The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-13
In the Theaters of Indianapolis

the management of the Grand Theater on
New Yorks East Side, where performances
in Hebrew are given. and make his first APP
pearance on the Notwithstanding stage. 1t
Is understood that David Belasco has
promised TO star him in the great drama.
''Uriel Acosta." and to make the perform
ance notable one. He is to appear in the
play during the spring and in the meantime
is studying the character he is TO portray
In IL, also learning the role Of Shylock in
English. His performance in The Mer-
chant of Venice" given in Yiddish last sum-
mer in New York was considered the finest
piece of acting seen in the metropolis in
many years.
Claude Albright. who was seen in this
city during the first part of the season as
the Island Queen in king Dodo," and who
made a most favorable impression, has just
been engaged to play the title role in
George AIDES Peggy from Paris" Miss
Albright, who has a number of friends in
indianapolis, is still in her teens but has
already appeared in grand opera with the
Savage English Opera Company. and is one
Of the few American singers to appear at the
Opera Comique in Paris. Her father is a
New Mexican mine owner and proprietor of
a newspaper, of which her mother is the
executive head.
Owing to the unsettled conditions of the
theatrical business several of the largest
theatrical firms in New York have decided
not to make any more new productions
this season. They will content themselves
with keeping out the companies they now
have on the road as long as they continue
to draw enough money to make them profit
able, even to a limited extent, and will
operate their theaterS purely as managers.
Prevailing conditions, 1t is said, so bad
that ii is nothing short of financial suicide
FOR n firm To Mt any pau mott ion
in the new musical comedy line now.
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The Unique has a good bill of specialties
this week which is pleasing good-sized au-
diences. Little Grace Morrison, the favorite
soubrette, is heard in repertoire of new
popular songs and wins much favor. WiIig
and Larkins, black-face comedians; the
Days, in their farcical sketch, The Volun-
teer's Return" Joseph Larkins, in songs
and dances, and John A Willig, a vocalist
make up an entertaining little vaudeville
programme. The moving pictures shown by
the kaleidoscope are among the best ever
exhibited at the Unique.
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Annie Russell lost her mother while play
ing an engagement in one of the Pennsyl-
vania towns last Saturday night In her
comedy, mice and Men" Her manager in
tercepted the telegram containing the sad
news and waited until the star had finished
her performance before giving il to her
The house was crowded and the charming
| little actress bowed her acknowledgment
of the enthusiastic applause that followed
| the last curtain, unconscious of the sorrow
| that awaited her.
The beautiful comedy, Rosemary" with
Howard Kyle in the leading role, will be
the attraction at Englishs a week from
next Saturday. coming for matinee and
evening performances. This is the play by
| the English dramatist. Louis N Parker.
| which was given with so much success
| about ten years ago by John Drew and
! Maud Adams. 1t is a piece that is we'll
worth reviving and it's present production
| is said to be excellent one