The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-10
The Dostonian. Next.


The Bostonians Next.
Tomorrow morning the sale OF seats be-
gins at the Grand Opera House tor the
engagement of the Bostonians. The Bos-
tcnians have not appeared in Indian
apolis for more than five years. and this
engagement will afford their admirers
opportunity of seeing them in attractive
repertory. The best Endorsement of the
Bostonians is the simple announcement
OF the members of the organization. The
ffss 5essis Bar
lett Davis, Eugene Cowles. Caroline Ham
ilton. George Frothngham, Peter Lang,
gan. Josephine Bartlett Mena Cleary and
others equally as well known
new opera by Victor Herbert and Francis
Nelson, viii be sung. Victor Herbert is
and while whe this IS sa his first Venture in the
field Of operate composition. he has
achieved notable success. prince An
anias'' ran successfully in New York last
fan for more than eight weeks at the
Broadway Theater, and 1t permits the dif-
ferent members of the organization to APP
pear to splendid advantage.
Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee
Robin Hood. will be the bill, and the en-
gagement will end on Wednesday evening
with THE Maid of Plymouth" Clay nj.
Green and Thomas Pearsall Thorn,s Genie comic
Standish's courtship. after Longfellow.
GuG InOmaS'S "Inc wan L ID StaIrs.
A new one-act play, 1.-THE Man Up
Stairs by Augustus Thomas, was pro-
duced as a curtain-raser to 1.-THE Found
ling at Hoyts Theater, New York. last
night Miss Odette Tyler and Mr.. Ferdi-
nand Gottschalk appeared in the cast. Miss
Tyler is the beautiful young widow who en-
joyed the transitory celebrity of being On
last fall until the conduct of his family in
putting detectives on her track wounded
her pride and the engagement was can
celed. Gottschalk was seen here with
tombstone Bennett in THE Amazons."
Not to change the subject at all, but
speaking of tombstone Bennett that vigor-
Gus actress with predilection for male inn
presentations, who was also seen here as
Lady Tommy in 1.-THE Amazons' she is
having her voice trained in London for
opera. Some one has asked If she will
sing bass.
Notes of the Stage.
Elita Proctor Otis. in .Oiver Twist"
this week Is playing in New YORK.
Sol Smith Russell is to add the part of
next season
Blanche Walsh is Nat Goodwin's leading
lady this season; His company has not
suffered any by changes.
in "The husband that It has been added
to his repertory permanently.
Lillian Russell VIII again occupy the Ls-
ceum, London, during Mr.. Irvngs absence
in America this coming season.
Barclay. Walkers Home of My Child.
hood hoe is being sung at the Park this week
c & 'As Aaa CARR IN = Baggage
wsH. Crane is still doing big business
at the New York Fifth-ayenue Theater
with Martha Mortons play "His Wife's
Father
Hoyt's latest farce-comedy success, "a
Black sheep, goes into Chicago next week.
1t win not be seen in Indianapolis until
next year.
Next Thursday evening "Too Much
Johnson will reach its 150th performance
at the Standard. when handsome souvenirs
Mrs. Langtry will return TO Europe in
tine for the races. She is the owner of a
fine racing stable, and is anxious to be
there in person.
Harry Porter. about the brightest come
dian who has gone out of indianapolis. re-
turned turned home this week, having, closed his
Henry Talbot has been on crutches for
over week, the result of a seriously
sprained ankle acquired during mad
chase to catch one of Gus l.. Mason's
Pennsylvania street cars.
Annie Myers, who has the soubrette< role
Of Wanda in The Grand Duchess" is
orchestra at the Park Theater in this city
Tor the past four years.
The season of French opera at Montreal
ment against the company r si for $3.50 5o4 for
back rent. The artists, who are from New
Orleans, are virtually stranded.
THE Twentieth Century Girl is packing
the Chicago. Opera House this week. She
is spoken Of as an "awfully good fellow"
Ludwig Highlander is the composer of the
score. Bettina Girard is in the cast.
On April IS Minnie Maddern Fisk will
appear on the stage. the first time in many
years, She is to take the role of Mercy in
the play, Caprice" in the aid of Hahne-
mann Hospital at the Empire Theater
New York.
"a Baggage Check" which closes to-
night at the Park, has some exceptionally
good .specialties, that of Grant being es-
pecially clever. His limitations and stories
are capital. The Moss Jollity Company
comes Tomorrow.
The indianapolis ball club has accepted
an invitation to attend the Walker-Bbby
nrht bs afsn th at the Empirs
Roman match Walker has been abe to
secure In two years.
William III. Crane says: '"rhere is a. re-
action coming against rsque plays The
men who writing them are trying 10
outstrip each other, and presently one will
go too far and shock the world: Then we
snail awake to the fevered condition of af-
fairs that rule the stage and return to
wholesome drama"
Jakobowslxi, the composer of "Erminie.'
The Devils Deputy" and other comic OPP
OF 1.-THE Birth of Venus company, believes
that his wife has the ability to become a
great great singer, He viii sail with her for
vocal tutelage of Mime. Marchesi
Any one acquainted with that delightful
and dramatic contralto singer, Jessie Bart
lett Davis, knows that she Is woman who
such as the Press Club announces it viii
give. next week. Eugene Cowles is one
Mrs Davis and Mr. Cowles on the pro-
gramme the club has promise of fine en-
Frank Daniels's new opera, 1.-THE Wiz
arc" it is said, will not be a one-part op-
will be other important roles he