The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-03
THE STAGE AND IT'S PEOPLE.
Spectacular, Sensational and Musical
Comedy OF the Local Theaters.
The Movements of Stage People Generally
and Gossip of Interest About Local Mu-
sicians and What They Are Doing.

Tomorrow night, and until Thursday, the
attraction at the Grand Opera-house will be the
spectacular comedy drama ''Zozo, the Magic
queen" which made very fine impression here
last season. Itis production of great scenic
elaboration and beauty, full of amusing situa-
tons and attractive features, including tableaux
viyant, psgeantry, marches and ensemble eff
fectsr TIE transformation scene at the close of
the play will be remembered as a wonder ct ct
gorgeousness and beauty The company en-
gagged in the presentation of ''Zozo" is large and
carefully selected 1t includes Miss Blanche
Curtisse 'the Vassar beauty" as she is called,
who plays the title role; Misses Pauline Powell,
Ida Valance, A. S. Carpenter, Louis Ferrall Ia
good comedian), Howard James, jr., and twenty
others The drills and marches of the ladieS
fifteen in number are one of the attractive 1eat
ures of the performance.
An interesting feature of the weeks amuse
ments will be somewhat novel emf ertainment
on Friday and Saturday evenings, at the Grand
Kindergarten and Children's Aid Society. It
will be concert by the Kossuth Gypsy Stu
dents from the Royal Court of Vienna. mu-
sical organization of much celebrity. Among
she students are several famous soloists, incud-
ing Wottush, who is credited with being the
greatest performer on tho clarinet now living.
Airs will be rendered from ''Poet and Peasant"
william TELL" "Mignon," "Trovatore,' "Boc-
caccio," "Beggar Student" Martha" IRA
mond," ''Mikado" Gypsy Baron "Nanon,
and BLACK Hussar." The proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be applied by the Children's Aid
Society to the completion of the model school
house, which they are erscting.
Mr.. James Ell. Wallick, well-known actor. in
his sensational dramas, will be the attraction at
Englsh's all this week. presenting the first
three nights his new play, 1.-THE Cattle King" a
Western drama, overlooking with sensations
and excitement, and with startling equestrian
effects. for in it he introduces his four thorough
bred horses, who take quite a prominent part in
the performance. During the latter part of the
week he will appear in 1.-THE Bandit King" which
has frequently been seen here Mr.. Wallick has
large supporting company of well-known peo-
pie and the cast of the two plays will. 1t is said
De especially strong in the comedy roles. There
will be matinee performances of the dramas
"The Cattle King" on Wednesday, and 1.-THE
Bandit King" On Saturday.
The patrons of the Museum this week will have
an attraction of a different character from that
which they have been seeing since the season
opened 1t is Our Minstrel Boys" a sensational
musical comedy drama, reformed by the Weston
Brothers, popular comedians and musicians, and
their supporting company It is not socalled
specially play although in itthey introduce their
musical acts, as they each play score or more
OF instruments, but drama of strong interest,
with a well-defned comedy element In the sup
port are such people as Charles Foster, Miss
Lizzie Hunt Miss Mary Bird and others.