The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-18
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.
EYGnsH's-"rHE BLACK CROOK"

ENGLISH s-"THE BLACK CROOK"
Kiralfy Brothers company appeared last
night at Englsh's to an audience of fair size
only in the spectacular creation "The Black
Crook" The piece is familiar to all theater-
goers, and has been produced In this city before
by substantially the same company. The bal
let corps is efficient and numerically strong and
the figures, most of them, have the additional
merit of being new, several of them never hav-
ing been seen here before. The three premieres,
Brianza, Brambilla and Hofschuler are among
the best i'll the profession. and their efforts were
received with marked favor. The specialists
are good, the trapeze performance of
DOriana and RigOi and the horizontal
bar performance of Retlaw aud Alton Dting de-
serving of especial mtpuon. The principals in
the cast ara sufficiently capable, the costumes
are new and fresh. and the scenery equal to that
used on the former presentations of the piece in
indianapolis. The Black Crook will be presented
tonight, Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
with matinee tomorrow.
GRAND-"LIGHTs o. LONDON"
Shook q Golfers company, from the Union
Square Theater, opened a weeks engagement at
the Grand Opera-house last night. The cast has
been materially strengthened since the piece
was here last season, and the perform
ance was received with evident
appreciation by an audience which made up in
enthusiasm what it lacked in numbers. Mr.. j.
L. Burleigh, as Harold, made the most OF the
part and established himself in the good favor
of the audience early in the play. g. II. Brad
shaw, Jarvis, did eXeellently, his efforts
maxim z the character among the most interest
ing of the piece. The Clifford Armytage of
Horace Vinton was well done. Miss Genevieve
Steffins did credItably Bess Marks, ana the eff
forts of the other members of the company were
satisfactory. The Lights o London is one of
The best of the class OF meOdramas to which
1t essentially belongs and possesses more than
the usual degree of dramatic merit attaching to
scenic effects
ally pleasing. The performance dragged some
what, last night but the delays were enly such
as are Incident to the first presentation OF
piece having an unusual amount OF scenery, and
the defect will doubtless I've remedied this even
ing. There will be the usual Wednesday and
Saturday matlHees.
PARK THEATER.
The Park Theater was comfortably well filled,
last evening, with an audience assembled to see
sullivan's Comedy Company in 'Maloney's Raj
he" The play itself was preceded by short,
but excellent oiio. The people we're Gibson and
Ryan, Irish singers and reel dancers, whose
sepulchra gags married their otherwise good
turn; McAvoy and Rogers, in their original
sketch entitled "Stimulation," effervescing with
merriment ami bright music; Frank Campbell,
whose singing of songs in character was warmly
appauded The Little -Four "a misnomer, two
of them being six feet in heighU, in a burlesque
circus act, and Isabel Ward an eXceedin gly good
musician, her playing of THE little bunch of
triple encore. The comedy, "Maloneys Rattle"
Is better than the title would indicate, and took
well with the audience. Sullivan, as Patsy
Lacy" inimitable in voice. makeup and
facial contortiOn. A plumber of songs and
marches were incidentally introduced. The
company remains throughout the week. giving
performance each evening, and the usual
matinees.
MENNERCHoR.
The M9nnerchor will give the second regular
entertainment of the season at their hall this
evening. On this occasion Donizetr's charm
ing opera entitled, "L'ElisIre glamour" 1.-THE
elixir of love-, will be presented. The society
has been diligently rehearsng for some months,
and its reputation warrants the prediction that
there will be rare musical treat in store for all
who attend. The custain Will rise promptly at
8 O'clock
The Eureka Jubilee Concert Club of eolored
jubilee singers have engaged TO give concerts in
the city and State for the benefit of the Bethel
M. L. Church. Two concerts have been arranged
f0r--one at Seventh Presbyterian Church to-
night and at Mayfiower Church tomorrow
night.