The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20

duction promises to be one of unusual gorgeous
ness and splendor The spectacle made an
excellent impression here last year.
Hugh Conway Called Back) Fa-gus is to have
a memorial monument in his native city of New
CASTLE where he is regarded as 1.-THE greatest gen
Jus in fiction since Charles Dickens" according
to a local paper.
Dir. James V. Cooke, who was under engage
ment to 90 in advance of the Emma Abbott
Opera Company, has secured his release. to ac-
cept the position of treasurer and press agent OF
Prof. Norriss Equine and Canine Paradox at an
advanced salary.
Two American girls are to make their debut
next season under the care OF Mile. Nevada
Nellie Everest, of Philadelphia, and Miss john
ston of Washington Both have been studying
for years in Italy, and said to be gifted with
good voices.
Mime. Modjeska brought over sixty five pieces
of baggage in the Aurania, and had to take oath
to $40, 600 worth of wardrobe. A large-eyed
Hungarian page, about three feet and half high
attended her, and her niece, a handsome blonde
of nineteen, was in her suite. She left for SIAM
ford in theafternoon.
Clara Louise Kellogg wears magnificent jew
eled pin, presented by the Duke of Newcastle in
1868. During the Brighton races heinyited Miss
Kellogg to be the guest OF his family, saying
that he had recently lost heavily and if she came
it might change his luck. She went and the
Duke won $50, 900. The pin commentaries the
event
Modjeska has an extensive repertoire this
season, and Manager Dickson is undecided what
pieces to suggest for this city, and would like
suggestions. She plays 'As You Like It." Ca
mille," "Frou- Frou,r "Ajrienne Lecouvreur,
diane de Lys" ''Donna DIANA" Princess
Zellah." Romeo and Juliet" and Twelfth
Night"
Prof. E. A. Kieckhoefer who has been lead
ing the Zoo orchestra the past two seasons,
leaves Oct II, for Cleveland, where he will have
charge of the orchestra in Manager Sacketts
new theater. Professor Kieckhoefer is thor
ouehly competent leader, aud as sololst can
get more music out of violin than any man
who draws bow.
There was a sensation at the Comque, Butte
City, NJ t.. lately. A hilarious party sat in one
of the boxes as Sophie Duncan, of the Duncan
sisters, was passing by. Miss Duncan, who is
fascinating blonde, was called in to be married
lust for fun" to the young superintendent of
the Mountain Parrot Mine, who is the son of a
New York millionaire. The knot was tied by a
justice of the peace, and is unquestionaby valid.
The French papers tell of the arrest of George
Hanlon, IAN American acrobatic clown, claiming
to be one of the Hanon-Lees." He was SEN
fenced to four months Imprisonment for swim
ding young man by engaging him for bogus
company and making him deposit 500 francs as
security" OF course this Hanlon was an i'm
poster. The true George Hanlon is now in
America Edward and Frederick, both in Paris
write to the Figaro to denounce the pseudo
George.
j. M. Hill is carrying good deal just now. In
addition to the very great preparations being
made for the Romeo and Juliet" production. he
has on his hands the Union square and Third
aveEue Theaters in New York, the Couru-street
Theatsr in Buffalo, and the Columbia, in Chi
cago. His travelling combinations include Mar
garat Mather, "a Moral Crime" "Our Irish
Visitors" and For Brothers Life" AS if the
management of all these things were not enough
to keep him busy, he runs large stock farm in
Illinois and a restaurant In Chicago, and besides
this, he has a string Of fast trotting horses
entered at all the circuit races.