The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-25

welcome the young virtuoso upon her first
Indianapolis appearance Almost hair OF
the seats had been taken yesterday at noon.
great deal of interest is being shown
In the coming recital by all OF the city
music lovers. Miss Ruegger's recitals In the
East have been highly successful and she
Is considered the best of 'celloists now be-
fore the American public. She paid her
first visit to this country two years ago
and was at that time regarded as an ar
list or more than usual ABILITY, ana ner
present tour has proved even more OF
triumph. The concert is sure TO be one OF
the musical treats of the season. The seats
will continue on sale to-day and to-mor-
row.. Mail applications for tickets Will
be given prompt attention by Mrs. Richard
l.. Talbot, Miss Rueggers local manager.
The New York critics do not think much
of Elsie De Wolfe's new play. Cynthia"
produced last week for the first time. One
OF them says that the play Is three acts
Of uninterrupted domestic trouble, three
acts of boisterous servants, several be-
wilderingly pretty gowns and loving wife
with fifteen ounces OF romance In eacn
pound of gray matter. And one satirical
scribbler writes the following masterpiece
in New York paper. with apologies to
the late Charles ]. Hoyt:
Cynthia, Cynthia, we were thinking,
AS we sat your new play through.
What was Henry Hubert drinking
When he wrote that piece for your
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The first production ever given in New
York of Greek play in the modern Greek,
by a professional Greek company, was wit
messed in the Grand Central Palace Mon
day night by an audience representing the
Greek colony in New York. The play was
rustic comedy, entitled. The Lover of the
Shepherdess." by the recently deceased
dramatist Coromila- 1t is a pretty little
pastoral of modern Greece The company
was brought over TO this country from
Torrance was given for the benefit of
Greek church.
Chicago is having more than its share Of
rival stage stars this week. With Richard
Mansfield, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Miss Mary
Mannering. Frederick Warde and Louis
James all appearing in their midst Chi
cagoans are being treated to sort of
theatrical festival. The managers or the
edence in the favor of the theater-going
public of the city. All of the stars are great
favorites in Chicago and II VIII De lnt tha
esting to learn which one OF them does the
biggest weeks business.
Berry and Hughes, who contribute the
finishing act in the olio of burlesque show
at the Empire this week, have musical
act that is out of the ordinary in that
both men are good musicians and are not
obliged to resort to horse play to gain
applause. They render a number or nigh
class selections in excellent style. There
are several other specialties of merit on
the programme
Mrs. Madeleine Lucette Ryley's play,
''The Altar of Friendship" was produced
at the Criterion Theater, London, Tuesday
night, and was favorably received by the
audience, the author getting hearty call
at the close of a capital performance.
Misses Lillian Braithwaite and Ellis JEFF
freys and Messrs. Paul Arthur and j. b.
Warner sustained the chief parts.
Louise Lewis, who sings Scotch ballads
so effectively in Beyond Pardon" at the
Park, was last seen in Indianapolis with
George W. Lederer's production OF ''The
Telephone Girl" and will be remembered
by local theater-goers for her sweet rendi-
ton of her musical numbers in that OPP
cratic comedy.