The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-25
AMCSEMENTS.

ENGLISH s. THATCHER, PRIMROSE a VESTS
MINsTRELs.
'standng room only" was the unwelcome
sign that greeted late-comers at Engsh's last
night. That was the first appearance here of
Thatcher, Primrose & Vests minstrels; but their
reputation had proceeded them, and the conse-
quence was an audience that filled every seat in
the capacious theater, while hundreds were COM
PEELED to stand up. Taken all in all, it was the
best minstrel performance ever given In this
city, and it was received with enthusiastic indi-
cations OF favor on the part of the audience In
the first part a novelty was introduced in the
shape OF three divisions, with % change of end
men for each, and this proved to be an admir-
able feature. In the first George II. Edwards
and Carl Rankin were the comedians; in the Sec
ond Billy Rice and Hughey Dougherty, and in
and in the last, George Thatcher and George H.
Primrose, and all we're decidedly funny. Thatch-
was suffering from malaria, but that did noe
seem to impair his usefulness in the
least, and he kept sS the audiencs
between him and Dougherty was funny at
thing as one cares TO see. Billy Rice was as
comieal as usual, and Dougherty made hit in
a burlesque on "Casabianca- The ballad sing
ing excellent, the song, "When the Robins
Nest Again." by Frank Howard, being gem.
In the olio there were number of attractive
features, notable among which were Frank
MeNish's wonderful grotesque dancing and
acrobatc feats, George Thatcher in his sDecial-
ties, D0ugherty in a stump speech, the very
clever musical sketch Of the Rankins, Primrose
and West in q very pretty song and dance, the
clog dancing of Charles Queen, who is an artist,
and the performance concluded with a langha-
bile buTlesque on "Mascotte," entitled "Lola
Muskrat," in which the company appeared.
There will be another performance tonight, and
1t will we'll repay attendance.
NOTES.
Patti is TO appear in this country under Maple
sons management, next season.
Manager EDglish's regular season concludes
with the minstrel performance tonight.
The Zoo was again packed to the walls last
night and the show is that promises to at
tract large audiences during the remainder of
the week.
The Menuerchor are making elaborate prepa-
rations for their presentation of "Stradella" at
the Opera house, Friday and Saturday nights,
and careful and interesting performances are
assured.
ONeill, will give "M0nte- Christie" at the Grand
the first three nights OF next week. with ali its
original scenic splendor and strong cast. The
sale of seats will begin Friday morning.
There thirty-six theaters In London,
which represent an investment in land OF more
than S200,000,000, III buildings OF more than
1925, 000, 900, and in other property enough to
make up the gross amount of $500 600 900.
These theaters regularly employ 10000 persons,
and givs employment indirectly to as many
more. Their aggregate seating capacity is
rs, 900; the average attendance each night is
81 ,OO4, shown by the Lord Chamberain's re-
ports. The average admission is thirty-eight
cents.
New York Special: "At the Flfth-avenue The
alter Mrs. Langtry appeared Galatea in 'Pyg-
malion and Galatea.' When Cynisica first drew
back the curtain that concealed the marble
Gaatea hush fell upon the crowd ed house.
'Wil Mrs. Langtry be beautiful as the statuef
will she be graceful when the statue is called to
liiep were questions that seemed in the air. IL
may be answered that she was both beautiful
and graceful, and that she won .npon her audi
ence with a charm Of her own that artless-
ness much art She gave, indeed, rem
dering OF the part that delighted the house, and
WAS a pleasant surprise to the critical. II in
every way advances her position actress,
and shows that the lady has known how to study
in the midst OF hard work. In the last act, where
poor Galatea finds herself in every body's way,
Mrs. Langtry played with feeling, and, In fine
deserved the applause and recalls which she re-
ceived throughout the performance. Her Gala
tea is q success"