The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-22
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE.-"Rosedale' was
produced for the second time on last evening.
and afforded as agreeable an entertainment as
can well be crowded into a five act drama or
embraced i'm the brief hours Of one short even
ing. We know of nothing that we can say of
this attractive novelty by way Of praise. Ii is
a tragedy and comedy combined. II is humor-
Gus and thrilling; serious and piquant. Like
Thackeray's Boulibdisse, it is ga hotch-
potch' Of every variety Of the drama. What
can be more laughable than the bluff drollery
Of kobb," more piquant than unpresuming
:" Rose Leigh" or more grand than the noble
magnanimity Of " Mathew Leigh" We weep
with the sorrows Of the devoted FLORENCE
May" laugh at the quaintness of % Tabatha
stork," while quiet, quaint, self-possessed,
generous and heroic Elliott GREY" is the adj
mired Of all who have a heart to feel or a sem
sibility TO appreciate. Villainy is personified
in :" Miles McKenoa" and "Colonel May"
The piece abOunds in strong characteristics,
thrilling situations and affecting tableaux.
while the dialogue is chaste, smooth and racy.
Mr.. Barrett is Elliot Gray" to the life
a generous brave and adventure-loving Eng
lish officer. lmperturable self-possession and
tenacity of purpose are the prominent traits of
the character. We shall say nothing further
in praise Of Mr.. Barrett's performance. be-
cause il would be a work Of supererogation on
our part. Argument is only needed in a bad
cause, and hence we desist. The management
sentitled to great credit for the very crediable
manner in which the piece has been put upon
the stage, a was remarked last night by the
audience
. Rosedale" will be repeated tonight.
MASONIC HALL-RoBERT HELLER, the ia
nous Pianist and Conjunor, made his now once
more to an indianapolis audience last evening.
and 10 a crowded house. after an absence of
some three years, during which time he has so
perfected his arts, both musical and diabolique.
as TO have raised himself TO position far be-
yond anything yet achieved by the adopts who
occasionally visit us.
The success Of Mr.. Heller may be attributed
TO several causes. First, his thorough English
education, which gives him command Of the
language enabling him to entertain his au-
diences with conversation at once quaint. to
the point and as favored with puns, Jokes.
bon mOtS, etc, that it is always worth a visit.
IL but TO hear him talk. Then his original and
peculiar style Of performance, remarkable in
genuity, rapid sleight-of-hand, or prestidigita-
ton, consumate acting and thorough knowl-
edge Of the weak points Of comprehension to
be found in an audience, enables him 10 play
so effectively upon the imagination that il re-
quires tolerably firm reasoning power TO de-
termine whether that which has astounded Us
greatly is something emanating from the
powers internal, or simply the result Of certain
willy and adrOit manipulation.
Then again. Mr. Heller's ability a. pianist,
gives tone 10 the entertainments. which no
one before the public can ever hope to achieve
for themselves. In the first rank Of the public
pianist. most skilful Of the host Of conjurors.
and alone As wit. punster and conversations
alist. Robert Heller commands now the admi-
ration Of the whole world OF amusement
lovers. His stay in our city is limited 10 five
nights. The programme tonight includes
several novelties, the Wood Minstrels among
other things. which are said 10 be the funniest
troupe Of blockheads in the world seats
should be secured early.