The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-23
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC REVIEW.
Varied Local Attractions of Universal Merit
Notes of the Stage and Stage People.
MANAGER D1oKsoN's ATTRACTIONS.

MANAGER DICKsoN's ATTRACTIONS.
Manager Dickson has provided an excellent
line of attractions for the Grand Opera house
this week, and the advance sales thus far indi-
cate that the patronage will be remunerative.
Tomorrow night Col Robert G.. Ingersol the
eloquent orator, will deliver his new lecture
Orthodoxy" On Tuesday night Nine. Ristori,
who is generally credited with being the great
est of tragediennes, will give single perform
ance, presenting the version of ''Queen Eliza
beth" which was written especially for her,
many years ago. The performance will be in
English, language which she has mastered in a
few months Thus far she has played in but two
cities in this country-Philadephi and Chicago
and in both her artistic success has been pro-
nounced an unnistakable She is supported
by the leading members of the Mccullough com
pany.
Miss Clara Morris, the distinguished emotion
al actress, will appear at the Grand Opera house
on Wednesday and Thursday of this week as
Miss Mutton in the drama of that name, and
Cora, in 81 Article AZ, under the management
of Frank L. Goodwin. Miss Morris is enjoying
much better health this year than formerly, and
her performances are said to display vigor that
telligence and intensity are the peculiar and
distinctive qualities of Miss Morris's work, and
the only secrets of her fine mastery of subjects
and magnetic influence over an audience. The
supporting company this year is strong, com
prising Frederic Bryton, Charles A. Stedman,
Robert Fisher, John G. Elliott, Emily Seward,
Mrs. Farren, Mrs. Ada Crisp and Edith Bird.
The last two nights of the week Mr.. Mestayer's
company will present the successful musical
comedy, I'VE, Us d Co."
THIS WEEK AT ENGLIsHs.
Master Walker Whiteside a lad fourteen years
old, made a very successful debut in the trying
role of Richard Ill" at the Grand Opera-house in
Chicago, last week. The press of Chicago speak
very highly of 1.-The young Roscius," as he is
called He is said to possess much histrionic
talent and wonderful maturity for one of mis-
years. Master Whiteside will make his first ap-
pearance in Indianapolis at Englishs Opera
house tomorrow evening, occupying this house
until Wednesday evening, producing ''Richard
III" and Hamlet supported by carefully Sc
lected dramatic company.
The pen of Mr. William H. Gillette has added
not little to the success of the Madison square
Theater in his plays ''The Professor and "Es-
meralda" and in his latest work, an adaptation,
THE Secretary" he has made very clever
comedy. The source from which Mr.. Gillette has
drawn is Der Bibliotheker, farce comedy from
the German of Herr V on Moser. The popularity
of this comedy is manifested in its various adap-
tations lie Seeretaire," produced in Paris, The
Private Secretary London, ''Nurkey," Boston,
and Mr. Gillette's comedy. Much discussion has
been raised by the claimants of the various
adaptations, as to who has moral and legal title
to the same, and unscrupulous managers are cut
ting their own throats by their assertions
1.-THE Secretary has been indorsed elsewhere
as an uproariously funny comedy, and Mr.. Gil
lettes Characterization praised as quaint and
mirth provoking Mr. Gillette appears at En-
glish's the last three nights of the week opening
his engagement with a Thanksgiving matinee.
His company comprises Mr. Frank Tannehill,
jr., Mr.. Sedley Brown Mr.. T. NJ Hunter Miss
Talbot, Miss Burroughs, and other well-known
farceurs, people especially selected for comedy
work.
THE OTHER PLACES OF AMUSEMENT
The Monarch Museum has undoubtedly
"caught on" and the attendance all last week
was large. For the present week there will be
an entirely new line of attractions including the
double headed COW, Barnum's Zulu warriors,
Madam Southwicke the phantom lady, Isaac
Sprague, the skeleton man, and long list of
speciality performers for the theatrum Per
formances will be given afternoon and evening
as usual, and the price of admission is but ten
cents.
Manager Gilmore of the Zoo, has wisely con
cluded to return to suraightout variety bills.
This week Mr.. j. j. Sullivans speciality com
people in the business, will be the attraction,
each performance concluding with the funny
sketch, 'Maloney's Rattle"