The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17

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company, Of England. is the Lorenzo and
Mr.. J. G. Miron has the role of the irras-
f nsy oiq Upon as poea ~ has
done his very best work. anG Mr.. Edward
Jacobowski is credited with having in the
composer which s.Errninie' brought him
The opera is staged in Mr.. Wilson's usual
lavish style. The engagement is limited to
advance sale opens Tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock. The matinee Will be at reduced
prices.
ParL-Nevv sole Olson" To-Morrow.
The new "Ole Olson will be at the Park
tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday OPEN
ing with the usual Monday matinee. The
play is entirely new since last presented in
this city. The author, Gus Heege is the
originator of the Scandinavian dialect COM
edy. The character of the young Swede,
Ole Olson, who has ''bane in dees kontry
two yare, femt mont and sex wake" is an
amusing study of quaint and unsophisti-
Gated young immigrant. His odd appear
ance and amusing actions get him into any
amount of predicaments from which he
escapes through his native keenness and
ready wit, and he usually turns everything
to his advantage. Around this central char
acter is woven a story laid on farce-comedy
lines: giving number of exceedingly clever
people opportunities for the introduction
OF numerous new and pleasing specalties.
The company comprises many well-known
farce-comedy people and the piece is strong
in singing. dancing, specialties and novel;
ties. John T. Hanson and Maud Hazlett
are at the head of the organization.
1.-TWO Old Cronies" and Car1otta.
Carlotta, the wonderful dancer, direct from
the Folies Bergeres, Paris. and Roster &
BiaPs, New York. is with the 1.-TWO Old
Cronies." and will dance at the Park Thurs
day. Miss Carlotta was here two years ago
With Ezra Kendall. Since then she has
made a worldwide reputation, and stands
to-day one of the greatest living dancers.
The New York World credits Miss Car
women the American stage; her costumes
are Worth's, and her dancing marvellous
and and refined. Messrs Wills and Grapewin
the Two Old CronieS The company num-
bers sixteen comedians, singers, dancers,
specially artists. and caters to refined audi
ences. This old favorite comes to the Park
Thursday for three days.
olga Nethersole Next Week.
Miss Olga Nethersole, the distinguished
young English actress, will appear at the
Grand Opera House next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Feb. 25 26 and a. under
the management of Mr.. Marcus r. Mayer
Miss Nethersole is supported by the follow
ing well-known artists: Maurice Barrymore
Barton Hill, George Nash. Grant Stewart
land, J.. c. Valentine, Mrs. f. J. Phillips
Miss Virginia Graves, Miss Ethel Mullison
Miss Marion Gray and Miss Laura Hanson
The repertoire will be: Monday, Camille
Tuesday, "Frou Frou;' Wednesday, The
Transgressor.'
Empire Thenter-Gus Hill.
The attraction with record is what Gus
Hill designates his World of Novelties which
will appear at the Empire tomorrow matt
nee. 1t is the twelfth year of the COM
pany on the road, and it's success every
where entities it to the claim made for it
as being one Of the best purely variety
shows in existence. All new features will
be introduced in the company this season.
This is the most ambitious show ever put
out by Manager Hill, who has made for
tune by his liberality in organizing the very
best vaudeville organizations. This season
he has made unusual efforts. In the COM
pany are the following well-known artists:
Les Vougeres, from the Alcazar, Paris, in
their sensational songs and dances: Hacker
and Lester, from the London music halls,
in their marvellous acrobatic feats on BIZ
cycles. They create a sensation wherever
they appear. AS. novelty their act has
never been equaIed. A special invitation is
extended to all the. bicycle clubs of this
city to see the performance. Swan and
Bambard. England's representative come
dams and kockabout artists; Dryden. and
their first appearance in America; Monta-
que. and West conical musical duo. who
perform on all kinds of musical instru-
per and the Tramp" are said to be very
funny; Nelson and Miledge, representative
sketch artists; Gus Hill, the worlds cham
pion club swinger, and other high-class per-
formers appear. Matinees will be given
daily
Elks' Annual Benefit.
The Elks' annual benefit. in aid of the
charity fund of the order, takes place at
Englisfs Opera House on Wednesday even
ing next. An especially attractive pro-
gramme is promised consisting of a new
and original first part by the Elk min
strels and an olio of high-class specialties,
songs, dances and negro delineations by To-
cal favorites and volunteers from the varl-
Gus theatrical companies in town at the
time. The ElkS claim that the rude times
win be shattered by this entertainment,
and that the threadbare, spiritless scenes
that have existed for so long time in
minsterlsy will be relegated to a gloomy
past, where they belong by right of longev-
ity. In their stead are promised new and
unique innovations in the way of songs.
dances, transformations and general "busi-
ness" Much interest is manifested in the
forthcoming event, and many tickets have
been sold.
Notes of the Stage.
Francis Wilson's suffering song in the
new opera, THE Devils Deputy" is said
to be one of the funniest ever heard and
novelty besides.
Dewolf Hopper's approaching. Indianapo-
success, will, as usual. be one of the events
Of the season. The big comedian is a tre-
mendous favorite hese.
James O'Neill has played the part of the
Count of Monte Cristo for more than three
thousand times. This record eclipses all
others with the exception of that made by
Joseph jefferson as rip Van Winkle.'
Lewis Morrison has purchased romantic
melodrama, written by Harrison Grey
Fiske, entitled 1.-THE Privateersman." He will
produce it next season. Mr.. Morrison will
appear Jacques Mareau boatswain.
The action takes place on the coast of Brit
tany in the seventeenth century.
In Heart of Maryland David Belasco's
new drama, which Fred c. Whitney and
Max Bleman will produce in the fall. Mrs.
Leslie Carter will swing In mid-air from a
church bell so that it will not ring and
alarm the enemies of her escaping lover. 1t
represents the scene on which is founded
the poem, "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-
Night
The greatest dramatic success of the pres
ent decade, ''Shore Acres with the author,
James A. Herne, in his original creation of
Nathan'l Berry, will be the attraction at
the Grand Opera House for three nights,
commencing Thursday, March z. This fine
American play has scored run of 257
performances in New York, 13S perform
ances in Boston and sixty performances in
Chicago For the production in this CITY
all the scenery and mechanical effects en-
ployed during its stay at Days Theater
will be used. The company will also be
the same as was seen in New York
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