The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-20
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AMUSEMENTS.
The schIewcn Concert.

The Schiiewcn Concert.
Another musical treat by the Schliewen
Quartet was enjoyed by an appreciative
audience last evening. The members of the
organization. Mr.. Schiiewen, Miss Schrader,
Mr.. Roster and Mr.. Schellschmidt. have
been playing SO long together that their
work is as nearly perfect in attack and
sustenuto as it is possible for it to be. The
numbers chosen for the programme last
evening were replete with merit. being
some OF the finest compositions of cham
Der music. The first selection was a quar-
tet by kma This was admirably pre-
scented with true musicianly Interpretation,
Mr. Schlicwen was heard in a violin solo,
PLAYED with finish in techp.ave and artistic
in his arrangement of Golnod's Funeral
Marche of a Marionette." Schubert, who is
one of the most sympathetic writers of
chamber music, was represented by two
qaartets-one E minor untinished, and the
Kjerulf, was the other number on the pro-
gramme.
New Name for "Church and stage
A good story. says the San Francisco
News Letter. is told concerning the play
of Church and stage" which was pro-
duced recently at the Bush-street Theater.
A few days before the initial performance
an old lady appeared at the box office.
Give me two seats for Heaven and
He'll " was her startling demand-"one for
kIt anu DIIE IOI III SOii
""whet.'' gasped the astonished ticket
agent. Good Lord, she's a lunaticp''
Two seats" continued the old lady, Sc
verely, for the new piece that's coming
out here this week. Young man, are you
Madam" returned the clerk, with his
loftiest air. 1.-THE new piece is called Church
and rhs sts ofs ,a nGs H stared a. anq him nel / moment.
then quietly remarked: 'Well / guess it's
all the same anyway, so give me the tick
Central Christian Church Concert.
One of the best miscellaneous concerts of
the season will be given this evening at the
Central Christian Church. There have been
very few concerts given this season by
home talent. Among those who are to take
part are Mrs. Carolyn Winter Goetz, Mrs.
II. HI. Rowland, Mrs. Harriet Augusta
Prunk. Mrs. S. l.. Kiser, Mrs. J. r. Lilley.
latter in piano .~auartetss and Mr.. William
9. Sterne, Mr.. Andrew Smith, Mr.. Edward
Nell. Mr.. Irving Swan Bgown and Mr.. MIL
ton q. Griffith. The programme is made up
of solos and concerted numbers for instru-
solo accompanied by Mr.. sterne. violin,
and Mr.. Brown, cello. The proceeds are
for the building fund of the church.
Philadelphia Theater Closed.
PHILADELPHIA, March 19.-The Ger
mania Theater, this city, has been sudden
ly closed as a result, it is given out, of
financial trouble and the elopement of the
iedutuS mdH anu WOHldut OIL int tuIIpdHy,
Hans Heinrich Schelfsky and Martha
George. The theater opened this season last
september under the management of Joseph
II. Metzger, but did not prosper. Its credit
ors were Ienieflt, however, and things ran
on haltingiy until Sunday last, when neither
Schelfsky nor Miss George appeared at re-
hearsal. An investigation disclosed the fact
that neither of the stars had been at their
coTnpanv then disbanded, Last night Mrs.
Schelfsky received a letter saying that her
husband had gone with the lady and
would not return.
Marie Burroughs After "a Divorce.
SAN FRANCISCO, March Bur-
roughs is the latest theatrical star TO at
tract attention in divorce courts. Five
days ago, during her engagement as lead
ing lady in the company playing 1.-THE
Profigate's and Judah" she quietly made
application in the Superior Court for a legal
separation from her husband, Louis Fred
erick Mason. The complaint simply charges
neglect and i~nfidellty and attracted no at
tention when 1t was filed. A strange feat
ure of the case is that Mason and his COM
planning wife are members of the same
company and appear on the stage together
XII. In her younger days In vasalia and
San Jose she was known as Lille Airing
ton.
Pottcrs' Field May Re Her Grave.
PHILADELPHIA. March 1s.-Geneive
Howard. a former we'll known actress. died
yesterday in a hospital here. of injuries
~ StatS ~.
lodging house. in this city, on Feb. p, aged
fifty years. No one has come to claim her
body and 1t may be taken to the potter's
field.
Notes OF the Stage.
True Irish Hearts closes its engage
ment here with the two performances to-
day.. Special Delivery" comes tomorrow
at the Park.
Two matches of four rounds each for
special purses will be fought at the Empire
Theater this evening. The first Ego" will
be between Charles Kelly and Johnny Van
Heest and the second between Frank Gey-
INQUIRE and Danny Mcbride.
George Ii. Murray, business manager for
Charles III. Yale'g Newest Devils Auc-
ti0n,' is here arranging for the coming of
that big spectacle next Tuesday and
Wednesday at English's Opera House. The
company numbers seventy, and the per-
fornance combines pantomimic and all sorts
OF novelties, including five new ballots.
There are three prenaieres.
Laid the Baby ON - Chopping Block.
Paul Gunser, a young German. conduct
ing Il butcher shop at No. 401 South Me-
ridian street. went TO the police station
yesterday afternoon in a very excited