The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-27
WILDWOOD WAS CROWDED.
Another Large Audience of Music
Lovers mt the Summer Theatcr.

Ex-President and Mrs Harrison ap-
peared at the wildwood performance OF
"lolanthe" last night. and much to the
surprise OF many citizens who take every
thing they see in the papers as unaduter-
ated facts. Mr.. Harrison neither carried
his arm in ''sling" nor walked with
cane The most careful investigation also
failed TO discover even the tiniest square
Of court plaster on Mrs. Harrison's youth
full features. Alarming statements were
telegraphed to out-of-town papers this
week that General and Mrs. Harrison had
met with a most thrilling experience while
driving across Washington street one day.
Their carriage was represented to have
been pocketed between street car and a
trolley pole. One report had the spectators
with 'bianchcd faces" emitting "cries OF
fear" while General Harrison's driver ran
a ''perilous gauntlet" with pair OF
.plunging horses" Many people, took It
for granted that the distinguished couple
must certainly have suffered a few scratch
es at least, and their appearance at Wild
as a summer girl at the seashore and Mr.
Harrison bowling and smiling TO those who
congratulated him on his narrow escape"
speedy recovery. Without any levity. Mr.
and Mrs. Harrison were In real danger on
the occasion referred to. Had not the car.
riage. stopped on the opposite corner.
nearly sixty yards away, or had their
driver pulled up on the tracks and Stub
the carriage surely would have been
smashed into kindling wood.
While this has nothing. to do with the
performance of "Iolanthe.' 1t is good news
in that it explains how Mr.. and HRS Har-
rison were able to be out so soon after the
@th great Spirit The reaY kg sr
ring choruses were encored and
the the entire conn company nI.no,9uc much fat. g.
audience in calling for repetitions OF many
Of the solo numbers. Aside from Mr.. Tenn
pies very artistically drawn impersonass ,as
role. Miss Della Niven has scored the great
est hit with Wildwood patrons as the fairy
queen, ,. Al the principals s take their % parts
ciated. ..Iolanthe' has done the best busi-
ness of the season thus far. The last OPP
portunity TO witness the performance Of
this favorite piece will he tonight. A new
opera is announced for next week.
Armstrong Theater Dark Tonight.
Last night there was fairly good au-
dience at Armstrong Park TO see the last
production of "Fanchon the Cricket"
morrow night D.'rhe Planters Wife will
be given. Ii will continue all of next week.
"RoIIins MIL MAN. Kelly Dead.
NEW YORK. June 2s.-John W. Kelly.
the well-known variety actor and song
writer. died at his mothers home In this
city this afternoon of acute gastritis- He
was known as the "Rolling-mill Man." and
was very popular on the vaudeville stage.
He was born in this city. and was forty
two years old. He made his first profess
sional appearance in Chicago. where he
doubled up with Lew Perkins He first
appeared here on Oct 10. lS2. at Tony
Pastors Theater where his talents got for
him two years engagement. Afterwards
he travelled with Pastors company. His
when q benefit WAS given for William Kye
at Pastors. Fifteen popular songs were
written by him at various intervals The
three best known are: Throw Him Down.
McCloskey' Slide. Kelly. Side.'' and
Come Down. Mrs. Flynn Arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been made.
but it Will probably occur on Sunday.