The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
THE MoNARoH MusEuM.
Notes of the Stage.

Lolita In 'Nltouche" and 1.-THE White Slave, J"
will be the attraction at the Grand Opera House
next week.
Frank p Weadon has completed his comedy,
"a Camp Meeting Episode, which is very
clever production.
Dan Sully's Corner Grocery and IA Parlor
Match viii play return engagements at En-
glishs next week.
Henry Irving and his company have played to
nearly $40, 900 in four weeks at Chicago, which
Is almost phenomenally large business.
Manager Gilmore says that he is going to re-
build the Zoo Theater from top to bottom next
summer. If he does it would be well to leave
out the elevated garden" part
Reserved seats for the Mark Twain and Geo.
w Cable entertainments will be sold at Ply
mouth Church on Thursday next The matinee
on Saturday viii commence at 145 P. NJ
Hugh Darcy and his company with Josie
Batchelder as STAR climbed the golden staircase
ut Shamokin. Pa, last Monday. They are said
TO have been kindly assisted on their tour home
ward by sympathizing citizens.
John b. Doris, whose show is wintering at the
fair grounds, has large force at work in getting
the wagons. cages and paraphernalia ready for
the road. His season will commence about
April 20 with exhibitions for two days here
Mr.. AL S. Lipman is playing Lord Travers in
the reorganized "Hazel Kirke' company, and the
Chicago Tribune in TIE notice of the opening
performance gave a very elaborate description of
bis 'bang" but failed to mention how he did the
part
Chicago News: Leonora Bradley, leading lady
of Robson and Cranes company has been com
PEELED to retire from the stage on account of ill
health. Her place has been taken by Flora May
Henry, who has been member of the company
for some time.
Harry Miner has called in his concert COM
pany, of which Victoria Hulskamp the lead
ing attraction, account of bad business He
has also abandoned the idea of putting her at
the head of a comicopera company. She is but
IN Indifferent singer.
Nat Goodwin has entered into partnership
arrangement with E. E. Rice for next season.
and he will be the chief attraction at the Bijou
Opera House, appearing in comedies and
musical burlesques. He and his wife are to re-
ceve 10 per cent of the gross receipts for their
services
During his engagement at the Fifth avenue
Theater, New York, which promises to be one of
the largest in financial sense ever played at
this house, Mr.. Edwin Booth receives for his
share of the proceeds one-third of the gross tax
ings at the door. These are the same terms
under which Salvini and Modjeska played when
they travelled under the management of Mr.
John Stetson.
The local lodge of Elks will give social at
their hall tonight A varied and attractive pro
gramme has been arranged for their annual ben
fit at the Grand Opera-house next Friday after
Harrison & Gouray "Muggs Landing" and
other companies will take part in the entertain
ment Reserved seats can be secured at the
office of the theater any time during the
week
Master frankie Jones. who has been seen at
Che Dime Museum during the week, closed his
engagement with last night, but will reappear
after shortabsence. He is undoubtedly one of
she cleverest if not the cleverest, child artist
ever seen here, and has been the drawing card
at the musecm during his engagement He has
the grace and finish of the NEST polished adult
artists and although but nine years of age has
been on the stage for six years
Several of the little girls who made their first
professional appearance with Haverly's juvenile
t'Pinafore" company, several years ago. have
since become quite noted. Little Eva French,
The "Buttercup," is in almost every cast of the
Union Square Theater. Daisy Murdoch, the
'.Hebe" was the Cupid with the Miles e. Bar
con Company, and Miss Frances (Frankie)
Bishop, the Admiral is now starring in
'MuggSs Landing" which is at English's the
latter part of the week.
Mrs Langtry wears some elegant costumes
10 ia Princesse Georges Her reception dress
Is composed of poplin and satin. in harmonies of
pink, trimmings of gold and black passemen-
terie embellished with large gold coins. and bod
ice of pink poplin, decorated with gold epaulets.
ball dress was of white satin and violet velvet.
satin tablier studded with violets and pansies,
applique in high relief. satin panels lined with
v'olet velvet, wide velvet sash crossing hips,
failing on satin train, bodice of velvet decorated
with pansies. A carriage dress was of green
velvet; round the skirt runs wide band of
pheasants feathers. The vest is entirely COM
posed of those metallic plumes that glitter and
glimmer and beGazzle the eye with their lustres
of gold. blue, purple and green hues. There are
two other dresses quite as gorgeous in character.