The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
LULU HURST, THE GEORGIA WONDER,

appeared for the first time publicly in Indian
apolis, at Dickson's Grand Opera-house, last
evening, before a large audience. To most of
those Who saw her, her performances were most
remarkable and extraordinary; but that the
whole affair is in the vernacular "a fake is
easily susceptible of demonstration. TIE pow
err or force" exerted by her is simply that
she so crnningly and adroitly dis
tributes and arranges the strength
Of those selected to oppose her, that they are in
reality combating each other and rendering her
positive assistance. Among those who saw her
last night and on the occasion of her private ex-
h%lbition, Saturday night. were several dis
tinguished gentlemen, medical men and pro
fessors, who attributed her power to psychic
force, mesmerism or other occult in
huences. A person acquainted with the
methods employed by Miss Hurst can readily
convince them that they are wasting
valuable time in endeavoring to figure out a
plausible scientific theory for her power. The
psychic force exertedbyM Miss Hurst is the same
as the psychic force used with such good effect by
Mr.. John L. Sullivan, of Boston. and Mr.. Will
lam Muldoon, of New York. Nor is the posses
sion of extraordinary strength a requisite for
the successful performance of the Georgia
Wonders tricks. Any man or any woman with
ordinary physical powers can resist the united
strength of as many athletic men as the expo
nent from the South, lift as much weight, or,
in short, do anything else she undertakes, if
they will make a similar distribution of the re-
sisting forces. Miss Hurst is n very expert
young woman who has made a large amount of
money by imposing upon the public.
THE MONARCH MUSEUM.
On account of trains delayed by storm, the
elastic skin man, the Buffalo midget, and the
c~olorless family did not arrive at the Museum
yesterday in time to &C on exhibition, but will
certainly be there to-day. The other curiosities
ora +ba Vr1re oy1 +bo ToJore UvLa e+ora
formance this week is the best vet given. The
striking features are the juggling on a slack
wire, by Howe, the wonderfully good specialties
of kaken Segano, aJap; an excellent musical
act, by Gordon and Peck, and the singing of the
clever little girl, Ella Lewis, who has established
herself as a decided favorite. There are eight
acts on the programme, which it takes an hour
and a half to carry out. The usual performances
will be given during the week at the usual price.
GILMoRE's zoo THEATER.
There was a full house at the Zoo last night,
and an entertaining performance, the principal
features of which were the Albion brothers,
gymnasts; Minnie Sherwood, song and dance
artist; Charles Sunlin and the Hanley brothers,
black-face comedians; Pagan and Collins,
Lillian Markham and Cavana and Mason. The
performance concluded with the farce Folly as
1t Flies" The same bill will be repeated
throughout the week,
NOTES.
w. H. Strickland is IN town arranging for the
production Of Storm Beaten at the Grand next
week.
The fact that F. C. Burnand has eleven I'M
married daughters is pointed to as an act of
retributive justice for his heinous sins as a play
wright.
michael Strogoff,' a spectacular melodrama,
founded on Jules Verne's story of the same name,
will be presented by Haverly's company at
English's next week.
Miss Anna Louise Guenther, an attractive
actress and a good singer, who was seen here
earlier in the season with Bunch of Keys" com
pany, died last week of pneumonia.
Louis James and Marie Wainwright will rot
accompany Mr.. Barrett to A~-tralia. We I'M
derstand that Mr.. James has finally caught the
starring fever, and intends to go it alone next
season.
Henry Guy Carleton's new tragedy has
been accepted by Hennery Irving. Considera-
ton $l2,40 His othel play, Victor Bayard,"
was presented at Wallack Theater, New York, last
night. Charles Frohman has secured the out of
town rights.
"The Rag Baby" which is said TO be the fun
NEST musical comedy on the road, will be the
attraction at the Grand Opera-house the latter
part Of the week, with Frank Daniels, Bessie
Samson, Charley Drew and others in the cast.
The advance sale will begin this morning.
The latest lie:-Mary Anderson last summer
visited Verona to drop q tear over the tomb of
Shakspeare's Juliet. Robson and Crane wept
when they heard it, and will shortly take a trip
to Ephesus-the ancient home of the Two Dro-
mics, where they have letters of Introduction to
certain descendants of these two worthies-their
main object being to purchase the original
dresses worn by the twin brothers some two
thousand years ago, and pick up several choice
bits of inspiration to be used in their next sea
sons revival of Comedy of Errors"