The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-19
ADJUSTMENTS.

EEGEIsH's OPERA-HoUsE-'HE SECOND LOVE, "
Miss Maude Granger began limited engage.
ment in John A. Stevenss new drama "Her
Second Love-" play that is a decided improve
ment over unknown" Passions Slave" and
other of the authors previous productions, bur
is still far below the mark of dramatic excel
Ience or even mediocrity. The story has to do
with the Nihilistic troubles in Russia, and love,
war and domestic infelicitles are commfngled in
about even proportions. The plot has some ele-
ments of originality, but the development is
crude and unnatural and the lines commonplace
and full of cheap sentiment. An illustration OF
this is in the first act, where two Russian
nobIemen are made to act like clowns in
stead of gentlemen, in their attention to the
young girl at whose house they are received
The play is fun of elap-tIap and rubbish that
have been introduced to 'eatch" the gallery.
but the chief criticism against it Is the very bad
taste displayed by the author in making the
story hinge upon asubject which is so indicate
as to be almost intolerable Ii is bad play In
more ways than one. Miss Granger, however,
commands respect by her admirable acting of
the part of Olga, and last night she aroused the
sympathies of the audience to such an extent
that she was greeted with frequent applause
and several calls before the curtain. She is an
artist OF excellent methods and fine
powers of deineation. In certain lines of So
called emotional acting" she has no superior
on the stage. A feature Of her appearance last
night was her elegant and costly costumes,
which attracted the attention of the ladies more
perhaps than the performance itself. The sup
Mr. W. 5. Haskins, MIR. George Verses, Mr.. j. W.
Summers. and Misses Lillian Vane and Carrie
Iennox deserving special mention. "HeT Sec
Ond Love- will be repeated during the remain
der Of the week.
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-"A BUNCH OF KEYS"
a better pleased audience never witnessed a
performance than that at the Grand Opera-house
last night, for the laughter was almost incessant
and generally uprorious for the greater part OF
three hours ga Bunch of Keys" which was
presented by the Edouin & Sanger company, is
a mass of nonsense and absurdities under the
guise Of play, with score of ridiculous stu
atoms and more amusing business than was
ever put together before, snG it affords num-
Der of clever people opportunities TO display
their eleverness III various ways. The story
depends upon the efforts of ar amateur to keep
a hotel on the approved plan. and his troubles
ana misfortunes, brought about by laundering
servants and various accidents are most anus
ing. IL 10 not a comedy, but very funny bur
lesQue, and incidentally to its production
are introduced a number of the latest songs
and dances, several OF which were honOrad with
more than one encore last night. Charles Bow
ser, the well-knewn comedian, played the part
of the landlord and was ably seconded by Ea-
gene Garfield, as the bell boy, and their gags
and original business made much fun. The la
dies of the company are all good booking good
singers, aud generally attractive. Miss Lena
mervlle, q remarkably bright young woman,
played the part of Teddy with much grace and
cleverness, and her singing and dancing made a
hit. Miss Marietta Nash wonderfully grace
full dancer, did a small part in such a
way as to make the people in front
want TO see her in something in which she had
better opportunities, and Miss Anna Brevoor
met with favor by her sweet singing and elegant
costumes. The other parts were well assumed
by Miss Elvia SeabrooRe, Miss Ida Griffin, Harry
Booker, George Lauri and William Smith. The
stage setting was novel and appropriate, and
the performance was given with much dash and
eprightiness. 1t will be repeated Tonight to-
morrow afternoon and tomorrow night, and
should draw large houses. II you mss .'The
Bunch of Keys you will miss the funniest
show" that has been here for long time
NOTES.
H. G. Hustled, business manager for "rhe Prin-
cess Chuck" company, which is at the Grand
next week, is IN town.
M. B. Leavett's All-star Speciality Company ID
the excellent attraction that Manager Gilmore
has provided for his patrons all next week.
Mr.. win. Fl. Knhnle, of this city. now a mem
Der IF Ford's Opera Company, will be married
IN Philadelphia. The first of next week, 10 Mise
Lilly Taylor, member Of the same company.
Miss Margaret Mather will he at EngIish's
Opera house the last three nights OF next week,
appearing as "Jnliet' on Thursday md Saturday
evenings; IA Julia lin "Tne Hunchhaek }. Bat
orday matinee, and in Leah, the FOrsaken," on