The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
AMUSEMENT INFORMATION.
The Local Attractions During This Week
Notes Of the Current Stage Gossip.

G. d. Hildebrand. the reformed outlaw, who spent
ten years of his life behind prison bars viii give
cta of his personal experiences and the sights he has
seen, at the Grand Operahouse tonight, illustrating
them with two hundred views. The prices of ad-
mission 10. 15 and 25 cents.
The series of illustrated art lectures that are to be
given by Prof Thomas B. Harrison at the Grand
Operahouse all this week is exciting considerable in
terest among loversSf art for they said to be
pecially fine and entertaining his pictures being the
best displayed in this country The course will
embrace descriptive and Observation-Disclosures France
and Switzerland, Germany and the stored Rhine,
England. Ireland and Scotland, Russia, Turkey.
Greece and Egypt the Holy Land Pompeii and Spain,
Italy, Venice Rome and the Vatican The prices Of
admission but 25 and 80 cents and seats for
lecture be secured in advance at the box-ofice.
The American Opera Company will appear at Eng
ish's Opera house. here, June and 8, under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic. The
opera of "Orpheus and Eurydice' will be given on
Monday night, and 'sLakme'' Tuesday night In
danapols is of the eight cities to be honored by
this superb company. 1t is purely Ameri-
can enterprise. Music-loving people ali over the
State preparing to attend and reserving seats
Mr. Henry Frazier be addressed here in reference
to seats lit will be the society event OF the year.
An Associated Press dispatch from St. Louis last
night says: THE grand opera festival at the EXPOSE
ton Music Hall by the American Opera Company was
most successfully closed tonight with brilliant per-
Torrance of 1.-THE Marriage of Jeanette" and Syl
via, ballet, to the largest audience that has ever
crowded the great hall The American Opera Com
pany have met with great here each audience
growing in size till the climax tonight when the
house was literally packed TO the doors. The per-
formances have all been splendidly given and with
magnheence of scenery settings and costumes never
before presented here Theodore Thomas and orehes-
ira left aft6r the performance for Cincinnati and to-
NV
special train for Chicago where they rest till the 24h
when they open two weeks season at McVicker s.
After the brilliant performances here the management
OF the exposition have made liberal offer to the opera
company to return here for in the early fall
which is now under consideration"
AT the Museum another speciality programme VIII
be given this week. and in the curiosity hall the noted
midgets, Mrs. Tom Thumb and her husband, Count
Rosebud. will be the principal features The bill in
cludes some capable artists, among them McAndrews
the only watermelon Ward and Fox. Kitty Mills,
Leltner and Crisdie Pearl Wnans and others.
NOTES OF THE STAGE
Another speciality bill is booked for the Museum
next week.
Colonel Mapeson is in London trying to negotiate
with Patti for another season in operain America.
Mr.. Chizzola has arranged to bring the celebrated
French actor Coquelin this country year for
ten weeks season.
Miss Fortescue, the fair recipient of consolation
money, from Earl Cairns, will make a professional
tour in this country next fall.
richer than when he came. His unfortunate man.
ager however has suffered considerable pecuniary
loss by the engagement.
Nine. Christine Nilsson has signed a contract for
still another farewell tour of America. This one is
to be under the management of Max Strakosch, and
will begin with performance Oct IL.
After an experience the Marquise de Caux, Patti
is not content with the plain appellation Nine. Nco
lni The tenor has purchased cast-off title at a
bargain and the pair will be known as the Prince and
Princess Nicolas.
The popular English actor j. @. Barnes has new
play in his possession which formerly belonged to
Johd Mccullough. 1t is to be produced of
the London theaters. Barnes himself has high
opinion of the piece.
In the midst of all this excitement about opera fest
walls and musical festivals it should be forgotten
that the grand spring Uncle Toms Cabin" festival
everything double except the prices. will be at the
Grand all next week There is doubt in the minds
of reasonable people that this is the great attraction of
the season.
The Mendelssohn Society is preparing to give its
final concert for this May %. with grand
chorus and orchestra, and will produce Gade's ablest
work ''Ihe Crusaders" Mr.. w. r. Barnes taking the
part of Peter the Hermit. The other soloists will be
foreign talent The Jewel Song from Faust, will
also be sung with orchestra accompaniment This
concert bids fair be the best yet given the society
and to Prof Ora Pearson belongs the credit of the
great advancement made by the members of both
orchestra and chorus
Tt is related that Nine Janish is reported being
exceedingly morbid and always craving for DEATH A
Chicago exchange says: One would judge from the
madams conversation that her married life had not
been happy. The other day she said: Some PEBBLES
say dot you can lofe with monee und dot will
bring happiness. 1T had married for lofe would
be PEASANTS wife buttering bread for mine chill
dren, und would have been happy Instead of dot
marry count, und actress und hat no happ:-
ness-only wanting dot may die