The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.

ENGIdsH's OPERA -HoUsE-BIIss LILLIAN oLcoTT.
Miss Lillian Olcott, recent aspirant for
histrionic honors, made her frst appearance be-
sore an Indianapolis audience at Englishs last
night, in "Romeo and Juliet" In all kindness,
it can be said that Miss Olcott has allowed her
ambition to overleap itself. She is young
woman of attractive personal appearance, tall
and graceful, with fairly good voice and con-
siderable dramatic talent, but she has
not the genius and lacking that the
stage experience to give even a conventional
rendition of so difficult a role as is that of Ju-
let That she has fine intelligence and astistic
tastes cannot be doubted, but her reading is
faulty and her acting stacy. and exceedingly
amateurish. She did fairly well in the love
scenes but in the others there was a noticeable
lack of tragic force, or even approach to it.
She was earnest, and evidently greatly desired to
please, and the audience, who were kindly dis
posed, applauded her and honored her with
a call Her Juliet was interesting, for
all Juliets are interesting but it was by no
| means great performance, and not even an
| especially good one. The company were fairly
capable, and their costuming was rich and
| varied. The best work was done by Mr. Chester
as Mercutie, and Mr.. Hanscombe as Paris To
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| '1ngomar' tomorrow night and Lady of
| Lyons" at the matinee.
GRAND OPERA
! "Dreams, or Fun in a Photograph Gallery
| a musical extravaganza which has always been
popular in Indanapolis-was given at the Grand
last night by Mr. Jacques Kruger and his com
pany, and there was continuous laughter
throughout the evening. The piece has
| haap oh hat St
| presentation here and much new bust
ness and many gags have been introduced
| by Mr.. Kruger who was the original in the part
! of the Photographer He is one of the best
| eccentric comedians before the public, and his
Binks is as funny Characterization as one cares
| to see In the company are several clever peo-
pie, notably Miss Fanny Rice "a vivacious young
! woman and a good singer), Miss Sallie Cohen,
| Mr.. Arthur Wilkinson, and Miss Helen Lowell,
who, for some reason, is given no opportunity to
| do anything particular. Incidental TO the per-
| Torrance there were number of catching songs
| and spirited choPuses. The company Will ap-
pear during the remainder of the week.
NOTES.
michael Strogoff" will be the attraction at
Englishs Christmas week.
Miss Lillian Olcott who is playing at En-
glishs, belongs to wealthy and highly respected
Brooklyn family and has adopted the stage as a
profession because she has both taste and talent
| for it.
| Little Ida Lewis who is working this week at
| the Museum, is by far the cleverest child that
has appeared here for a long time She is per
fectly self possessed on the stage and sings like
bird.
A roller skating expert who has recently Wis
tied and tested the skating Kinks in Chicago and
other places, says that the Meridian rink of this
city has decidedly the best floor that he has yet
skated upon.
The first half of next week the Grand Opera
house will be occupied by Rices Surprise Party
in "a Bottle of Ink" and the last half by the
Madison Square Theater Company in '"The
Private Secretary"
Dominick McCaffrey, the noted pugilist and a
company of boxers and wrestlers will give exhi-
bitions at the Zoo Theater, tomorrow after
noon and evening, in addition to the regular
house bill There will be no advance in prices
The popular actor Mr. James ONeiN, under
the management of Mr.. John Stetson. will pre-
sent Dumas play, ''Monte Cristo," at Engish's
Opera house next Tuesday and Wednesday ev-
enings. The advance sale opens this morning at
the box Office, and usual prices will prevail