The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-12
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.
The Excellent Attractions at the Various
Theaters This Week.


Tonight, tomorrow night, and Wednesday
afternoon and night one of Rices Surprise Par
ties Will present at Englishs the new musical
absurdity Pop" which Is intended to represent
the varying fortunes of a dramatic author. but
which really is a funny buresque with any
amount of new music and specialties. So far
known nobody has yet pleaded guilty to writing
the piece, but L. E. Rice furnished the music
and that is sufficient evidence of its popular
ity. 1t has been great success throughout the
country and doubtless will be here In the cast
W. H, Fitzgerald. Charles Hains Fred.
Roberts, Miss Mollie Fuller, Miss Alice Vincent,
and a host of others. The latter part of the
week George II. Adams's "Humpty- Dumpty"
company win be the attraction.
The Grand viii be closed tonight and to-mor-
rev night, with the memorial entertainment on
Wednesday evening, while Thursday evening will
be sgnalized by the appearance of the distin-
guished actress, Miss Clara Norris who has never
before played here. She will present "Article
Forty-seven," which is regarded her best per-
formance The sale of seats will begin this
morning at the Grand, the prices being the same
as those during the MOdjeska engagement.
During the remainder of the week Miss Morris's
company will present "MOths," q dramatlzatIon
of Ouida's story, which is now great success
at Wallack's Theater. New York Gustavus
Wallace are noted members of the company.
The Park has An excellent attraction this week
in MestayeI's Tourists in a Palace Car which
includes number of excellent specially people
and comedians in musical absurdity, which is
designated BY the name of the company. Among
them are ALI. Mcdowell, Barney Reynolds, An
nette ZelnO, Jeppe and Fannie Delano, Kate
Chester and Others
THE ABBOTT SEASON.
The Abbott Opera Company, an organization
that has always been deservedly popular in this
city, will be at the Grand the first four nights OF
next week, the advance sale beginning next
Thursday. The company is stronger and better
than ever before. 1t includes, besides Miss Alb
bott, Zelda seguin-Wsllace, local favorite;
signor Tagliapietra. the best baritone before the
public Julia Rosewald, William Castle, Signor
Fabrni, William Broderick, Victor NovelIo, and
others. The repertoire for the engagement will
be as follows: On Monday night, "KIng for
Day." which is a great success; on Tuesday
night, "Martha," on Wednesday afternoon,
Nine Angot's Child" on Wednesday night,
Lucia di Lammermoor," and en- Thursday
night, 'MgnOu," with Abbott, Seguln, Rosewald
and Tagl1Gplet ira in the cast
MARY AND TIE PRINCE,
Globe Democrats New York Letter.
The story of the meeting in London between
Miss Mary Anderson and the Prince of Wales
has been told with much versatile and romantic
ingenuity by various newspaper writer's. Mr..
Hamilton Griffin, Miss Anderson's father-in-aw
mas given me UllS VeraCIOuS account Oh Gu0
meeting in letter from London: "Aliss Ander-
sons success is as certain anything be-
The receipts from her performances ct the Ly
ceum Theater averaged from 1890 to 1910 each
night ApropOs of the Prince of Wales incident,
here is how it occurred: On certain night the
theater was unusually crowded. While the
crowd was gathered in and about the theater
the Prince and Princes of Wales and two others
entered the house and went the royal box,
While "Ingomar" was being performed the
when Miss Anderson could see him and his party.
After the third act, and while was seated in
the managers office, usher led the
Prince into the room. He greeted me cordially
and without particle of cOndeseension. Then
Miss Anderson came in, and introduced her to
the Prince. There ensued rather long and
a very pleasant conversation. He mentioned
the fact that he had heard with pain of Miss An
dersOn's unwilliugness to meet him. But Miss
Anderson simply denied that she had ever
pressed this unwlllingness, at which he appeared
much gratifed. He then stated that ne would
be pleased to present his wife to Miss
Anderson after the performance The theater
people were amazed at this, for the Princess had
never before consented to meet or receive an
actress However, after the performance the
Prince brought the Princess upon the stage and
charmingly gracious, and expressed her pleasure
in her own broken English. Then, in a modest
way, the Princess offered to Miss Anderson
large bouquet of rare roses and viOlets, saying
at the same time, May give this to your Miss
Anderson took the flowers thankfully. The
manner of the Prince on this night was full of
tact and frlendliness."