The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.


No more delightful comedy performance was
ever given in this city than that by. the Wynd-
ham company, at the Grand, last night, and
none was ever more heartily enjoyed by an intel
ligent and discriminating audience. The com
pany is composed of talented ladies and gentle
men, who have acted together for years and
have had the benefit of careful schooling and
valuable experience. To be sure their Angl
cisms are not altogether in accordance with ma
tive ideas of dramatic representations. but they
have the advantage of being novel and GER
tainly are highly entertaining. The chief
merit of the performance given by this
company lies i'll their general perfection.
Nothing that tends to heighten an effect or
strengthen comical impression, is left undone;
every detail is attended TO- and every little piece
of business that adds to the naturalness of the
lmpersonation. is utilized. Last night there
was double bill. the first piece being the charm
ing little comedietta, "A Cosy Couple in which
Mr. Wyndham displayed his versatility by IA
clever bit OF straight" acting. Mr.. William
Blakeley Mrs. Phelps and Mrs Norreys assum-
ing the other parts. Butterfly Fever,
which followed, gave the star
better opportunities, of which he awaited him
self and the support by several members of his
company was excellent. Miss Rose Saker is
Coincidence of fine powers Of expression and at
tractive presence and her Grace Harrington was
charmingly done. Miss Rorle displayed excel
lent methods in good part, and Mr.. Geddens
and Mr.. Teesdale were equally felicitous The
entire performance was such as to Justify the
highest praise. 1t the matinee this afternoon
the performance will commence with the sketch
THE Household Fairy which will be followed
by Bronson Towards Brighton Tonight,
truths Romance and the ''Great Divorce
Case, two excellent plays.
ENGLIsHs opERA-HoUsE-'.A FRIENDLY TIP
There was a very large audience at English's.
last night and Mr.. w. ]. Ferguson's Sir Chaun-
cey Trip in "a Friendly Tip was received with
continuous laughter. The play is not an over
whelming dramatic success, but it serves to in
troduce clever young commedian in very
amusing Observation-Disclosures of the monde
script, of which we read and hear
but never see, 'the dude" His
make up conversation and manners. kept the
audience in what would have been rather dan
gerous state Of meIriment. had it not been re-
heved by frequent boisterous outbursts of laugh
ter Mr.. Ferguson has made very much out of
the part-more perhaps than the Authenticated
but he has done it very cleverly. The com
pany is such as we might expect in play of the
kind. individual excellence can be attributed to
the efforts of Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Farrell and
Mr.. Herbert, who did what was allotted to them
in good style. "a Friendly Tip" will be repeated
this afternoon, tonight and Tomorrow night.
PARK THEATER-cAsTLE's CELEBRITIES.
The long and well-arranged bill presented by
Castles Celebrities, at the Park Theater, last
evening, contained features which absorbed
about all that is known to the variety stage so
that each person in the vast audience must have
found something to his liking. Applause being
the test, the black face commediAns Mason and
Ralston, and the Irish characters, Ward and
Lynch, were the cards of the show. The other
specialists were the Seamans in musical
sketch; Ullie, in very clever original recitatons
and dances: Lille Ellis, in new sero-conic songs;
Madeline, an Egyptian juggler; Charles Loder,
Neil Smith, with his dog circus; Charlie Dia-
mend an Italian harp-player. and Onzalo, re-
Gently from the Paris Hippodrome, in wonder
full aerial act. The entertainment concluded
with funny piece called ''rhe Arrival of Gen.
Grant The company is booked for the week,
and announces special New Years matinee.
HOW NAUDE GRUBBs BECAME AN ACTRESS
There is an interesting little story about the
efforts of Miss Maude Stuart (Grubbs), former
resident of this city, and neice of Mayor Grubbs,
in securing her first engagement to act, and her
subsequent success. 1t will be remembered that
she was first engaged by the Madison Square
Theater. 1t has long been part of their policy
to secure all the bright ambitious young girls to
be obtained, and train them for service in the
ranks of that theater, and Manager Frohman
prefers those without any previous stage expert
ence. Miss Stuart made her application about
two years ago. Being possessed of a certain de
gree of native independence and self-confdence,
she approached the management with card and
a greeting ''Will you please read my notices! l
have met with some little success as a reader,
and should like to adopt the stage. My friends
have advised me to apply to you for an engage
ment' The modest appearance of the lit
tie asplrant was not without its effect.
I'VE will give you a trial" She was first as
signed to the minor role of Clara with one of tho
Hazel Kirke" companies Her success was
quickly established In a very short time she
was entrusted with the part of Dolly Dutton
Again her progress was rapid. When the manu-
script of young Mrs Winthrop" was handed to
Stagemanager Belasco to make his cast he inn
mediately selected Miss Stuart to create the part
of Edith Diligently she went to work She
visited the blind wards of the New York hOspit-
ais and rec lived many valuable suggestions. Her
success as the blind girl was unequivocal. The
medical fraternity were astounded and delighted.
DR.. Sayra, of New York, at first refused to be-
ieve that Miss Stuart was not really blind. He
Became interested in her and gave her many val
liable points. So did other eminent physicians.
The little actress made enviable reputation
for herself, and her performance of the blind
girl is now decidedly the hit of the play. In the
profession she is regarded as being one of the
most promising members
NOTES.
george W. June, Oh tnlS Guy, Is WlSlnS q
comedy called ''Three Nights on a Roof
The local lodge of Elks is thinking of giving a
reception TO w J. Florence the latter part of the
week.
Guesses on the horse and buggy at the Park
Theater will be received until o'clock this
afternoon, at which time the judges will weigh
the rig"
Brooks & Dickson's I'm the Ranks is one of
the greatest successes of the season. 1t is an
other English melo DRAMA and is said to be the
best sf them all.
Julius Calm is meeting with great success in
his management of the opera-house at Fort
Wayne He is both shrewd and accommodating