The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-04
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC REVIEW.
The Local Attractions for the Present Week
Notes of the Stage.
The Local Attractions This week.


that is highly spoken of, and is composed of
thirty -four people, will be the attraction the first
part Of the week at the Grand, in Mellockers
charming opera, ''The Beggar Student" Among
the members are Misses Alice Galleard, Louise
Manfred, France Hall, Georgia Lincoln, Maude
Waldemere RIGA Mann, and Messrs. A. w. Nc
Collin, c. NJ. Pyke, S. F. Sanford, w. III.
Kohnle and others. The low prices will be con-
tinued at this house.
The last three nights of the week the attrac-
ton will be Miss Minnie Palmer who has made
a great success in England in the last two years,
and who will return there in the spring for an
indefinite period Her play, my Sweetheart
has been so nearly transformed into an operetta
that it has about been decided to make it one
entirely. Miss Palmer is one of the most
popular stars before the public.
The Howard Athen9um Speciality Company,
from Richard Harris's Boston theater of the
above name appear at English's Opera-house
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next The
company is composed of the best talent of the
vaudeville stage, embracing dancers, singers and
comedians. The caste includes. Hamlin and
Kuler Miss May Maccabe, Carron brothers, e.
Mr.. William Carol, 1.-Two Macs" and Miss Liz
zie Simons, that most agile Of change dancers.
''The Planters Wife," cleverly constructed
society drama, and favorite attraction here,
will hold the boards of Englishs Opera house
the last three nights of the week. Mr.. Harry
Lacy still enacts the leading role supported by
a company comprising Miss Edna Carey, Miss
Kate Hawthorn Miss Dilla Sawyer Mr. Frank
Harrington, Mr.. Lefingwell, Mr.. Sidney Drew,
and others.
ATTRACTIONS AT THE MUSEUM.
For the Monarch Museum next week Manager
Sackett has provided an extraordinary attrac-
ton in 80 10, the dog-faced man." who is one
OF the greatest curiosities before the public.
The elastic skin man, the Aztecs and the color
less family will remain for another week, and
the stage show will be given by Casanova, the
vivisectionest, who cuts people up and restores
them all right; Sam and Kittie Norton, sketch
artists Prof. Marsh, musical performer; Prof.
Nlncent's shadowgraphs, Samson. the strong
man; Charles johnson, the juvenile comedian;
Spencer and Allen, and others. The business
continues to be very remunerative, and the pa
trenage is from representative people The mu-
scum is an attractive resort
AUTHORS AS ELEcUTIoNIsTs.
A new form of popular entertainment will be
introduced by Mark Twain, the American hui
morist and George w. Gable, the distinguished
Southern novelist, on next Wednesday evening
at Plymouth Church. This will be the first en-
tertainment of this kind given here and the
celebrated names of the gentlemen who are to
appear are a guaranty for It's merit. Mark
Twain's famous wit and Mr.. Cables pathos and
intensity of expression should make this enter
tainment highly interesting to the public
Notes of the Stage.
Fred Marsden is writing new play for Minnie
Palmer.
Frank Williams, business manager of Harry
Lacys Planters Wife," is in the city.
Salvini will probably visit America again next
season under the management of John Stetson.
The Mirror says that Miss Minnie Maddern has
given birth to twin children and that everybody
is doing well. This must be Caprice"
Mrs. Zelda Seguin- Wallace has made great
hit with the Ford Opera Company, and the
Southern papers are very enthusiastic in her
praises
Harrigan & Hart, who were burned out in
New York last week. will not rebuild, but will try
to lease the Union square Theater for a long
term of years.
1t is announced that Mr. Nat Goodwin, having
tried his hand at play writing, the result is a
'Howling Absurdity," in which he may appear
later in the season.
Mr. j. Ell. Haverley, who has about freed him
self from debt, is arranging to make an entirely
new departure in negro minstrelsy next year in
conjunction with Billy Emerson.
Miss Edna Carey formerly leading juvenile in
the Union-sQuare Theater stock company, now
playing with one of the leading combinations, is
said to have the costliest wardrobe on the stage.
Her dresses were made by Worth.
Minnie Palmer has offered $40, 900 cash for the
big diamond Cleveland GEN." which was re-
Gently brought to New York. In the rough the
stone weighed seventy eight carats, but will be
reduced to between forty and fifty carats by cut
ting.
Mr. Tunis Dean who has been one of the most
efficient and obliging attaches of English's OPP
era-h house, will leave tomorrow for Washington,
to act as private secretary for Congressman
English. Jesse Hough will take his place at the
theater.
Jacob Nunnemacher, receiver of Brooks &
Dickson, has discharged all the clerks and book
keepers of that firm, thus making saving of
on the read as acting managers of the combina-
tions travelling under their names.
A monument to Bellini will be unveiled at
Naples next spring, representing the composer
seated at piano and preparing the score of an
opera Grouped about are the statues of the
heroines of his works, represented by their most
noted Interpreters, among them Grisi as Norma
Malibran as Elvira, and Mile. Emma Nevada
as Amina.
Manager George A. Dickson has written a
sentimental song, companion piece to his
famous ballad-'Papas Warming Willie's
Jacket. 1t goes
''When you're climbing up the mountain
Dearest Rhoda
I'll be sitting by the fountain
Drinking soda;
When you're gazing raptly seward
little dear.
I'll be sailing to the leeward--
Full of beer"
A remarkable degree of interest was felt in
the productionof Victorien Sardoa's Theodore"
at the Porte St Martin Theater last night, says
dispatch from Paris, France Dec. 81 All the
seats in the house were disposed of three weeks
before the performance. One orchestpa-chair
brought 800 francs 1861. Nine. Bernhardt ap-
peared as young and as fresh as ever, and the
play afforded her the best opportunity to display
the wonderful versatility of her powers NJ
Marais as Andreas and NJ GARNER as Justinian
both achieved splendid success The mantle
worn by Bernhardt cost $4,000 francs ($16, 000
The Tayleure- Chanfrau company disbanded at
Wilmington Del. Dec 81 then ending its hon