The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-21
THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
The Athletic Exhibition at the Grand
Other Local Attractions.

kehi the Japanese and Duncan c. Ross, cham
pion mixed wrestero the world, which is to
take place at the Grand Opera house this even
ing promises to be an interesting sporting event
The match will be three best falls out of FIVE
two catch catch can, two Japanese style, and
the fifth, if necessary, to be tossed for. Sora-
kichi won fftysix contests before com
ing to this country, and since then
has successfully vanquished Edwin Bibby,
the English champion; Captain Dayly,
the Irish champion; Clarence Whistler, the
champion middle weight; and Andre Christol,
the famous French wrestler. Duncan c. Ross
has for long time held the championship
of the world for mixed wrestling, hav-
ing defeated all Corners, and
he now has standing challenge to wrestle any
man in the world for So 900. He offered the ia
nous Vim. Muldoon 5000 in cash, as a gift if he
would wrestle him, but Muldoon did not come to
time. Tomorrow evening, following the
wrestling contest, at the same place, number
of sparring matches will take place between Mer
vine Thompson, the Cleveland giant who is to
fight John L. Sullivan for $4,000, and Charles
Lange, champion of Ohio Chas. Williams, Mat
sadi Sorakichi and others for a purse of $3.50
Ten rounds Marquis of Queensbury rules will
be fought, the man getting the best of it to take
the money. James Kelly, local sport. has sig
nifed his intention of boxing with Thompson,
which adds additional interest to the affair. The
athletes arrived in town on Saturday.
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
NJ. Sardou is at present engaged in finishing
two plays, one of which is designed for Nine.
Bernhard.
David Belasco's new play, MAY Blossoms" is
said to be the greatest success that the Madison
Square Theater has yet produced.
Cincinnati, this week, has dramatic festiva |,
two circusses, two museums four theaters, and
about dozen ball clubs all in full blast.
Spencer H. Cone, business manager OF the
Kate Claxton combination, is in town Hiscom-
pany however will not play here again this sea
son.
Ernest Stanley is in town preparing for the
production of the excellent melodrama, "Stran-
glers of Paris, at the Grand shortly. The play
is a decided success
John Rogers has been advertising in London
for twelve bald headed men willing to walk hat
less in a procession with the name minnie Pal
mer' painted on their shining roofs
Peter Sells, jr., and j. o. Neill are in town
preparing for the coming of Sells Brothers big
show, which will be here May and 10. 1t has
been much enlarged and improved.
Willie Edouin will probably have a burlesque
company next season. Alice Atherton will head
it, and number of English actresses will be
himself
The Streight Rifles will produce "Custer, or
the Warriors Last Battle" military drama at
the Grand, Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
and are making careful preparations for the
event.
There will be an array of good specially people
at the Zoo this week, including Smith and Byrne,
Mullen and Mills, Ullis, Hawkins and Collins,
Title kpauer, Walter Wentworth, Frank Camp
bell Lew Tatum and others
Colonel J. H. Woods dime" show will be at
English's all week. giving performances afternoon
and evening, the admission being only ten cents.
Besides the numerous curiosities and museum
features there will be specialties by Mason and
Ralston, w. j. Mills, Madeline and Neil Smiths
dog circus.
The comedy of the 'Tw Buzzards," now in
preparation, will be produced in short time at
the house Of prominent Scottishe Rite mason.
The cast embraces Mr. T. V. Cook as John
Small, Mr. Charles Weigle as Benjamin Buzzard,
Nh. Charles Young as Glimmer, Miss Minnie
Turpin as Lucretia Buzzard, and Miss Jennie
Goldthwaite as Sally
Lizzie Price, at one time great favorite in
the Philadelphia theaters died last week in Flor
ida In the sixties she was leading lady at the
Arch street Theater, which then ranked with
Wallacks and the Boston Museum. Miss Price
was about forty years of age. She had been
married three times, her last husband being the
late Charles Feehter. Miss Price made her last
appearance on the stage about year ago. at the
benefit of George Wood at the Bijou Theater,
Philadelphia
Lolita has turned $1,000 by neat corner in
the comic opera of Nell Gwynne," written by
Farnie and Planquette She secured from the
authors an option on the opera some time ago
making a small payment. Not long afterwards
Samuel French approached Manager McCaull
with offers of the opera. McCaul accepted
Freneh's terms Meanwhile Lolita had bought
the opera outright for $4,000 French found
himself unable to deliver the goods, and MoCaull
I,,as,
turn to Lolita, who demanded and received s., 900
for the property.
Miss Lydia Thompson has purchased for the
United States the right to produce the present
comedy sensation of London, 'Nitas First" If
Miss Thompson does not meanwhile arrange to
appear in burlesque in America, she will make
opening for herself in this comedy in New
York, and afterward take it through the coun-
try 1t is spoken of as exceedingly comic
trihe of the Confusion" stripe, involving sun
dry complications in which baby is the chief
feature Miss Thompson has long wished to ap-
pear in skirts and comedy, and only financial
considerations can lead her to the Abandonment
of that design and the renewed application of
the appurtenances Of burlesque.
London papers announce that Ellen Terry will
not support Irving next season, as she sis heart
lily homeSick, and moreover the generally NAL
aual character of the American continent does
not suit her constitution. A constant victim to
neuralgia, her Journey across the Atlantic gave
her much relief But very soon after arrival in
New York the old enemy once again appeared
and has since become a constant source of anx-
iety." This rumor may be taken with great
deal of salt If Miss Terry's health prevents
her coming, very well; if not, homesickness will
not keep her al home, as she brings her daugh
ter, and possibly her son, a bright handsome
lad of fourteen, with her The largest grain of
salt, however, is the fact that all the contracts
for next season. made with Irving, distinctly in
Guide Miss Terry
Real Estate Transfers.
Instruments filed for record in the Recorders Office
of Marion county Indiana for the twentyfour hours