The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-30
ASSESSMENTS.

ENGLISH'S RA-HOUSE-'M PARTNER"
Partner" is not altogether undeserving
of the claim that it is the best purely American
play ever written. Its certainly Mr.. BARLEY
CamphelPs best play, and he is a very popular
dramatist. No extended mention need De made
OF its merits at this time, for il is familiar to all
theater- g0ers, and to none more than those of
Indianapolis, for it has been seen here many
times. Aldrich & Pars1oe began a limited en-
gageinent at English's last night to a good au-
dience, and the performance was received most
favorably. The company is in many respects
the best that has ever presented the
piece, including, as it does, besides
the old favorites, several new people,
who are capable actors. mir. Aldrich's Joe
Saunders is an impers0nation OF great strength
and fidelity to nature, while Mr. ParslOe's Wing
Lee Is generally acknowledged to be the most
natural, and, at the same time, comical repre-
sentation OF "A Chinaman known to tile stage.
Miss Dora GUldthwaIte, an excellent actress,
played Mary Brandon with unusual strength,
and the other leading parts were assumed in a
manner that was altogether satisfactory by Mr.
Charles Mason, Mr.. L. 8. Tarr, Miss Helen Ran
some and Miss Josephine LauPens. The play
was put on the stage in good style. and pre-
sehted i'll a manner that left nothing to be de-
sired. 1t will be repeated Tonight, to-inorrow
afternoon and tomorrow night. 1t Will well
repay attendance.
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-PRoF. MoRRIs'S DOG
SHOW.
Prof. Morris, who has the best trained dogs
ever seen in this city, gave an entertainment at
the Grand last night, which was witnessed by
fully 1000 delighted people, mostly women and
children. The tricks and other performances OF
the dogs showed wonderful sagacity and careful
training, and 1.-The show" was altogether inter
esting. 1t will be repeated again tonight, the
admission being only fifteen and ten cents, and
II you want to get "A seat go early.
THE PARK THEATER-'THE BRIGHT lights.
Tho Ravl;as e., onn.d-s uPp,nhr TinL+, - n
company of good speciality people, opened last
evening to an immense audience. The "tirsG
nighters' were out In force and set their seal of
approval upon the entertainment offered. The
sketch of Bryant and Richmond was unusually
funny, and in the encore turn Bryant's witt
cisms caused the audience to shower the stage
with numerous small coins. Madge Aston
danced with her usual skill, and in turn ap-
peared Jones and Montague In a musical sketch,
Harry Melville in Irish songs, Rice and Barton
in a black-face act, Mable Vaughn in serio-
comic songs, W. ]. Mills in ventrilOquial fun,
CrOnin and Sullivan in an Irish sketch, the per-
fOrmance concluding with experiments in mes
merism by the Kennedys, John and Thomas,
which caused much merrlment- Tonight the
Sullivan & Slade combination Will appear in
conjunction with this combination.
GREAT SUCCESS OF HENRY IRVING.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Henry I~rving's opening
night has come and gone, only to add to Mr..
Irving's already illustrious fame. The Star
Theater was densely thronged, and never in the
annals OF the stage in this country has an actor
played to an audience with greater social dis
tinction. This cultured and critical house ten
dered the actor a cordial greeting, and at once
gave Mr.. Irving evidence of the good will and
favorable prepossession of his audience. During
the entire play hushed attention alternated with
spontaneous enthusiasm. 1t was known Mr..
afHiRg H aSou etfhRf IFS recept hi1mSf n A as e iRmeTGa sft
tainly this anxiety was laid to rest, for
never has an actor more easily won the favor of
an audience. A degree of nervousness was no.
ticeable at times in Mr.. Irving, which in no wise
detracued from his splendid delineatioD of the
character of Matthias, but really gave greater
weirdness to this already weird play OF zine
Bells" After each act Mr.. Irving was called
before the curtain, and with grace acknowl-
edged the welcome which was so genuinely sin
cere upOu the part of the audience and so deepIy
appreciated by himself.
NOTES.
The sale of seats for the Modjeska engagement
began at the Grand yesterday. and amounted to
81, $3.50, which was very large. There are
plenty of good seats left, but the demand prom
Uses to continue great.
The Sullivan & Slade Athletic Combination
will not appear at the Zoo tonight. as previously
advertised, nut at the Park, in conjunction win
the company now playing there. Sullivan and
Slade will edo the wind-up," ami the bill will be
doubled" drought. OF course an immense
crowd will be in attendance. Seats can be Sc
cured during the day.
Vianesi, Mr.. A5bey's conductor, says that
MaplesOn does not pay Patti ga, 900 a night, but
that the agreement is that Patti. is to have that
am cunt II it remains after paying the necessary
expenses. If there is not 80, 900 abe takes what
there is. This being the case. both MaplesOn
and Patti ought TO be satisfied. II Maplrson
does not make anything he surely cannot lose,
and as long as Patti can gobble all the profits
she will not be likely to grumbls.
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