The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25

here. The following will be the programme
for the week ,r Monday day Two Vagadbonds;
MARTHA" Thursday, Bohemian Girl"
Friday, "Olivette;" Saturday matinee,
Mauritania Saturday night, 'Mascotte.''
Vitascope at the Empire.
The vitascoDe will remain at the Empire
the first half of this week, in connection
with the American Vaudeville Company,
which will be greatly strengthened. The
re-engagement will commence tomorrow
matinee and close Wednesday evening. 1t
is the outcome of request of a large the
alter party, organized to visit the Empire
and see this wonderful invention. The
vitascope has beer described frequently,
and is pretty well known all over town
since it's first presentation last Monday.
new pictures, including the famous cavalry
charge, one of the most exciting pictures
ever PRODUCED; the first scene from the sec
ond ct of Hoyt's "A Milk White Flag"
the bucking broncho, one Of the features
of Buffalo Bits Wild West, and several
others: This will be the last appearance
of this wonderful invention here. The
oriSin al programme of the American
Vandeville Company. which includes sew
swinging of the three Mowatts and the spe-
cialty of Havens and Andrews, will also be
strengthened, and will include, in addition,
Moore and Besson, grotesque aerial artists,
late of al Fields Minstrels, and La Petite
Freddie boy musician singer and dancer,
late Of Herrmanns Transit ante waude-
The performance is clean and is especially
pleasing to the women.
Sam Jacks "Orange blossoms"
At the Empire, the last half of this week,
will appear an aggregation of pretty girls,
comedians, speciality stars and novelties
that appear in no other organization ex-
cept that offered by Sam II. Jack in his
new Orange Blossoms Company. The frol
icsome burletta of the "Bashful Maiden,
with it's score of pretty maids, puts one
in the best of humor as a starter to the
evenings entertainment Among the many
features that follow must be mentioned
Sigfried, the man of many faces. the. Cold
en- Trio, in uDroariOuS comedy sketch:
the beautiful living picture of The Sirens ems
q contortionist new and novel; dainty
''Orange Blossoms a promised sensation;
jacks Ie own production of his greatest of Of
living pictures After the Deluge;" the
Nibbes, comedy entertainers; the spectacu-
lar burlesque, ''Old Age and Youth. intro
ducng the group of ancient statuary, the
living automatons, frisky Venus, the
tb the girls dre df tar
cetEer with the latest Partisan success, the
Moulin Rouge Quadriue. Special scenic and
electrical effects are carried, and the ballet
is a large one.
Notes Oh the StaEes
Mrs Inez Sprague is to make her debut
on the concert stage in Boston next month.
Otis Skinner seems to have made hit
in "A Soldier of Fortune his new romantic
play.
vladimir de Pachmann has taken up his
residence in Berlin, where he proposes to
give lessons.
Felix Morris is to appear in 1.-THE May
flower" a new play written for Daniel
F'rohnan by Louis N. Parker
Miss Blanch Walsh has taken Miss vir-
einia Harneds place in the cast of Hearts
ease" now in rehearsal at Palmer's
"Mataswintha." Xaver Scharwenka's new
opera, is reported to have had successful
first production Oct. T. at Weimar, under
the direction of Bernhard Stavenhagen
F. Zeigfeld, jr., has signed with Anna
Held to continue in "A Parlor Match" for
the Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago en-
gagements. The singer then returns direct
to Paris.
Mr. Maurice Barrymore will produce his
new play, Roaring Dick e. Co." in Wash
ington on Nov. 9. A week later he
will open a long engagement at Pal
merS theater.
Rome has a rising star in the person of
Giannin Undina, young, clever and beau
tiful. who has recently made a great hit
as Katherine in the Italian version or
Tanning the Shrew.
Elita Proctor Otis, who is one of the men,
bers of 1.-The Sporting Duchess company
Wednesday a number of stunning gowns.
on which the duties were over $1,000
John r. Rogers enjoys the distinction of
having four ex-stars in his company, play
ing the Strange Adventures of Miss
Brown" They are Annie Ward Tiffany,
e. A. Locke, Eugene O'Rourke and Ollie
Redpath.
Mr. William A. Brady has just secured
from Lieutenant r. E. Peary six thorough
driver which were used in Under the
Polar Star" at the Academy of Music last
week for the first time.
The engagement of Hydes comedians and
Miss Mora at the Empire will begin Mon
day matinee. Nov. 2, with an extra mid
night performance on election day. Mora
has a new selection of songs with which
she is having great success.
Charles Frohman will export Secret Ser
vice. to London with an American cast
next spring. besides taking John Drew
there to appear in new piece. He will
also send The Gray Parisians' and TOO
Much Johnson to Australia.
Sir A. C. Mackenzie's comic opera is
finished, and has been accepted for per-
Torrance at the Savoy, London It is to
be put in immediate rehearsal for produc-
ton III November. George Grossmith will
perform one of the principal parts.
David Warheld, whose inimitable work in
his Hebrew speciality and in his burIesQue
of Irving Macbeth. is one of the chief
points of "In Gay New York" is under con-
tract to Klaw & Erlanger for a term of
wears, and will shine as STar next season
in a play now being written for him.
Otis Skinner is wearing a patch over a
deep cut IN his right cheek. 1T is the result
Of an encounter with TybaGt in the duel
scene of Romeo and Juliet" during a per-
Torrance at Omaha last week. Mr.. Skin
ner is rejoicing. however, that 1t was not
his eye that was impaled upon his OPP
ponents point.
Tim Murphy will shortly close his list of
engage ments for Sir Henry Hypnotzed'
and will return to New York to begin re-
hearsals of his new comedy "Old Inno-
cence, which he W ill present in conjunc-
ton with his now famous smonologue dur
ing his starring season, which commences
after the election.
Mime. Caroline Fischer-Achten mother of