The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-" EsMERALDA."
The Encouragement of the Madison Square
"Esmeralda" company, which began at the
Grand last night, had an suspicious beginning,
as the audience was large and fashionable and
the performance was received with enthusiastic
manifestations of favor Mrs. Burnetts charm
ing love story, which is told almost as we'll in
the drama as in the novel, possesses in an emf
nent degree all those elements which at
tract all classes OF theater-goers.
1t is beautiful play, with
the CONGRATULATIONS admirably drawn, and
perfect unity, in plot, detail and dialogue. Tine
chief interest of its present presentation, how
ever, lies in the thoroughly competent people
who are in the cast All the old favorites are
retained, and last night Mr.. George Clarke, the
well-known leading man, appeared 10" the nrst
time here. and the second time any stage in the
part of Dave Hardy, and made an undoubsed
hit, his performance OF 1t being fun OF intensity
and force. Pretty little Miss Russell. with her
artless manner and ingenious ways, was unnsu-
ally attractive, while Mr.. Owens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walcot, Mrs. Wilson, Miss Dillon, Mr.. Presbrey
and the remainder of the cast showed that
marked excellence which always char
acterizes their acting. 1t was delightful
performance throughout, and one that is not
likely to be equaled by any other travelling
company that will visit here tor a long time The
audience last night was largely composed of
people from the ne1ghbOring towns and cities,
and the reserve for the two remaining perform
ances, this afternoon and evening. is very large
MAUDE GRANGER's ILLNESS
MERIDEN, Conn.,, April 20.-Maude Granger.
shortly before the time to appear in "The Plant
er's Wife," this evening, was taken with convu-
sions, the result of nervous prostration, and be-
came so i'll that the performance could not be
gwen, and a large audience was dismissed. 1t Is
feared that she may have to abandon her East
ern tour, even ii she survives the present terri
BILE series of commissions.
NOTES.
Thatcher, Primrose &c Vests Minstrels, an
excellent organization in every respect, will be
at English's next Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings.
Jay Ral's company repeated "Unce Toms
Cabin" to another good audience last night,
and there will be performances this afternoon
and evening. .u.
Mr.. H. A. lockwood, manager of the "Esmer
aida" company left last night for Denver to take
charge of another Madison Square attraction,
while Mr.. Frohman will have temporary charge
OF the one he leaves, going with IT to Chicago
tonight for two weeks engagement.
The temperance of Mrs. Kate Denim Wilson
here recalls an incident. Several years ago, when
she was playing the part of "A nlind woman, with
George c. BOnlface in "Queens Evidence" at the
Grand Opera-house here, she was compelled by
the business of the part TO walk along high
platform made to represent ne clock Of canal.
BY mlShap she fell to the floor with a little
child in her arms, assistance of probably eghIfeet.
was "a terrible fall and every person in front
shuddered, for 1t was evident that Mrs Wilson was
badly hurt; but she showed remarkable nerve
and went through the scene, almost to the close,
when she tainted, resuming her part, however,
in the next act. At the performance last hight
there were probably several people In the audi
ence who remembered the accident, but did not
associate Mrs. Wilson with 1t. AS the ''fire
places" in the Grand, are unlike those at the
DAYTON Opera-house, she met with no mishap
last night.