The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

ENGLIsHS oPERA-HoUsE - MISS MATHER As
JULIET.
During the early part OF last season, when
Miss Margaret Mather was in the beginning of
her dramatic career, the JOurna! took pleasure
in hang the advent of a most talented young
artistic 1t takes still greater pleasure now in
acknowledging that the promise, then but little
more than indicated in her acting, has been
richly fulfilled by her subsequent achievements.
In saying this it is not intended TO convey the
idea that she has attained perfection, closely
approxmated it, but she has shown herself to
be actress of great natural talent, fine Guilt
walton and excellent methods. Her engage
ment at Engish's began last night before
an intelligent and discriminating audi
enoe, with "Romeo and Juliet" and the
performance received close attention and
enthusiastic appreciation. Miss Mathers Juliet
is thoroughly delightful lmpersonation. IL
shows the result of careful study and thought,
| and there is notable absence of the many
little hlemishes that marred It's symmetry and
finish last year. That tendency To overact in
the heavier scenes has gone, and in It's place
there Is delightful suggestion Of strength and
intensity in repose In the love passages moth
ing could exceed her grace and tenderness, ana
i'll the more passionate utterances she was none
the less artistic. The balcony and chamber
scenes were particularly well done, and the
performance throughout be most
| highly complimented. In two short years
Miss Mather has learned much in the way of
! dramatic arr ana PROBABLY no one Will be more
ready than she to acknowledge that she has
yet much to learn, for she is evidently hard
STUDENT, as well as a woman of great intelll-
gence, and can readily see that her acting is not
yet perfect. The support accorded her by the
present company is, with one notable exception,
exceient. That exception is Mr.. Alexander
SalYln1, whose Romeo is awkward, inartistic
and generally unsatisfactory. Mr.. Mines Levick,
an excellent actor is the best MercutiO now
playing the part, and Miss Carrie Jameson'S
nurse, Miss Kate Fletcher's Lady Capu-
let and Mr.. Davidge's Peter were all
excelently done, while the smaller parts
were well assumed. Tonight Miss Mathcr
will appear "Leah the Forsaken," at the
matinee tomorrow Julia in '"rhe Hunch-
back" and as Juliet again tomorrow night.
Any OF these performances will well repay at
tendance.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-"THE PRINCESS CHUCK"
An Overlooking house greeted Miss Lizzie
Harold, new candidate for hstrionic honors,
at her first appearance III this city at the Grand,
last night, THE Princess Chuck" which
presented, is so-caled Western drama of the
conventional type, with a story which, although
somewhat improbable, has much interest and
| is developed in such a way as TO retain
the attention of an audience through
out the entire play. The dialogue is
| trashy, as in all such productions, but the most
! of the situations are good, and the sensational
! effects well brought about In the first act,
/ however, there is rather roo much slang and
/ uncouth language, even for a wild flower of
| the wild Western Forest" as the star has been
/ pcturesquely designated. Miss Harold, unlike
! many of her competitors for public favOrin such
| plays, seems to be an actress of excellent pow
| ers, ana Is therefore not compelled to depend
/ entirely upon singing and dances. TO be sure
! she has voice that is we'll adapted to the kind
OF songs she sings, her contralto notes being es-
pec1ally good hut she is not a specially perfGrm-
| er. To an attractive personal appearance she
/ adds very decided talent, and it must he ac-
/ knowledged that she is an excellent souhrette
| actress, so called who seems to he capable
! of better things than are exaeted of her in "Fhe
! Tho oil pfa1 he
/ Antonio Tof ut Mr.. Vincent, and the COTiOlanus
! Sims of Mr. Liston being especially good The
| Needles of Mr.. Mills met with much favor, and
| his and Miss HarOld5 singing was the feature OF
| the entertainment. The same play VIII be re-
peated tonight tomorrow afternoon and to-
: morrow night.
THE LYRA CONCERT.
The following is the programme of the first
concert this season of the Lyrs Society tonght:
Orchestra,
Der COrsar." -.---a;---. Dehois
Chorus.
Barearolle valse .............W urdenteufel
Concert Poonatse. Prof. W. L. Blumenschein
! NerSlS5luelnlcnt..--- Ob
Chorus.
! Air from Suite Bach
String orchestra.
| Serenata -----.-- .mOskOwsRy
| Orchestra.
! ArieJta, from Mirea. .Gounod
| Mrs. Barmeier.
! schoen Rothraut. Veit
Orchestra.
| Overture Raymond ......-................Th Thomas
Orchestra
This will be the first appearance of Prot. W. l..
/ Blumenschein instructor. He has a fine
| reputation as a musician in OHIO which he no
/ doubt Will sustain here.
NOTES. -tH
Miss Kate Fletcher, of the Mather company,
and an excellent actress, is former resident OF
| Indianapolis
Miss Lizzie Harold is the wife of W. j. Com
! but formerly resident OF this city.
! The Indianapolis lecture course will be form
| ally opened on Wednesday evening next at the
/ Grand Opera-house, with a concert by the
| RemenyI concert company.
! Aldrich and Parsloe, in their popular play,
my Partner" will be the attraction at Engllsh's
! the first three nights of next wenk, ana Robert
| MeWade and Franz Herschelle" and rip Van
Wrinkle" the last three.
Professor Morris, with his troupe of trained
! dogs. thirteen ih number, will give two per
! formances at the Grand Opera-hOuse on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings next at cheap prices,
| fifteen and twenty-five cents.
The disting uished Polish actress, Nine. Mod
jeska, will be at tine Grand Opera-hOuse the last
half of next week, presenting the following
| repertoire: On Thursday evening, "Romeo and
Juliet; on Friday evening, GAS You Like IT."
| Saturday matinee, "CamIlle" or "FrOu Frou;" on
| Saturday evening, "Cymheline."