The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
OFNTTCT DIR. A. E. BUCHANAN
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nee and night Indianapolis theater goers
will have opportunity to judge that
musical burlesque 'Gayest Manhattan"
with the Roster e. Bal trade mark. It's
story deals with the adventures of stage
struck girl who visits New York to elevate
the stage and herself. Her mission is
shared by her rich father, VINO is innocent
of metropolitan life. The story runs from
Central Park, with music on the mall, to
the mansions of the Van Asters and Van
Schuylers. from the studies Of bogus in
structors to the maZes of summer night roof
gardens. 1t is said that from the rise of
the curtain on the first act to its descent
on the last there is not dull moment in
the play This is due to the several clever
vaudeville people who take the leading roles
and are well-known entertainers.
The interest being evinced in Sousas COM
ing big spectacle 1.-The Trooping of the
Colors:'' indicates great reception for the
march king and his band, now augmented
by a large chorus as well as soldiers and
marines. all to take part in the Tomlinson
Hall performance Wednesday and Thurs
day. Nearly three hundred people will be
used in the spectacle, which will be pre-
coded by a concert by Sousa's band. The
programme for this concert is different on
each occasion, there being q complete
change for the Thursday matinee as well
as for Thursday nights performance, Mr..
Ernestinoff Is now drilling the chorus
Sousa's soloist on this short tour preceding
his departure for Europe is Ada May Ben
zIng, contraIto of remarkable power
whose singing has attracted unusual atten-
ton in the East.
Musical events are coming in a bunch at
the tail end of the season in Indianapolis.
The Baggetto Italian Opera Company
which comes to Englisll's Friday and Satur-
day of this week, offers for its opening night
an attractive morsel that should excite the
interest of every music lover and student
OF the stage in the city. LA Boheme,' has
been accepted in Europe since it's first pro-
duction two years ago as the best of all
the modern operas coming out of Italy. It's
author. Giacomo Puccini, is declared to
have broken away from the well-beaten
path OF ancient musical composition in Italy
and produced work that challenges the
attention and admiration of the continent
He has taken the French story found in
MurgerS emotional novel, which is ac-
cepted by many as the book from which Du
Maurier got the inspiration and much of the
material for his 'Trilby." and delicatey
woven through it his mastery musical
phrases The work is being produced by
the Bagetto company with the sole Ameri-
can rights, and indianapolis will see it be-
fore IL has been talked and played to death
I'm the large cities. The other operas to be
given here are Lucia di Lammermoor' at
Saturdays matinee and "Faust" Saturday
night.
The Park has an attractive bill beginning
this afternoon and tonight, when Charley
Blaney's Baggage Check company will
return for half weeks engagement. James
I. Kelly is at the head of the company.
A long list of good performers is an
nounccd for Manager zimmerman's benefit
AT the Empire tonight This will close the
season at that thcater.
Ont
York last week against Mr.. A. M. Palmer.
Frank V. Strauss wants $6S}5 for pro-
gramme privileges which he didn't get and
for notes which he did, ard Harper q
brothers want little matter of 81, 467, part
OF which is mentioned in an /. Q. u.
If Miss Matte Ferguson, who plays the
Swedish servant girl in What Happened to
Jones'" was a Bit nervous during the per-
Torrance at the Grand Opera House last
night she had good excuse 10 give her
friends. 1t was her wedding day Late in
the afternoon Sha was married TO Mr..
Charles r.. Reichelt, secretary and treasurer
OF the Central Union Gas Company. The
ceremony was performed At the New. York
Presbyterian Church. One-hundred-and-
twenty-eighth street and Seventh avenue,
ard her husband watched her from the au-
dienos last evening. This, afternoon Mr..
the Imperial Hotel The bride was present
ed with a cut-glass punch bowl and silver
ldHiG DN the members OF Tue Jones CcHl-
pany.-Saturday's New York Herald.
Henry e. Dixey has decided to drop con-
juring. He has been engaged to play a lead
ing role in Wine. Woman and Song the
new Casino review, which comes on in June.
Mr.. DiXey is anxious to give the Iondoners
another chance TO appreciate him, ana II
the new review is q success he has been as
sured that he will be taken across the water
with the show in the autumn.
Miss Lettuce Fairfax the English actress
who was brought over from London this
season by Mr.. Augustin Daily as member
of his company. will Join Richard Mans
field as his leading lady in THE First Vio-
lin, at the Garden Theater. next week.
a dispatch from Chicago says that Mr.
II. 5. Wizards physicians hope he will be
able to go to Lakewood, ~ j. this week
Later he intends to go to his home i'm Eng
land. Fanny Davenport is reported better,
but still very sick woman.
Julia Arthur is reported still confined to
her bed at the Parker House. in Boston.
saharet the Australian danseuse, who
has been a great New York favorite for two
years and is coming to English's next week
with Riees The French Maid forces. at
tracted considerable attention here over two
years ago. She was then with "A Baggage
Check Or some similar company, playing
AZ tit fdTh. Later she reached New York,
scoring her greatest triumph at Roster &
Balls.
Walter Schrode. one of the trio of aero
bats appearing at Hammersteins Olympia.
met with Il peculiar accident last week.
During one of the feats the three men stand
in pyramid on each Others shoulders
Willie. the top man. turns a somerSauit The
middle man jumps TO the floor and Willie
alights on the remaining mans Walters
shoulders Willie landed heavily on Wal
ters shoulders one night and the latter
suddenly collapsed and fell TO the stage
The curtain was hastily rung down and ii
was found that one of Walters knee caps
was broken ia four places. An ambulance
was called and the injured man was taken
70 Roosevelt Hospital. suffering intensely.