The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
Joe Hart is making a big hit in his latest
vaudeville sketch, "a Close Call" the finale
of which is a realistic encounter between
two exceptionally handsome gamecocks.
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Seats for the engagement of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence NJ. Bruno in Sardou's spectacular
play, Theodore" at English's Opera
House the first three nights and Wednes-
day afternoon next week, will be placed on
sale at the box Office this morning.
Joseph Buckley, manager Of the tour of
Otis Skinner in prince Otto" is in the
city arranging for the appearance the latter
half of next week at English's of Mr.. Skin
ner, Miss Durbin and their excellent sup
porting company in the play that recently
set all New York to talking.
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Florence Roberts, whose beauty and act
ing ability won for her a distinct personal
triumph in Lewis Morrison's production Of
Frederick the Great" at English's last
season, is playing the title role in Gar
men with the Forepaugh stock company in
Philadelphia this week. Miss Roberts is
Mrs. Morrison in private life.
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Camille" in its third revival at the
Grand this week, is proving fully as strong
an attraction as it was on the two former
The play has been given the most lavish
mounting il has ever received at the Grand,
and the members of the company have been
admirably cast in its various characters.
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For a fifth of a century Manager Charles
H.. Yale has continually kept the Devils
Auction" before the public, and each year
the attraction is revised and brought up TO
date in every respect. In fact, not one old
feature remains. This afternoon at the
Park Theater an opportunity will be given
to see this big spectacle for the first time
at reduced prices.
The theater-going public of Indianapolis
will take an added interest in the appear
ances at the Grand next week of "The Girl
with the Auburn HAIR since that now IA
nous young woman was a resident of the
city not so very long ago. There is always
a peculiar enjoyment to most people in the
possession Of knowledge about a certain
thing which is a mystery to others.
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The principals of the organization whic
will present the dramatic sensation of the
season, Sardou's "Theodora,' at English's
the first half of next week. are Melbourne
MacDowell and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ.
bruno. Inc play Is Ill SIX acts ana nine
tableaux. and it is claimed that several cars
are required TO transport the immense
amount of special scenery and effects en-
ployed.
Heuck & Fennessy's Ramblers, perform
ing at the Empire Theater. nave been
strengthened by the addition of a new
team, which joined the company here. The
team is Harry and Sadie Fields, who do
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was Elks' night with the Ramblers and
tonight the X. of P.'s have an inning. To-
morrow night is union labor night. Women
are still patronizing the performances. Any
woman who cuts a coupon from the EN-
pire "ad" I'm the daily newspapers will be
given a good seat by presenting the coupon
with 10 cents. The engagement closes Sat
urday night
The German stock company from Cincin-
natl, which made such a good impression
during it's single engagement at the Ger
man House recently, is booked for one
performance of musical comedy at the
same place one week from tomorrow
night. The piece to be presented here is
entitled 'S'Nullerl," and is the composition
of Carl More. 1t is written In the Bava-
rian highland dialect and is said TO abound
in catchy songs and witty dialogue. AS Is
well known, German actors exercise the
greatest care in making their performances
a. llQC Z III do UOSSlOlC. Ills series 0f
theatrical performances is under the local
direction OF Mr.. Paul Teichert, of the Ger
man Tribune.
Stanislaus STANCE has certainly succeeded
in preserving a great deal of the life and
sparkle of Sienkiewicz's great novel. ..ouo
yadis." in his clever adaptation, although.
OF course, a book OF such size could hardlv
be dramatized to the entire satisfaction of
tho rrffice NanaOQrS lThftnov "a -,
have, however, provided the drama with
such a gorgeous setting thai il is well
worth seeing as a spectacle alone. Indian
apolis is not favored with very many such
elaborate productions in the course of q
season. and IL is therefore not surprising
that the audiences at English's this weeS
should be of good size. This attraction will
remai throughout the week, with a final
popular-priced matinee Saturday.
NJ. c. Anderson, the new lessee of the
Grand Opera House. has given out a partial
list OF the vaudeville attractions which are
likely to be brought here during the new
season. beginning Dec; II. The list in
cludes such prime favorites as Robert Hill
lard in THE Littlest Girl" Pauline Hall
Jessie Bartlett Davis, Bettina Gerard. ca,
mile D'Arville, the Nelson family. pete
Baker, Gus Williams. Corinne. ]. X NJur-
ray and Clara Lane, operate stars: Eliza
beth Murray, Laura Burt, Josephine Case
man, Patrice, Digby Bell, Eddie Girard
and Jessie Gardner. Mr.. and Mrs. S,dnev
Drew and the following. which are claimed
tc be direct from Europe: Max Waldon
Albertus and Alfredo, the Willis family the
Durham family and the sisters Macarte
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A large number of local physicians and
surgeons awaited themselves of the opnor-
tunity offered them yesterday afternoon of
making a scientific study of the chimpanzsa
which was recently added to the group az
animals at the Bostock Zoo. The recen,ior
was rendered the doctors by Resident Mar
ayers Henry Il. Potter and Louis j Reck
and was a pleasant and profitable event
The learned men m the curious ami
with unusual interest and marveied
az its striking resemblance in many partic-
ulars 10 man. OF whom IL is believed bv
many 10 be the prototype. DIR. II. NJ. Gun
delhnger. house physician OF the Zoo. had
Immediate charge OF the exhibition of fhe
chimpanzee 10 the men OF medicine. Prior
TO the reception the doctors passed The
time agreeably witnessing the clever exhi-
billions given IN the large steel arena bv
Mile. Dorina with her well-trained nam
theirs, and Jose Barrios with his ferociols
lions. Emerson, Leo and Gladstone. Mile
QOriu4'5 act won especial cOmmendation