The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-06
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE-'SIBERIA."
Mr. BARLEY Campbells well-known play. ISL
IBERIA" was seen at the Grand last night, and
will be the attraction during the remainder of
the week. The play and the performance were
of such a character as to confirm the good
opinion that had been formed Of it at previous
engagements in this city, for it is an original
drama of cumulative interest from the first act
to the last The scenery is one of the best feat.
ures of the production, for the story is laid in
country which admits of great possibilities in
this direction The representation of the
market-place in the city of Moscow, the palace,
with fine appointments the mines of Siberia,
and the harbor at Odessa, were notably good
specimens of, the scene painters art, and con-
triouted materially to the realism of the per-
or the interest to lapse, and the stirring
scenes. the pursuit of Sara by the
mob, the uprising of the convicts, and
the killing of the Jews, were greeted with tu-
multuous applause and demand for repetition of
the tableaux. The cast of the play is even and
we'll distributed the numerous parts being pre-
sented with force and discrimination. Miss
Emma Vaders Sara is very creditable per-
Torrance, spirited. intelligent and not unnatur-
ally strained. Miss Guion, who plays Marie, is
a pleasing and graceful actress. Mr.. Parks's
Nicolai was marked by force and manly dignity.
Mr.. Ludlam's Ivan and Miss McCleans Vera
deserve commendation and the smaller parts
were faithfully represented by people who have
evidently been selected especially for them
There was good attendance. and the perform
arce was received with every manifestation of
favor. Siberia" will be repeated to night, to-
morrow afternoon and tomorrow night. The
engagement is at popular prices.
ENGLIsH's Observation-Disclosures"
Edward Seabrookes comedy company opened
an engagement for three nights and matinee at
English's Opera house last night in Hobbies, -
to fair audience. The comedy was written
especially for Nat Goodwin, and is known to the
public inseparably from his name. 1t has no
well-defned plot. and anything to make
the audience laugh is its only pur-
pose In this Mr.. Seabrooke and his
company succeeded very satisfactorily last night
The absurdities of the play provoked almost
continuous laughter, and kept the audience in a
sufficiently amiabe mood to prevent any out
break the occasional interjection of bad
puns. The singing of Miss Bertha Fiebach and
Miss Georgia Conolline, is a very pleasing feat.
ure. The support is equal to the requirements
admission for the engagement being at popular
prices.
Dick German, the dialect comedian, appears
at the Zoo next week in Conrad; or the Hand
of Friend"
Mr.. George T. Clapham is in the city arrang-
ing for the engagement of Thatcher Primrose
& Vests famous Ministries, at the Grand, the
latter part of next week.
The original Madison square Theater COM
pany will be the attraction at the Grand the
first three nights of next week, in 1.-THE Private
Secretary" which made such hit here last sea-
son. Mr.. W. H. Gillette, the original PRO
fessor," plays the leading part. with M. A. Ken
nedy as the choleric old uncle The advance
sale of seats will begin this morning