The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21
Notes of the Stage.

The Bowery Burlesquers, which open at
the Empire with to-day's matinee. is high
ly spoken of by the newspapers wherever
the company has appeared. 1t is said to be
an excellent show.
The sale of seats for the repetition of
Harry E. Feicht's interesting illustrated
It's Passion Play at the Grand opera
House Sunday night Is progressing In q
very gratifying manner.
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Walter Floyd, business manager for Jas.
n. wallick's Dairy Farm" passed
through the city last night. Mr.. Floyd
gave out the information that '"The Dairy
Farm" will play a return engagement at
the Park Theater April % and 80 and May 1.
Tim Murphy, supported by pretty, viva
clous Dorthy Sherrod and the former Sol
Smith Russell company, will present Mar
ths Morton's charming comedy Drama. "A
Bachelors Romance" at EnSlishs opera
House tonight. The advance sale has been
unusually large, but there are still plenty
or good seats available.
Miss Olga Nethersole yesterday deter
mined to sail from New York for Europe
on the Majestic, and will undergo at her
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which her physicians have decided is neces-
Sary. Miss Nethersole's decision was made
hurriedly, after a consultation with her
physicians. Doctors Wylie and Bull, and
with her legal counsel.
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The bill changes at the Park this after
noon to Gus Hills spectacular farce
comedy production entitled ''The Merry
Tramps," in which the Lilliputians will
he presented for the first time in this city
at popular prices. The efforts of these lit
tie people to amuse will be ably seconded
b. a large company of players of normal
size.
The Finneys. James and Marie, in their
unique diving speciality at the Grand this
week are proving one of the foremost fea-
lures Of a fine vaudeville bill. These clever
Divers use no rubber suits or other par
ephernalia, but are nevertheless able to
remain beneath the water a surprising
length of time without breathing. They per-
form a variety of interesting and entertain
iEg feats at the bottom of their large
glass tank.
Frederick De BelIeville, who plays the
part of Nortier in Monte Cristo' with
James O'Neill this season, is said to nave
recently received the pleasant news that
his father has geen appointed court
Oh0iibci ldAu ~ hiu6 ItOpOlu OI belgium.
Young De Belleville was formerly an of
foer himself in the Belgian army. belong
ing to the corps Of the Kings Royal Grena-
diers- His military training IL believed TO
be partly responsible for his splendid stage
presence. "Moate Cristo" will be given at
EDglish's Opera House tomorrow and Sat-
uTday nights and Saturday afternoon.
Professor Blake dog and monkey circus
and Captain Bonavita. with his twenty per-
forming lions, are carrying of the honors
at the Zoo this week. Professor Blake has
a baboon that rides a bicycle in very hu-
man fashion. and a monkey that seems to
enjoy performing on the aerial tight rope.
Teddy" a daring little dog, makes a
plunge from the top of a ladder to the floor
of the arena, a distance of about twenty
five feet. Boyker's bears and hybrids,
Baby Stella and "a Bird in a Gilded Cage"
Doc, the baby elephant, and Lorenzo's lion
hunt" continue to enjoy a large measure
of popular favor. Tomorrow, Washing
tons birthday, there will be an unusually
attractive programme. IN the evening the
choir of ST. Paul's Church will be an extra
feature.