The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-21
CHAT FROM THE THEATERS.
Various operate and Dramatic Attrac-
ti0ns at the Local Theaters This Week.
Ccmic Opera at Three Of the Houses at High
and Cheap Prices-Gossip About the
Stage and Stage People.
GRAND oprRA.HousE.

For all this week Manager Dickson has the
Bennett & Moulton Opera Company. an organi-
Kation seven years old, which has the reputation
nj giving clean, bright and entertaining perform
Ances of popular operas at very cheap prices
TO- 20 and 80 cents for the best seats in the house.
and the advance sale, which Is now in progress
indicates very large audiences The repertoire
for the week is as follows Monday evening.
s1a Mascotte;' Tuesday matinee, N. M. s.
Pinafore;' Tuesday evening, ''The Mikado;"
Wednesday evening, "Chimes of Normandy"
Thursday afternoon, ''The Mikado;" Thursday
evening. "Girofe- Girofa;" Friday evening"
s'OIivette;" Saturday matinee, 'Olivette;" Satur-
day evening, La Mascotte." The company has
Ehirty.fve people. among whom are such we'll
known opera singers as Miss Louise Essing. Miss
loU, Miss Mae Bruce, and others. It has played
10 the capacity of all the theaters in all the large
cities
xzGLIsis CHAMPIONSHIPS CARLETON COM
PANY.
Those who saw the charming performances
given few weeks ago by the Carleton Opera
Company at English's Opera house will be de-
lighted to welcome back such an excellent or
ganization, and those who missed it will be eager
so embrace the chance to enjoy opera under such
favorable auspices.
The return engagement at Englishs will begin
IN next Thursday evening" and continue on
Friday and Saturday, including the Saturday
matinee On the first two evenings and at the
Saturday matinee .Nanon" will be presented in
elaborate style, and on Saturday evening the
'sMikadov will be the bill It is expected that
Aha nd fo~ h. In,
and for this reason the ox-offfce win be opened
day earlier than usual-on Tuesday morning.
THE MUsEUM-wILBUR OPERA COMPANY.
Tomorrow afternoon and throughout the
week the Wilbur Opera Company, with Susie
Kirwin as the prima donna, supported by the
comedians, Ed Chapman. j. e. Comfy, W. H.
Nowberg, P. j. Buch and j. E. Brand, will be
the Museum attraction, producing "The Mkado."
The Wilbur Company is one Of the oldest OPP
cratic organizations travelling. and has always
been a popular and successful combination.
Messrs. Chapman, Comfy and Brand are re-
garded as performers of ability. The choru of
fhs company is said TO be strong efficient and
appropriately costumed, and an orchestra Of
fifteen people is carried by the troupe.
THE LYRA IN ''MIKADo."
The Lyra Society have 1.-THE Mkado" in daily
rehearsal, and will produce it at the Grand OPP
era-house on Friday aad Saturday evenings and
Saturday matinee. March and 6. with chorus
of fifty trained voices and orchestra of thirty
musicians. The cast of principals will be as fol-
lows: Mikado. Herman Mueller; Nanki-Poo,
Andrew Smith, Boo-Bah, Fred Loomis; Ko-ko,
Miss Lulu Burt; Pitti-Sing, Miss Jessie Meek;
Peep Boo, Miss Louise WeegHian; Katisha. Mrs.
leon Bailey AT the matinee, Mr.. S. Z. Nor
Fison will be the Boo-Bah.
THE zoo THEATER
At the Zoo Theater this week frst-class COM
pany of speciality performers will furnish the
enssrtainment Among them are the De Hass's
champion clubswingers; Dollie Davenport
serio-comic vocalist; Ward ard Lee, Irish team
Bsughman and Aidine, rife experts, and G. c.
Mathews, the flying man. This evening Jem
Conners. light weight boxer. of New York.
win knock out Johnny Banks. of Philadelphia,
in Eve rounds on forfeit of 300.