The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mrs Langtry, at the Grand Opera house last
night appeared as Galatea in Gilberts version
of 'Pygmalion and Galatea.' There was a fash
ionable audience in attendance and the perform
ance met with evident favor. AS an actress,
Mrs. Langtry has improved greatly very greatly,
since her appearance here last season, and it is
evident that she has been a close student of her
art Her Galatea is a very interesting perform
ance, well conceived, and strongly Defined and
marked here and there by most artistic touches.
Her reading, which was very faulty, has be-
come expressive and melodious. Barring a slight
tendency towards the declamatory in vehement
passages she has learned how to use her voice
with excellent effect, and her acting is graceful
and unconstraned. Her striking personal
beauty and fine intelligence have contributed
materially towards making her an interesting
and forclble actress, and her remarkably sue
cessful tour this season is an indication that
theater-goerS are beginning to appreciate the
fact that she is not only beautiful woman, but
that her dramatic efforts are worthy of serious
consideration. The support accorded her by the
company last night was not Overwhelmingly
satisfactory, the best individual performances
being those of Mr.. Everen and Miss Warden.
Mr.. Elwood's Pygmalion stiff and stacy.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
Confusion was repeated again at Englishs
with much merriment. 1t is very clever com
edy, excellently acted. Tonight it will be pre-
ceded by the comedietta- '"Two Can Play at That
Game" presented by Miss Gerard Mr.. Kelley
and Mr.. Ross; and at the matinee tomorrow
the ladies in attendance will receive souvenir
Tonight, to morrow afternoon and tomorrow
night, at the Grand, Mr.. John Stetson's company
Will present the strong melodrama. Monte
Custo,' with that excellent actor, James
ONelll, in the title role, supported by Frederick
De Bellville and good company The promise
is made that the play will be put on the stage
with every attention to scenic effect.
MISS CLARA MoRRIss INTENTIONS.
Mr.. W. 0. Wheeler, assistant manager of the
Clara Morris company, left for New York city
yesterday afternoon. Prior to going he ar.
ranged with manager George A Dickson for a
return engagement to be played by Miss Morris
at the Grand Opera-house on Monday and
Tuesday evenings April % and 80 To Jour
nal reporter Mr.. Wheeler said: Miss Norris
has already made an eighteen weeks profession
al trip, during which she gave eighteen extra
performances, additional TO those contemplated
in her contract. During this tour she travelled
nearly $4,000 miles, covering the territory
between New York and Denver and st. Paul
and New Orleans. Within that time she missed
but one of her scheduled performances These
statements given in REPUTATION of the fre
quently printed assertion that Clara
Morris cannot hold out and travel At
the end of her eighteen-weeks'
season she proposed to manager
Goodwin that after few weeks rest she would
be willing to make a supplemental tour extend
ing over period Of eight weeks. This trip will
begin at Cleveland in two weeks. She will play
in but two Western cites-Cleveland and Indi-
anapolis-and will then return East Manager
Goodwin is booking time for her for next season,
and is making arrangements for her London APP
pearance in March of next year Her next sea
sons repertoire will include Alike Man and
Wife, and drama to be written especially for
her by noted French dramatist-these in addi-
ton to the plays which constitute her repertory
this season In her engagement here she will
produce The New Magdalen' and Camille ;
and palace car, a mode of travel which in her
case will prove especially satisfactory, and will
be beneficial in that it will give her longer
periods of absolute rest. At present Miss Nor
rls Is at her home at Riverdale on the Hudson.
Il leave for New York city to-day to arrange
the details Of her supplemental tour"
MISS EvEssoN TO GO TO LONDON
Miss Isabella Evesson, particularly attractive
and clever actress, who is with the Confusion"
company, now playing at English's yesterday
signed contract to go to London for two years
and play with Charles Wyndham's Criterion
Theater company Until her present engage
ment Miss Evesson was member of Mr.. Wal
lacks company, in New York, and made de-
cided hit in DIoths, contributing largely to the
success of that play.