Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 311, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1899 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1899.

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Drugs First Quality POPULAR PRICES. Huder's Drugstore Washington and Pennsylvania Sts. tyOpen all Night AMUSEMENTS, The Grand "The Charity Ball. A large and pleased audienco listened . to the performance of "The Charity Ball" last night at the Grand. The play did not finish until nearly midnight. The delay between act, was long, duo to the elaborate stage settings. "The Charity Ball" Is an old story of two brothers; one a minister, the other a moneymaker; the one strong and noble, the other weak and deceptive, both loving the same girl, whom the undeserving brother has betrayed. Throughout tho play runs the story of the love of another woman for the clergyman,, and at the end she receives her reward and the play ends happily. The relief from the serious part of the play is the humorous love affair of old Judge Knox and Mrs. De reyster, showing the folly of elderly love situations, and the love story of littlo Bess Van Buren and Alex. Robinson, showing the comic situations of extreme youthful love affairs. These counterplots form a strong contrast to each other and serve to balance the ethical construction of the play. The play is well staged and will probably run smoother during the remaining performances. The costumes are claborato and the various parts, well assigned. Ml Violet Rand as Bess Van Buren deserves great credit for her perfect enunciation and naturalness of charcter. Her Interpretation of the part is absolutely correct to the smallest detail and could hardly be Improved upon. Mr. Carleton Macy as John Van Buren Is an ideal clergyman, the part of the erring brother is well sustained bv Mr. Kolker by his usual ability, but with his grievous fault of being too hasty and losing many of his words. Old Betts, the organist, was admirably sustained by Mr. Patton, and Alex. Robinson, the young man. as rendered by Mr. Reynolds, was well done. The part of Ann Cruger, as handled by Mtsa Shannon, Is quite In accordance with the tradition of the part. Phyllis Lee. the ward, ! an hysterical part, to which Miss Donico gave due credit. "Th Charity Ball" was written by 11. C. I)e Millo and David Belasco. Of the two dramatists, Mr. Belasco has. attracted the most attention. Hyde's Comedian and Mora. Hyde's Comedians and llelene Mora played to two "standing room" audiences at the Park yesterdaj. It is probably the Vst straight vaudeville company that comes to this city, and this year is even better than on previous occasions. The big audience yesterday seemed to fill the stage people tilth fresh energy, pnd tbey did their best at both performances. Ilclene Mora, as usual, was the central figure, 'and no doubt the opportunity to hear her wonderful voice attracted many people to tho Park. She rang three song?, two of which 'The Cabman s Drive" and "Jerusalem" are new to Indianapolis. She wore pretty gowns and was given an ovation. Kvcry number on. the programme Is excellent, and It would almost be an injustice to commend one above another. Tho performance opns with a grotesque acrobatic aci by the three Fortuni brothers, which was laughable in the extreme and made a hit. Thts was followed by Jordan and Welch, "portraytrs of Hebrew characters." While some of their jokes were a littlo musty, their gongs and most of their work were clever and objectionable to no clas. Willard SImms, in "Characters I have seen on the stage." assisted by Mis Jennie Graham, a, rretty and well-dressed young woman, made an instantaneous hit and received several encores. Another of the real hits of the show is the sketch don by Arthur Dunn and Clara Bell Jerome. Duna is a diminutive fellow, who several years ago was with Henderson's extravaganza, forces. He has been in vaudovlle about four years, and is a success. Mon of his 'repartee" is new and breszy. The t-ketch Is called a comedy by the programme-maker, and is entitled "A Messenger Boy." Dvnn's antics are a sure cure for temporary indigestion. Three petite and prettv girls, known as Ls Trols Soeurs Ronay, gave a pleasing musical turn that caught the house. A musical comedy by George M. Cohan was rendered by Al Leech and "the three Blos-iora"-a trio of pretty damsels and was a how within Itself. cjaletti's monkeys c!oe the performance. The animals are well trained, and rldo bicycles and do other things that send the children into spasm. In a word, the show is a clean, bright production, calculated to enliven the gloomyminded and drive away melancholia. It will be at the Park throughout the week. Empire Tnserio ( lull. The Tuxedo Club, which opened at the Empire yesterday afternocn for a week, is civic a clean and clever performance, with

many novel and well-rendered specialties In the olio and a burlesque of satisfactory character. Margaret Ilosa and Vera Harte are Lie5sed with most .excellent voices, which they exp.oit In operatic selections and ballads both in the burie.jue and olio. Two negro boy?, with flaxen wigs and wooden

shoes.. who. sing popular j-ongs in German, are introduced in their sketch and the effect is novel at least. Walt Terry's work is an other hit. His dancing at times H o light that It gives the effect of a performer sptndd in the air. with his fet free to move us they , will. Miss Nellie Elmer, hi partner. Is a harome and vivacious youn woman, with a sword drill that Ls graceful y done. Other specialties are given by John I. Ham-, Juggler and acrobat, whope work Is o smoothly done that the spectator hardly realize tne skill necessary to hi performance: the two Fantas, In an acrobatic and burlesque boxing act that took yesterday frcm the beginning: the Malisons, with il- ' lufciraica songs, wn:cn were well -eceivea, and would have been better received had they not come at the end of a too-lon performance; Marie De Ro?tt, ehamp;on gun rr.an.pulator, in a very howy b!, cf j; ggling with a real musket capped by a real bayonet: May H. Thornlyke, coon for.g., ana Frar.kand Grace Graham. In a sk.5tc.i which begins with a bit of "sas-y" ilalo'ue cursing the exasrerared '.over lo hasten off to war and ending with his death m picket duty, with Grade bending over him in the uniform of a sister of charity. The opening burlesque ia clean and Hurliei'r.tly furry to go well. A pretty march, with pretty Nellie Elmer In tho center, closes the performance. Returns from all important State elections will be received to-nint ever special wire. The hou?c will be open -id at 6 E. m., as advance sales indicate iin extra eavy attendance. Cnfttle-Squure Opera Company. ST. LOUIS, Nov. C At Exposition Music Hall hero to-night the Castle-square Opera Company opened a reason of opera in Engglish which promises to rival the successes of that organization in Chicago at the Studebakcr and Jn.New York at the American. Though the house is the largest in the city and one of the largest "in tho country, seating nearly 3,000 persons. Its capac- ; Ity was taxed to accommodate the first night's audience, which included the best society people of the city. The performance j was perieci in tne smootnness with which It passed off and the entire cast was in excellent voice, especially Yvonne De Treville as Marguerite, Joseph F. Sheehan as Faust, W. G. Stewart as Valentine. Mary Llnck as Slebel and IV. V ITlnshaw s Mephistophelf-s. The character of the per- I formance and of the audience seemed to ! i . . i . . . . . i iiiuiLuio iiiai iopuiitr-price opera, iiau come to stay. The expectation is that the Castlesquare Company will remain here all season, though the present billing announces a fifteen weeks' season. A California Girl's Debut. PARIS, Nov. 6. Miss Rofe Telda, of California, made a most successful debut this evening at tho Opera Oomlque in the title role of Dellbes's "Lakme," her singing and acting drawing forth unstinted applause from an appreciative audience. She was twice recalled. Almost the entire American colony in Paris was present. Notes of the Stage. There was an unusually large sale of seats at the Grand yesterday. The sale for "Tha Charity Ball" all this week and "Paplnta" and "7-20-S" next week is very large. The sale of seats for "The Sign of the Cross" engagement has already b22n so large as to assure good attendances at each performance of that play during thy balance of the week at English's. Wilson Barrett's powerful religious and historical drama, "The Sign of the Cross," which comes to English's for six performances, is a remarkable example of a growing friendliness between the church and stage. The drama was taken up by tho most prominent English divines when It was presented by Mr. Barrett at the Lyric Theater, London, and in this country the clergymen of every city where the play has been produced have almost unanimously indorsed it. As a drama, however. It is very strong, entirely aside from its moral and elevating qualities. Ward and Voice?, with their new musical farce review, ."The Floor Walkers," will play an engagement at English's to-night. The play has been fitted with all the accessories needed to please the public. The first half of the play takes place in a charity bazaar; the second half in "the Millionaires' Club," on ladles' night. Both scenes give ample opportunity to the scenic artist. In both the first and second acts there is a. fvreat deal of music and many catchy songs and choruses, so much so that the farce almost trenches on the field of c.inilc opera. The play is brisk nnd lively frcm start to finish. The sale of seats has been large. CITY NEWS NOTES. Mr. Samuel M. Dague is in Chicago on. a brief trip. Rote Cohn, of Indianapolis, yesterday filed a petition in bankruptcy. The liabilities are The assets are Yesterday was liquor license day with the County Commissioners, and nineteen licenses were granted. No remonstrances were filed. The State Board of Printing will announce the names of the successful bidders' on the contracts for the State printing and tho court reports to-morrow. Ladles' night was observed last night at tho Indianapolis Literary Club. Charles W. Moores read his paper, "A Reader's Rights," which seemed to please his auditors greatly. The Elks will give one of their famous open-house entertainments to-night at the lodge rooms, on North Meridian street. A large number of Invitations were Issued, and a great time Is expected. Dr. William A. Quayle will lecture on "Snakeppeare's Women" in Meridian-stteet M. E. Church this evening at S o'clock ov. t. . . S I i Your.g Peple'i? S-i'V f Christian Enie?.vor. This lecture will not only be a great literary tit nut will be free. All are cordially Invited to attend. Irvtngton Postal Arrangements. Assistant Postmaster Shidler was in Irvlngton yestortfay s-ettling the business of that office. Tho department will establish sub station No. 14 at Irvlngton just as soon as Mr. Hrs hears from Washington. When this station ha3 been established there will be no room for complaint by any of the citizens of lrvlnton, whether they live inside the lindt cf tho free delivery or bejond tho district. Thos. who are not favored with tfe free delivery' will Mill havo an ofiice at which they can purchaso stamps, mail letters nnd receive mail as they have always tlone. The Irvingtonitea will have benefits In that thev will now receive their, mail at their own doors. Mr. Gates, tho former ios.tma.ter at Irvington, and his atltant. Mrs. Dal?y, have been taken care of, and hereafter will bo employed aa clerks in the lndimanolla noc-'t-eflice. Charles Hall Injured. Charles HaJlr 203 Minerva street, an employe of tho City Ice Company, while delivering Ice yesterday slipped on a step ladder which he. was, using in putting the Ice into an ice chest and fell to the ground. The cako of ice, weighing 2X pounds which ho was handling fell upon him. breaking his arm in two places and several bones in the hand. He was taken to the City Hospital, where his injuries were cared for. Tyler Lynching? C'nwe. At the November term of the Federal Court, which begins to-day, ho Tyler lynchlt g caj?e will come up fur trial. The e-ase is cn the docket for Saturday, but it will rrohaMy not bo reached at that datti as the persons interested cannot bj ready at that time. Judge ' Hukir will give most of his time this week to the healing of. suits against railroad companies. nurlcil with Mllllnry Ho norm. John Farls, who has been In the regular army almost constantly flnce- 1S6T. and died Saturday at the City Hospital, where he W3 taked. from his rooms at M North Senate avenue. as buried yesterday at Crown Hill with military honors. I'aris had In his posses?! J!i rix discharge papers and was at the tlmo of his death a private tf the first rank. A Letter from Mine. Nciiihrich. Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. , lst Messrs. D. H. Baldwin & Co., City: Gentlemen It gives me pleawire to Ptate that the Baldwin Piano used hy mi In my private apartments during my stay In your eity pleased rm exceedincly. Tho tone is pure, rich and sympathetic and of great sustaining quality. 1 heartily recommend the Baldwin 1'lano. Yours truly, MARC ELLA SEMBR1C1I. The Baldwin Piano is the standard of artistic excelU nco and is recommended by the leading artbts.

HAS TOO MAM WIVES

ISSI'IIAXC'E AGKXT WRIGHT IS GATHERED IN BV THE POLICE. Ills A r rent Occurs nt Evansville Upon Information Furnished by In dlanapolis Police. BOTH AT DOOR OF HOPE THE nOMAXTIC MAXXER IX WHICH THEY GET ACQUAINTED. Both of the Women Are Inclined to Believe In Wright Probably Another Wife at Evansvlllc. For having two wives and deserting both, Lycurgus Harry Wright, an insurance agent, fifty-two years of age, was arrested yesterday at Evansville upon orders from the police department of this city. A dispatch from Evansville last night says "L. H. Wright arrested here on charge of bigamy. Was caught while securing mail at the postofllce. He has a wife and child here, with whom he has been for some weeks past. He refuses to make a states ment further than to say his arrest is the result of a joke. He treats the matter lightly. Tho police take no stock in his story." Wright was a general agent in this State for the Home Mutual Benefit Association, of South Bend, Ind., and several years ago lived in California, Mo., where he wooed and won Miss Pearl Poo, a young woman of about twenty years of age, whom he married Oct. 23. 1S93. Soon after their marriage they left California and journeyed castward, finally stopping In Indiana, where he took up the Insurance work. The wife and husband were much attached to each other and she traveled with him from place to place. According to Mrs. Wright their life was one of happiness and all went well until early last summer, when they landed In Lafayette. Wright worked there for some time and finally Mrs. Wright, who was in delicate health, became ill and was unable to proceed further with her husband. She was therefore left at Lafayette, while Wright went to Kokomo. Tho woman, a short time after the departure of her husband, was sent to the City Hospital at Lafayette, where a child was born. While In tho hospital she received a letter from Wright, who was then at Kokomo, saying he had met with an accident. While Mrs. Wright was in the hospital at Lafayette her husband was visiting numerous towns throughout the State, among which was Cicero. MARRIED ANOTHER WOMAN. While there he wooed and won Mrs. Nancy Woodruff, a widow with two children, a daughter sixteen years of age and a son eleven years of age. They were married, so it 13 claimed, on tne afternoon of July 31, liW. at Noblesvillc, to which place Wright had asked her to come. The ceremony Is said to have been performed at home of Mrs. Lou Meyers in the presenco of witnesses. Recent investigations, though not corrobatcd by public records, show this marriage to have taken place. At this time Mrs. W right number one was in the Lafayette hospital caring for her newly born babe. Alter the marriage at Noblcsville, the couple. came to IndianapolL?, the woman's children being left at Knightstown, where they stopped for sometime at Little's Hotel. The furniture belonging to the new wife was sent for and after Its arrival they went to hotrsekeeplng on North New Jersey street. They did not remain there long, however, and about a month ago they went to the Illinois House. Wife number one, who was in correspondence vUth her husband, after recovering sufficiently to leave the hospital at Ijafayette, came to Indianapolis with tho expectation of meeting her husband. Ho was not to be found, however, upon her arrival. She came here upon passes given her and had no money. She was advised to report the matter to the superintendent of police, which she did. As fhe had no one with whom she could stay until she found her husband she was sent t tho JJoor ot Hope for shelter. Her child was with her, ami she was much worried at not being able to find her husband, whom she seemed to think was living In the city. Finally upon the suggestion of Matron Smock, of the Door of Hope, .he addre3cd a letter to him at the postottice general delivery. It was productive of results in that ho received the letter tho next day and immediately called at the home to see her. lie ha4 been in the city for some time and was, he said, stopping at one of the hotels. He Immediately usrgested that she get out of the Door of Hope as soon as possible, ane! soon had rented furnished apartments at tbe home of the Montanl brothers. 312 North Alabama street, only a short distance from tho Door of Hope. TWO WOMEN TO CARE FOR. Wright now had two women In the city to look after, one at the Illinois House and the other at No. 312 North Alabama street. Ho was, from all that could bo learned by the police, yet looking after his insurance business and made frequent visits to neighboring towns. After moving to the Illinois House wife No. 2, who had a house and lot in Cicero, sold It for $250, securing a small payment in cash. According to later developments, told by the two women to Superintendent Quigley, Wright left the city Oct. 26. Wife No. 2 said he told her he was going out of the city and requested her to give him all the money she had, w'llch was about $20. She did so and he said he would be back as soon as he could transact his business, and also referred to the cash which he expected to result from his trip. Wife No. 1, on North Alabama street, also told Superintendent Quigley that he had returned to her one morning and asked for all tho money she had. Like a dutiful and obedient wife she gave him her all 33 cents. He went away with it but returned the following morning and gave her a silver dollar. On Oct. 23 Wright, who had gone to Evansville, wrote Ms wife No. 2 as follows, on a letterhead of tho Home Mutual Insurance Company: "Evansville, Oct. 25, ISO. My Dear Wife I wrote you the other day from Terre Haute, but have not heard from you yet. Expected a letter to-day. What is the matter? Are you sick? Write as soon as you get this. I have "left th's company and am going to work for a Richmond company and will send for you In a few days. Hurry them up at Noblesvllle about that money. Did you get your trunk? When you write tell me all the news. I will try and get some money to you by Saturday. Hoping this will find you well, with much love, 1 am. as ever H. W." CALLED ON THE POLICE. Sunday, Oct. 2?, the recipient of the above letter, wife No. 2, visited Superintendent Quigley and asked for advice, saying she had been requested to leave the Illinois House on account of not having money to pay for her accommodations. Quigley, when the woman gave the name of "Mrs. Harry Wright," though for a moment he recognized something familiar in the name, but thought little of it at the time. Upon advice of the superintendent she went to the Door of Hope, where a short time before wife No. 1 had applied for shelter, and asked for care. She was taken in. Matron Smock keeps a brief record of each one admitted to the home, and when the name of "Mrs Harry Wright" was given she mentioned me fact that there was at that time another woman a square or two away by the same name who had also been cared for at the home. Wife No. 2 thought but little of the matter, and said it could not possibly be "my hu.sband." Matron Smock, however, could not dismiss the incident from her mind. Every now and then the new arrival would let drop some little remark, which in connection with what had been learned by wife No. 2 while in the home led Miss Smock to believe she had In charge two women who had married the same man and had both been deserted by him. She etuestloned th? wife No. 2 more and became more, firmly convinced her suspicions were correct. She visited the woman on North Alabama street and asked a few questions. Her mind was made up. and on Wednesday night she suggested to the wife No. 2 that she was married to a man who

already had a wife and child. The suggestion was treated lightly, and Miss Smock then took wife No. 2 with her while she called on wife No. 1. The matron was in a quandary as to how she should advise both of her suspicions, and finally asked wife No. 1 if she had a photograph of her husband. She had not. and there was nothing to uo out bluntly tell what she thought. Neither woman believed there was anything in it at all, but Matron Smock, upon hearing again from each the description of their respective husbands, had no doubt that hptn were married to the r'ame man. Thursday, after telephoning Superintendent Quigley, she get the two women to go to the police station with her. Quigley talked with them for some time, and was also convinced that the names they claimed had been given them by one man. WOMEN COMPARE NOTES. The women were not much inclined to talk either to the superintendent or to each other for some time, but finally their

tongues became loose and they began to ! compare notes. Everything they could think I of relative to the man each had married tallied. At last wife number one caught sight of a pin worn by wife number two. She asked about it and was told that it was given her by Wright, after she had, at his solicitation, joined the "Tribe of BenHur." Wife number one recognized the pin and called to mind the time when she and Wright had Joined the "Trite of Ben-Hur," and he had given her the pin. She said it was on her dress; that she had taken it oft and put it on her husband's vest and afterward noticed it was missing, but had never learned what had become of it. Wife number two was wearing a pair of new shoes. Number one saw them and asked if she had ever seen "him" have a pair of ladies' shoes. She said her husband had, when he came home Just before going to Martinsville, as she had been told, and brought into their rooms a pair of shoes which he said he was going to take to Martinsville for some purpose. Number two then said she thought the shoes she was then wearing were the ones, judging from the dates mentioned by number one, but Wright did not go to Martinsville, but to Clayton, where she had been stopping for several days and where her trunk was yet being held for nonpayment of a board bill. Wright had taken her shoes to her. A handkerchief which Wright had given to wife number one as a Christmas present was in the possession of wife number two and was recognized. A number of stories of Wright's lifei and business had been told to each. After the first shock had worn off the women became quite confidential and endeavored to recite instances which the other might recognize. THE WIVES LIVE TOGETHER. Wife No. 1, who had the care of her babe, had no money, and after the interview with Superintendent Quigley she was removed frcm her rooms at 312 North Alabama street again to the Door of Hope. The women are living there together, each looking tor "my" husband and hoping that things, which seem true may yet be proven without foundation. The women are very friendly toward each other and say they were treated, while Wright was with them, as well as they could wish. They were not artvised last night of Wright's arrest. Matron Smock talkeJ freely regarding the women, but declined to allow the women to be seen. Both women have written several letters to Wright. When wife No. 2 went to the Door of Hope frcm the Illinois House she wrote a letter to Wright on paper on which was printed "Door of Hope," and this Is thougr.t by Matron Smock to have been the cause of no further letters from him to wife No. 2. A letter to wife No. 1, dated at the Ruston House, Evansville. Oct. 31, 1899, was as follows: "My Darling Pearl: I received your letter Saturday. I suppose you got my second letter with the bill In it. I have been sick ever since I wrote you last. My back has been bothering me. Saturday I had a bad day of pleurisy. Got over it, and took a bad cold. Am under the doctor's care now, but think I will be all right in a few days. They are having a big time here this week. I wish you were here. They are holding a street fair here, and ail the sideshows in the country are here. You tell Mrs. Montanl Thursday week I will send a check for $10, as I don't want to draw any until then. Yes, send me that pen-top in a letter. I am liable to ruin my pen any tlmo without it. You can write me when you get ready. I will try and send you some money to-morrow, and in a few days I will send you and the baby some things. Write me as soon as you get this, and let me know how you and the baby are getting along, and if you both keep well, and If you got the money I sent you in the last letter. Hoping this will find you both well, with much love I remain, as ever, your loving husband, Curg." Wife No. 1, though she is convinced her husband has married- another woman. In 'inclined to think kindly of him, and thinks anything he may have done was on account of her. She thinks he was short of money, not having enough to supply her needs, and married the other woman to get money for her. Matron Smock and the police here think Wright married the Woodruff woman for the money he might be able to get from her, it being generally understood that she had considerable property. The dispatch saying Wright had a wile and child In Evansville was a surE rising development to the police, It being elleved that the two in the Door of Hope constituted the extent of his operations. Wright is fifty-two years of age and is of good address. THE WflMBflUGH WILL. The Father Destroyed It to Prevent a Content In Conrt. Somo time ago William Wrambaugh, of Broad Ripple, filed a petition in court asking that his brother, Joseph Wambaugh, be required to produce their father's will. William Wambaugh, the father, died in April last. Joseph Wambaugh was appointed administrator of his estate. Yesterday the administrator filed an answer to the petition of his brother William, stating that he has no will left by their father. He admits that the elder Wambaugh made a will and gave it tei him. but on learning that William intended to contest, called for the document and destroyed it In order to save Ids son the trouble of a contest. ABOUT $80,000. Som Taken In at the Treasurer's Office ' in Taxes.Yesterday being the last day for paying taxes without the penalty being attached, the treasurer's office was crowded all day. Deputy Treasurer Miller estimated that the receipts amounted to about $SO,000 yesterday. Found Dead In Bed. Maud Whetsell. a colored woman, twentyfive years old, was found dead in her bed yesterday at No. 331 Toledo street. She was found shortly after noon. It Is supposed her death was due to heart disease. Her mother lives at Bellefontaine, O. Coroner Nash telesraphed the mother of her daughter's death and received word that the dead girl's brother would come for her body. Good for the Accountants. Age of Steel. Among my valued acquaintances here in the East is a man who has the distinction of hving a much sought and reliable public accountant. He Is, in fact, one of the most expert in the profession. I met him the other day rushing down Broadway to catch a train. "Busy! Well, I should say so!" said he in reply to my salutation. "Run to death by trusts: can't begin to keep up with calls; wish there were fourteen days In each week. Why, I get paid $25 to $30 a day to go through the books of concerns going Into trusts, because the trusts won't buy a concern on its own representation of its condition, and I am called in. My charges eTon't cut any Ice at .ill: it is a correct statement they want. And this Isn't the best part of it. either, for the capitalization of these trusts represents fully 50 per cent, of water. The absolute cash value, shown by my reports, is usually covered by the preferred, guaranteed, dividend-paying bonds, and these bonds are taken by those Inside the trusts, and the stock, which is usually all water, is so!d to the dear public. Now. it won't take long for the public to get its eye-teeth cut and to wake up to the fact that they have . kled the wrong end of the mure and thai they need not even hope for dividends. Then there will be some h!h and lofty kicking, and an accountant will be again called In. Oh. I tell you. these trusts are a good thlnpr. and I catch them both coming and going." Place to DeRln. Christian Advocate. Ernest H. Crosby, son cf the late Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby, who unfortunately has not Inherited his father's common sense, has become a convert to Count Tolstoi's extreme theories of non-resistance, and has abandoned his law practice In New York In order to promulgate them. If Mr. Crosby has not already formulated his plans we would like to suggest the Philippine Islands to him as a very inviting field for the kind of work to which he wishes to devote hlm&ct. ' The Queen & Crescent only twenty-four hours to New Orleans.

OPERA COMES AfD GOES

AXD THE FASHIONABLE FOLK OF INDIANAPOLIS WERE PLEASED. The Barber of Seville Is Rendered by the Gran Company In nn Acceptable Manner Foyer Gossip. Last night's production of "The Barber of Seville" satisfied everyone except the score of speculators who, until the fall of the curtain, looked over the few remaining tickets they held and counted up their losses. Never smce the new English was opened has there been such a show of fashion as decked the lower fioor and the boxes last night. Not alone were the prominent men and women of the city present, but scores of music lovers from neighboring towns were there. For almost the first time the real decollete was generally seen In the parquette and with the glare of arms and shoulders between rows of correct evening 1 male attire, the modest music lover who j crept into a seat hoping to escape notice, felt ill at ease. Evening attire was the rulo and not the exception. The reason given by Edouard de Reszke for preferring to sing in America was apparent at a glance, for, contrary to the European custom, not a word was spoken or whispered during the performance, except during the intermission. Few people understood Italian and, apparently, few care-d to know what the singers were saying so engrossed were they in the contemplation of the exquisite voices. To be sure,.copies of the score and libretto in English -.and Italian werd sold In tho lobby and were liberally purchased, but. from the fact that hardly a rustle of paper was heard during the acts. It might be inferred that little general attention was paid to the pamphlets. SINGERS COMMAND ATTENTION. The singers commanded attention, although old opera goers understood before the first act was on fifteen minutes that the great Rossini opera was being cut In the most liberal fashion. Those who had never seen it were satisfied, however, and the omissions were not noticed or commented on to any extent. Many an old enthusiast regretted, however, that so many of the beautiful arias were dispensed with, as the applause following eah of those presented indicated that they were more popular with the audience than the ensemble work, fine as it was. In Captain W. E. English's box sat Gov. Mount with his wife and private secretary, looking out on a glittering sea of diamonds. Prof. Carl Barus, although not so prominently located, was singled" out among the occupants of the front seats. Frank Van der Stucken, who came up from Cincinnati to see the performance, sat farther back and paid his compliments to those on the stage between the acts. With him was Robert I. Carter, the well-known musical Critic of Cincinnati. On account of the large number of Instrumentalists In the orchestra it had been necessary to remove the first two rows of seats, and at first glance the change seemed an odd one. Manchinelll, the great conductor, looked from the back of the house to be sitting in the center of the parquet on the back of an opera chair. One noticeable thing was that the stage manager Ignored the electric bells behind the scenes and Instead dragged the curtain back about a foot every time It was considered necessary to Inform Conductor ManchlT nelli that the artists were ready to begin. He was somewhat good looking and this probably accounted for It, although general opinion was that the bells would have done as well. The applause was generous at. all times, and apparently it made little difference what was offered as an encore so long as the artist responded with a solo. In Scmbrich's case even the old musicians did not seem surprised at the unusual spectacle of a prima donna, after rendering her part well In the "Barber of Seville," abruptly turning to the grand aria from the "Somnambula," and to a second encore giving a song to a piano accompaniment. It was all accepted in. the spirit in which it was offered. Tho audience wanted to hear Sembrlch and cared little what she sang. She and Campanari received warm welcomes from those who remembered them on former occasions, while Edouard do Reszke was recognized at a glance and made to feel at home. UNLUCKY SPECULATORS. The source of gratification to the management was that, the house had been sold out and that standing room was in demand. This had an encouraging effect on the singers, but the crowd of . ticket speculators mourned over their unlucky investment. Throughout the afternoon either the speculators or their agents stood around the en trance to the lobby and tiled to dispense their tickets at somewhat.reduced prices. By nightfall their effort took on the appearance of a panic, but still the slips of pasteboard went slowly. At first J5 seats wevs cfiered at U and then, by degrees, the price fell until at 3 o'clock efforts were male to fird puvi.ners at Jl rtj-iece, while after the curtain rose on the "first act th3 remaining ticke 3 were doled out for as low .m 50 cents each. During the day it became noised about that counterfeit tickets had been printed and were offered for sale and it was felt that there was a possibility that there might be complications at the theater in deciding which were the real and which the spurious tickets in case there were contestants for the same seats. Detective Gerber was on the scene, but nothing developed and the Impression was created that if any counterfeit tickets were a Mont their makers found the market too competitive with the dozens of hawkers around the lobby and gave up their intention. The sights around the lobby were amusing when competition became close between the speculators. The frantic efforts they made to unload their tickets instead of promoting trade, aroused suspicion in prospective buyers. One nonresident walked up to the entrance to purchase his ticket and was accosted by a "representative," who offered him front seats, either s.ngly or in pairs, for $2 less than the scheduled price. The man from out of to-wn looked at the pasteboards and started to take out his pocketbook, but thought again and stopped with his hand half way in his picket. "Are those tickets all right?" he asked, giving the seller a suspicious look. A disgusted expression came over the face of the speculator as he replied: "Well. I should say so. They're all right, but they don't take well. They cost five plunks and it's a good thing for you this show is a frost, fcr they cost us two dollars more than we'll ever get for them and you win. See?" The purchaser saw. but thought he could see possibilities for better bargains on the strength of the "frost." He waited unti. 8 o'clock and then bought the same tickets for l apiece. GENERAL REJOICING. General opinion was that the scorching the s-peculatora received was deserved, as most of those in attendance could remember the same sort of a scorching the speculators gave the patrons of "Cyrano de Bergerac" last winter, when a physician was compelled to pay $100 for three seats on the ground flocr. It Is estlrnated that the scalpers lost more on last night's performance than they made last winter and there was general rejoicing in consejuence. The out-of-town contingent was not as large as was expected and of those who came very few bought tickets in advance. Among thoe prent from neighboring cities were F. C. Ball and family, T. W. Ball, C. B. Temple and wife, Misses Johnson and Streeter of Muncie. A. Van der Ende and wife. W. B. Flske and wife of Columbus, J. P. Worall. Miss Dorcas Campbo!l. Miss Frances Stevrns of Tere Haute, E. E. Pitman of Losansport. John Wingate and wife of Wingate, May Jones, J. W. Duncan. C. W. Means of Shelbyvllle. J. D. Dorr. P. S. Bacon of Greencastle. James If. Overman. W. N. Wirt of Rockvllle, Guy Abercrombie, F. M. Sparks of Rushvllle. A. T. Parker of Greentown. Mrs. Ed Mendenhall of Greensburg, Clarence Grn-

rett of Richmond, J. R. Bond of Cambridge City. C. D. Bedlngtcn of New Castle, k M. Jenkins of Wabash. G. W. UnJerwood of Danville. Sarah Thompson, J.. D. Armfield. T. C. Hood of Elwood. It is probable there were more out-of-town people in attendance, but many of these did not stay in the city ovtr night and their presence was only known to their acquaintances. TIIC DARDKR OF SEVILLE.'

A nrirrtntlnn of the Opera and the Manner of Its Rendition. Out of more than thirty operas by Rosir.l two have survived and they alone have suf ficed to make the composer's name famous, j "Gullllaume Tell" and "Almaviva ossla l'inutlle precauzione," commonly known as "II Barbiere dl Slviglia," This latter opera was given last night at j English's by the Grau Opera Company cn a pretentious scale, It was a very exclusive, fashionable affair, j and being naturally of a somewhat forced 1 character, owing to those pretentions. It ; would hardly admit of great artistic en- i thusxasm. This uneasiness on the part of the audience, how-eve r, disappeared the farther tho performance progressed, and even those that came to be admired more j than to admire were captivated by the con- ; tinuous brilliantly changing pyrotechnics of i music. Judging from the applause, the au dience was whling to overlook some aesthet leal requirements for an artistic production, i It seemed to be satisfied to have heard such shining stars as Mme. Sembrlch, Mile. Bauermeistcr, Signer Campanari and M. De ; Reszke. It even would have been satisfied with their soli instead of a wedi-balanced ensemble. But to do justice to the performers it must be said that the ensemble was good, barring the idiotic chorus with its time-honored stupidity; for that is in the nature of things and their fitness thereof; otherwise an Italian opera would be incomplete. The overture was played by an orchestra of about thirty-five musicians, just one-half of what was advertised. It was, of course, not Theodore Thomas's orchestra, but considering the circumstances, a very able body of musicians, which, under the direction of Slgnor Manclnelll, undertook to accompany the singers without a preceding rehearsal. Although Slgnor Mancinelli had the orchestra rehearsing upon previous oo j casiccs, It might be considered a very sin- j gular and extraordirary event of giving such a work without direct rehearsals. But j whether such a thing would be done in New York is doubtful, although the con ductor succeeded admirably in hb severe task. The overture to the "Barber" has a history of Its own, for it was originally written for "Aureliano In Palmira," one of the few distinct failures of Rossini, then served as an introduction to "Elizabetta. reglna. G Inghllttrra" (Elizabeth, Queen of England) and finally found a permanent place as the overture to the "Barber." The opera itself, although composed in but thirteen days, is a masterwork, a classic In comic opera and a matchless little gem of fun and melody. It shows no flaws, no weakness and this Is the mo; . nonishlng since Rossini appropriated -..tin greatest ease melodies of other composers. As, for instance, the trio "Zittl. zittl," which is taken note for note from Haydn': "Seasons." Likewise Bartolo's aria suspicion, which is a composition of PietJ Romanl. Duenna Berthas's "II vlchlot cerca moglle" is a Russian song, while tt beautiful opening cava Una, "Ecco videttte in cielo" is simply a transcription of the celebrated chorus which had already figured first in "Clro In Babilonla" and afterwards in "Aureliano in Palmira." It is. Indeed, marvelous that soich a work should be faultless. There is not one number that bears the stamp of shallowness or trlTlallty. Rossini's Barber not only reflects the good-natured, winning humor and refined taste of the composer, not only the sunny, lovable character of his nation and the incomparable, exhilarating climate of the country, but also a charming naive realism and unsurpassable grace. If the opera has a fault outside of its genre it is a shortcoming In Rossini's general make-up, a total lack of sincere heartfelt emotion. The "Barber" sparkles and glitters, but is never heartily sincere. However, this defect Is not felt so much the listener being captured by the origiral, fresh, invigorating, sunny beauty of the -vork. Such was the case last night and Italian opera, with all its manufactured emotions and other dramatic Impossibilities, again showed the strong hold it has on the people. The management itself did not try to eliminate some of the coarser features, on the contrary, in true Italian style it cut whereever it pleased, allowed the singers all possibilities for acrobatic vocalistlc features in the shape of most stupefying cadenzas and encores and did not object to a singer addressing the audience with a serenade instead of the lady of his heart. Of the artists Slgnor Campanari is probably the best known. He was vociferously greeted and received further stormy applause for the rendition of his Figaro aria. Thts song was preceded by an Introducing chorus of the musicians an Count Almavivl's aria, "Ecco vidente in cielo." in which the singer, Mr. Sallgnac. did probably his best work of the evening. Outside of this song and a few other bits of song he was not very successful. His voice sounds somewhat worn and his histrionic abilities were not convincing enough to picture the amorous caroling of the young nobleman. The serenade, by the way the most beautiful song in the opera, is followed by a chorus in which the serenading musicians are dismissed. This gave the chorus a beautiful chance to show Its superior knowledge of stage behavior: it was a triumph of awkwardness. Vocally it was hardly much better. In the second scene there comes the aforementioned celebrated buffo aria of Figaro, "Largo al factotum." a piece of music which could not better express the traits of this meddling busybody. In the following scene, which was severly cut down. Dr. Bartolo appears. This role was handled in a very clever way by Slgnor Pini Corsi. The actor fully proved his great abilities as a comedian and added some involuntary humor through a slip of the tongue when a plain Anglo-Saxon "Allright" got mixed up with his Italian vocabulary. Slgnor Pini Corsi suffered under a slight indisposition, which, however. In the character he represented did not interfere with the effectiveness of his work. Especially In tho music lesson scene, where ho at once wants to watch his ward and her teacher and at the same time trusts Mmself to the hands of his manysided tonsorial artist, Figaro, he played admirably. The short dialogue between Bartolo and Basillo. in which they concoct a scheme to head off Roslna, Introduced Mr. Eduard de Reszke to the Indianapolis audience. It was a rather Insignificant, Ill-suited part to get acquainted with this great singer and his truly majestic voice, but as it v as the first caance it was eagerly looked for. And there Is no doubt that the Imposing tone qualities of his rare voice left a deep impression on the hearers. The sight of this dialogue alone was sufficient to cure the worst case of misanthroplsm. The short, heavy Bartolo and the tall, massive mulc teacher was a comic performance In itself. Preceding this scene the audience was treated to a rare bit of bel canto, when Mme. Sombric.h as Roslna sang that wellknown chamber aria "Una voce pocco fa," a composition of great compass and expression, that was highly suited to show the rich, beautiful and sympathetic voice of the renowned singer. Only a part Is generally given, but the applause was so persistent that Mme. Sembrlch sang the whole of It. At the close of the first act Count d'Almaviva appears again disguised as a drunken soldier, but his plans are foiled by the entrance of the guard, w ho arrest h m Seme of the closlnff scenes were struck out. in this case adding a good effect and avoiding tediot:ness. Tho stage settings were deplorably neglected. No Interior decoration to speak of and, besides, a sad lacking of appropriate furniture. The stage looked hare. Tho fecond act opens with a so'ltoquy by the suspicious Dr. Bartolo. followed bv the famous music-lerson scene. Here Mme. Srmhiich has a grat chance for interpolation, so much welcomed In Italian opera. She made use tf it. and in consequence cf the denfrnlnK applause far.? with orchestral aecompariment the great aria from tho 'Sonnambula1' "Ah! non 01ung" Not content with this the audience demanded more and when the famous artist stepped up to the piano to sing a sonjc to her own accompaniment the people went wi'd wl'h enthiifhm. It was a song of Chorln'. a very rare treat and surely an xouistte selection. The following quintet was evenly glvn, although the orchestra was not quite delicate enough. In this number Mile. I?;utmelster participated, In the part of Bertha. Her singing was well received. By means of the most revere cut of all the orchestra very soon arrived at the storm music, a piece of music that once upon a time was con?idcre-d a powerfully realistic representation of elementary forces. Since Wacner, however, who did some successful work in that line himself, this piece has lost Its charm, and even the most uncompromising admirer of Rossini will admit that there are stronger storms raging on the premises of modern orchestra music. After this number the opera draws to a close. Once more a trio appears of beautiful florid music, and mMst brllMant nd graceful orpimi'ms tions, like so many precious, flittering

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Mme. fc.ames-Story leaves on Tuesday fur Chicago to join Mr. Gruu's iOrces. "My new ro.os this seuon will be AIJ.i. In Aida,' and Pamlna, the principal part la The Magic Flute" sho sail, "'ihera aia to be nlre prima donnas In the przKiuctloa of 'The Magic Flute.' "In "Nozie dl Figaro. the second of tha Mozart cycle, after 'The Magic Flute I shall appear la the ro.c of ino counttsss, which 1 nave ung belore. I have no part in Don Giovanni M Calve In fcrlonaly HI. Calve, who btartcd out with the Grmu Company, was taken seriously ill in SU Louis and left that city yesterday for Chicago, where she will remain until bcr health Improves. She will not be al to appear with th company ehher in Louisville or Cincinnati. ht. was noi In tha cast of the "Harbor of Seville' hence her Uines did not rob '.he people of In.iianapoils of healing her. 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