The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-29
Theatrical Notes.

Six more new musical comedies are to be
brought out in this country before the end
of the theatrical year. George AIDES latest
effort, 1.-THE Sho-Gun, is now having it's
''try-out' in Milwaukee before going into
Chicago for a run; Richard Carries new
piece, 1.-The Maid and the Mummy" will
soon be produced in Chicago; 1.-THE Chi
nese Doll" by Harry b. Smith and Alfred
Aarons, will be given its initial perform
ance next Monday night in Philadelphia;
the new PiXley-Luder's extravaganza,
woodland will be produced in Boston
by Manager Savage on the first of May;
1.-THE Man from China" in which Charlie
Bigelow is to star, will be put on at the
Majestic in New York about the middle of
May, and Theodore Northrup's musical
farce. Hawaii" will be given a New York
presentation within the next six weeks.
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1t has been several years since Nat c.
Goodwin was seen in "A Gilded Fool"
the comedy by Henry Guy Carlton in which
the favorite comedian will appear to-mor-
row night at Englishs. The character of
Chauncey Short fits him perfectly and it is
doubtful if he has ever had part in which
he has been seen to better advantage. Mr..
GoodwinS appearance in the Carlton play
will be welcomed by local theater-goers be-
cause of the fact that in returning to "A
Gided Fool Goodwin will again enact
light comedy part-the kind of character
In Wn1cn he SHINES. lie is SAID TO De sur
rounded by very good company, which
includes Chrystal Herne, Neil O'Brien and
Hugo Toland. The seats for the one per-
Torrance are now selling at English's box
office.
The full cast for De Wolf Hoppers New
York revival of the comic opera, Wang"
has been completed and the rehearsals are
going forward merrily There will be six
of the original cast in the new production
De Wolf Hopper, Frank Casey, Augustus
Barratt, Augustus Coletti. Marion Singer
and Agnes Reilly. Miss Reilly was the
little girl who appeared in the green cos
tune in one of the scenes and spoke her
lines with such a charming Irish accent.
She married the composer of the opera,
Woolson Morse, and has not been seen on
the stage since. There is to be a real
the big property affair that Hopper
formerly used in the production.
Seats for the Rogers Brothers engage
ment will be placed on sale at Englishs
to-day. The popular German comedians
come TO that theater the latter part of the
week for performances Friday and Satur-
day nights and Saturday afternoon. Klaw
and Erlanger have secured a company of
sixty-six people 10 support the stars in the
latest McNally musical vaudeville The
Rogers Brothers in London" end the claim
a
this class been given such a magnificent
scenic and costume investiture. The musi-
cal numbers of the piece are said to be
especially bright and attractive this year
They were composed by Max Hoffman and
Melville Fills.
Edna Wallace Hopper has decided to go
into vaudeville and will make her debut
as a star in this line of entertainment next
week at the Orpheum Theater IN Brooklyn
She will appear in a musical sketch in
which she will enact several parts-a sketch
that she recently tried with considerable
success, at a benefit for the Actors Fund in
New York. Little Mrs. Hopper is to re-
ceive $1,000 a week
The fifth death in nine weeks in the
DAILY family of theatrical people occurred
in Boston yesterday when Thomas DAILY, a
brother of Dan Daily. the comedian who
died in New York Saturday night passed
away Although Robert DAILY has not been
an actor for several years he has several
children on the stage.