The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-26
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.
The Excellent and Varied Attractions at the
Theaters This Week

At the Grand, tonight and tomorrow night
Thatcher, Primrose & Vests Minstrels, undoubt
eddy the best organization of It's kind travelling
will give performances, and the promise is made
that the bill presented shall consist entirely Of
new features. On Wednesday night Duffs Opera
company, which is numerically and artistically
strong, will give single presentation of LIE
cocq's comic opera, "Heart and Hand" The ad
vance sale will begin this morning, and it should
be large, for the company is evidently deserving
of support. Joseph Jefferson, the noted come
dian, will be the attraction for the remainder Of
the week, opening with Thanksgiving
matinee in Grip Van Winkle," with 9
Lend Me Five Shiilings" on Thursday and Fri
day night and Saturday matinee, and ''The Ri
walls" on Saturday night. His company Is an ex-
John Drew, Frederick Robinson, Rosa Rand, r.
l.. Downing and Charles Plunkett.
AT English's tonight and tomorrow nighttime
Hanlons will give their amusing performance OF
lie Voyage en- SUISSE" which was well received
here last year. During the remainder OF the
week Lytton Sothern. son of the great come
dian f. 4. sothern, will appear in his fathers
popular roles, presenting "Dundreary" on Wed
nesday and Thursday nights and Saturday matt
Thursday matinee and Saturday night, and
David Garrick" and "A Regular Fix" on Fri
day night. Mr.. sothern has been een
large cities, and the papers uniformly
speak of him as an excellent comedian, better
in many respects than was his father. Much In
terest is felt in his engagement here
What is reported to be the best variety compa-
ny on the road will be the attraction at the Park
Theater all this week. 1t is William Harris's com.
pany from the Boston Atheueum and is COM
posed of a number of the best people in the pro-
fessiOn.
THE LYRA CONCERT TONIGHT.
Following is the programme for the Lyra con-
cert to-night:
n. ~
Grand march,. -Hentschei
Orchestra.
"Lieder Freihe1t.. -Marscnner
Quartet-"There is music by the river" Pinsntl
Mrs. W. c. Lynn, Mrs. S. L. Morrison and
Messrs. Williams and Morrison.
Largo-(violin obligato by Mr.. j. Cnis-
Orchestra.
"Hab jich so ieh".
Mrs Bernard vonnegut.
Orchestra.
"Vine'ta" Chorus a d.
Quartet-"oh the sad moment of part
Mrs. W. G. Lynn, Mrs g. L. Morrison and
Messrs. Williams and Morrison.
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Overture-"Semiramije Rossin
Orchestra.
NOTES.
Miss Clara Louise Kelloggis now said to be en-
gagged to Mr.. Royal NJ. Bassett, of Brmin gh am,
Conn.
The gossips ara coupling the names of widow
ers and widows by intimating that Nilsson is en-
gagged to Henry E. Abbey.
The Agnes Wallace-Villa combination is play
ing "The Bankers Daughter" throughout the
State, which it clearly has no right to do.
Nym Crinkle: asked Capoul why the baig
nOires went wild over Stagno's top note. '"Ah!'
he exclaimed, women like suffering, and they
thought it hurt him."
j. St. Maur, business representative of the
Duff Opera Company, is on hand He says that
his company will give the best performance Of
light opera ever seen here.
Boston Transcripts: $50 your husband is 8
cIitc2 Now tell me, does he always write just
what he thinks about play2" "Oh dear, no. II
wouldn't do. His paper goes into the best fsmi
lies, and profanity is out of the question"