The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-24
AMUsE,tNTs.
At the LocaGheaters.


'"The Twentieth Gentry GIRL two-act
burletta, with a scoi OF comedians and
singers. which is to Q presented for the
first time at the Gtnd tonight, is the
work of Sidney Rosereld and Ludwig Eng
lander. When the ay was produced by
MessTs. Canary and .ederer at the Bijou.
New York, the up-,-date girl sang and
danced herself into fne in one night The
story of the "Twentth Century Girl" con-
cars a young woma who affects masculine
ways and who is ssmuch inclined in that
direction that she sceives the nomination
for Congress. ThI young woman has
guardian, who wanj TO marry her. He de-
cidedly objects to pr costume and to poll
tics for women, so cure this girl bachelor
OF her folly he trflSforms himself into a
boy spinster,~ assuming a costume which
Is decidedly effemiate and making very
droIl looking objec indeed Molly Fuller is
hoy spinster," Jim T. Kelly the Irish
comedian and politician, and Gus Williams
the German professor. Allene crater, the
well-known primadonna, Is intrusted large
~ with the musicof the piece. Some other
Eeil-known artitS are Georgia Hawley,
Thomas Lewis. aimee Van Dyne, Annie St
viii be a Wedneday matinee.
"The Fencing faster" DeKoven's tuneful
and picturesque opera, viii be heard at
Eaglish's to-nigt and tomorrow night. The
company is healed by Miss Katherine Ger
maine, who hs been identified with the
opera from the first. when Marie Tempest
was the prama lonna- The cast includes the
popular come1in III. w. Ire Dennick, Harry
De Lorme, Mis- Nella Bergen, Harry Scar
borough. Arthr Etherington and chorus
OF forty peopk. Signor A. Tomasi is the
musical directT.
One of the most interesting operas to be
given here blythe Italian Grand Opera Com
pany the LAT half of this week will be
IT Pagliacci! This is an entirely new opera
for indianapolis. 1t is by Leon Cayallo. and
has made ahit. 1t is considered by many
pef the century In Paris London, New
York and Philadelphia IL has received more
representations than any other grand opera
The Hinric!s company Is said to be at its
best in this remarkable novelty, which will
be sung Saturday, night, in conjunction with
"Cavalleria Rusticana-" Emma Nevada
sings Thursday night IN La Sonnampuia
and Saturday matinee in "Traviata.", Ec,-a :
Peter Daley. who comes Thursday to the
Grand, IN The Night Clerk" will be assist
ed by Jennie Yeamans. John Sparks, Ger
trude Fort Raymond Hitchcock. Rita Elmer
son, Freds Depew, BERTHE Dyar. Ida Rock,
Eva Butler. Hugh Mack, Charles Sturgis,
Lawrence Sheehan, NJ. j. Sullivan, William
Keough. Peter Randall. Olympia Quartet,
Amy Reeves and Rene Stretti.
Present indications point to busy day
for the Elks next Wednesday. A grand
minstrel parade will be given at IL O'Clock
in the morning over the principal streets
Open house will be kept at the clubrooms,
on North Meridian street, all day, and
there will be delegations of visiting Elks
here from all over the State to attend the
show a night at English's-
The Park. for the next three days. opening
tins afternoon, has the musical. three-act
absurdity 1.-THE Doctor" with John j.
Burke. late principal comedian OF Hender-
sons American Extravaganza Company, as
sensational play 1.-THE Tornado follows
Thursday.
The New York Stars. composed OF Amer
lean and European features, will be the at
traction that will delight the many patrons
OF the Empire this week. commencing with
a matinee to-day. The company is headed
by Indianapolis favorites-the American two
Macs.
ssDaisy. Lemons New Position.
The vacancy that has for some time ex-
listed in the quartet choir of the West
Presbyterian Church. in Forty-second
street. New York. was filed last week by
the appointment of Miss Marguerite Lem
on. soprano. The rest of the choir. consist
ing of Mrs. Carl Aives alto: w. H. Rieger
tenor. and Ericsson +. Bushnell, basso, was
re-engaged: Organist Schneider begins his
twenty-flfth year of service in the church
on May L Miss Lemon is the Indianapolis
singer who made her debut early this sea-
son with j. c. Duff's Opera Company in
Leonardo. The company played a week
In New York. and then started on a barn.
storming tour that was not successful.
Since her operate experience Miss Lemon
has been I'm New York. appearing at a
number of private houses of the aristocra-
cy, where she received as high as 500 for a
single evening.
The Cuban Drama.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 2S-"Tne Last
Stroke" new play by 1. n. Morris, hing
ing upon the struggle the Cubans are now
making for independence. was produced for
the first time on any stage at the Grand
Opera House tonight. The first act is laid
IN Florida, and the other three acts in
Cuba The hero IS an American, who has
joined Gomez's army, and the romantic
story OF his adventures Is the theme of the
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