The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-01
THE. AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
The Forthcoming Spectacular Produc-
ton of "COmedy of Errors"
Catherine Lewis. in Musical COmedy-"Si-
beria"-"H Hobbies, lin the Ranks" and
the Other Attractions for this Week.
The Coming Attractions.

1ne coming AttractionS.
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE.
The dramatic event of the season thus far
will be the engagement of the Robson & Crane
company at the Grand the first three nights of
this week in the great spectacular production of
Comedy Of Errors" which, in gorgeousness,
elaboration and artistic beauty, excels anything
OF the kind ever put on the stage in America.
1t was first presented in New York last summer,
where it had remarkable run of SIX weeks the
Star Theater being crowded at every perform
ance. Since then it has been seen at
Chicago Louisville and st. Louis,
where it closed very successful
engagement last night, playing to more than
$4,000 during the week. In the production of
the play thirteen scenes are used: and these are
all new and specially painted for it by noted art
lists. All the costumes, properties and other &C
cessories, have been prepared in a like manner,
and their total cost amounted to upwards OF $780,
GOO. The advance sale of seats is now in prog
gress at the box-ofice. AT the opening perform
ance tomorrow night each lady in attendance
will receive beautiful souvenir of the perform
ance.
Mr.. Barley Campbell has written great
his Siberia is regarded as his best effort III every
respect. 1t has been seen here before and has
drawn large audiences. 1t viii be the attraction
at the Grand Opera-ho the last three nights
of this week, as presented by the original COM
pany, and with elaborate scenic accessories.
ENGLIsH's OPERA HOUSE
Miss Catherine Lewis. supported by An excel
lent company, under the management of John
Templeton, will appear at English's Opera-house
on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
with Wednesday matinee, in her new comedy,
written expressly for her by Hugh Gibson entitled
Circus Queen" Miss Lewis has long been
recognized as one of the most accomplished and
gifted members of family that has contributed
in no small degree to the more brilliant annals
of the American stage. HsNHna
"Hobbies-They Come High, but We Must
Have En-" will be the attraction at Englishs
the last three nights of next week This is the
play made famous by Nat Goodwin and Eliza
Weathersby. and in the hands of Mr.. Edward
Seabrooke and Miss Bertha Frebach it receives
good presentation. 1t is musical absurd1ty of
the most comical kind, at the same time being
refined and above the common run of such plays
The company have pet with a cordial reception
everywhere Mr. Edward Seabrooke, in Good
wins creation of the part Pygmalion WHITES. is
spoken of favorably. His facial expression,
comical stage positions and mirth- provoking
sayings cause no end of laughter and amuse-
ment. His limitations of Booth Irving, Sheridan,
John Il. Raymond aud Frank Mayo are very
clever.
INDIANAPOLIS LECTURE COURSE
The list of lectures and entertainments of the
Indianapolis Lecture Course is now complete,
and is as follows: The course will open on Nov.
IL, with A. P. Burbank, of New York. He will
give rectations. and will present his own adapta-
ton of Dickens's "Tale of Two Cities" On Nov.
25 Rev. A. A. Willitts will lecture OF 'Moon-
shine or the Illusions of Life" On Dec. Maj.
II. G. Dane will lecture On '"rhe Naval Battles of
the War" On Dec 16, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore.
On JAM Lieutenant Schwatka. who is now
organizing a second journey to the arctic regions
in connection with Engineer Melville, of the
jeanette party. will lecture some subjects
conne,.e ed with his explorations. The recent ex-
vibrations n, the great rivers of Alaska, the
VrLon and tho n,n H"ation of the same in the
Century, will give added i."terest. JAM ~ the
Harvard College Quartet vii, give concert:
with Gilmore A. Pierce reader Feb. 3 Miss
Kela F. Brown will give evening of dramatic
author of ''Betsey and l Are Out" and Farm
Ballads" will lecture on 1.-THE Golden Horse"
March 3, an English family of balladists will
give concert They are called the Rock
Band" from the fact that their musical instru
ments are made of the famous Singing stones"
March II, the course will close with lecture
by Rev. IT, Dewitt Talmage. The price of tick
cts is the same as last year, So 30 for the course
Tickets will be on sale at Plymouth Church
and at the book stores.
DIME MUSEUM.
"In the Ranks will be presented at the Mu-
scum tomorrow night and each afternoon and
night throughout the remainder Of the week.
The company comes here from Chicago where
it plays tonight, and on this account it cannot
reach Indianapolis in time to place in position
the scenery of the drama, all of which is carried
with the company, in time to give an afternoon
performance "ln the Ranks" is a spectacular
meodrama of the military order. The scenery
and mechanical effects were constructed especial
ly for the piece, and the entire necessary phara-
phernalia comes with the combination The
play is of the best of the numerous English
productions. Last year the same pav with
about the same company. was presented at the
Grand Opera-house, and was well received. The
company IS equal to the requirements of the
DRAMA and is a capable organization. 1t includes
Harry Duffield, w. III. Stuart, j. III. Bunny, l.
N. Drew, Miss Josie Batchelder, Miss Connie
Thompson and other well known people,
THE zoo THEATER.
Ida Gardeners Female Mastodons. a minstrel
company. will be the attraction at the Zoo this
week. The same company was here during the
summer, filling the auditorium of the Zoo at
every performance. They have long list of
female variety performers, some of whom are
quite noted in their specialties. During their
engagement two burlesques will be produced
Prince Danidni" and Prince Faithful"
Notes of the Stage.
''Old" White, the comedian, is reported to be
sick aid in distress in Ohio
Katie Stokes. who is engaged to be married to
John Stetson, has joined O'Neills Monte Cristo"
company.
Lolita played to So, 100 at the matinee last Sat
urday at the Chestnut-street Operahouse in
PHILADELPHIA.
William Gillettes new play, Through the
Lines" will be produced at the Criterion Theater
in Brooklyn late in November.
To judge from the rate at which the newspa-
pers have been fracturing her legs lately, Mime.
Carlotta Pattl must possess as many implements
of locomotion as a centpede