The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-12

held on Saturday evening in Jersey City. Bad
business was the cause.
! Billy Rice. Billy Sweatnam and Barney Pagan
nave formed new minstrel company.
p. L. Barnum has engaged King Theebaws
hairy Burmese family for his circus tour next
summer
| Miss "Zazell," who was fred from cannon at
| the BaInum show some years since, is now q
successful prima donna.
H. L. Higginson, of Boston, lately donated
S20,OoO to the local Symphony Society for the
purchase of first-class instruments.
Mrs Virginia Crawford, who was the respond
/ ent III the Dixie divorce case, is to shortly be-
gin the career of an actress on the London stage
pic. .t~ TO making tour of America
Chiarinis proposed circus performances before
the Mlkado, In Japan. have been postponed on
account of the birth of a son to that ruler The
circus left Toxic for Yokohama last Wednesday.
a pretty amateur recently hammered at diff
hcult piano composition for Rubinstein's benefit.
What is your opinionp asked the lady of the
maestro "Get married." was his prompt re-
Spouse.
Louise Balfe and company lately played for a
week in New Orleans to 1902. The manager
took the first $500, as per contract. leaving the
star and company exactly 81 to divide among
themselves
The Prince of Wales is not charged full rates
at the London theaters, and gets $50 box for
$50. Some idea of the amount that the Prince
spends in this way can be gathered from the fact
that he owes Mitchell, the London ticket specu-
lator over $3.50, 900.
1t is said that Strauss has a piano the sound
of which, when the key board is manipulated is
inaudible to all save the player Two good ends
are accomplished by this-the composer saves
his new work from being pirated and the neigh
bors' ears from torture
Banks Winter, the tenor, with Thatcher
Primrose 81 Vests Minstrels, is the author Of
white Wings" Winter is responsible for
great deal, for large part of the population of
the country spends considerable time in either
humming or whistling that composition,
just now Toronto and in fact nearly all Can
| ada is excited over the acting of Charles Yer
non, young Engishman, who has just come
over. and is playing new version of the old
time Irish comedy, "Shamus O'Brien." He is
said to sing and dance fully as we'll as Scanlon,
and act great deal better.
Jim the Penman," which is packing the Madi
son-square Theater nightly, is in the second
year of its run in London. Manager Palmer
now thinks that it will be the star piece of his
managerial career. He expects it will run for
Two years at least, and changes in the cast will
be made from time to time.
The Crown Prince of Sweden and his sister
recently appeared as Hamlet and Ophelia in an
improvised play of Hamlet" in the Palace Thea
| ter. The play was altered at the desire of the
Prince, and Ophelia was saved from the waves,
and, Hamlet being only slightly wounded, the
curtain fell after their marriage.
1t is a staggerer when one thinks of the num-
Der OF people who attend places of amusement
In New York for week only. Estimating
the average attendance at each place at ZOO
persons, there are at least so 600 persons who
are amused every twenty-four hours at either
the regular theaters, variety houses concert
halls
One of the distinct dramatic successes of this
year is Minute Men of re-" James A. Herne's
new play which is drawing very large audiences
IN the East. 1t is story based upon incidents
OF the Revolutionary war; which affords oppor-
tunities for very elaborate and striking scenic
effects. 1t is not however, a so-called military
drama, but comedy drama of an original and
attractive kind
Mr.. William j. Florence and his wife contem-
plate going from San Francisco to Australia, for
q tour of that country. They feel that they have
being at least and foreign engagement will
doubtless be OF value to them, not only in its
immediate financial results but in its effect on
future engagements in America.
Louie Lord. Chicago actress who is said to
own property valued at $75, 900, and who, DUR
ing the present season. is transforming with a
company in Western towns, is reported to have
| lately married her leading man, Lincoln j. Car
ter, at Eldorado, Kan Miss Lord was the wild
ow OF James Lord, an old school actor and man
and from whom she inherited her wealth.
| NJ Sardou is at work on new play to be pro-
| duced at the Porte Saint Martin Tbeater, Paris,
| in 1889. during the exposition 1t will be a
grand historic drama in twenty four tableaux
entitled "Un Steele or "Histoire dun Steele /"
The piece will commence with the taking of the
Baste, and will commemorate the principal
events of the hundred years, and will introduce
the great figures of Napoleon Lamartine and
Victor Hugo.
The war has begun on ladies' high hats at the
theaters Boston has set the example, and New
York will soon follow The ladies' of the Hub
have retreated out of the dilemma gracefully by
adopting theater caps or scarfs, that can be
easily carried in the hand or the pocket. and
take up no more space than a handkerchief.
They can be easily adjusted in the lobby or after
sitting down, if the lady chooses to wear hat
| 10 the tbeater and check it in the cloak room
Escorts are not afraid to carry the caps, as it
doesn't hurt them to be crushed. Dainty scarfs
of cashmere, OF some soft and becoming tint,
with ruffies of Spanish lace about the face, are
the most popular.