The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-29

~ rHfr cuOW Uds OctH DJOktu. AL CuTiJ5i-
IL remain another week. with the exceD-
non OF Baby Venus" and several new onss
all be added. The stage performances viii
be- given by Edwards "Droller;es," an ex-
c~ilent comedy company. The princiois
member are Msude Walker, vocalist; Mag
lie Evans. Coincidence; May Smith, petite
rouDrette and vocalist. Frank Lester, cherac-
fr comedian, O. a.. Chsliant and James :.
Edwards, the funniest men on earth. TIE
ecnifsioD to all is only ten cents.
JOIN b. DORIS NEW MONSTER SHOW.
This immense attractive aggregation which
has cen wintering in this city the past
season, has been doubly enlarged and wond-
erfUly improved for the ensuing season. Is
without a doubt one of the largest and most
com plste shows travelling. Too muchcaa not
Dc said to urge OUramusement loving peopl3 to
attend John 3. Doris New Monster Shows
consolidated with the Great I~nter-OcsaD.
Triple circus in three separator rings, museum,
squarium, elevated theater stage, and
iity-cage memagerie-tselve shows in
one. They will positively see the
greatest show on earth. More new novelties,
attractive features, curiosIties. erielists BIZ
cyclists, jugelers, roller skstera, athletes.
gymnasts, eeuestrisns, eGuestriennes. rs.e
animals, horses, costumes riders. chsriots,
cages, wagons, lordly birds, towering ami
mails, mammoth beasts and overpowerirg
ard truly tremendous features than ever did
exist or oan possibly be gathered together
sgaIn in one show. augmented by every
thing of value and splendor that money
could purchase.
Mr.. Doris new monster show has always
tie reputation OF coming fully up TO al adj
verified.
This great show will insugurate the season
here Friday and Saturday, April Il and Is.
MOTHS.
Chapfrau will appear at English's shortly.
$500 T--l.
night or on tke morrow.
Thorne's BLACK Flag will shortly be seen
st the Grand Opera House.
Booth, Rhea, ONeill, Lotts and Davenport
have been among the successful financial
s.srs this season.
Mr.. James V. Cooke, of the Grand Opera
House, has been offered several good posi-
lions with travelling companies for next
season, one OF which he will PROBABLY 40.
cept.
THE Elks' give another one OF their en-.
Joysble socials one week from tonight.
Members of the lodge sre requested to secure
their invitations for friends at the meet
ing tonight.
Minnie Madden has met with great sue.
cess ia the Wess and South since she was
here in the early part OF the season. Her
new play. Caprice, has been we'll received
everywhere. The cast is now the strongest
she has ever had.
Rhea has had three different offers to play
in New York next season, and her manager,
Mr.. Morrissey, will probably give 3 Rhea
sesson CT modern comedy at one OF the
fashionable up town theaters ia October
next Whenever it occurs it will certainly
be a SUCCESS.
Mr.. Frank Percy Weadon is now engaged
in writing for the rising young comediac,
Edwin Ray (E r. Nowland) a new tercisl
comedy, entitled 1.-THE Corner Drug Store;
or. Where are the Pabies?' 1t il said 10 be
similar in treatment and text TO those popa-
lar successes, "A Rag Baby" and "a Parlor
Match
Manager McCaull has now about $50 art
it's employed in his four companies. at an
aggregate weekly salary of $4,000, and has
over . 900 costumes in his wardrobe at the
Casinc, New York. Add to this the royal
ties he pays for new operas and no other
opera company now on the road paws any
roy alties whatever and it will be seen hat
it costs a pretty penny to run opera.
No manager has ever ventured quite so
heavily into light opera as John A. McCaull
the present season. He has been furnishing
the entire entertainment for the season at
the Casino, New York; Haverly's Philadei-
pbia. and the Bijou Theater, Boston, i'd
travelling in other cities. One OF his com-
panies will be at the Grand Opera House
Friday and Saturday OF next week. in
"Falka."
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
The prin cipal feature of the musical hap
penlDgs for the past week has been tns
season of English opera at Dickson's by ths
Abbott Company. as an artistic success tho
engagement wss the best of the season. aud
the operas presented we're all highly appre-
ciatsd by those in attendance. The masic
OF the sew opera given. "Semiramide." is
generally pronounced magnificent by all of
orr local tritiques. The young folks have
been fiockiDg 10 English's during che entire
week to witness the production of the charm.
III little operetta, cinderella, or the Glass
Slipper" On Friday evening at Plymouth
Church the Glee Club OF Amherst College
gave a delightful and novel en'ertaimsnt,
introducing their songs, g.ees. etc as rem.
dertd in their college sessions. We have
had nothing in the way of local concerts. but
al, of the various societies are hard at work
for future public appearances.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. John Geiger has united with the L7ra
chorus.
Louis Ostendorff is now leading the Ne.
ridian Rink band.
Miss Winnie Willard is a new candidate
for public favor as a contralto.
Jessie Meek, in company with Chicago
friends, is visiting the New Orleans EXPOSE
tion,
The chorus at the First Baptist Church still
retains its high standing under direction OF
Mr.. Smock.
Professor Barus will preside al the organ
on the arrival of the newly elected pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church.
Fred Loomis will render the bass solo,
''Tby Sentinel am l." at the next Lyra con.
cert He will be accompanied by the full or
chestra.
Apnapdale covered herself with glory
during the recent Abbott engagement aud
made many friends among our people, who
will welcome her return.
The Hollywood family at English's the
past week are children Of our old fellow-citi
zen, Richard Hollywood.
The ladies of the matinee Musicale are
about to treat our music lovers to q concert
by the famous Mendelssohn Q1intette Club.
of Boston,
Paul Krauss Is rapidly advancing to the