The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-28
WORLD OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
The Various Dramatic and Musical At
fractions To Be Seen This Week.
Bose Coghlan in "0ur Joan"-The Abbott
Opera Season-Lillian Lewis In ''The
Creole and Others-Notes and Gossip.
BOSE cooHLAN IN .ouR JOAN"

EObE CO0HLAN IN OUh JUAN
Hiss Rose Coghlan, an actress who has the
seDasation Of being exceptionally beautiful and
S6asnted. will appear at the Grand the first three
nights OF this week There being no Wednesday
matinee), in her new play "Our JOAN which
Mas written especially for her by Henry Meri-
Waaa author of "Forget-me- not' In it she
psAys heroic part. the keeper of lighthouse,
IN which she has ample opportunity to display
her dramatic powers. For several years Miss
Coghlan was leading lady of Wailacks New
York theater, and in that city she was as great
2avcrite socially IS she was ariistically, as she
jqEas identified with many fashionable events
sAsre. She is an actress who has successfully
Stayed all the leading female roles, in the legiti
sssate dramas, old comedies. and modern society
plzgs, and in "Our JOAN she is said to give an
Ampersonation of great beauty and dramatic
=asctiveness The play viii be produced with
1he original scenery and stage effects which
fUsro used at Wallack's
! TIE ABBOTT OPERA SEASON.
The brief season of English opera by the Alb
both company, at the Grand the latter part Of the
week, is exciting much interest in musical circles
eor the dual reason that the organization has al
ways had deserved popularity in this city. and
Nhat as reorganizsd last summer, it is much
Aszonger and better than ever before OF her
sDsmsr company Miss Abbott has retained
Bsllini and Annandals, the two versatile prime
Gsnnes. and Broderick, the basso The new
nnembers are Mict elena, the Spanish American
4spor. who has been enthusiastically received in
bis first season in English opera, Montegrifo,
the American tenor, who sang with Minnie
Hank, Etelka Gerster and the Milan Opera
Company. Pruette, q baritone of ins reputation,
md Dixon, the famous English comedian, who
was specially engaged to play Koko in s'The
1[ikado," besides Miss Jessie Oyler (Jones), a
1alonted young artist, who is resident of In
Gisnapolis.
The operas to be given ara as follows: Thurs
dsy evening. 1.-THE Mikado;" Friday, 'tLinda of
Gbamouni," Pearl of Savoy for the first time
q this city, Saturday matinee, Bohemian Girl"
Saturday night, Norma The Abbott
prDduction OF 1.-THE Mika6o" is said by
the Eastern critics, to be the only correct must
cal production of that opera given in this coun-
~. Thsater goers here have seen various COM
Aanies give burlesque versions of this OPERA which
ontains music too difficult to be properly rendered
~ any but grand operate artists, and this prom
asps to be the first thoroughly artistic presenta-
SiOn OF the opera ever given in this city. The
stage setting and costuming will be correct in
Nyery particular, and much OF tho original
English stage business as seen at the Savoy
Theatre, London, will be introduced. In
NE tenor Mehelena, will have his first introduc-
sSom TO an indianapolis public in the role Of
Carlo. in which he has made great success
S5sewhere. Norma q beautiful opera, which
Will be given on Saturday evening, has not been
peen here for several years. The advance sale of
seats will begin at the box-ofice OF the theatre
Sc-morrow morning, and . large demand 10 an
kcipated.
ENaIIsH's opERA-HoUsE.
The talented emotional actress, Miss Lillian
lewis, IL just now attracting great attention by
EAer magnificent acting in the "Creole," which
Nsn be produced at English's each evening next
week, With wednesday and Saturday matinees.
Mhe engagement is at cheap prices-10, 20 and
30 cents. Miss Lewis, In compliance with the re-
quest of q number of indianapolis theater-goers,
A5ll recite ''Ostler Joe" during the engagement,
Before the curtain, each evening before the play
S5Enmer ces
THE MUSEUM.
TIE Museum will present, as Its attraction
his week, Scott Marbles comedy-drama, SSH
wsr Spur" a play in which Helen Sedgewick ap-
peared at Enelish's last season. 1t is bright
mnsical comedy, in which the star has an oppor-
Ennity to introduce songs, banjo-playing and
dances. In the development of the plot numer-
BUS interesting ana complicated SITUATIONS ana
bcenes occur and the performance is one that
has been highly praised by the press of other
cities Blanche Vaughn, talented young SOU
bretse, assumes the leading character, and has
knade quite a hit in the part She sings well, is
. graceful dancer and plays the banjo in an ex-
Eellent manner. The company is otherwise
good
REoPENING OF THE zoo.
Tomorrow night the Zoo building win be
Rhrown open to the public with such radical
eharges. 1t is stated. as will make it novelty
In the city. On the first floor large reading
room, with all the leading papers of the country,
pas been fitted up. In the upper hall stage
has been put in, where short performances will
he given after the large theater is closed. En-
l&rance to the whole is gained by purchasing one
ticket and prices will be but 10, Is and 20 cents
Tor the opening Flora Moore's Novelty Won
Mers have been secured. The company is large,
Ind is headed by Miss Flora Moore, who is best
known to the public here as Teddy. in IA Bunch
81 Keys"
Notes of the Stage.
Mary Anderson will sail for England June s.
George Hoey has written a new play called
EKeep It Dark"
i 4 company of deaf and dumb amateurs are to
play Hamlet" in London.