The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC REVIEW.
The Christmas Week Attractions at the City
Theaters-General Notes of the Stage.
This Weeks Local Attractions.


The Christmas-week attraction at the Grand
Opera-house will be Shook and Golfers latest
and greatest melodramatic success, "Storm
Beaten direct from the Union-square Theater,
New York, where 1.-THE Two Orphans" Bank
ers Daughter" and Lights O. London" were
originally brought out. ''Storm Beaten" is pro
nounced great dramatic work, requiring two
carloads of special scenery and a cast of thirty
five people to give it Interpretation. The com
pany includes, among others, Mr.. Edmund
Collier, well and favorably known as an accom-
phshed actor, and for the past three seasons
leading support to Mr.. John Mccullough, Mr.
Gus Benno, Mr. John P Winter, a good
heavy man; Mr. e. L. Rand who
has been with Fred Warde for three
seasons; Miss Lizzie Hudson, Miss
Mary Steele, Miss Jessie Calef and others.
Also four of the Greeley Lady Franklin bay
survivors, with their outfit The scenic effects
include, among other things, a gorgeous realistic
representation of the aurora borealis of the
Northern skies, and other equally striking eff
fects.
Tomorrow evening, Haverly's Michael
Strogoff" Company will commence their weeks
engagement at Englishs Opera-house The
story of Michael Strogoff, which has been before
the reading public for some years, is the work
of the eminent French author Jules Verne. The
romance is highly interesting and heroic tale
full of picturesque incidents and colored by the
scenes where the action takes place. The drama
tization of the novel, done by d'Ennery,
one of the most emenent French dramatists,
has the same intensity, of the original AS
cta +bo al i +to
most ford and poetic fancies The action is
melodramatic, and the opportunities for scenic
displays and vivid tableaux have not been neg
lected The story of Strogofs journey has fur
nlshed the artist and costumer full scope; and
the addition of ballot advertisements has in
Guided all that can be asked for those who ad
mire realistic and romantic action, gorgeous
trappings, wonderful mechanism, and the heecy
skirts of the danseuse The company presenting
Michael Strogoff' is said to be effective and is
headed by Mr.. Charles A. Hascom The ballet
is under the direction of Signor Novissimo, and
is led by Adele Canalbo, one of the best in the
country During the performance Lynch and
Vannatta, drill specialists, assisted by the band
carried by the organization, will perform eVou-
tons Matnees will be given Christmas and
Saturday afternoons.
THE MONARCH MUSEUM
With the exception of the extremely cold days.
business was very good at the Museum last
week. A long list Of Christmas week attractions
has been provided. Among these are eight NJ
bans; Colonel James, the Ohio giant; Delma-
JAMIE, the snake-charmer; Grizzly Williams and
his performing bears, Che educated pig, and the
elastie-skin man, the colorless children, the To-
dars and the Afghans who will remain another
week. The Zelner. 81 Chrisdie tHumpty Dump
"" Company will give that pantomme and a
number of speciaties for the stage show. The
usual performances will be given afternoon and
md aff1 finup Mold 70 ta
ands of school children who will this week have
good opportunity to see the curiosities.
GILMoRE's zoo THEATER
AS Manager Gilmore now has sole control of
the Zoo he will endeavor to make it one of the
best variety houses in the country. The com
pany for this week includes several of the clever
est specially people in the profession, notably
Maude Beverly, a good singer; Alfred Liston
musical performer; Cordello and VanUnker
gymnasts; Polite Mcdonald, song and dance
performer; the Farinis, European artists; Nellie
st. John, balladist. and Others