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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
Hopkins. rransoceanic. mt park.

HOpl<fns's TransOceaDics mt Park.
Whenever Manager Fred Dickson books
one of Robert Fulgora's vaudeville shows
for the Park Theater he makes the engage
ment for an entire week. since past expert
ence has demonstrated the wisdom Of such
a course. Fulgora's American and Euro
pean Stars played highly successful week
at the Park some time ago, and this week
the same house is TO be occupied by the
company designated as Hopkins's Trans
oceanics, under Mr.. Fulgora's direction,
and said TO be fully equal to its excellent
predecessor. Hopkinss Transoceanics have
been seen here before and were always
favorites with Park audiences, but it is
claimed that this year they are better than
ever. Mr.. Fulgora asserts that he has
secured the speciality theaters of America
and Europe in an effort TO secure the best
artists Of the vaudeville world. A repre-
sentative European novelty is Mile. Mar
celia and her large family of trained
cockatoos, parrots, ravens and macaws,
which she puts through a bewildering
ries Of tricks In a wire cage that occupies
the full space of the stage. The three
Quitanos also hail from Europe. and repre-
sent the most entertaining type of panto-
mimists. They also perform some remark
able and amusing acrobatic work. An act
that combines great musical ability and
versatility with bright comedy will be
presented by Fake and Semon. two Aneri-
can speciality artists. a. o. Duncan, who
manipulates four dummy figures, In the
course of a ventriloquial act, is another
drawing card. Wills and Lorette con-
tribute their laughable Tramp and Sou
brette'' skit. In travesty and snappy COM
edy talk, Buoman and Adele defy imita-
ton. Comedy acrobatics and sensational
feats on a slack wire will be introduced by
dogs will give an exhibition of bag punch
ing and turning somersaults. In the guise
of a lady of quality Anna Kenwick will
surprise her auditors with her singing of
coon songs and by buck dancing that
would reflect credit upon genuine South
ern darkey. There will be the usual daily
matineeS.
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Double Bill at Empire.

A double bill is announced for the EN-
pire Theater this week The time will be
divided between the Tammany Tigers and
"A Social Maid" Company. The former
organization is one of Gus Hills novelties,
and will be here the first three days of the
week, beginning with matinee to-mor-
row. Combining vaudeville, extravaganza,
burlesque and farce, the Tammany Tigers
present a varied assortment of novel fea-
lures tending to please any and all tastes.
There are two burlesques, the first of
which is a travesty on Mrs. Leslie Car
ter's triumph, "Zaza." The satire is en-
titled Sassy" and 1t is said to be full of
fun. May Adams essays the role of Sassy
while Harry Emerson's Jaberowski is said
to be a creditable bit Of comedy work. The
closing burlesque is called THE King of
the Hobo Ring" Between the burlesques
will be introduced a number of up-to-date
spccialties. Among them are Mile. Paula
conqueror of Saurians, with her troupe OF
alligators; Kittie Bingham. who is said to
be charming vocal star; Hines and Alton,
expert acrobatS; Kelly and Adams, sketch
artists; Valmore and Dane, vocalists and
dancers; Emerson and Omaega, in an orig
inal and laughable sketch, and j. w. Bing-
ham in a sensational act of ventriloquism.
Beginning with matinee on Thursday a
burlesque organization under the manage
ment of Hurtig & Semons, entitled ga So
cial Maid" will be the attraction at the
Empire. 1t is claimed that the manage
ment has spared no expense to make this
company leader in the burlesque field.
Among the performers the Clark Sis
ters presenting an act of novelty and sur
prise; Johnson, Davenport and Lorella,
presenting 1.-The Football Players and the
Farmer" George E. Beban, in his own
speciality of topical comedy; Bison City
Quartet, Nina Coins and Joe and Nellie
Doner The Social Maid Company will in
troduce what are claimed to be two sensa-
tons of the season, the 'Bowery Char
mion" in pantomime on the wire and the
Naughty Anthony Dance" executed by
twelve young women. The olio will be fol-
lowed by a one-act musical farce-comedy
in which Maud Clark, the Social Maid, ap-
pears as sporty young American girl who
succeeds in breaking the bank at Monte
Carlo. There will be daily matinees.
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A PersI.tent Correspondent.

Down In Syosett Long island. there Is a
man who apparently is a great admirer of
Monsieur De Baroy, the Frenchman whom
Louis Mann inpersonates in "A Girl in the
Barracks" He has never seen Mr.. Mann
either on CT off the stage. and therefore
his habie OF writing letters TO the comedian
is more 20 be marveled at. Within a year
he has sent three epistles. each treating
CT n different subject. First he wrote 10
inquire II the actor wanted 10 buy small
farm on the north shore of Long island
Mann replied that be did not Then the
man wrote 20 find out IL he could enlist Mr.
Mann's services in securing a patent on an
air pump which he had invented after
many ,sleeaicss nights and much worry
tMr. Manns stage hame) received polite
note from his indefatigahle correspondent
which read II have a considerable amount
OF Confederate money which my father
left me on his dying bed which I cannot
Hee<I TO get rid OF in Syosett, as no one
WIN acoep; Il az anything like par. Now,
you are travelling about more than ne.
constantly meeting people, and consequent
" you have better opportunity 10 mn.
load this Ytuff. which l am told Is gooe. in
certain parts of the country for nearly its
face value. / viii send You q hundred dol
lars in the hope that you may get enough
regular money out OF II 90 enable me 10
realize one OF my cherished ambitions,
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Fortunes in Farces.

Great fortunes have been made In funny
plays. This statement may sound strange
here in Indianapolis, where comedies and
farces meet with cool receptions almost in
variably, out ii is nevertheless true.
Charles Frohman is the manager who has
made the most of these large sums of
money. He enjoyed two profitable years
with "An the Comforts of Home which
has been given in this city both by road
companies and the local stock organiza-
ton Then followed Mr.. Wikinson's
Widows and the comedies in which John
Drew starred, all of which were success
full. Charles Aunt was Mr.. Frohman's
first phenomenal farce hit. 1t followed
that queen of comedies. Jane" which ran
several years. Charles Aunt crowded
one New York playhouse for entire
season and put nearly 100000 into the
Frohman treasury. Recent advices from
London state that it is to be revived soon
in the English metropolis. '"roo Much
Johnson" by William Gillette, filled the
Standard Theater for a season and added
almost another 100000 to Mr. Frohman's
bank account. Other big hits Mr.. Froh-
man has made are THE Gay Parisians,
ION and or" 1.-THE Founding" and 1.-THE
Thoroughbred"
Last season this lucky theatrical man.
ager added two new mascots TO his al
ready extended list. These were Lord
and Lady Algy' and Because She Loved
Him So"
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Loui. Mann and Clara Lipman.

Thursday night Louis Mann and Clara
Lipman will come TO English's Opera
House with the very latest New York sue
cess. "The Girl in the Barracks" These
comedy stars are too well known by local
teatergoers 10 need an introduction at this
time. and their previous offerings are am
pie guaranty that their new musical
comedy, coming as 1t does from a highly
successful run in the metropolis and the
larger cities of the East, is something
above the ordinary. Their tour this sea-
son is under the direction Rich g. Harris.
who have a well-earned reputation for
dealing in nothing but the highest class
OF amusements, and In THE Girl in the
Barracks they are said to have provided
a most appropriate vehicle for the display
of the versatile talents of both Mr.. Mann
and Miss Lpman. The comedy is a trans
lation from the German Of Curt Kraatz
and Heinrich Stobitzer and was presented
in its original form at the Irying-place
Theater New York, during the run OF the
English version at the Garrick and Madi-
scn-square Theaters. The piece In its Eng
lish form could easily have UP to and
even beyond the holidays. but owing TO
previous contracts they were obliged 10
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman were at
English's last season ard presented THE
Telephone Girl TO crowded houses at two
performances. Previous 10 that they en-
acted the leading parts in The Girl from
a whole season. In THE Girl in the
Barracks" Mr.. Mann's character Is that
OF a Partisan millionaire who is not averse
TO enjoying himself. while Miss Lpman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

No comic opera star that comes to Eng
lishs has larger or more enthusiastic fol-
lowing than Alice Nielsen, who is the en-
bodiment of all that is dainty and pretty
in feminine charms. besides being the pos
SCISSOR Of a voice that rivals birds for
sweetness. Miss Nielsen is coming to Eng
lish's Opera House Friday and Saturday of
the present week at the head of her fine
company, which scored such triumph at
that house last season, playing a return
engagement only a few weeks after its first
appearance. The little cantatrice has ar
ranged matters so that all of her Indian
apolis admirers will be satisfied with her
engagement. Friday night and Saturday
afternoon she will give her latest comic
opera, The Singing Girl" and Saturday
night will revive last seasons great sue
cess, THE Fortune Teller"
THE Singing Girl is from the pens of
Victor Herbert, Harry b. Smith and Stan
fslas Strange, a combination that would
seem hard to beat. Herbert and Smith
have done many good things together, not
ably The Fortune Teller THE Serenade'
and 1.-THE Wizard OF the Nile" but THE
Singing Girl introduces a new element
into their work and one fraught with much
curiosity as well as large promise. Harry
Smith Is acknowledged one of our best
writer's of lyrics. but. despite his admirable
II
robin Hood" many believe him inferior
to Stanislas Strange a librettist, pure
and simple. Thus Ii came about that
Frank Periey, the astute manager of Alice
Nielsen. introduced this third highly spe-
cialized maker OF operas into the construc-
ton of 1.-THE Singing Girl" Though this is
the first work done by the three men in
conjunction and the effort Of each is clear
ly defined, utmost harmony Is said TO have
prevailed and the very best results
achieved Victor Herbert has, of course
composed all the music, Smith has fur
nished the lyrics and Strange has written
the story. constructed the situations and
supplied the lines. ',The Singing Girl is
said TO be above the grade Of what has
long been accepted as comic opera and to
more nearly approximate the standard of
opera comique" as the term is understood
IN England and on the continent In theme
IT is romantic, but the background and
subordinate characters and situations pre-
sent constant comedy of a sort highly hui
morouS throughout and always refined.
In each OF her operas Miss Nielsen will
appear in her original character and will
be supported by her entire cast which is
said 10 be even stronger than last season.
II includes Eugene Cowles. Lucille Saun-
ders. Jennie Hawley, Richie Ling, Joseph
Herbert. John Slavin. Joseph Cawthorn, f.
5. Metcalfe. Albert AIcGuckin and chorus
of nearly one hundred voices. Every de
tail or the original productions Of 1.-THE
Singing Girl" and 1.-THE Fortune Teller" is
promised for the Indianapolis engage
ment.
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ELKs' MINsTRELs.
Rehearsals Are I'm Progress for the
Annual Entertainment.

Rehearsals of the Elks' Minstrels are
numerous now. The twentieth annual min
strel show, which is a distinctive feature
in the theatrical season wherever Elks'
lodges exist. will take place here at En-
glish's Opera House March 9 and TO- The
lodge this year will give three perform
ances; one on Friday night, and one on
Saturday afternoon and one Saturday even
ing. The success of these entertainments
in the past has led to departure from the
usual lone night stand to longer pc
riod.
The minstrel shows given by the Elks
everywhere are for the benefit of the
charity fund. 1t Is a precept of the order
that its charitable work must be personal
and transformations. The proceeds in the
past have contributed not only to the re-
lief of members but have been widely dis
tributed wherever there was need.
The entertainment this year will take
new form. The usually rigid construction
of a minstrel first part will give way TO
minstrel show with a plantation scene.
The interlocutor will preserve his dignity,
but will not, as in the past, sit in the center
of a semi-circle. He will be free to take
any position he chooses on the stage. The
interlocutor will be Samuel V. Perrott,
exalted ruler Of the local j 1ge. The end
men announced are NJ. l.. Jefferson. Fred
Shepherd and Bert Feibleman, on the bones
end, and BILLY" Kleis. Charles BALI and
James F. Quigley on the tambo end. This
sextet is equipped with modern, healthy
jokes. A number of them will sing new
coon songs. Another feature OF the enter
tainment viii be the appearance of the
Elks' Quartet, composed of DIR. d. H.
Oliver. r. L. Paddock, jr.. Blake Stone and
Russell Powell Vocal numbers will also
be sung by o. w. Williams, Russell Powell
Thomas Clay Gould, Stanton White, Miss
Mona Mccormick. Miss Anna Dietrich of
Noblesville, Miss Sophie G. Bradford, Miss
May Falk and Miss Valentine Goode. Lit
tie Friday will also give several dances.
Miss Dietrich and Miss Goode will sing
black face songs in character. There is
also a chorus of thirty voices which will as
sist in the entertainment. A burletta is
also in rehearsal The music of the en-
tertainment is in charge OF Sam Cooley,
assisted by Barclay Walker.
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him. The eminent dispenser of merriment
comes 10 English's Monday and Tuesday
OF next week with his new comedy. "A
ences and received flattering press notices
in the East early in the present season
Many members OF the Grand stock COM
pany enjoy the favor of the public. but
none in greater measure than Herman
Sheldon, the clever character actor, whose
popularity Is now almost two seasons old.
The prospect of obtaining his photographs
as souvenirs tomorrow evening gives as
surcnce Of one Of the largest crowds that
Alabama" ever drew to a theater In In
dianapolis.
A more happy finale to a week Of brill
liant theatrical events could scarcely be
conceived than the annual big minstrel
carnival Of the local organization OF Elks,
which is announced for Friday and Satur-
day nights and a special Saturday matinee
next week at English's Opera House. The
entertainments given by the Elks in the
years affair will be on high plane Of ex-
cellence.
Caste" a three-act comedy, will be pro-
duced by the st. Cecilia and Aloysius So
cieties Of Sacred Heart Church at st. c.
ella Hall this evening. The play is a
satire on English society. and satisfac-
tory performance is assured. The commit
tee on arrangements includes the names Of
the following well-known South Side citi-
zens: John S. Ohleyer, Henry Raible,
Charles G. koesters, George Miller George
M Scheerer and Mathew Schneider.
Wednesday and Thursday nights of next
week the patrons of English's Opera House
will be afforded another opportunity OF en-
joying the delightful acting Of James K.
Hackett This season he is having consid-
cradle success with a new play, THE Pride
of Jennico," which he will present during
his indianapolis engagement He may also
revive his last years favorite, Rupert or
Hentzau," with stately. beautiful Jobyna
Rowland as F'lavia.
A pretty story is related about the way
Gus Thomas happened to write ala
bama," his beautiful drama of the South
after the war, which the Grand stock COM
pany will produce tomorrow night and the
rest of the week. He was sitting in the
smoking room Of the Players Club one
night listening to Burr Mcintosh, the we'll
known actor, playing number Of the de-
lightful airs of "Dixie Land" and the
music seemed to have soporific effect on
the playwright. He was not sleeping, how
ever but merely buried in deep meditation.
When Mcintosh finished playing rather alb
ruptly. Thomas cried out: Hang 1t. man,
what did you stop there for? 1 had them
talking. The two of them, a young man
and his sweetheart, were standing by an
old gate down South. and at one side of 1t
was lying, half buried, an old cannon that
had been left there by the invading army
They were just beginning to talk when
you stopped playing" Mr.. Thomas de-
ihoH IF ho N
bama,' which he completed soon after this
incident.
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Next week the Grand stock company will
be seen in the long-anticipated elaborate
revival OF Carmen the play made from
Prosper Merrimee's great French story.
.'-.
The last half OF next week at the Park
will be given over to minstrelsy, the pur-
veyors OF this agreeable commodity being
Vogel and Deming's troupe of Ministries.
The scenery. costumes, music and me-
chanical effects with the Tammany Tigers
combination is said 10 be finer than with
any similar organization
The sale of seats for William H. Cranes
engagement in "a Rich Mans Son. and "a
Virginia Courtship," Monday and Tuesday
nights of next week, opens at Englishs
Opera House Thursday morning.
After a whole week of vaudeville the
Park Theater will resume its customary
double bill next week. Beginning Monday
afternoon the ever welcome Rays, Johnny
and Emma, will for the first three days
present their uproarious farce, "A Hot Old
Time" with its array OF excellent musical
and terpsichorean specialties
kindergarten No. will present the COM
edy drama. Among the Breakers at
Lyra Hall. on South Meridian street, Tues
day evening OF this week The proceeds
of the entertainment will be used as the
nucleus of fund for the construction Of a
permanent home for the South Side Kin
dergarten. Mayor Taggart has promised TO
purchase the building site.
William II. Crane has been coming to
Ensifsh's Opera House 50 regularly that
the season would seem incomplete without
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

occupies the congeniaI role of a music hall
singer OF the dashing type, who kicks con-
ventionalities to the winds. At dinner
Gus admirers she makes a wager or nifty
thousand francs, 70 be donated to charit-
able purposes. that she can spend twenty
four hours in the Barracks OF small gar
rison near Paris. This she does by dis
guising herself a recruit and reporting
for duty. Endless complications result, but
the end she discloses her sex. obtains
her release and wins her wager.
Mr.. Mann and Miss Lipman are sup
among whom are Joseph Coyne. George
w. Barnum, Ben T., Dillon, Leighton
Leigh. Thornton Cole, Bert Flansburg.
Helen Harrington. Vivian Edsall, Beatrice
Bonner Mary Post, Amy Lesser and Mabel
Frenyear.
The engagement is for a single night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
Gods Kin.

There is no summit you may not attain.
No purpose which you may not yet achieve,
IL you will wait serenely and believe
Each seeming loss is but step to- I'd gain.
Between the mountain tops lie vale and plain;
Let nothing make you question. doubt or
greve;
Give only good and good alone receive;
And as you welcome Joy, so welcome pain
That which YOU most desire awaits your word:
Throw wide the door and bid IL enter in
Speak and the strong vibrations shall be stirred
Speak and above earths loud unmeaning din
Your silent declarations shall be heard.
All things are possible to Gods own kin.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. in the February WON.
ans Home Companion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
To the
Retailer

Our stock of Cubauolas
is entirely new and better
than ever. Your trade
will receive this cigar
with great satisfaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
The Years.

Athwart the silence Of our dreams
Their memories fail like htful CLEANS
From some dim pickering star
That hangs afar.
And then the presents glare and fret,
Shut swiftly in between, but yet
Hid In its transient skies.
The tireless eyes
OF endless years look. nor forget
Alice Katherine Faiiows, in Ainslee's Maya
zine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25
ENGLIsH'S
GRAND
PARK
EMPIRE

which is TO own a bicycle. The roads
around here are IN fine shape for wheeling.
Deduct reasonable COMMISSION for your
trouble
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

William H. Crane has been coming to
Ensiish's Opera House 50 regularly that
the season would seem incomplete without
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-25

Carl Riedelsberger will give another vio-
completion of his tour through Ohio and
the Southern States. AS he goes as far
South as Texas the recital will in all prob
ability not be given until the first week in
April. AS before, 1t will be given under
the management of Mr.. Bert Neuland
Pierce. An interesting programme Is being
prepared that includes Schumann's quartet
for piano. violin. viola and cello the parts
to be taken, respectively, by Messrs. Guy
Bevier Williams. Hugh McGibeny, Carl
Riedelsberger and Adolph Schellschmidt.
Owing to the instructive feature of these
the music pupils of this city. While the
place for the concert has not been decided
upon 1t will probably be given In the large
auditorium OF the German House.
There never was and is not now a stan
dard orchestra is the heading of an article
I'm the Saturday Review. After reviewing
the work from its inception, its develop
ment by Mozart, Haydn. and later by
Weber. Wagner and Berlioz. to the present
effort at alteration by Fritz Delius and
Richard Strauss. the writer suggests: "A
complete orchestra should include flute
group-a treble, alto, tenor and bass flute.
the complete oboe group that the best
bands have at present. complete clarinet
group, first and second ciarinets, tenor
clarinet bass and double-bass clarinet. and
so on through the orchestra One of the
most important things would be COM
plete string group. We want a true tenor.
running down to the G. beneath the tenor
c; the violas would then play a true alto
part in their best register. We want also
the six-stringed double-bass with frets 20
avoid the present sudden dfsappearances
of the bass part When these things are
done we shall be the way to getting an
orchestra worth writing Tor.
The philharmonic Club. under the direc-
ton OF Mr. Edward Nell. win give ffs Sc
.,nA noncerf ar Plymouth Church On
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-20

The sugar trustdid not get the
gift of $I4, 900, 900 with which the
democrats tried to present 1t under
the joint resolution of Congressman
Richardson, of Tennessee. His
idea was to wipe out the tariff on
all sugar brought into the United
States from Cuba and Porto Rico,
the duties on which last year ex-
ceeded So, 900, 900. AS the whole
of this sugar is bought by the sugar
trust and its allies, there would
have been nice little sum to di-
vide among the monopoly's stock
holders had the democratic resolu-
ton passed the house.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-06-20

procured in a more or less degree in
the Islands which have recently
come into closer relationship with
the United States. These articles
comprisesugar, coffee, silk, rubber,
6b1es, fruits and nuts, tobacco, tea,
cotton, gums, cocoa, spices, rice
and dye woods, liquorice root, in.
digo, cork wood, ivory, sponges,
etc. AS our island possessions be-
gin to develop under American
administration we shall procure
more of such articles from those
sources, and in return for our pur.
chases the people of the islands will
buy more of the products of our
farms and factories.