Wooing Of Wistaria." Aft
er the success of the play made from John
Luther Longs story of Mime. Butterfly"
Miss watanna says, she consulted Mr.. Be
lasco as TO a dramatiZation of her The
Wooing of Wistaria." he decided that he
would not consider the matter for the rea-
son that he did not believe a long Japanese
play would be successful. Miss Watanna
has arranged with Klaw & Erlanger to
produce In play form The japanese Night
ingale.' Mr.. Belasco denies the charge
against him, and IL is probable that the
courts will be asked to decide the matter. A
decision has not yet been given In Jean
Richepin's suit against Belasoc. In which
the French dramatist charges that the
American manager stole his "Du Barry"
Mrs. Leslie Carter has left New York to
begin a tour of a few of the larger cities,
I'm "Du Barry" Next summer she will go
10 London and may give a few perform
ances in Paris. Returning to New York in
the fall she will be seen as Lady Mac
beth" at the BeIasco Theater.
An unknow person sent an internal ma
chine to Tyrone Power, who is acting the
part Of Judas in Mrs. Fishes production
OF Mary of Magdala." at the Manhattan
Theater. New York. on last Saturday. Mr..
Power opened the box. which had been left
at the theater In the afternoon as a pres
ent. while he was riding to the Lambs Club
in a cab He heard a buzzing and threw
the thing out of the cab window. 1t struck
the curb. but did not explode. Mr.. Power
stopped the cab and picked up the box.
1t contained a large charge of dynamite,
hut the machinery was clumsy. In Chica-
go, a religious fanatic sent a threatening
letter TO the actor, complaining that the
SaiSSi,csI history That is true. but dyna-
mite has not yet been chosen as a proper
aid to dramatic criticism.
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McIntrye and Heath. who are playing at
the Grand this week. joined interests twen-
ty-nine years ago. Both then had been on
the stage six or seven years. Mcintyre was
with a man named Butler, who now is driv-
Ing a cab In Cincinnati. and Heath was
half of the team of Heath and Reagan.
Mcintyre and Heath have been for several
years the most popular comedians in ya9de.
their caricatures of the coon that the
actors have become rich. For the first half
or the week Iney nave d ShelCQ Called -On
Guard and beginning with to-morrow's
matinee they will be seen in their old
georgia Minstrels' turn.
Georgia Cayvan to Have n Benefit.
NEW YORK. Dec. Announcement was
made to-day that Georgia Cayvan, who
was leading lady at the Lyceum Theater.
and who is now in a sanitarium, had come
to the end Of her resources, and that a
benefit performance is to be given here so
that she may be able TO live in comfort.
The benefit will be given on the second
Tuesday in January, and is said to be Or
canned by a committee to consist of Al
Hayman, Frank Mckee, Frank Sanger,
Charles Frohman, Klaw & Erlanger, Daniel
frohman and Charles Durham. A bill for
the performance will be arranged by Daniel
fronman 10 include many of the prominent
attractions now in New York. 1t is hoped
10 secure a sum sufficient to place the
actress beyond need for the rest of her
days. The announcement contains the in
formation that Miss Cayvan's recovery is
doubtful.
commissioner Schoppenhorst of the Board
Of Public Safety and Manager Zimmerman,
OF the Empire Theater. discussed the COM
plants OF vulgarity on the Empire stage
yesterday. Manager Zimmerman said he
would see that none of the companies was
permitted to violate decency as IL has been
alleged several have done.