The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.


Bessie Bonneville. lately a member of
the stranded but revivified Little Red
Riding Hood" Company, has bssa engaged
by Messrs. Kerker and Nc "eilln for theii
London production, 1.-The Wire Walker"
Notwithstanding the cold weather the
business of the Empire Theater continues
good. There are many features about the
performances being given by the Irwin
Burlesquers to attract the attention of
those who delight In vaudeville.
One of the great society events of the
season occurs at English's Opera House
tonight when the fashionable set will
doubtless turn out I'm force to welcome the
return of England's matchless actor-knight,
Sir Henry Irving. He and Miss Terry will
present one of the greatest triumphs of
their long and successful career, 1.-THE
Merchant OF Venice.
One of Miss Lucille La vernes specialties
Il the invention of new laughs. Last week
she perpetrated an exceedingly c1rlicaI old
maids cacchinati0n as Aunt Clarissa In
'Our Boys" and this week as the Baronne
de Cambri she is giving vent 10 spontaneous
bursts or catchy merriment of an entirely
different variety. ''Frou Frou' is enjoying
extraordinary success, the matinee audi
ence yesterday being equal to the largest
of the season.
julia AdTlOWe Is III CieVeldnu THIS week
with Barbara Frietchie;'' W. III. Crane has
"a Rich Mans Son." in Boston; Nine Mod
jeska is playing repertoire in Buffalo: Rich
ard Mansfield is filling an engagement at
Newark, n. j.. Arizona" is being pre-
sented In Canada; Stuart Robson is in the
South: Julia Arthur In Chicago; John Drew
In Baltimore. and Herbert Kelley and En-
de Shannon In Milwaukee.
1t has been some time since the patrons
Of English's have been given an oppor-
tunity to laugh to their hearts content. That
they will have this opportunity tomorrow
night, is assured by the fact that Hotel
Topsy Turvy," the sprightly French farce
which, makes its first appearance at that
time, is presented by company of come
dams headed by Eddie Foy. The piece will
be repeated at matinee Saturday, and
for the last time Saturday night.
The old idea, universal In the dark ages.
Of a personal and ever present devil. de-
lighting In evil and laughing with fendish
giee as he thrust further into the flames
of hell every newly lost soul, has lost favor
of late years. A much more agreeable idea
o. his satanic majesty is set forth in the
play called, Sorrows of Satan, drama
tized from Marie Corellis celebrated novel,
which opens a three days engagement at
the Park this afternoon. 1t is interpreted
by an excellent company. assisted by un-
usually handsome scenery.
The box office records of the Grand Opera
House tell an interesting story OF last
years first souvenir night. 1t was in
augurated just as the recent souvenir dis
tribution, by the giving OF photographs of
Miss Shannon to all ladies purchasing tick
cts. The evening was that of JAN % when
Mansfield presented "Cyrano de Bergerac -
and the weather was very mild for winter
Monday night OF this week with bitterly
cold weather to contend against a much
larger audience turned out TO receive the
Shannon souvenir pictures and witness the
first. presentation OF 'Frou Frou' by the
stock company.