The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
Attractions Offered Indianapolis Thea
ter-GOers for the Current Week.
Joe Emmet'S Losses as the Result of His Recent
Spree-Bartley Campbells Financial
Troubles-Stage Notes and Gossip.
A OPERA-HOUsE.

The engagement Of Mlme. Helena Modjeska
tCouotess Bozenta) at the Grand the first part of
this week promises to be a notable dramatic and
social event, for the advance sale of seats, which
is now in progress at the box-ofice, indicates
large audiences. The repertoire that is an
nounced includes two Shakspearean comedies
an historical tragedy and an emotional drama
which will be given in the following order: Mon
day evening, "As You Like It." Tuesday even
ing, for the first time in this city. by Madame
Modjeka, Mary Stuart" Wednesday matinee,
Camille" Wednesday evening, Twelfth
Night" Modjeska is a remarkable woman. and
her private, as we'll as her professional career,
has been full of vicissitudes and strange events.
From the little girl acting Cinderella"
among the pots and pans of her kitchen. run
ming barefooted and in her night dress through
the bloody streets of Cracow from her burning
home amid the horrors of a bombardment; fol-
lowing to the grave. in her first teens, the bodies
OF her countrymen murdered by Russian ty-
ranny; marrying at sixteen her guardian, a man
OF more than twice her age; going on the stage
a year later; travelling in a cart from village to
village; becoming later the reigning actress of
Warsaw; then, after her first husbands death,
marrying a Polish nobleman and sharing his
exile and poverty in this country; her mastery
OF the English language, her triumphs on the
American and English stage, and her re-entree
into her own country, all tend to show that she
is a very remarkable woman. With her stage
triumphs in America all heatre goers are fami-
liar. and all unite in the opinion that she is one
OF the great actresses Of the world. .
ENGLIsH's-L1LIAN oLcoTT.
English's Opera-house will be closed the first
three nights of the week, but will be reopened
on Thursday by Miss Lillian Olcott, supported
by a capable company in a dramatization of
Hugh Conway's celebrated novel. Ozark Days"
Miss Olcott has been seen in this city before,
and made q favorable impression. As Phlllipa
Henriques, in Dark Days" she is said to have
achieved a great success. Prices remain as
usual.
Miss Ada Gray, an actress who, for ten years.
has been identified with East Lynne" will
present this play at the Grand the last three
nights of this week. She is said to have a very
capable supporting company.
DIM MUSEUM.
Tomorrow afternoon the veteran tragedian,
Daniel Bandmann, will begin a weeks engage
ment at the Museum, appearing in a round of
legitimate dramas, including Hamlet" 'Mer-
chant of Venice" 'Othello," "Romeo and
Juliet" 'Richelieu" Richard Ill" The plays
to De presented in the evening, and in the order
named, while at the matinees 1.-THE Lady of
Lyons" East Lynne" '"The Hunchback" and
Romeo and Juliet will be produced, with Mr..
Bandmann in each cast. His company includes
the veteran actor, David Hanchett, of this city,
and the leading lady is Miss Louise Beaudet.
The curiosities secured for the lower hall ars all
new and interesting.
II zoo THEATER.
E. M. CASTINGS Company, supporting James
Reilly in the three-act musical comedy, 'The
Wilder" is the attraction at the Zoo Theater all
this week. The star is widely and favorably
known mere. as much, perhaps. by his singing Of
"Papas Baby Boy" as to any other fact. The
company embraces many vaudeville favorites, in
addition to the people required to produce the
comedy. New scenery and the latest popular
music are promised as additional attractions.
MatineeS Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.