The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-08

seen at the Park Theater the last three
lays OF next week. commencing Thursday
afternoon.
The sale Of seats for the Thomas Orches-
ira concert at EngIish's Monday night
opened yesterday morning. Miss Marguer-
lite Lemon, Of this city. will be the soioist-
There is little room for doubt OF the re-
ception of next weeks vaudeville bill at the
Grand. With such stars as Della FOX;
Francesca Redding, George W. Monroe ana
Charles Sweet at the head OF the pm, i
would seem failure is out of the question:
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Mrs. Fitzsimmons and little Bobbie Fitz-
simmons appear with Robert Fitzsimmons
i'm ri Honest Blacksmith" the comedy
drama written especially for the noted
pugilist. and which will be presented AT the
Park Theater the first three days OF next
week, beginning Monday afternoon
Stuart Barnes and Mabel Sisson, in their
little comedietta, The Mysterious PILL
helped out by a number of catchy songs
and a good deal of bright dialogue, are
making a hit at the Grand this week. They
are about as clever a pair of vaudeville
artists as has been seen at that house TINS
season.
THE Village Postmaster Is said TO be
one of the most successful New England
plays ever produced. 1t has a record of over
27 nights at the Fourteenth-stree Theater,
New York, and the entire metropolitan pro-
duction will, Ii is claimed, be shown at
English's Opera House Tuesday and
Wednesday nights and Wednesday after
noon, next week.
Charles p. Elliott. of Chicago. yesterday
closed a contract with the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Kentucky. by which he leases for
a term of years the theater in the new
Masonic Temple in Louisville. The temple
Is TO be on Chestnut street. near Fourth,
and viii cost. according to the plans just
adopted, $l50.000. 1t will be completed oct
vile.
Madame Louise Morrelli, the famous
trainer of jaguars and leopards, has ar
rived at the Zoo. in company with her hus-
band, NJ. Canibac. who is said to be an ami
NAL trainer also. Nine. Morrelli has not. as
yet, been announced to appear in the arenic
performances, but she will doubtless do so
before very long. The cages In the menag-
erie department of the Zoo are being rap
idly filled by fresh c-onsignments of wild
beasts received almost daily.
1t is not generally known that the role
OF Flambeau, the old ~grenadier of the
guard IN L A1glOn, was written Tor M
Constant Coquelin, although he never
played ii until in New York recently. His
own arrangement in Paris at the time of
the initial performance of Rostand's great
drama, made ii impossible for him, at that
time. to assume the brilliant role which
had been created for him Nine. Bernhardt,
Nj Coquelin and their large supporting
company OF French players come TO Eng
lish's Opera House for a single perform
ance of "L'Aiglon," Tuesday night, March
10.
Unusual interest attaches to the reap
pearance of the eminent players, Herbert
Kelley and Efie Shannon, at English's
Opera House, tonight, since they are now
the central figures of a new society COM
edy, My Lady Dainty" from the pen of
the clever Madeleine Lucette Ryley, who
wrote "An American Citizen and Rich
ard Savage" The original cast and scenic
production are promised for the local en-
gagement. Supporting Mr.. Kelley and Miss
Shannon are such favorites as Winona
Shannon, Isabel WaIdron, William Boag.
Ethel Sanborn, William Evans, George
Pearce, Richard Dillon. Lucille Bernard,
Argyle Campbell, Louise Bryant, George
Robinson, Willie Weston, Arthur Bryant
and Miss Monte DOnicO, late of the Grand
stock company. in this city.