The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-11
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.

Word has been received that party of twenty
young people are coming up from Danville to
attend the Cooke benefit on Thursday night.
Danville was Mr. Cookies former home.
After the Cooke benefit on Thursday night
the Grand will remain closed until the Atm of
July afternoon and night, when the Llpman
Dramatic Company will hold the boards, pre-
senting ''The Snowball' and "Our Married Men,"
Miss Maude Granger has secured a practical
version of Sardou's latest work Fedora" which
Fannie Davenport purchased for this country,
and proposes to produce it in New York before
Davenport opens with it. She will doubtless be
enJolned from doing so, and lively time is ex-
peeted.
Fannie Davenport is not the only owner of
new play who Ia likely to have trouble is estab-
fishing an exclusive right to produce it. Mana
ger John Stetsun has obtained q version of
'-Storm-beaten," and proposes beading off the
Union Square people by producing IL before they
are able TO do SO.
New York World: "Miss Lillian Russell, in
clipping with the Semitic fiddler, Mr.. Solomon,
demonstrates that she understands the true
OF the comic opera singer-frst secure notorety.
When the airy. fairy Lillian returns this
country the managers will be able TO raise the
price Of seats in the front rows"
The bill for fhe Zoo this week includes the
MudOOn Quartet, Harris, Mack, Green and
Mack; Harry Dixey and May Legion, the ideal
sketch artists; Miss st. George Hussey, Whitney
and Ryder, horizontal bar performers; Lizzie
trio, Pauline Batchler, and Merritt and War
ring.
Brooks & Dickson have a contract with Lillian
Russell, the fair soprano who has captivated the
susceptible youth of New York, and whose re-
cent sudden and unannounced departure for Eu-
rope has been the theme for so much gossip Of
late, and are preparing TO ebjOin her from sing
ing i'll London. Mr.. Dickson sails for London in
about two weeks, and while abroad will proba-
bly, devote some attention to Lillians case
After this week the Park will be closed until
July 30 The programme for this week includes
the following well-known people: Cronin and
Sullivan, the famous Irish comedians: the four
original Comets Maloney and Gray; Alice Smith
and Alice Daily, who are very clever in their
specialties: Larry Tooley, German comedian;
Redmond and Clifton, Ophelia Starr, Miss Annie
Petrie, and others The performance will con-
clude with Cronin and Sullivan's funny sketch
entitled Life in a Tenement House."
A decided boom has been worked up for the
Cooke benefit, which takes place at the Grand on
Thursday evening next, and tickets are selling
very rapidly. The bill arranged is one of the
best ever given in the city, and embraces num-
Der OF volunteer performances, besides the entire
performance of the strong meIOdrama, 1.-The De-
tOrOOn," by the Clio Dramatic Club The club
is composed of some OF the best dramatic talent
of the city, ami the performance they give would
do credit to many professionals. The play is by
Boncicaul, and IS very strong. The beneficiary
is deserving and the mouse should be packed
The advance sale of seats opens at the box office
to-day.
The "Wild West" combination, which will give
performances at the State FAIR grounds to-day
and to -mCrrOw, is IA decided novelty i'll the way
of travelling shows. 1t consists of Buffalo Bill
wv. F. Cody, DIR. Carver and Captain Bogardus,
the famous shooters tribe of genuine In.
dians, sixty cowboys, etc The entertainment
consists of buffalo hunts, Indian fights, races,
athletic exhibitions, and many realistic repre-
sentatlOns of Western life There will be n
grand street parade this morning, and the ad-
mission 10 the grounds this afternoon will be IS
and SO cents. The company has met with very
large patronage wherever 1t has appeared, and
the papers speak in the highest terms of
it. Mr. w. o. Bates, amusement editor
letter TO the amusement editor of the journal,
received last night. says, Don't be afraid TO go
your whole length on the Cody-CArver show. 1t
is one OF the most unique, picturesque and thor
Oughly interesting OF exhibitions"
Concerning the recent troubles of Manager
Haveriy which eliminated in The transfer OF his
Fourteenth street New York; Theater to Messrs
COlville d Gilmore, it is stated by persons who
are in position TO know that his embarrassment
is due to adverse speculation in wheat and some
equally unfortunate Investments in mining prop
erty, the former, however being the immediate
cause of his present inability TO liquidate the
claims against him. Several weeks ago he pur-
chased 200, 900 bushels of wheat, ana although
there has since been an adverse change in The
market OF several cents, he endeav-
ored to margin up and get ont even.
AS is usually the case, the deeper he got in tho
more anxious and determined he was 10 get OUT,
and he paid up his margins until he had Dor
rowed all the money he conld, and then was
forced to succumh, Whatever else may he said
of Haverly he has acted honOraby toward his
creditors, and has not sought in any way to save
teen weeks behind on salaries in his minstrel
company, and me weeks in arrears to the
"Merry War" people.
The many Indianapolis friends of Mr.. James
B. Dickson. of The managerial firm of Brooks q
Dickson, will be pleased to know that last
seasons ventures were eminently successful, al
most without exception, the "R0many Rye
alone having netted them respectable for
tune. For the coming season the firm has already
invested about $45. 900 in plays, and will oper-
ate much more extensively than ever before.
Their chief attractions will be "a Soldiers Wife,"
an emotional drama, by George r. Sims, SINH ar
In plot and action to THE Two Orphans" ale
Pave de Paris" grand spectacular production
by Adolph Belot, which has been
an immense success in Paris, and which
Mr. Brooks has recently purchased: 'The
Merry Duchess" n new comic opera by Clay 81
Sims, winch enjoyed run of ak months in Lon
don: the next production of the Drnry Lame
Theater U.Ondon); "The Romany Rye" two
cOmpaniesl; john T. Raymond. IN a new play by
]. b. Runion, called "Ferguson;" Miss Etfie Ellis
Ter, in u new play which she is at present in
speeding in London, and last. new produc-
tiOn from the the Princess TheRter, the novelty
of which certainly recommends IL. 1t is IN
seven scenes, each requiring full stage, the
changes of which will be made iu full view of
the audience and without drop OF the curtain.