The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

ENGLIsHS oPERA-HoUSE-MISS CLAYTON.
Miss Kate Claxton, the popular actress, began
an engagement at English's last night. the at
tendance being large. The French meodrama,
"Tne Sea of fce," by D'Ennery, author of ''Two
Orphans" was presented in a manner that was
most entertaining. 1t is an excellenty- written
and strongly drawn play, the climaxes and situ-
ations being very dramatic One of the chief
attractions of the performance last night was
the fine stage setting In the first act there was
an excellent representation of full-rigged ship,
with all the nautical accessories The breaking
mp of the ice. exposing the turbulent sea, at the
close of the second act, was exceedingly striking
and realistic, and in the succeeding act there
was very pretty tropical "set." The play vas
given an even ana generally good performance.
No extended comment on Miss Claxton's acting
need be made at this time, for it is familiar to
all theater-goers. In the "Sea of Ice" she has an
opportunity to display a versatility which
many, perhaps, did not suspect she possessed.
Her Madame de Lascours, In the earlier scenes,
was full of feeling, and her Ogarita was a per-
Torrance of originality and artistic excellence
Mr.. Stevenson was missed from the support, as
urgent business called him to New York
yesterday On short notice, and with
little rehearsal Harry Thomas played
his part, and did it so well
that nobody would have imagined that
it was entirely new to him. Donald Robertson.
notable in the cast. which was good throughout
''The Sea of Ice" will be repeated tonight and
tomorrow afternoon, and tomorrow night the
engagement will conclude with 1.-TWO Orphans"
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-''THE POWER OF MONEY"
The fact that melo-drama is one of the most
potent of theatrical attractions in this city was
again demonstrated, last night, by the very
large audience which witnessed and evidently
enjoyed the first presentation of "The Power of
Money" at the Grand. 1t is by Guillaume
Busnach, who adapted Zoas novels for the
stage, but it has all the characteristics of the
English melo- dramas, for which Pettit and Sims
are largely responsible 1t is of those
"yillain still pursued her" plays, with a young
heroine in distress; noble but poor young man,
who loves her; villainous villain, with light
pantaloans and a long tailed coat, jolly old cove
with red face, and pretty young boy, who is
not boy, but young woman. There is any
amount of wickedness, lo1g-su ffering affection
and tribulation, with q happy denouement, in
which virtue is triumphant and vice overthrown.
The play was put on the stage with much
attention to scenic effects, two sets being par
ticularly good, aud the performance last night
received with enthusiasm The efforts of
Charles II. Drew, old.time favorite, and an
excellent light comedian, and Miss Bessie San
sOiD, a clever little actress and a good singer,
when she hasn't a bad cold, which she had last
night, met with the most favor, principally on
account of their songs and dances, although
| Drew's drunk scene great Mr.. Frank Kill
daV assumed the leading part and played it
| with much strength, and the other parts were
! fairly well assumed, particularly that of Miss