The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
Notes of the Stage.

The Sembrich Opera Company drew 4.o03
people to the Chicago Auditorium last
right. The opera was Tine Barber of Sc
Vile" 1t received a handsome reception.
Nat Goodwin's brief tour of the principal
cities of the country, presenting his sump
tnous revival Of 1.-The Merchant of Venice"
with an exceptionally strong supporting
company, will begin early in May.
Among the many features of interest 20
be seen with russo & Hollands big allied
company. the Original Nashville Students
and Gideons Minstrel Carnival, is the fam
Gus troup Of Bedouin Arabs i'm bewiIder-
ing exposition of daring acrobatic feats of
the far East. This company Is booked at
the Park the last three days of the pres
ent week, beginning with the matinee
Thursday.
Some of the tuneful songs in Kirk La
Shelle's new opera, "The Princess Chic
which will. it is promised, become very
popular, are "a Charger Good "A Sol
der of Fortune" Weak as a Woman
Miss SYLVIA, Come Love, Go Love- Miss
SYLVIA, "The Story Book 1.-The Wood
Nymph and the River God" Miss SYLVIA,
War Is a Bountiful Jade, "A Fighting
Man" and Love Came 10 Me One Day"
People OF literary turn will find unbound
ed delight in the new comedy Augustus
Thomas has provided for Stuart Robson.
entitled 'Oliver Goldsmith which will be
presented by Mr.. Robson and his strong
supporting company. with wealth Of
beautiful scenery. at English's Opera House
Thursday night of the current week. Not
only is charming 'Noll' Goldsmith revivi-
fled in this comedy. but a number of his
dearest friends, such DR.. Samuel John.
son, David Garrick, Boswell, Edmund
Burke. Kendrick, Coleman. Mrs. Feather
stone, Catherine Horneck and her sister,
the renowned beauty of that period, Mary
Horneck. The yessamy Bride.
AT the Lyceum Theater. New York, last
night Charles Frohman presented for the
first time in this country a farce entitled
1.-The Lash of the Whip The play is
from the French and considered to
have made a great success in Paris The
plot concerns the troubles of a French in
ventor, Armand Poirel," who makes
everybody unhappy by inventing a heater
which does everything but heat the house.
He was forced to leave home and wife be-
cause of the wrath of his family and
friends, who have used the heater He
strays from the path of rectitude and the
fun of the piece consists on his final sue
cessful efforts to extricate himself from
the consequences of his infdelity The
liams. Katharine Florence and Nellie But
Ter.
The attendance at the Zoo yesterday and
last night was very large, The pro-
gramme seemed to please all. A canvass
of the lists in the Zoo prize contest returns
Miss Rosa Sacks, of $50 East Washington
street. as the winner. She had on her list
the names of 800 animals which she spelled
from the letters in the name and title,
Frank c. Bostock, the Animal King" She
has been presented with the prize, season
ticket, and later Mr.. Bostock expects to
give her a lions claw, for the reason that
she will not get full value out of the season
ticket as the Zoo closes next Saturday
night. There were filed altogether 7143 lists
Quite number were from out of town.
The inmates of the Indianapolis Deaf and
Dumb Asylum were the guests of Mr.. Bos-
| took yesterday.
The Red Mems League attended in a
body and in uniform last night. They exc
cuted a very clever drill in the steel arena.
| To-day Is G.. A. r. Day, benefit to the
Women's Relief Corps and the Ladies Of
| tie q. A. r.