The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-30
THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
.NeL1sH's-MLLE. RIIEA AS ApR1ENNE

ENGLIsH's-MLLE. RJIEA AS ADRIENNE.
There was a large and fashionable audience at
English's last night to see Mile Rhea in 'Adri-
enne Lecouvreur." The performance, as a whole,
was not so satisfactory that of the previous
evening, for the reason that Mr. Harris the
leading man, was not in the cast, and the Mich
onette of Mr. Wilson was not so carefully acted
as such an excellent part demands. Mr.. Reyneir's
Maurice De SAKE was fairly done, but his de-
fective elocution detracted largely from what
would otherwise have been a very creditable i'm
personaton. Mile Rhea's Adrienne was charm
ingly acted. Her attractive personality natural
grace and finished art were very effectively
brought out by the varying requirements of an
extremely difficult part and if her reading at
times seemed to be explosive and partially unin-
telligible the fault must be attributed to the fact
that it is impossible for foreigner to learn to
speak English as American audiences are accuS-
toned to hear it spoken. At the matinee to-day
'School for Scandal" will be given, with much
Ado About Nothing for the concluding perform
ance tonight.
THE IRVING SEASON.
The sale of season tickets for the five perform
ances by Henry Irving and his company at
English's the latter part of next week. will begin
at the box Office of the theater at 10 o'clock this
evening, the price being $3.50. The sale of
seats for individual performances will begin at
definitely. The repertoire of the engagement is
as follows Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
'The Bells" and '"rhe Bellies Strategem;" Thurs
day evening" Louis XI' and THE Bellies Strata
GEM" Friday evening, ''The Merchant of Ven
ice" Saturday matinee, "Charles L."
1t is said that the Dime Museum will resume
operations next week
Bruno Kenncott is in the city arranging for
the engagement of Leavitt's Rentz-Santley com
pany at the Park next week.
Josh Odgen business manager of the Joseph
Murphy combination, which is at the Grand the
first part of next week, is iii town.
A nondescript play, ''Peck's Bad Bay is I'M
derlned at English's for the latter part of the
week, by Charles Atkinson's Company.
Ormond Il. Butler, business manager of The
New York Opera Company, which is to present
1.-The Queens Lace Handkerchief at Englsh's
next Monday and Tuesday nights, is in town.
The Manchester Jennings Combination is do
ing good business and giving a good enter
tanment at the Park The Horseshoe Four,
Messrs Carr, Quinlan, and the Love sisters,
have made great hit, and last night they were
called out six times
"The Silver King drew an increased attend
ance at the Grand last night, and the play, act
ing and effects were received with much favor
1t is the best of the melodramas, and the most
successful. 1t will be repeated every evening
during the week, with matinee on Saturday,
but none to-day.
The next entertainment in the indianapolis
Lecture Course will be given on Monday, Feb
| IL, by Professor r. Il Cumnock, of the North
western University. 1t will be given at the new
| Plymouth Church. The entertainment viii con-
sist of dramatic readings. Professor W. c..
Richards will follow on Feb. % and 49, with sci
| entihc lectures, brilliantly Illustrated
Specimen of Boston criticism: Mr. McCul-
| loughs worst and most ineegant professional
trick which is the substitution of vocal sforzando
for vocal crescendo, the sudden leap Of the voice