The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-23

was easily equal to the demands of the
part. and Messrs Bennett and Fulton sang
the other minor roles with good effect.
Theatrical Notes.
For three or four days last week man
in indescribable apparel, and who rode a
bony horse. went about the streets of the
city blowing a cornet that showed as many
signs of wear did the man who pre-
tended to play it. The horse and rider kept
to the busiest streets and heralded the COM
ing of Happy Hooligan," the present bill
at the Park. The man frequently left his
horse at a curb and went into department
stores and office buildings to make it known
that Happy Hooligan" was booked to APP
pear at the Park this week. The horse
utilized these brief halts to lean against
pole and rest. In makeup, this advance
man duplicate of w. II. Mack in the
character of Hoolgan. But in reality the
man who rode the horse was Give Hart
who revels in the sort of work he is doing
ahead of the company. He lives at Brook
lyn, n. Y, and for years was rapid-fire
stenographer for the Circuit Court there
But he prefers to wander about the coun-
try doing stunt" which keeps him out of
doors. He has had many an adventure
while ahead of the Happy Hooligan" COM
pany. Indianapolis is one of the few cities
where he has not been arrested by the po-
lice. Louise Beaton comes 10 the Park
tomorrow in Rachel Goldstein."
There are many vaudeville performers
giving musical specialties, but the English
man. known as Musical Dale who is now
appearing in the Grand programme, is in
a class all by himself. He is a thorough
artist in his particular line of endeavor,
obtaining results from his sweet-toned bells
md no
carefully-schooled musician. One does not
usually associate players of bells with the
better class of music, but Mr.. Dale is en-
titled TO consideration as a true musician.
His handling of the accordion is skilful
in the extreme, but is is his manipulation
OF his peculiar instrument comprising sew
eral octaves of bels-an instrument which
has no technical name-that delights the
ear. His selections on this instrument are
admirably harmOnlZed and played with
much expression. His repertoire of selec-
tions is almost unlimited, and unlike the
usual vaudeville instrumentalist, he does
not follow out a certain programme every
performance. There are several other very
entertaining acts on the Grand's bill this
week, Mary Hampton's sketch, THE Melo-
DRAMA, being particularly amusing.
Mrs. Fiske began a months engagement
in San Francisco last night with one of
the strongest dramatic organizations seen
seen in Mary of Magdala," which for two
seasons has been her chief piece in New
York. and in which she has created an ar
tistic sensation throughout the West during
her present tour. During her engagement
she will not only appear in "Hedda Cab
| ler.'' which has been the artistic sensation
| of the season wherever Mrs. Fiske has
played it. but also in "A Dolls House. y
''Divorcons," "A Bit of Old Chelsea" and
''Cesarine." In all of these Mrs F'iske will
be new to the California public. There is
no player the American stage to-day
| that can draw from large number of char
| acterizations of the first class such varied
| Fiske in this list of plays. and San Fran
cisco will indeed be fortunate in that it
can study this. wonderful actress in one
after another of those plays, which togeth-
| err will disclose the many sides of the art
| that has made her famous.
Grace B. Hughes, of New York. has
| brought suit in the United States Circuit
| Court to restrain David Belasco from con-
| tinuing to present his play. Sweet Kit
| tie Bellairs.'' on the ground that a year
ago she wrote a play called Sweet Jas
| mine" which. she says contained similar
| scenes to several in the Beasco play.
| These, she declares, could only have been
| got from her work. Her play is of modern
| life in London. The Belasco play is con-
| fessedly founded upon Agnes and Egerton
Castles novel, The Bath Comedy
prince Petticoat," by Allen Lowe and
Paul SCHNEIDER. librettst and composer re-
| spectivey of 1.-The Isle of Spice" seen here
a fortnight ago, will be produced the COM
| ing season with a large cast. 1t is planned
to give the production, which will be man
aged by Mr. i. C. Whitney, of Detroit at
some New York theater instead of in Chi
cago which has seen the premier of Lowe
| and Schindlers previous efforts Dave
| Lewis. former star in 1.-The Isle of Spice
will not appear in the new production.
Henry w. Savage says that he has not
made an offer TO Madame Gadski TO sing
the role of Kundry in his Forthcoming Eng
| lish production of "Parsifal, but the ia
nous primma donna says that she has been
approached by Joseph Engel. who is Mr..
! Savage's stage manager Madams Gadski
| is willing 10 sing the role but the salary
! she asks is $1,000 a performance. The Saw
age production of 'Parsifal' will not be
/ given until about this time next year. it is
/ understood.
Mrs. Langtrys American tour came to a
| close last Saturday night in Washington,
| and the Jersey Lily and her London COM
pany will set sail for England to-day at
noon. Her tour his been fairly remunera-
i tive, although she failed to convince Amer
/ lean theater-goe that she is an actress of
/ ability. 1t is understood that. instead of
/ returning 10 this country next year, as she
/ had originally intended. she will make a
! tour of Australia under the management
| OF j. c. Williamson the well-known Aus
/ tralian manager.
Miss Margaret Monk, character actress
who had played in companies with many
/ of the great actors since kean's time was
| found dead in her lodgings in New York
/ cty yesterday. The coroner said death was
/ due TO natural causes. Miss Monk was
/ about fifty years old.
Bindery Girls Strike
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