The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-20

closed at this time, as Mr.. knelSel VIII not
permit late corners to be seated while the
quartet is playing.
Nat Goodwin has been without a theater
to play in during the last two weeks. being
thrown out of his Chicago booking by the
wholesale closing of the theaters in the
Western metropolis. He arrived in Gin
cinnau yesterday and began at once to re-
hearse his company for his revival of "A
successes. His Cincinnati engagement will
open next Monday night Mr.. Goodwin will
probably be seen in "A Gilded Fool when
ne comes TO indianapolis, as he says that
he has permanently put aside My Wife's
Husbands" a farce which he thought I'M
worthy of him.
There are a number of vaudeville perform
ers laying off, in Indianapolis this week,
most of whom are engaged to take part in
next weeks programme at that theater.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thorne, Harry Clarke
and Matte Temple, the four farceurs who
are TO be seen in IAN Uptown Flat at the
Grand next week, arrived in the city yester-
day morning, and later in the day Blocksom
and Burns, well-known comedians. and the
Five Carmens, gymnasts and wire-walkers,
put in an appearance. The closing or the
Chicago theaters has made il necessary for
many vaudeville people and actors tc re-
main idle at rather inopportune time.
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Seats will be placed on sale at English S
box office this morning for the two per-
formances Saturday of Rosemary by
Howard Kyle and his carefully selected
company. This comedy of the early part
of the nineteenth century is a delightful
play and when presented by John Drew
and Maude Adams ten years ago, it at
tracted- much favorable comment. Mr.. Kyle
is said to be giving it a very pretty re-
vival this season with the assistance of
such well-known players Henry Booker,
Norman Mcdonald, Alfred Conibear, Louis
Ellsner, Edna Even and Margaret Hardy.
Mrs Gilbert, of the Annie Russell COM
pany, one of the oldest actresses on the
American stage, and great favorite in In
dianapolis as well as in nearly every city in
the United States, is still quite i'll of bron-
chitiS in Washington, and has been COM
PEELED to retire from the cast of Mice and
Men" Mrs. Gilbert is now eighty-three
years old and her career on the stage has
been a most noteworthy one.
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The new Western drama, 1.-The Vir-
ginian," now running in New York, with
Dustin Farnum in the title role, is to have
a cowboy night some evening next week
Col w. F. Cody buffalo Bid suggested
the idea, saying that he would be glad
TO bring a number of cow punchers, who
CudUC6 u Dt III NEW 1OIh, W TIE ptTlOTUl-
ance. Several famous men who have lived
on the Western plains have promised to be
in the audience.
The Grand is enjoying very large audiences
this week, and the mixture of magic, music
comedy, acrobatics and spectacular effects
presented by the great Lafayette and his
company of vaudeville performers is giving
great satisfaction. Last night a big the
alter party, made up of the delegates to the
lumber dealers convention, was in attend.
ance, and tomorrow evening another the
alter party of large proportions will witness
the show.
1.-THE Yankee Consul" which is to be
seen in this city at Englishs next week
with that excellent comedian, Raymond
Hitchcock in the star role has Just beer
booked to begin a long engagement at the
Broadway Theater in New York as soor
as the new English musical comedy, 1.-The
Medal and the Maid" wears out it's vel.
! come at that big playhouse.