The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-05
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.
The Different Attractions at the Various
Theaters This Week.

Mr.. ard Mrs George s. Knight will begin a
limited engagement at the Grand, tonight, APP
pearing in Bronson Howard's comedy drama,
"Baron Rudolph" play that is well worth see
ing, for in 1t Mr.. Knight does what is regarded
by many as the best character acting known TO
the American stage. He is not speciality per
former like Emmett, Williams, and other So
called German comedians, but he is an actor,
and an excellent one at that Mrs. Knight and
a company that is well spoken of will appear
with him. The latter part of the week ''The
Power of Money! she new melo.drama which has
achieved a great success elsewhere, Will be pre-
sented with every attention to scenic splendor
and realistic effects.
AT English's tonight Miss Lizzie May dinner.
who has not played in this city for many wears,
if at ALL will appear in Joaquin Miller's Forty
Nine" drama that has been received with
favor here several times, she assuming the SOU
brette role of Carrots. On Wednesday night, at
this theater novelty is promised in the per-
fOrmances OF Philips Haydens troupe of gen
uine Japanese dancers, jugglers, prestdgita-
teurs and acr0bats who made a great hit last
week in Cincinnati. The company has but re-
Gently arrived from the old country, For the
last three nights of the week Miss Kate ClaXtOn
will be the attraction, presenting 1.-The Sea of
Ice" at all the performances except that of Sat
urday night, when 1.-TWO Orphans" will be
given. Special scenery Is carried for the first
named, which will be put on in unusually line
style.
Harry Miners Comedy Four combination will
be at the Park all week. The company is very
strong one, including Murphy, Mack, Murphy
81 Shannon Miss MOllie Wilson, the best seriO
comic of them all; the Jackley wonders, Charles
and Ella Jerome John and lea Peasley, the
Wesleys, Carlo Benedict, Katnoshn, taa Japa-
and others.
VARIETY COMPANY ATTACHED.
The Bayess & Kennedy Bright Lights" COM
binAtion, which was at the Park all last week,
was attached, on Saturday night by Joseph G.
Miller, manager of the opera-house at Coum-
bus, O., who claimed $500 damages because the
company failed to Till a date with him. The
boX-office receipts levied upon, bat the
company gave proper ponds and were allowed
TO proceed to Chicago where they appear this
week. Manager Kennedy stated to Journal
reporter that he would contest the case, as he
had perfect rigot to cancel the engagement.
CLARA MORRIS COMING,
Thursday evening, the 18th inst, the Grand
Opera house. will be devoted to the performance
of the famous actress. Miss Clara Morris for one
night only she producing her great New York
success, "Article At" She will be supported by
Mr. Frank L. Good wins company, who, by spe-
cial arrangement with Mr.. Lester wauack, will
produce moths during the remainder of the
week. "MOths" is Il characterization from Ouida's
novel of the same Name and is the present Wal
lack Theater success In New York. The prices
for the Morris night will be the same as they
were for Modjeska last week. and for "Moths''
regular prices. The advance SAFE of seats will
open on Monday morning next.
NOTES.
Lolita is preparing to play in the French Ian
guage in of the Paris theaters during the
coming winter She first appears in "Bob,'
which, like all her plays, has been translated
into French. She has inst paid SIS, 900 for new
piece.
The familiarity of English theater-goers with
the actors. especially their tayOritcs was illus
trated recently by Mr. Hatton In an anecdote of
Mary AndersOns first nie ht in London. At times
her voice was not fully heard AT one pOiut
where she asks what che will do next, words
tn that effect amid the strained silence and at
teution of the great audience, grave, fun voice
WAS heard from the gallery to say in a paternaly-
encOura ging tone: "Why, Mary, Won can speak
up louder" Mary flushed up looked bewildered,
then gracefully bowed the whole house broke
into cheers and applause. She did speak up
louder" thereafter.
IL the worth OF anything is proven by its re-