The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-27
A MEMORABLE EVENT.

A Brilliant Professional Audience Views the
Performance of COMEDY of Errors"
New York World.
All the actors in town were at the Star Theater
yesterday afternoon. 1t was professional mat
inee, given by the management of the successful
Comedy of Eros" Aunt Eldridge arrived first
and went promptly into box No. 8. The house
seats 1900 people 1t was full from cornice to
cornet, and all present were actors In the
boxes were Dixie. solemn and ministerial; Rose
Coghlan and husband, Nine. Janish and Edna
Carey, the latter in mourning Billy Florence
Bell Urquhart George Edgar and his pupil
Miss Ellis. In the house were conspicu-
Kate Forsythe, radiant and prominent;
Eloise Willis, without seat; VIM. j. Seaman and
George Cayvan. Nine. Ponisi and Pat Roney;
Cazauran and J. M. Hill, arm-in-arm Chas. Tay-
Tor and Augustin DAILY. A. NJ Palmer and Shed
Shook, Frank Mayo and the only Leon. Harry
Lee and Lillian Cloves Fred Marsden and Ro-
land Reed. D'Oyley Carte and Sidney Rosenfeid
Duff and Sullivan. John Stetson and VIM. Win
ter. BARLEY Campbell and Harry Miner Sam
Colvile and Louise Pomeroy, Miss Fanny Dav-
export and the editor of the Mirror, Mile. Rhea
and Harry Sargent, Ada Rehau and Arthur Wal
lack, T florence Elmore and Billy Edwards John
Gilbert, Harry Hil Richard Sutton and Tony
Pastor, Sarah Jewett and Fatty West, Clara
Louise Kellogg and Edward Clayburgh, Lester
Walack and Pearl Eytinge, Joseph Haworth and
Maude Granger, Ben Maeinley and Emma
Thursby, Captain Hussey and Emma Abbott
Modjeska and Alvin Joslyn, Margaret Mathcr
and Marcus Mayer. Conrad and John
Nc MAJ Max Freeman S,n and Steele
Bad Boy, Leander Richardson and Sar-
dou, the eminent authors, Ben Teal and the
Kiralfys. Rose Coghlan was dressed in crepe
de chenille, cut bias, with corneted ornaments.
She wore hat made of pelican feathers, with
the wing of an albatross set coquettishly over
the left ear. Kate Forsythe was dressed in the
costume of Perriere Jouet robe very tightly
Topped and turned over by guipure bosses la
cataract The effect was hilarious. Perhaps
the sweetest costume worn on this remarkable
occasion that exhibited by Marie Prescott,
who had a burlap frock, with Irvine trimmings,
on an insertion of sail duck. It was
quietly pretty and was attributed to
Alfred Thompson. A. NJ. Shed Shook wore
a niche border to the sleeves with stomacher
Of plain linen, on which shone single diamond
of priceless value. John Duff was attired in his
usual sense of rectitude and white tie D'Oyley
Carte appeared in his celebrated Mikado suit
with injunction trimmings. 1t would he impos-
sible to describe all the costumes made for the
occasion. Everything beautiful. and the
performance was genuine delight. So enthusi-
astic were the actors that they had Robson and
Crane out several times and insisted on speeches.
Mr.. Robson spoke as follows Ladies and
gentlemen-It is so unusual for as to be the
recipients of this kind of honor that am quite
at a loss to adequately reply with my heart so
full. l scarcely need ask you to make allowance
for the tumble of words which | now string
together You see how nervous / am by the
trembling of my voice, but hope it may soon
disappear under many recalls. l came before
you this afternoon with a long speech, which /
have had carefully written by the best experts
in town. 1t was expressly prepared by Joseph
Howard and Bob Ingersoll, and l had spent
three days in committing it to memory, but I'm
blest if can remember one word of it, [Congra-
tulatory applause. Thank you. We are glad
you like our comedy, and if. in your Judgment
and taste. it reflects credit upon the industry
and taste of native actors, We more than
pleased. It's American, you know ] would
but Crane laughter is impatient to make his
speech" Robson then withdrew and Crane
being called, spoke in a similar strain, with many
playful remarks concerning himself and his
double.