The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07

Violet Rands souvenir night at the
Grand will be next Monday night.
Martin Julian has secured the rights to
produce "Sapho" in Chicago and adjacent
territory and is negotiating with Sadie
Martinez and Robert Hillard for the prin-
cipa1 roles.
The Carmen matinee at the Grand this
afternoon promises TO be largely attended
as the play Is one that is particularly
pleasing to the ladies. The production is
very artistic.
With Harry Bryant's Australian Bur-
lesquers. at the Empire, are to be seen
Kennedy and Quartelli, two masters of
juggling This company will give two more
performances, when they will make way
for the Victorian Burlesquers, who will re-
main the rest OF the week.
The opening chapter of F. Marion Craw-
fords story I'm the Palace of the King
appears In an Eastern magazine for the
current month. This is the story which has
been dramatized by Lorimer Stoddard, in
collaboration with the author, for Miss
Viola Aliens use next season.
Manager Miller announced, last night,
the following dates of opening of seat sales
at English's Opera House: Tomorrow
morning for Francis Wilson in 'Errninie,"
. next Tuesday and Wednesday; Friday
snce next Thursday night in 1.-THE Tyranny
of Tears"
That there Is a large class of theatergoers
who thoroughly enjoy an amusing farce,
with bright specialties. is demonstrated by
the large audiences that have greeted the
Rays in "a Hot Old Time at the Park
Theater this week The two performances
& Deming's Minstrels will be seen twice
each day the rest OF the week.
Tonight at English's Hearts of Oak"
q unique and powerful play of life
In New England. will be given its first
presentation in indianapolis for many sea-
sons. An excellent company and hand
some scenery are ass ured. The entire pro-
duction was arranged for its present tour
by James A. Herne, the author of the
play. The engagement terminates with a
matinee and night performance tomorrow.
What is probably the most unique un-
dertaking ever attempted by a dramatist
Is shortly to be undertaken by Harry b.
Smith. who has achieved much fame as
a comic opera ibrettist. Mr.. Smith pro-
poses TO dramatize the series of Gibson
drawings that have appeared in Life
under the title Of 1.-THE Education of Mr..
Pipp." He does not intend to follow the
use a few OF the more striking of these.
building story of his own TO fit the vari-
Gus characters.
One Of the important features of the
Elks' minstrel show which will be given
Friday and Saturday at English's will be
the costuming. In the minstrel first part
everybody will be in white face with colon
fal costumes except the six end men, who
will be in black face. There will be nearly
fifty persons on the stage and all will wear
the conventional knee trousers shoes
big buckles, powdered wigs and the like
The women will be In the costume of
danes and many handsome garments
have been specially provided for the oc-
casion. In the second part of the show
where the chorus appears peasant cos
tunes will be worn by both men and
women The scene which will remain
during the performance is new plantation
one and has not been in use here before.
The sale of reserved seats at the box
Office Is increasing the time for the
performances approaches. The expectation
Is that the house viii be nominally sold out
at each performance