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1C THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, MAE II 6, 1892, BSD a I BASE BALL AND BAT OR Pocket Knife FREE WITH EVEItl SUIT THE PRESENTS COST YOU NOTHING OUR PRICES ARE: THE LOWEST a a a a a THE GREAT STORE ft We are showing more new styles of NewSpring Overcoats Than any store in Indianapolis. They are in Kerseys, Meltons, Cheviots, Bedford Cords, silk and satin lined, perfect fitting. They are garments that will shine in any company. They are tailor-made and the same hiirh-class clothing that has made our store famous. I tffi Indianabdlis.

uimin mmi mini COMIC OPERA IS COMING DoWolfHopper Will Present "Wan5wfor theFirstTime iq This City This Week. Thfl "Tar and Tartar" at the Grana-IIailen and Hart in "Later On" Varions Good Attractions for Amusement Lovers. IIEKE was some one onco who described burlesque as no a sense eet to music, and no better description seems available. While nonsense may not be vitally ueces- 7 mm 4- yt saryto tbefnllillment Lite years, when set 'sSa niusic. bas become (0mo8t vrondcrfully popular, even with minded.

There is one 6inoquanon in sot- ting nonsense to however the nouscnee must be clover and tho inu-bic must be pood. If such be not the case all savins sraco is lost, and it were iar better that the combination bad never been conceived. Of the writers of the sort of nonsense which has become so popular on the stage thero are few with more facilo pen or more originality than J. Cbeever (ioodwin. and of American composers of light, rolickinz mnsic thero are few whoso airs are more tuneful and infectious thau AYoolson Morse's.

So when these two decided to collaborate on a production for that lauky comedian. Do Wolf Hopper, it was fairly assured in advance tnat the re-6 It would be pleasing. (Joodwin had already written tho librettos to Evan-geline1 and "The Corsair." and Morse had attracted favorable notice by his music in "KinK Cole II" and "Cinderella at School." The titlo of tho new operatic bnrJtta upon which these two gentlemen expended a pood deal of labor is "Wang," and its first production by DetYolf Hopper, Delia Fox and a big company at the Hroadway Theater. New York city, was the bediming of one of tho most successful runs of several seaoons. "Wani" now comes to Eniclieh'n Opera-house to-morrow night for a Krief encasement of three performances only.

Mr. (Godwin and Mr. Morse, in aelecting the locale of their burletta. laid tho scenes Siam. and gave themselves, the scenic artist and tho rostuuer all sorts of opportunity for riotous cxtravaganco of situation, incident, biene and dress.

Tho nlm wus to allow full license for any thing that was humorous and leave the way open lor tho most lavish display. "Wang" is in two acts. The first takes place at the river landing across from the city, a view of which is Miown in the distance. The second nhows thn throne-room of the roj'al palaco at Bangkok, and tho scenes of both nro copied from sketches made by Capt. Alfred Thompson, thut clever designer to tinte was due much of tho beauty of tho ongnial "Crystal The theme of the pi ce is Oriental, of course, and all tho amusing complications hinge upon the felonion attempts of the poverty-stricken regent, Wang, to train pom-po-isiou of tho tn asuri? left by his deceased brother, the late kitiw'.

during tho minority of the Crown 1'riuce Mataya. whoso guardian Wang is. This Matayn, played by Dei la Fox, is a love-ji rn j'outii who goe-i mooning about utter one Mario and does not have time to look after his ovu interests a littlo bit. It rather Htands him in hand to do to. however, for his uncle Wang an-iiounceM his character and policy rather forcibly upon his entrance in tho following ttrain: At my aMMot frown they quate and treiaMo, If I ih tr triirf they foon dissemble; If I ht are a l'li tliey m-arly die.

Their tear iloovl the thrum. However. Wnug (or Mr. Hopper) doesn't get the trc-auio after all though ho doc mm TV hi I AXi M.fi' a a a a marry a widow with a pppry temper and an awnuiy numerous ramuy 01 gins in an attempt to it. Matava reaches bis throue all right, ana out of nheer kiud-heartednesA divorces hi miscreant uncle from the widow, and then abdicates his throne himself la ordur marry tlio girl of his heart.

There is nothing but fun in except music and gorgeous display of color. Mot or the fun. of course, is furnished by Mr. Hopper, hut he is lb- rullv allied mirl nltnttpH unA nnt llm Irnat able of bin coadjutors is a mechanical ole- phant, which la as full of tricks us the real article, and has besides, a wonderful 9 )m De Wolf ITnppcr. capacity for beer.

Tlio elephant is very nearly full rtize. and it it upon hi back that tho "high-toned potentate" Wnng lirst makes his entrance to tart the merry" ball rolling. In the east are Delia Fox, the cleverest of oreratic soubrettes. Anna Singer, St. Henry ana other well-known people.

Thero is largo ndvanee salo of sats for "Wang." Do Wolf Horper and "Wane" are at tho present time disporting in as limber-jointed ft manner in St. Louis as they did in New York city last summer. As a consequence, tho elonKated comedian and his entire company have been enjoying life in that rollicking manner peculiar to their "all-one-family" ftvstero, with but ono exception. Alfred Klfiin called by Hoppi-r tho Kambian eraph" and who. by the way.

is the chocolate-colored individual with a red umbrella, tho elephant-trainer, in fact, has Brown to be a melancholy example or" tho Xact that talent is usually tempered with egotism. On the opening night of the Hop- per engagement at St. Louis, a box somewhat larger than that in which cigars nsually disport themselves, was brought into the Orand Opera-house. "Is that an infernal machineT" screamed pretty Delia Fox from her dressing-room. "No, it's my trunk, replied tho seraph.

As his entire ntage outfit consists of a white skirt and tights, a wig and a hat.it was all that was necessary in point of size, even with the addition of dome burnt cork and a stick of grease-paint. "It's very small," said Anna O'Keefe; "Girls, w) could not get along with ono so small as that." "It's too bic for my ealary," gloomily responded tho chocolate Senegambian. "Hut it's too juiall for your head," shouted Hopper from tho stage, just an he beat the gong for the servants of tho palace. Ilallen and Hart. Ono of the most popular of tho amusing pieces now sailing the theatrical sea will anchor at Knglish's next Thursday night, and remain tho rest of tho week.

That is the well-known musical comedy "Later On," which, in the hands of Ilallen and Hart, has achieved more of a success than any other play of its kind. The elastic naturo of "Later On" will admit of the infusion of almost anything new and entertaining without discord or hurt. In the past it has served its purpose well and profitably, but it is said that the principals are not satisfied with this result, and aro determined to make it even better and brighter in the host of features that go to make up this performance. Mr. Hart is a wide-awake and resourceful worker, and may always be depended upon for novelty of mirth and mimic.

As this is the Ust year of "Later On" in the hand of li alien and Hart, tho IS BRIM NEW 5 When looking for a spring outfit don't fail to see our magnificent Spring Stock. Everything entirely new. The very lat est in style and fabric. Tailor-made as good as any made-to-order and for nearly half the price. TAKE A GLANCE ATOM WINDOW DISP LAY 1 UUIiUFEUBJI managers aver that a sober effort ha been made to end its career in a blaze of glory, and to that end they have n.

programme of nons. duures and musical features which is entirely nox and original. Of the compiny of twenty-two people who ninde the piece no acceptable here lut season, the baritone. John McWade, and the Misses Adn Somers and Mollio Fuller still remain. The agtzressivo eoubrette of tho company, vim seems to he a ort of lurg to the breathing comfort of farce-comedj.

will be Minn Clara last year the hnvdenish featnro of "A Far-lor Match." Sndio McDonald, a pert young nina with rare dauciug ability, will assist MiH Thropp in making lively scenes, where soubrettes are made to reign in tho patch-work unfolding of a typical farce-comedy. Several innsical novelties aro promised. The mst important is a bird gavotte arranged for six girls, where their dancing movements are directed by singing These birds, of course, aro not feathered songsters of the forest, but mechanical ithapeR ennninirly devised by an acute Frenchman, and with life-like voices. Another musical conceit is a Hungarian serenade, with autoharp embellishment. "The Ft Mr.

Lincoln J. Carter's well-known melodrama. "The Fast Mail," which was tho first, and is the best of tho so-called "railroad" plavs, and which has played two successful engagements within a year, ot Knglish's, will bo this weeks' attraction at tho Park Theater, opening with tho matinee to-morrow. This play's popularity is doubtless duo to tho realistic eflects which are introduced in it. Prominent among them may bo mentioned a completo freight train of fourteen cars moving across the 6tago.

Then is seen also tho "fast mail" train moving at the speed of fifty miles an hour, taking the, mail-pouch oft' the acatlold while en route. Another feature is tho steamer St. Louis at the Memphis wharf, loadiug and unloading freight; by a quick transformation the audience see the engine-room of tho steamboat, and then follows the explosion of tho boiler. An interesting scene is tho ouo representing Niagara Falls by moonlight, with roaring ami boiling water and rising mist. For this pcene, it is H.ud, over ten thousand gallons of water is ued.

Tho company is a very large one. and Includes Gustavo Neaville, J. Morris. Charles Metzcer, Jay Simms, Harry A. Thorn.

Frank Holiday. Miss Kdith Arnold. Miss Ida Thomas and others. Large audiences maybe expected to greot "The Fast Mail." Mr. Carter was a former resident of Indianapolis, and has mauy friends here.

The Tr and Tartar. Ono week from to morrow night, at the Grand, will be seen for tho first time in this city, the operatic success "Tho Tar and Tartar." This is the opera which was produced 150 times at Falnier'a Theater, Xew York, last summer, and gave placo toother attractions when tho run was at its height, in order to fill out-of-town engagements. "The Tar and Tartar" is an American comic opera, by Harry 13. Smith and Adam Itzel. The story deals with the adventures of a shipwrecked sailor and hisTartar of a wife.

The music is said to be exceedingly clever. Among tho well-known people in the cast are Digoy Hell, Laura Joyce Hell, Knapp. Fred Freer. Charles Wayne, Charles Jones, Hubert NVilke. Hilda Hollins, Maud Hollins and Marion Manola.

Tho tamous transcription of national airs in the last act is one of the most remarkable compositions ever produced, and invariable creates a whirlwind of enthusiasm whenever heard. No stronger cast ot principals has ever been heard in a comic opera here than that in the "Tar and Tartar." a fact that will be easily recognized by reading tho names of those who take the leading parts. ftosaip of the Stage. Philadelphia is to bavo a "permanent circus." "filoriana" bas made a very emphatic hit at Herrmann's Theater iu New York. The "Corn Cracker' is the title of Joseph Arthur's new play of Indiana life.

John J. McNally has written a new comedy, which Rice and Harris have purchased, and in which James T. Towers will star next eeason, with Fetor F. Dalley feat FULL Goods ured in all advertisements. A "Straight I Tip" will be played by an entirely new organization after thin season.

Mr. Kdwm Uooth is to make a ten week' tour next season, aupportod by Miss Gale and her company. Emile Zola announces that after ho has written one more realistic novel be will abandon liction and devote all his energies to pluy-writing. Oscar Wilde and Amelie Rives are thinking of collaborating on a. play.

Philadelphia Music and Drama predicts that it will be a lire-engine play. Abbey mid Grau announce that this is tho last engagement of Sarah Ucrunardt in America. Sh is preparing for a tour of the world under the American managers. Joseph Jertersou's next season will not begin till November, when he will again bo seen In "Kip Van Winkle," which is to bo given a spectacular production. The poon-lar comedian will make a tour of ten weoks only.

Mr. Couldock is undoubtedly the oldest nctor on the American stage in active service. Ho was a star forty years ago, and long ago passed hts semi-centennial. He has fieeu frequent tjtrvico as a nail-hearer of late years. George W.

Juue, of this city, bas assumed the management and will proceed to organize audiences for the Drews, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney, in that farclal comedy of "That Girl from Mexico" during the balance of the season. Mascagni's star appears to have been meteoric. His new opera.

"L'Atnieo Fritz." has been a failure in Naples, Turin and Parma. Tho first performance of this opera outside of Italy was given at Pestb, where it was alBo a failure. Annio Pixley will appear in a comic opera called "Polly Middles." by A. C. Gnn-ter, at the Fourteenth-street Theater, in April, under the management of Nat Roth.

Extensive preparations will bo made for the production. This will be Miss Pixley's lirst appearance in opera. The costumes worn in "The Egyptian" and the scenery, which was made specially for it. are, according to all report, the most pretentious that Miss Mather has ever given the stage. The interior of Notre Dame and the scede in tho cypsy haunt are said to bo poems of beautv and color.

The reproduction is marked by its careful preparation and its truthfulnea to the traditions and realities of Hugo's story. During the production of "The Egyptian" at Pittsburg Wednesday uiitbt Mis Mather ru.hed up an inclined platform, as tho business of tho Nituation required. She had scarcely set foot on the platform when it began to tremble, and just as she reached the center it gavo way. throwing her to the floor, three feet below, and severely wrenching her ankle. Although her foot hurt her badly, she jumped iid and went on with the business.

An instant later she fell from the excessive pain, and a blundering surer who-came rushing on with the crowd, trod squarely on her left ankle, tho one that had been hurt a moment before. She continued the act. although her shoe filled with blood and the pain was so intense that she could scarcely keep back the tears. So bad was the injury that she was confined to her bed all the next day, and could notcntirely hide the limp in her work Thursday night. Woolson Morse, the young man who wrote the music of "Wang," DoWolf Hopper's new and successful comic opera, which is to receive its premier presentation in this city next Monday evenjng at English's Opera-house, when a mere stripling evinced decided fondness for paint-lug, and at the ago of twenty-two was sent to Paris and placed under the tuition of tho very best masters in that city.

He Btudied hard, and soon gave promise of one day becoming famous, hot the love of musio was so strong that ho concluded to follow the bent of his inclinations, and attempt tho composition of a comic opera. His maiden cilort was "Cinderella at School." which was originally produced at Daly's Theater. New York ity, and afterwards at the Boston Mv-rym. The opera proved very successful established voting Morse' reputation as a composer. The original cast of "Cinderella at School" contained Nat Goodwin, Willie Edouin, Digby Bell, Jimmy Lewis.

Wm. Mestayer. Ada "Rehan, Alice Atherton. Laura Joyce Pell and other now famous artists. Morse's music in "Wang" is of the catchy, jingling order, and since the original presentation of the opera at the Proadway Tneater, New York city, its melodious numbers have become extremely popular.

aannnnnn If you will come and see our offerings this spring for Boys and Children, you will not wonder that our Handsome Boys Department Is a popular resort with those who have children to clothe. OUR GRAND STOCK Has been gathered up from every quarter of the globe where fashion sets up her throne, our styles are the creation of artists, and in prices competition touches us only on paper. MEUE PLEASANTRY. Small Richard bas an indulgent mother and a father who is not only a strict 'Methodist, bat an extreme temperance advocate, bating like poison even the sight of a saloon. At home small Richard is under paternal control, but when away from home with his mother ho generally manages to get his own way, particularly in matters relating to his own pleasures.

Not long since, while visiting in a small town, small Richard spied some cunningest guinea-pigs shown for sajo in a saloon window and, by dint of tears and prayers, prevailed upon his mother to enter the proscribed place, ami make their purchase for his happiness. That his conscience was not Quite clear in the matter was evidenced in a remark made to bis mother, following the negotiations for an acquirement -of the cunning pigs. "Now. mamma," said small Richard as ho snuggled up to her the box containing the dear, delightful guinea pigs, "if you'll be real good. I'll not tell pana where we bought these pigs." The other tvpe-writer said she had had a funny time in the office that day, but it was all about an orange.

When her employer, Mr. Firm, came back from lunch ho laid an orange on her desk and said: "Miss Madge, there is an orange for yon. We had oranges for lunch, and I always get in such a mess over mine that I never eat them at table. I know yon will eat it gracefully." Madge accopted the compliment and the orauge, and said she would cat it the orange, of course later, when she had more time. She knew, she said, that oranges were liko clever children, who never behave well when it is expected of thero, and she did not propose to assail that orauge before spectators.

In the afternoon, when Mr. Firm was out, and the book-keeper was down in front smoking with the salesmen, she seized the opportunity to see how gracefully she could get on with that orange. Just as she ex pected, it behaved dreadfully; the rind wouldn't then thosections separated badly, and the juice squeezed ont all over ber tincers. In desperation, she walked tho Uoor with it, and was sucking it in the good, old way, when it split up the back and spirted joice all over her. he held on, however, and had just cleared away the fragments and mopped up the moisture when Mr.

Firm came in. sniffed the air as if ho detected a pleasant odor, and said: "Why, Miss Madge, bavo yon eaten your orange? 1 wanted very much to see you eat that orange. 1 knew you would do it gracefully." And Madge smiled demurely and said deceitfully: "It was a rery nice, juicy orange, Mr. Firm." "Men are twice as conscienceless as women in the matter of not returning borrowed books," was the dictum of a woman recently. "I know two men," she said, of good repute, now at large in this city, who habitually enlargo their libraries in this way, by borrowing and neglecting to return.

Ono of theso men now has on his shelves a bound volume of Littell that belongs to me, and the other, my bet blue ant gold 'Owen They mean to return borrowed books, but they simply don't do it." 1 have just had a diverting experience with a pet copy of "My Lady Nicotine," which 1 had rashly loaned to a man of this kind. He had had it a long time, and had been reminded of it, but had failed to return it. One night at a dinuer I heard this genial fellow discussing thisidentical book with some people, and also heard him oiler to lend the book to a man wno had not read it. 1 knew it was my book that he was coolly proposing to lend, so concluded to meet audacity with audacity. Early tho next morning 1 posted up to his house, and while in his library ostensibly to pro-euro a book that 1 needed.

I stole my own "Lady Nicotine." from the wretch's table. 1 was curious to see what he would do about it: but do you know, the graceless scamp has such a mleerable memory that he asked zue only the other day, in the a bo mm mm mm FURNISHINGS Indianapolis. blandest manner, have yoa ever read "My Lady Nicotine!" "Here's something rather novel and amusing in the way of a business arrange ment," said the man on the corner to the other man. "Our firm has a traveling man whose wife is what is commonly termed a terror. She regulates ber husband in every particular, draws his salary and doles it out to hi in, comes in and raises Sancho with tho house if he is out too long, and makes herself generally obnoxious.

All the men in the oflico are afraid of her, and yon wonld laugh to see them all scatter oil and get very busy when she appears. Well, sir. this year the firm wanted to cut that drummer's ealary down, and how do you think they did i tf They knew bis wife would mako things lively if she knew his salary was decreased, so they fixed it up between them that his pay was to be reduced, but that his wife should draw tho old amount, and that as tbo drummer has a little bank account he would make matters square with too firm at the end of the year. How's thatfor terrorizing ability one little lU)-pouud woman holding under her thumb her husband and a wholo firm An Indianapolis artist who has won prestige in Eastern art circles tells the following incident which occurred in a New York studio of much celebrity: A larga class of women and girls wcro sketching from a semi-nude model, a young Italian, 'who was posed with his head thrown back, his arms fantastically wreathed over his bead, and his legs extended in some sort of wild Bacchanal caper. The Indianapolis woman was sketching the model's shoulder when she observed that he was smiling at her in a very familiar manner.

Somewhat disconcerted to discover that she had apparently made a conquest of this guileless child of Italia, sho began to sketch his knee, as inoro remote from tbo artillery of his sentimental glances. In a remote corner ot tho room giggling arose, and she perceived that the smiles of the llirtatious model were taking eiTect upon some lively girls among the students. They subsided shortly, but the young Italian still continued firing olf smiling glances in every direction. At about the center of the class was a German girl, serious to tho core, absorbed in her work, and fierce in manner as a female Pismarck. Every stroke sho planted on her easel was decisive and almost combative.

(Suddenly she came under the battery of the Italian's fcmiles, and, without an instant's hesitation, ber voice rang out liko a clarion: ou schtoD dat schmiling; to don't vant you to schmile." Tbo figure of the model relaxed instantaneously, and he stood straight as an arrow before the elates, the impersonation of offended and wrathful dignity. After an appalling silence, he remarked iu the severest tones: "Ladies. I am here before yon ximply as 7e model of ze 'Dancing ze sinilo goes wiz zo pose, Emma Caiilkton. Iii I'avor of au Antl-IIlll Coaventloo. New York Letter In IMla.Ulph'.a I'res.

A report has been published in which is declared that Cleveland is opposed it to this bolting demonstration. The report is not correct. I asked one of the gentlemen who was prominent in the movement this morning whether Mr. Cleveland had, as alleged, frowned upon tbo bolt. "On the contrary," said this man.

"he is very much intereHted in it. and is perfectly well informed of what we are doing. I think if he opposed it ho would let some of us who have een him know it. Of course, be has not said in ho tnnny words that hts is glad toee usundertaktnc this movement, but he has expreesed tho keenest interest in if, and 1 think assumes that we understand that it has his approvaL If it did not it would not last, if Cleveland should frown upon it or put his foot on it. I am inclined to think the bottom would drop out of it." i -Not 2Siuare Ileal.

JCew York CoraTocrcIsl Advertiser. That was not a square deal at Indianapolis when two tbousuid citizens fell to pummeling two special polieeincii And wo are gravely informed that the two "had to seek shelter.".

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