The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-30
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.

Tonight there will be one-mile hurdle race
at the College avenue Rink.
John Rogers, of Minnie Palmer fame, has
engaged Yseult Dudley for lecturing tour.
Geo. W. June is in New York. disengaged. He
thinks of reviving the BLACK Crook" next sea-
son.
The Zoo closed for repairs last Saturday night
1t is the intention to rebuild and refurnish the
theater.
Miss Flora NJ. Hunter, assisted by Miss Mamie
Stowel will give a piano recital in Baldwin S
piano rooms this afternoon at o'clock.
The fifth entertainment of the Mennerchor
Society will be given at their hall on Tuesday
evening. An enjoyable time is anticipated.
Manager Dickson contempates extensive i'm
provements and repairs in the Grand during the
summer months Fashion boxes will be put in
and decorations added.
The Flyers sisters have rented Lyra Hall. and
will present their musical comedy, THE Black
vile Twins" the entire week. New songs and
specialties will be introduced.
Little Patrice will leave the "Three Wives"
company next week. James V. Cook, of this
city, will star her next season in new play. en-
Titled Babies, or a Love Escapade."
Minnie Madden, one Of the brightest little
women on the stage, will occupy the Grand two
evenings of this week, Wednesday and Thurs
AL S. Lipman, formerly of this city has taken
Robert Mantell's part in Called Back" Mr..
Manteil going to the Lyceum Theater. Mr.. Lip
man is making rapid strides in his profession.
The art exhibit of the Hoosier Colony in Mu-
nich in Englishs Hall, will be thrown open to
the public Wednesday. The hours will be from
10 to and to 8 p M. There have been over
one hundred pictures hung.
Mr. John B. Doris will deluge the town to-day
with his printing of the great Inter Ocean Circus.
His new addition of animals will arrive on the
Meckenberg by the 10th of the month. Mr.
Doris has secured several Illinois street wolves
for his menagerie
Miss Madderns company is the same that sup
ported her here earlier in the season, and en-
braces Mr. Henry Miller, Mr. T. j. Herndon,
Percy Brook Harold Russell, Cyril Scott,
Charles King Robert Sinclair, F. w. Strong,
Mary Maddern, Lillian Wallock and May
Wheeler.
Commencing TO night, at English's Theater the
Amy Gordon Opera Company will render popu-
lar operas for week. The repertoire will con
sist of Fra Diavolo," which will be the bill to-
night 'Girofe- Girofa," ''Mascotte," ''Olivette y
billie Taylor and Pirates of Penzance, "
presented in the order named. The cast en-
braces, besides Amy Gordon, Will Morgan,
Martie Croker, w. P. Brown and Adele Baker
The McCaull Opera Company will present the
latest operate success, "Falka," at the Grand
Opera-house Friday and Saturday nights, and
matinee. The company is AN extremely we'll
balanced one and embraces Miss Bertha Ricci,
Miss Ray Samues, Miss Luly Vinton. Miss An
ME Leslie Miss Alice May, George G. Boniface
jr., Hubert Wilkes, H. A. Cripps Harry Nc
Donough, Alfred Klein, Miss Helen Standish,
NJ. Roland and Miss Clark. The opera is quite
| tuneful Sale of seats commences Wednesday.
The Dime Museum will present the following
bill for the week commencing this afternoon:
Colonel Cooper. colossal English giant; Eugene
Feralto, giant skeleton; Henrietta Moritz, mas
todon midget; George James, monster fat boy;
the Langan Juvenile Prodigies German Rose
Wax-works; Mile Owens, hirsute wonder from
Missouri; Marvello, wonder worker; Allen and
Martin, musical artists On the stage, Edwardss
Drolleries, comedy organization embracing
Maud Walker, Maggie Evans. May Smith, Frank
Lester Joseph F. Campbell, c. A. Chalfant,
James S. Edwards, will present the conceit
'Droleries." During the action of the comedy
gems from the leading operas of the day will be
introduced; also speciality features of an amusing
and entertaining character.