The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-30
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THE AMY GORDON CONC oPERA COMPANY AT
ENGLIsH's.
Commencing with to night, the Amy GJr-
don Comic Opera Company play a weeks
engagement at English's, producing oil of
Gilbert Il Sullivan's sparkling and witty
operas, Pirates of Penzsnce.'' "Msscotte,"
'0livette," BILLY Taylor" "Girofe
Girofs," Fra Diavolo." The latter will be
put on tonight and Wednesday matinee;
''Girofe Girofa," Tuesday night; Mas
cote" Wednesday night; "0livstte," Thurs
day night; BILLY Taylor Friday night
and Saturday matinee; Pirates of
Penzance," Saturday night. Amy Cor
don occupies the same place in bur
lesque opera at the present day as did
Oates some years ago. She is possessed of a
beautiful form. natural grace and q melodi.
Gus voice. Her support numbers such peo-
pie as Mr.. Paul Baum, Mrs. w. A. Morgan,
Mr.. c. Gilbert, Miss Adele Barker and sew
eral other ~well-known artists of ability. The
wardrobe and stage effects are mostly new
and costly. Much care has been taken 10
present.eac opera in q style and name TO
insure success. Miss Amy Gordon and Mr..
W. A. Morgan are the leading people of this
AQlnlLdD4c COUuDdu1r u AuVSc lDdt udNC
seen them will not hesitate TO recommend
them as singers and actors who strive and
never fail TO please 81 audience, no matter
how critical. At the low price OF admission
fifteen, twenty-five and thirty-fve cents
the hous should be packed at each perform
ance.
Jim Cooke contemplstes devastating the
Cockrobin towns with q Jim crow show this
summer.
The Hyers Sisters Combination opens q
weeks engagement at Lyra Hall tonight,
presenting 1.-THE Blackyllle Twins"
The "Thres Wives to One Husband'l Com-
PAW play in Cincinnati this week. 1t will
net be surprising If some OF our "bes.-
known are missed before the week is over.
Joe Gordon is mot saying q word"
The automatic wonder, Tsuber's famous
Columbus clock, which is to be on exhibit
ton at the Dime Museum al this week. is
said TO be the marvel of the age. 1t is even
a greater mechanical wonder than either the
Passion or Strasburg clocks.
Diokson's Grand will remain closed until
Wednesday evening, when the talented and
popular little actress, Minnie Maddern, re-
turns for two performances of her popular
success, Caprice" She will have the sup
port of Ter original New York company,
among whom are Mr.. Henry Miller, T.. j..
Herndon, Percy Brooke, Harold Russell,
Cyril Scott, Charles King, Robert Sinclair,
f. W. Strong, Mary Madoern, Lillian Wal
lack and May Wheeler. The sale will open
this morning at the theater box Office. and
should be large.
The engagement of the McCaull Opera
company in "Fslka' at the Grand the last
two nights of this week is attracting IN
usual attention. 'Falka" is said to have
the brightest music and most lsughable
libretto of any modern opera. The com.
pany number over fifty people, among whom
are such well known opera boufe and lyric
artists as Miss Bertha Ricci, Miss Ray Sam
uels, Miss Lille Vinton. Miss Ami Leslie,
Miss Alice May, Miss Helen StaRdish, Miss
Leona Clarke, George G. Boniface, jr., II. A.
Cripps, Hubert Wilke, H. Marlborough,
Alfred Klein, H. Roland, ]. r. Smith and
others.
Major J. E. Pond has assumed the man
agement OF Minnie Madden and her play,
Caprice" for the balance of the season. We
are glad of this, and earnestly hope that
this brightest of all the young stars will in-
ish her season with the success she deserves.
OF ell the lauded-to .the-skies lady stars of
the present m epoch, non are more
deserving of hearty recognition from the
theater- going public than little Minnie
Madden. Gifted 10 q remarkable degree,
modest in claims, she gives you more than
you expect. Her play, Caprice" is as
worthy Of dramatic literature as she herself
is worthy to the stage she adorns.
The Dime Museum will open the week
this afternoon at l o'clock with the strongest
bill of the season, the principal features be-
ing Colonel Cooper, colossal English giant;
Eugene Feralto, giant skeleton; Henrietta
Moritz, mastoden midget; George James,
monster fat boy; the Lapgan Juvenile Prodi-
gies; German Rose Wax-works; Mile Owens,
hirsute wonder from Missouri; Msrvello.
wonder-worker; Allen and Martin, musical
artists. On the stage, Edwards "Drolleries,' -
u comedy organization embracing Maud
Walker, Maggie Evans, May Smith, Frank
Lester, Joseph f. Campbell, G A. Chslfsnt,
Jane s s. Edwards, will present the conceit
"Drolleries."