The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
AMUSEMENT

GRAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BLACK FLAG"
A standard dramatic attraction. at very low
prices, TO- 20 and 30 cents to all reserved seats,
brought out nearly two thousand people to see
Edwin Thorne and his company, in "The Black
Flag at the Grand, last night The play is an
English melodrama by Henry Petit, and one
of the best of its class, containing strong human
interest, we'll sustained throughout, with we'll
defined transformations and effective situa-
tons. The production was with elaborate scenic
accessories and effects which served to give the
play an adequate setting. 1t was equally well
presented, so far as the acting was concerned.
Mr. Thornes Harry Glyndon, is chatacteriza
ton we'll known here, aid admired for
its rugged manlness, honesty and directness.
In the opening act he appeared to especial ad
vantage in the scene with Naomi, part that
was gracefully and touchingly presented by
Miss Blanche Thorne The Sim Lazarus, the
leading comedy part, was made very amusing by
Mr.. Willard, and Master Harry Woodruff did
very clever piece Of character acting as Ned, the
cabin boy, while the other parts intelligent
ly assumed. "The Black Flag" will continue as
the attraction during the remainder of the week,
with performances nightly and at matinees to-
morrow and Saturday The attraction and cheap
prices are sure to draw large audiences and for
this reason those who desire to attend would do
well to secure seats in advance.
ENGLIsHs OPERA -HoUsE-''THE IVY LEAF"
THE Ivy Leaf" by all means the best essen
tally Irish drama that has appeared for years.
was presented at EnglIshs Opera house, last
evening, by W. FL. Powerss company, COM
posed of clever artists and equipped with special
scenery of unusual beauty. "The Ivy Leaf" is
the joint production of w. Fl. Powers and Con T.
Murphy, and is wel-written play, free from
tha al al of tba 1la1 rob
drama" 1t is perhaps unfortunate that a play
of such inherent merit as this should be made to
depend in any degree for it's popularity upon
scenic and mechanical effects, but these form an
additional attraction for the average audience,
which is perhaps not secondary to the
performance itself The principal parts
are taken by Mr.. j. p Sullivan,
an actor of good ability and whose singing
forms one OF the most agreeable features of the
evenings entertainment. Miss May Brooklyn,
who has been added to the company since it's
first appearance here, is decided acquisition,
and appears to decided advantage as Colice.
The 'Iyy Leaf" will be seen again tonight and
at two performances tomorrow. which closes
the engagement
MRS LIvERMoRES LECTURE
Mrs. Livermore's lecture at Plymouth Church
Wednesday evening, will be or ''Women Of the
War" 1t will detail many "reminiscences Of
their services to the soldiers as nurses, and the
great promoters of enterprises for their comfort
in camp, hospital and field. No one has better
or larger resources to draw from concerning this
subject than Mrs. Livermore. She was one Of
the organizers of the first aid society out of
which grew the great sanitary association for
the relief of soldiers.
THE DIME MUSEUM
Manager Sackett seems to have been unfortu-
nate again this week, inasmuch as the advertised
attraction failed to appear at the Museum yes
terday. Miss Katherine Rogers had been billed
to appear in "Caire and the Forge master" but,
instead, very inferior organization presented
badly hacked version of Monte Cristop
According to the statement Of mem
bers of the Rogers company, Manager
Sackett was notified last week by
telegraph that Miss Rogers was i'll and would