The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-09
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.

Minnie Maddern next season will add "Fan-
ehon" and little Barefoot" to her present roper
toire.
This is the last day of the exhibition OF the
historical painting Clusters Last Battle" at
Meridian Hall.
Henry Abbey writes from Paris that he has
discovered bright little actress named Leon
tine Gravoche, who will be seen in America next
season under his management.
Dora Wiley has resigned her place In Haver-
ly's merry War; Company. The trouble ap-
pears TO De with Mr.. stoddard. Her place will
be taken by Miss Louise Searle.
Robson and Crane closed their season last
Saturday in Elmra. The profits are $63, 900
for the twins. Robson sailed for Europe, on
Wednesday, while Crane spends his vacation at
Cohasset.
Some of the dramatic papers report that Will
lam lie Hasre, the trapeze performer who fell at
the Park last Monday night, died from his iDJur-
les. This is very much OF a mistake, as he is
convalesciDg very rapidly.
The Park continues to draw good audiences.
The performance tonight will he the last by the
present company, and next week there will be
an entirely new BILL including the specialties of
some OF the best people in the profession.
The announcement sent IN New York specials
all over the country, on Thursday night. that
Lillian RUSSELL had eloped to Europe with Ed
Russell has gone to England to fill profess
sional engagement
On Monday last, Frank Bangs, the well-kno xn
actor whose last appearance was in "The Cor
sican Brothers." under Stetson's management,
was married to Miss Agnes Leonard, who lately
inherited, so Dame RumOr says fortune of
| $50, 900 per annum. His hasty retirement from
| Stetson, when receiving $500 per week, is now
accounted for.
''The Wild West" combination, which shows
| at the Fair grounds next Monday and Tuesday.
consists of Buffalo Bill, DIR. Carver, Captain b.
gardus, band of cowboys, tribe of Indians,
wild beasts, and a great many other things. The
performances given are said to be unusually in
Ieresting, and thousands flock to see il wherever
it has been given.
William Castle must DE nearly fifty years of
age, yet he looks almost as youthful as when,
some thirty years ago, he sang under the name
of j. c. Reeves, with HoOley's minstrels, at the
old StuyvesanJ Hall, on Broadway, New York,
opposite Bond street. Castles first appearance
| in white face was at of Gottschalk's con-
certs in Irving Hall, New York, and the hand
some young tenor made an instantaneous hit,
sharing the honors with Miss Clara Louise Kel-
| logg, who had just come into prominence a
vocalist.
Another good audience witnessed the second
production of the "OctoroOn," by the Clio ORA
matte Club, at the Grand last evening, and it
was even more faVorably received than on the
opening night The piece and the club have met
with such general favor that Mr.. Jas. v Cooke
has engaged them to reproduce the entire play,
at his benefit next Thursday evening, IN prefer
ence to giving mixed bill, was his original
intention. Frank N. ScOtJ's Memphis Students
ton with the performance, will be a pleasing
feature. The prices have been made popular
-25, so and 70 cents-and tickets are selling
rapidly.