The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-17

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3 p. N.
State fair visitors can pick theatrical
entertainment from a variety that lacks
only a legitimate play. At English's there
is fair musical comedy in The Burgo-
master" and there will be a low-priced
matinee this afternoon. The vaudeville
at the Grand has for it's principal features
two acts new in this Countrywide Ric-
cobono trained horses and dogs and the
Martinetti acrobats-both of which are
especially interesting. The spectacle Of
"Superba." further developed every year,
Is on view at the Park Theater. The
American Burlesquers give an amusing
burlesque and vaudeville show at the En-
pire. The Grand, the Park and the En-
performance every day, and English's will
have its second matinee on Saturday.
While there is nothing OF unusual merit at
the theaters. the average is entertaining
and that is all that can be expected for fair
week.
Walter Hale has been engaged by Mrs.
lie Moyne to be her leading man in Glen
Macdonoush's play. Among Those Pres
emit" Mrs. Hale, who was Miss Closer,
Of this city. viii have a part in Stanley
Weyman's "a Gentleman of France" in
which the leading players are Kyrle Bellew
ard Miss Eleanor Robson. Mrs. LIE Moyne
announces that Mr.. lie Moyne will not be
= mCInDcI OI 0eI company. Inc veteran
actors health Is too poor to permit his re-
turning to the stage now and IL is prob
able he never will act again.
The Bostonians nave made a new scenic
production Of De Koven and Smiths
"Robin Hood" at the New York Academy
of Music and the opera betrays no loss of
popularity. 1t is remarkable thai an
American comic opera should last so and
It certainly is pleasing. Mr.. Barnabee
continues as the sheriff, Mr.. Macdonald
as Little John and George B. F%rothing-
6tuddiford is the prima donna of the COM
pany. Mr.. studley remains the musical
director.
Walker whiteside's manager this season
Is F. C. Whitney, exploiter Of Quo vadis,"
and of Miss Lulu CHASER in Dolly Warden"
According to Mr.. Whitney's press agent,
"Richelieu" will be produced in New York
early next year with Mr. Whiteside in the
TO help him. Last season Mr.. Whiteside
had bad luck in Robert of Sicily"
Grace Georges new play will be by
Frances Aymar Matthews. author of the
stories "At the Sign of the shippe.' "a
Little Tragedy at Tien-Tsin' and my
Lady Peggy Comes to Town" The latter
has been dramatiZed and will be played
this season by Miss Cecil Spooner.
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There are rumors in New York that a
prominent member of the theatrical syn
dictate is to go over to the enemy-the in
dependent booking agency, which is now
operated by Harrison Gray Fiske, James
X. Hackett and Maurice Campbell. The
independents are slowly enlisting mama
gers of theaters and 1t seems that at last
the syndicate Is to have a fight for it's
life. The Independents say their virtue
IS that they charge no booking fees and
that their agency Is a sort of mutual ben
eft society. The syndicate always has
been charged with holding up" managers
OF companies and theaters. Neither the
syndicate nor the Independents display any
striking artistic sense. but If they get to
wrangling one side or the other NAV he
forced into doing something for the drama
in America.
Europe has been the Mecca for American
vaudeville acts for some time. but II is