The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

The latest thing in hats is the Cissy F'itz-
gerald. Fair Cissy brought over fresh from
London the pretty Dutch bonnet that cap
tured the feminine portion of New York.
Its wide. flarirg bows and nodding flowers,
falling softly on each side of the face,
made it becoming TO most everyone. and
now the new Fitzgerald hat, worn by that
saucy. jolly little woman for the first time,
sits back on the head in similar fashion.
1t was made of fine black chiffon the front
OF the bonnet turned back in several points
like leaves of a tulip. From either side
come full plated buds of chiffon, giving
a chic appearance to the hat and wearer
we'll. The front is filled full with soft
pink velvet roses. and the back has a jet
piece snugly on the hair. 1t is By far the
quaintest and most striking hat. to be a
modest one. seen SO far this season. This
famous English dancer made a distinct hit
returns to the Grand next Friday and Sat
urday with much the same company that
was seen here at the last engagement.
The attraction at the Empire for one
week. commencing matinee to-day. is Flynn
& SlIeridan's city Sports" This show is
well known in advance. a special feature
will be the presentation of fourteen ami
mated pictures by the late New York sue
cess. the cintermetOgraphe. The company
Is headed by Crissie Sheridan, buriesque
artist. Miss Fanny Lewis, another WELL
known woman. will also appear in two new
comedies. The Olio comprises the following:
Mile Meza, the female contortionist; Fos-
ter and Lewis. sketch artists: Howard and
Earl, in character songs; George Snyder
and Harry Buckley, musical artists: Mile
Deimore, eccentric and grotesque dancer;
a ballet OF nations by fifteen dancers: j. j.
Mackie. THE Tramp and Johnson and
Dean, Afro-American.
That Katie Emmett is popular is proven
by the fact that she has at different times
been elected to honorary membership i'm
over seventy-five different organizations of
one description and another. Three times
she has presided at Elk socials and the
Portland lodge two years ago presented her
with a beautiful diamond badge. As for
the newsboys Miss Emmett is an honorary
member OF nearly every union in the coun-
try. Her merry face is seen framed i'm
more lodge rooms than that of any other
woman I'm the country. All this is due to
Miss Emmett's popularity of the stage. as
well as on. She begins Il three days en-
The Waits OF New York" For the last
half OF the week the Park has The Fatal
Card.
Malcolm Douglas is here in advance of
Palmer Cox's Brownies. They are coming
back to Indianapolis next Monday and
Tuesday 1T English's-the same big COM
pany seen here last season. The sale of
seats begins next Thursday at the Penn
broke.
Big Operate Combination.
The signatures of Lillian Russell Della
Fox and jefferson De Angels were affixed
to an alliance contract last Friday, intima-
ton OF which was given few days ago.
This contract provides that the three stars
shall appear together i'm one comic opera
company. The negotiations have been
pending for the past week between George
Lederer. representing Miss Russell; Frank
Murray, representing Miss Fox and Mr.
DE Angels. Miss Russell, Miss Fox and
Mr.. De Angels will make their first joint
appearance on April I AT the Casino. i'm
StaniSlaus STANCE and Julian Edwards 5
new comic opera. The Nuptial Day
The plot OF the opera involves three un-
usually strong characters. and the difficulty
experienced In securing a prima donna and
an operate soubrette to suitably dlI these
roles was what suggested the triumVirate
or hght opera stars The opera was writ
ten for Mr. De Angels. and arrangements
were well under way for his stellar APP
pearance in the leading part when the new
deal was proposed. Mr.. De Angels said
he was willing TO forego his starring tour
II the plan could be carried out
The Russell-Fox-De Angels combination
Frank Murray, who was Richard Mans
fields business manager last season The
consummation of this deal means the clos
Ing OF TWO large comic opera Orga mutations
the one headed by Miss Russell which
i now playing An American Beauty at
the Casino. and the one Of which Miss Fox
er" and 'Fleur de Lis i'm Western cities
1t also means an entire change i'm the
plans already under way for the DE An
gels season Members of both the Rus
sell and Fox companies viii be utilized as
far as possible IN the new organization.
Rosa LInde Sues Nordica.
Madame Rosa Linde, the contraIto. has
decided TO Lillian Nordica for 5000
damages. Nordica is on concert
tour, managed by Klaw d Erlan-
ger. who succeeded r +. Wright
Mime. Linde's husband. as business
director. Mr.. Wright is a travelling man
representing a wholesale hardware house
and some months ago conceived the idea
OF organizing a concert company for IN
purpose OF touring the Southern States en-
gaging Nine. NOrdica and his wife RI
lost money on the venture. but consOlet
himself with the belief that part OF the
money would come back IN salary 10 his
wife on the Western tour. az she had shs
says. a verbal contract with Norqica L.
that effect. When the Organization r..
turned 70 New York. Mrne. Nordica select
- her own cor ,pany. and then the business