The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-11
Manteu Sent to Jail.


Judged guilty of contempt of court and an
order for his commitment to jail was
signed by Justice Beekman, in New York,
Saturday. because he was in arrears of
alimony to his divorced wife to the extent
of 1852. He has kept beyond the jurisdiction
of the court for nearly two years for fear
of arrest. Business on the road being bad,
Mantel1 was seized with desire to play
in New York. in the hope of retrieving his
fortunes. With this end in view he applied
to the court for reduction of the alimony
to $25 week, agreeing to make up the
balance to his wife in weekly installments.
Justice Beekman says that nothing short
of the most convincing proof of Mantells
court would justify him in interfering.
Mantell, he says, IS amply able to pay the
den,'' he continued, ''but it is the result
of his own misconduct.
was playing here last week with Walker
Whiteside's company She is an acknowl-
capable as '' an actress. When she reads
a paper before the Professional Womans
League in New York, her ability is said
to afford a treat to her auditors.
Mrs. Potter Owns worth's Last Gown.
Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew revived Du-
mass three-act comedy, ''Francillon," at
the Herald-square Theater, New York.
Monday night The dress worn by Mrs
Potter in the last act was the last gown
designed by Worth. The gown is of de-
sign suggesting the Marie Antoinette
period, of broche silk, with a pigeon-breast
ground and serpentine patterns in black
has four deep fiounees edged with narrow
black lace, and looks almost as If worn
over a crinolne The waist, high at the
edged with the lace. The sleeves are puffed
and extend only to the elbows. collar
of black satin and black satin bars from
the cape to the waist complete the gown.
To-NiGht's Theatrical Bills.
William Bibby who wrestles Bert
Walker at the Empire tonight, has a record
Of defeating Joseph Lannon. Mike Mooney,
Baly Fred Nya and s ne Rs oh sos
The contest will be Graeco- Roman style,
two in three falls, for purse Of 800.
Tne Mass 1oliy in musical
70 the Park this afternoon for the rest of
sne week The The is full Of
Of the show, with list of eleven enter
tan Al An !, addition to the company is
ing, who are making hit in the society
sketch, Something VS.. Nothing
Paul Alexander tombstone. at Englishs
a mind-reading entertainment. In this
day and age only few people believe in
mind reading, though the psychological
come when one man can face another and
read thoughts as easily as if they were
reading, however, in its results is almost
mystifying as mind reading and is
often COMPOUNDED with the latter. john
stone does many things that are difficult
of explanation on the muscle-reading the
ory, and his manager claims it is really
mind reading. Whatever it is. his per
Torrance is fine entertainment and al
ways causes much discussion
Notes of the Stnge.
Nine. Patti will this season be paid at
Covent Garden the sum of $4,000 for six
representations, or at the rate of 81 coo per
night. This is about 81 zoe come-down for
Patti in London
Miss Maud Banks's new play, 'wildfire''
viii be presented in the Fifth-avenue The
alter on the afternoon of April Is, for the
benefit of the New York Infirmary for Grip
pied Children. Miss Banks will appear in
the title role.
Miss Russelrs La Perichole as given
at ISnglishs last night, a far better
and more entertaining performance than
her Duchess Of Gerostein. The opera has
and should have been tho bill for the first
night Alice Oatess company was the last
to produce la Perichole' here, and that
seems ages ago now
David Ienderson's Aladdin, jr" opened
this week in New York, at the Broadway
John Burke, who took Eddie Foys place
in Hendersons company, was almost totally
ignored by New York critics except when
his chestnutty comedy was unveiled. The
Chicago extravaganza outfit without Foy is
like day without the sun. Foy has a great
piece for next year and will run il all
summer in Chicago.
Richard Mansfield has engaged Miss Janet
Achurch, the English actress. to play the
leading female role in Bernard Shaw's
cially prominent in 1889 as the Nora in the
original production of Ibsen's "The Dolls
House" in London. Since then she has
starred in Australia and India, playing the
House and "Hedda Gabler,' another of H.
sens plays