The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
BRAND opERA-HoUsE-"sHAuN RHuE."

GRAND OPERA HoUsE-''sHAUN RHUE"
Mr.. Joseph Murphy began a brief engagement
at the Grand last night in Fred Marsden's Irish
comedy, ''Shaun Rhue" and the performance
was received with much laughter and applause
by the audience The play is of the conven-
tional order, and not so we'll suited to Mr.. Muir
phys abilities as is kerry Cow" However, he
showed his usual cleverness as an Irish come
dian, and his songs were a pleasing feature of
the entertainment particularly "a Handful of
Earth" The support was creditable, the work
of Mr. Durgan, Mr.. Drew, Miss Melville and
Miss Irving being particularly commendable.
Mrs. Matte Ferguson, of this city, played the
part of Dora Kavanaugh with much grace, and
her numerous friends who were in front, &C
corded her a generous reception 1t is pleas
ure to note that she is developing into an excel
lent actress and that her prospects are most
promising. This afternoon and tonight Mr..
Murphy and his company will appear in Kerry
Cow"
THE IRVING ENGAGEMENT.
The engagement of Henry Irving, the dis
tinguished actor, and his excellent company will
begin at English's tonight with double bill
''The Bells" and 1.-THE Bellies Strategem" with
Miss Terry in the last named. The story of
1.-THE Bells" is briefly as follows:
At the time of the opening of the play fifteen
years have elapsed since the murder for
money, of Polish jew who was travelling past
the home of Matthias in a sleigh and, stopping
there, was found to be in possession of large
sum of money. His body was mysteriously dis
posed of. and no trace of it was ever found.
matthias" the murderer has completely CON
cealed his crime, and has been looked up to all
this time man of honor, fortune, and in
fuenee. Some gOssipy "reminiscences of the
murder, on the fifteenth anniversary of the
disappearance of the jew put Matthias into
a most distressed state of mind He
imagines he hears the bells on the murdered
mans horse at frequent intervals, and the jung
ling of sleigh bells in some remote part of the
stage assists in conveying the impression to the
audience. The remorse of Matthias and his eff
forts to appear happy under the load on his con
science furnish the groundwork for Mr.. lrving's
actions in the play, and the principal scene is
where he goes through all the details of the MUIR
der in dream, the tragic effect being heightened
by startling stage effects.
''The Bellies Stratagem' is two-act comedy
which is especially adapted to display of Miss
TelTy's grace and brilliancy an actress.
The Irving Company will arrive by a special
train from Columbus O., this morning, and the
indications are that the opening of the engage
ment tonight will attract large and fashiona-
bic audience
NOTES.
The Rentz- Santley Company is doing the best
business of the season at the Park and giving a
specially entertainment OF much interest," III
will continue to be the attraction during the re-
mainder of the week.
1.-THE Black Flag" amelodrama that has much
to commend it, will be presented at the Grand,
tomorrow night and during the remainder of
the week, by well-reputed company, headed by
Edwin Thorne and Russell Bassett
J. c. W., Charlottesville: 1.-THE Bells" is an
adaptation from ''The Polish Jew, by Erckmann-
Chatrain, the English version being by Leopold
Lewis Louis XII is from the French of Cas-
sinner Delaigne, by w. r. Maxwell.
Mrs. Leon Bailey, assisted by Mrs. Enrique
Miller Mrs PHILIPPE Wuest Mr.. o. w.
Williams, Messrs. Atkinson DeWolf, Reade,
and others, will give grand operate concert at
the Grand Opera house next Monday evening for