The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-27
Notes of the Stage.

Two farewell performances to-day will
close the engagement of the High Rollers,
at the Empire. Commencing tomorrow
matinee the American Burlesquers will
finish out the week.
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The drill of the seventeen Streator Zou-
ayes at the Grand Opera House this week
is about as remarkable a display of pro-
ficiency in military tactics as the most eX-
acting army officer could wish TO witness.
Special rates will be allowed on the rail-
roads running into Indianapolis from
points within fifty miles for the Maude
House, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of next week
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A theatrical event of much Importance
to patrons of the Park will be the coming.
tomorrow afternoon, of Barney Gilmore in
his production of kidnapped in New York"
Mr.. Gilmore has, 1t is said, taken great
pains in the selection of actors to COM
prise his supporting cast.
xxx
This afternoon and tonight patrons Of
the Park Theater will have their last OPP
portunities of Witnessing performances of
the entertaining play, Me and Mother,
surroundings, enjoys the advantage of a
superior interpreting cast.
XXX
A noteworthy feature of the violin re-
cital by pupils of Christian Oelschlagel, in
the German House, tomorrow evening.
will be the rendition of Gounod's Ave
Maria by a chorus of eighteen violins.
The programme will be found to contain
many other enjoyable numbers.
The surplus proceeds of the presenta-
ton of the Passion Play" at Oberam-
mergau. last year. amounting to 3d. 00
marks, nave been awarded for communal
purposes, including sewering and water
supply and for conserving the stage. Prep
a~rations for the representation In 1917 Will
begin this year.
The demand for seats for the engage
ment of Maude Adams in Edmond Ros-
tand's brilliant drama, "L'Aiglon." at Eng
lish's, the first three nights of next week,
is so great that Ii is expected a long line
of ticket-buyers will lead up to the box Of
flee when the window is raised for the sale
TO commence tomorrow morning at )
o'clock.
Among the passengers who arrived at
steamer Vanderbilt. from Southampton
and Cherbourg, was Jules Keene, of "Buf-
falo Bits Wild West show, who brings
with him thirty-seven persons. including
Lieutenant f. A. Vanderloo and eleven
Beers of De Vets scouts, fourteen of
Colonel Baden-Powelrs scouts and nine
Cossacks.
Mildred Holland, who has made such a
success, this season, in THE Power Be-
hind the Throne" will terminate her sea-
son late in May, at Bridgeport, Conn,
after which she will sail for Europe &c
spend her well-earned vacation. The prob
abilities are that next season this talented
young woman will portray one of the most
famous queens In history in a new histori'
Xxx
The hearts of older theater-goers will bt
| fired with enthusiasm at English's, to-mor.
| row night, when Harry Lacey. in the char.
| acter of Jack Manley, in Joseph Arthur
| drama. eth Still Alarm" leaps to tn,
drivers seat on the fire engine, waves tn,
reins over the snow-white backs of Blu
cephalus and Pegasus and proceeds e
drive ~furiously through the automatically
opened doors of the engine house. The PLAY
will be presented also Friday and Satur
day nights and Saturday afternoon.
xxx
The engagement of the Brothers Byrne IL
I their spectacular production of "Eigh
| Bells at the Park Theater the first hal
of next week will not open until Monda.
| light. Manager Fred c.. Dickson receives
a telegram last night stating that on &C
count of railroad connections and the grea
| length Of time that will necessarily be con
sumed In setting up the massive scener'
| after 1t arrives in the city next Monday
the usual opening matinee will have TO b
omitted.
h attendance at the Zoo last night wa
large. big Frank" the boxing kangaroo
carried off the honors of the evening. TIL,
wrestling and dancing bears are a feature
Director Bostock announced. last night
that Chiquita will appear here Saturda,
at the Girls Industrial School benefit. An
other new consignment of animals ar
rived yesterday afternoon and were on ex
hibition last night. Included I'm this con
signment were two jaguars for Madam
Morelli's troupe.
The Marine Band concert, in Tomlinso,
Hall, tonight. will be an event of varie,
interest. The band will play classical mum
bers, compositions of its famous leader
Lieut.. w. III. Santelmann. and as encore
a number of the more popular Sous
marches. In addition, the musicians Wi
render Chopin's March Funebre." whicI
was the undoubted piece de resistance o
the last Thomas concert or the curren
season. a short time ago. The manner /
which seats for the concert are being dis
posed OF indicates that the band is estl
mated at its real worth in Indiana's CAPT
tai.
Nine. Sembrich may never sing In publ
again Her physicians have advised tn
famous operate soprano 10 cancel all he
engagements and TO retire TO her home |
Dresden for a rest. she will leave Sa
Francisco to-day, for Europe. Manage
Gran has disbanded the company and IN
entire organization will return TO Ne,
York. Mime. Sembrich was attacked wit
severe throat trouble In Salt Lake. an
on her arrival In San Francisco there wa
no Improvement. She insisted on appearin
1 on that night and since that time sha -