The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25
THE WORLD OF ADJUSTMENTS
The Attractions To Be Presented at the
Local Theatres During this Week.
McNish, Johnson & Slavin's Minstrels, the Ju-
venile Opera Company, Sid G. France and
0thers-The Weeks Stage News.

0thers-The Weeks Stage News
M'NIsH, JOHNSON & sLAvIN's MINsTRELs.
McNish. johnson & Slavin's refined minstrels.
an organization that. in numbers and talent, is
unsurpassed, will give performance at the
Grand on next Thursday evening the advance
sale beginning on Tuesday morning. They
played here earlier in the season, and at that
time made such an excellent impression that
rs-engagement was decided upon. The principal
members of the company are: Frank E. McNsh
(Silence and Fun, T. Carroll, johnson and Bob
3lavin. the most original and versatile black
faced comedian in the profession; Frank How
ard, the tenor and composer; w. Henry Rice,
Burt Haverly, the O'Brien brothers. wonderful
gymnasts; Ernest Sinclair and twenty-five
others An entirely new bill of specialities and
features will be given here. The company has
been playing to enormous business all over the
country, especially in San Francisco where they
played three weeks at Baldwin's, and everywhere
they are accorded the praise of giving the best
minstrel performance seen for long time.
hearty welcome awaits them in Indianapolis.
THE JUVENILE OPERA COMPANY.
Gently played very successful engagement at
Eneish's Opera-house, will be the attraction
there on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF
this week, the favor with which the company
was received on it's first appearance having en-
eoaraged the management to arrange for a re-
turn engagement The company has created very
favorable Impression wherever 1t has appeared.
The diminutive people who compose the COM
~Iavx +ha az al and
enhance the interest in the merits of the pre-
gensation, which is of a higher order than
many of the more pretentious opera companies.
The engagement will be at low prices.
THE GILMORE BAND CONCERT.
Gilmore's ba0d, which gives one concert, at
English's Opera-house. on May g. under the
auspices of the Richardson Zouaves, is the fam
0ns band of the Twenty-second New York Ma
4iOnal Guard and is the largest and most won
dcrful military band in the country. Letitia
Louise Fritch, the prima donna of The Gilmore
combination. is ST. Louis girl OF twenty four
who adds to voice of uncommon range and
Uuality a cultivation which endows it with every
possibility of vocal art Her first achievement
was the winning of gold medal of the St Louis
Conservatory, where she exhibited such remark
able promise that her friends determined to give
her the benefit of the best masters the world af-
forded She was sent to Jules Stockhausen, at
Frankfort-on the Main, with whom she spent a
year of close study. and she then put herself
uuder the tatelage of Randeger, and subsequent
~ OF Vanucini Returning to America she was
Immediately engaged by DIR. Damrosch.
for series of his oratorical concerts.
after which she made a remarkably
successful concert tour with the celebrated
pianist. Joseffy She was afterwards engaged
for tour of one hundred and ninety-two con-
certs by the equally famous Wilheimj. The
next season she was the soprano of Giimores
L. - A.
donna, first of the Strakosch, and then of the
Hess. opera companies With the latter organ
tzation she made a tour through Mexico, where
she created sensation rarely achieved by any
artist The most costly gifts were showered
upon her by the nobility of Mexico, among
which was a lovely gold watch, thckly studded
with diamonds, which was inscribed ssweet-
heart in token of Balfes song of that title. her
singing of which completely captivated the Mex
lean heart Miss Fritch is handsome blonde
Of twenty-four years. with speaking eyes, easy
and graceful movements. and exceedingly at
sractive socially. She has marvellous vocal ac-
accomplishments. and carries her audiences cap
tive wherever she appears.
'CHIMEs OF NORMANDY"
The box-offce will open for the sale of reserve
seats for the "Chimes of Normandy" at the
Grand next Wednesday morning The Light
Artillery have perfected every arrangement for
a. most successful production. The Governor
and staff, composing party of twenty-seven.
will occupy box and adjoining stalls in full
uniform. Colonel Ruckle, and the officers of
the Second Regiment we'll as Colonel Closer,
and officers of the First Artillery. will
do likewise. The Battery will oc-
other companies in the city will perhaps. be
present A number of parties in full dress have
also been arranged
The cast is a remarkably strong one, being
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Bailey, Mrs. s. L. Morrison, o. w. Williams,
Ora Pearson and Charles Foster. The chorus
10 good one, and a musical treat is promised.
THE MUSEUM
Sid G. France, who was billed to appeas at the
Museum last week, but did not come, will be
here this week, presenting Marked for Life
the first three nights, and dead to the World
the remainder of the week. France is too we'll
known to need any special mention of his per-
fermances His plays are both sensational pro-
ductions, and such viii compare favorably
with the best of their class Several speciality
acts will be introduced in addition to the regu ar
performance.
THE CIRCUS TOMORROW.
The Interocean Circus and Menagerie of John
d. Doris which has been in winter quarters at
the Exposition Building, and starts upon its an
nuai tour this week, will open the season with
swo performances in this city on the grounds
west of White river. The show starts out with
everything about it bright and in good con-
ditlon Many new and expensive
features have been added by Mr.. Doris and the
SHOW is in every respect frst-cass The menag-
erie comprises a large collection of rare and in
tsresting animals. while in the circus rings will
DO introduced many of the best performers in
the world notable among whom is James Rob
inson, the celebrated equestrian, who has long
held the rank of champion bareback rider of the
world. The customary street parade will occur
daring the morning.
THE NYE-RILEy ENTERTAINMENT.
On Wednesday evening Bill Nye and j. W.
Riley assisted by Mrs. J. @. New, Jud Colgan
and Fred Loomis, will give an entertainment at