The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-24

coast cities She has never been seen in
San Francisco since she became a star.
Her first appearance on any stage was
made in that city.
The popular Rogers brothers will be at
Englishs the last two nights of next week
with a Saturday matinee. The German
comedians are presenting John ]. McNally's
latest musical farce. entitled THE Rogers
Brothers in London"-a frivolous piece con-
structed along the same lines as all of the
other McNally farces The story is broad
ly comic and there are any amount of
bright specialties in the production The
anything ever seen in a Rogers brothers
show. The organization this year consists
of sixty-siX people, including many prom
nent comedians and singers. Joe Coyne is
with the company, and other well-known
performers in the cast are Lee Harrison,
Melville Ellis, George Austin Moore, Lillian
Coleman Carrie Reynolds and Neva Aymar
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William Gillette will not act again this
season, and will not be seen on the stage
for over six months, when he will present
a play upon which he has been at work for
the last three years 1t is Mr.. Gillettes in
tention from now on, to follow Joseph JEFF
fersOn's example and confine his theatrical
seasons to about twenty weeks each year.
Like Jefferson. Gillette is a very wealthy
man, and doesn't have TO act unless he
wants 10. He is about the only author
actor who has never known failure. Every
one of his original plays and translations
from the French or German has met with
great success. and he receives large royal
ties from such pieces as Secret Service,
Held by the Enemy and Sherlock
Holmes all of which are still excellent
pieces of dramatic property.
Tonight at the Alvin Theater in Pitts
burg Julia Marlowe. who has been playing
in when Knighthood was in Flower"
will present an elaborate revival of In
gomar," in which she has not been seen for
many years. She will appear as Parthenia
to the Ingomar of Tyrone Power. Mr..
Power, whose wonderful portrayal OF
Judas in Mrs. Fiske's production of Mary
of Magdala' was one of the finest dramatic
efforts of last season, should make an ideal
Ingomar, and there is much interest in
his appearance in the character.
1t was settled in New York the day before
yesterday that pretty Lulu Chaser will
finally have a new comic opera, and will not
be seen again in Dolly Warden after the
conclusion of her present tour in that ia
VOrite musical piece. She Will star next
season under the management of Charles
Il. Dillingham; in romantic opera by Harry
Il. Smith and Ludwig Englander, which has
not as yet received title.
Henry w Savage's English Grand Opera
Company, which has just been received with
such favor in this city, will hereafter play
its New York engagement at the Garden
Theater which is to be devoted to musical
representations in the future. With the
exception of the standard works, none but
the American products are to be shown at
the Garden, according to Mr.. Savage's pres
ent plans.
The Rice & Barton Extravaganza Com
pany at the Empire is entertaining large
crowds this week. Tomorrow evening the
returns from the Corbett-Britt prize fight
in San Francisco will be read from the
stage.