The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
"a RAG BABY"

The welcome rendered the return engage
ment OF "a Rag Baby" last night was cor
dial, both in numbers and reclamation. Ii
was noticeable that a considerable part of
the audience we're play goers who had seen
the comedy on its former visit in December.
Nor did these tail to realizs added pleasure.
While the cast is identically the same, there
are new minor features, while with the
n onths of experience the several members
of the company have frightened up their
several roles.
What the play is has already been so folly
told IN the Sentinel as TO need no recount
ing Indeed, there Is no plot more than to
furnish opportunities for illustrating the
very grotesq ne or very delightful characters
the playwright has evolved. "Old Sport, u
the Central figure, is one OF rare disabilities
for matchmaking, and nothing less or more
can be said for Mr.. Frank Daniels than that
be has left no opportunity unimproved. 1t
is one of the very funniest roles ever con-
celged, and rendered in the hsppest MAJ j.
ner IN enable. Mr.. c. II. Drew as Tony
Jay" amate druggist, lends graceful act
lrg and admirable vocalsm TO his part.
Miss Bessie Samson gives a more chirmIng
Venus" than before, though that seemed
hardly possible, while Miss LOUISE Kissing,
IS "CIsirette," and Misses Carrie Lane and
Lima Jackson, as companion school girls
are winsome trio, ae pretty in person as
they are captivating in song. Miss Helen
Reimer, as Miss Pratt" the boarding school
mistress and Mr.. Mark Sullivan, as the "Po.
liceman," do intelligent and ingenious
work, while Messrs. Conner, Osgood AID
Stedman are equal 70 the demands of their
parts.
The three remaining performances OF this
evening, tomorrow evening and to-morrow's
matinee constitute season OF exception,
merrimeHt at the Grand. AS this is the last
opportunity of the season for seeing "a Rag
Baby" no one should miss it.
ENGLIsHs OPERA HOUSE.
large audience witnessed Charlotte
Thompeon's new version of "Jane Eyre last
night at English's. A great many mad seen
the old version OF the story played before,
and were no doubt anxious to see ii in It's
new dress rs it were. To Judge from the
looks OF qualification on many of the faces
ana the loud and frequent marks of ap-
proval, they must have been agreeably sur.
prlsed at beholding the new beauties OF
scenery and action of The play, brought out
rs distinct as the cut OF a diamond on a raue
Of glass, that others had left unnoticed and
untouched. Miss Thompson, as the poor,
ptrst cuted orphan. filed the part with so
much pathos that more than one pair OF eyes
were blinded for the time being with tea,s
Mr.. Craig, as Lord Rochester" played the
part with becoming dignity. He has ine
stage presence and u voice sonorous and die
tinct. HIS action is natural and unstrained
MIR. Woodersop, as Jacob" kept the
audience ripping with laughter whenever
be sppeared In a scene. His candle-liehtiup
dance was rendered in such q graceful
laugh able way as to call for an encore. Mr.
Istrance, as the "Frenchmau," was perfect
in word and action. Miss Dragon, q, the
"Msnia C In both mske-up and action ere.
attd sensation. Her mad laughter. as she
sets fire to Lord Rochesier's" bed chamber,
sent cold chill through the sudience. Take
II all in ell, the star and her admirable am
port merit liberal patronage during their
stay IN our city. Tonight Nell GwySne"
will be produced with Miss Thompson in
the title role. The play is a new one 1t IS
story OF the times of Charles IL, and IS re-.
plete with romance and light comedy. NJ.
Craig APT ears as the Duke of Richmond