The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-09
AMUSE UENTS.
LorrA AT THE GRAND TONIGHT.

LOIIA AT THE GRAND TONIGHT.
The most important amusement event OF
the present week, will he the engagement of
the charming little Coincidence, Lolita, open
ing at Dickson's Grand Opera House to-
night, when she presents for the first time
in this city, her new comic vaudeville,
'Msm'zelle Nitouche," in which she recent
ly captured all London. Apropos, a few
words in regard to this Incompatible
artistes early career may be OF interest In
the tumble down districts of San Francisco,
known as Chinatown, is a cute looking
though somewhat dilapidated cottage, which
was once the home of Lolita. "Old Crab,"
as Lotta's father was tamilaIly called, kept
a music hall down town that was largely
patronized by miners and prospectors during
Ceiifornia's golden days, along in 1851 and
80. During the afternoons and evenings
musical and variety amusements were given
on a stage in one end of the hall or saloon,
On one occasion the star ran off to the
mines with her lover, which broke up the
show. Little Lolita was then acting as waiter
girl, carrying drinks 10 the rough miners,
and assisting her father in every way she
could. She vas then over sixteen years of
age. The oil man on this occasion was way
down in the mouth. His patrons were
clamoring Tor the show to begin and threat
eDing to clear the ranch il he didn't trot
out a singer. II the midst of his distress
which he bad Intellectually tried to drown
with oopious draughts OF whisky, Lolita
beckoned him back to the entrance and
saiO:
''Ill do it, dad. if you'll let me-"
He told her che couldn't, and she went
away In tears. In a few minutes, however,
the fiddler appeared, the bell linked, and up
went the curtain. There stood Lolita in her
faultlessly neat barmsid dress all confused,
and Just on the point of bursting into tears.
The crowd yelled and stamped, the fiddler
threw his whole weight on the horsehair. and
Letta sang and danced as had never bee
done there before. The men applaudeu,
stamped and howied, three their hats on the
stage and pelted her with gold pieces aud
bags Of dust until she was worth 800 or
more. They would not be satisfied and
clsmored for more and more until the little
lady was completely worn out. From that
night on ''OId Cabb's" place did the bust.
ness, and had he not allowed her success to
turn his head he would have made fortune.
But the more he made the harder he drank,
and finally took to abusing Lolita and her
mother, and at last he died despised by all
who knew him except mis- abused child. She
then started out to make her own fortune.
NOTES.
Miss Lulu Nichols. of this city, has Joined
Bennett & Moulton's Opera Company to sing
small parts. They are now in the East.
That funny comedy, dan Sully's Corner
Grocery" will be at English's the last half of
this week. The sale of seats opens this morn
ing at the theater. The house will remain
closed the first three nights of the week.
The Philadelphia World says: There is
too much gum.sucking in the first act of
Over the Garden Wall between Bob Ora
ham and Marion Fleming" That's unkind,
see a. az how" the young lady IN question
is an Indianapolis girl.
BARLEY Campbelps great scenic and ro-
mantle drama, The White Slave" will be
the attraction at the Grand Opera House
the last three nights OF this week. The
company is large and strong one aud has
been playing 20 immense houses every
where.
The Zoo opens the week to night with Joe
A. Burgess spicy comedy, "a Bankers
Luck" AMI strong olio, introducing Ward
and Lee, Irish comedians Mile. Adele, slack
wire performer; RONALD Brothers, gymnss.s:
Lieut.. Allen; Ada Price seriocomic, and
OBrien and Redding, sketch artists.
The Dime Museum opens the week, this
afternoon, with one OF the strongest bills of
the season, both in Curiosity Hall and the
theatorium, and another big boom is conf
IDENTIFY anticipated. Among the principal
curiosities will be the Man FISH and
water Queen" the Passion Clock" the
White Moors, the Herodisa Mystery, the
Glass Blowers. Signor Giovaui's trained
birds, the fat girl and the Rice midgets. Tue
stage show will be given by strong array
of speciality people. Admission to all only
ten cents.