The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10

Fauntelroy of some years ago. In the part
of Katharine. Miss Leslie has been en-
boldened to this experiment by her success
in the part of Glory Quayle in THE Chris
tian," in which she proved that she was
the possessor of decided emotional power.
Ben Teal, the well-known New York stage
director, is getting together a batch" as
he says. of the prettiest American chorus
girls he can find to send over TO London
in the fall under a contract he has made
with Arthur Collins, the English musical
comedy producer. They like American girls
in London on account of their liveliness
and their adaptability to stage business.
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"Sky Farm" seen in this city at En-
glshs during the winter will next season
be sent on tour over the popular-price
circuits and will be seen again in Indianap-
oils, this time at the Park. Joseph Girls
lieves that he can make il very successful
through the country at popular prices.
Ii was never anything else than popular
price entertainment and Mr. Grismer seems
to have the right idea about it.
Lew Dockstader, the popular minstrel
man. will take no vacation this summer,
according to a letter written to a friend
in this city. He says that at the end of
Dockstader Ministries will forever disband,
he will begin devoting himself to the for
nation of his new minstrel show, which is
to take to the road early next season and
which will be. he declares, the finest burnt
cork organization ever seen on the stage.
The one performance in this city by the
Weber and Fields star company of comcdi-
ans is sure to prove most delightful event.
The Weber and Fields organization will be
at the Park on the evening of June l. pre-
senting the great musical travesty. "Twirly
Whirly." which ran all season in New York.
With Willie Collier, Charles Bigelow. Lillian
Russell, Fay Templeton. Peter +. Daily,
John Kelley. Louise Allen and Weber and
Fields themselves in the cast, the enter
tainment should be rare treat.
The leading character in the Spanish play
which Harrison Gray Fiske will produce at
the Manhattan Theater next fall will be
played by Miss Corona Ricardo who has
been engaged for that purpose. The char
acter demands certain qualities which she
is believed to possess. Although born in
Italy, Miss Ricardo has lived in America
since childhood. For time she was lead
ing woman with Robert Mantell, and she
was in the stock company of August:n
Daily during the last year of its existence
Since Stuart Robson'S death there has
been considerable speculation among the
atrical people as to who will appear in 1.-The
Education of Mr.. Pipp,' the play which
was being prepared by Augustus Thomas
for the use of Mr.. Robson next season. Mr.
Robson was easily the ideal actor TO por-
tray the humorous creation which Charles
Dana Gibson introduced in his series of
Mr.. Pipp pictures" The two most likely
candidates for the new stage character are
cofd 70, ha oil nd nd
both excellent comedians.
A good story is being told of Wilton
Lackaye, the actor, and w. A. Mcconnell,
the theatrical manager, who was in In
dianapolis the other day in the interest of
THE Little Princess production. Just be-
fore starting on his Western trip Mr.. Nc
Connell met Mr.. Lackaye in the Lambs
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