The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
NR. z. L. DowSIse IL ''TALLY-Ho' AT THE
GRAND.


Monday, Tuesday and wednesday even
ings next, and Wednesday matinee. the at.
traction at the Grand Opera House will be
the talented and popular young actor. Mr..
r. L. Downing, III the realistic drama IN
FOUR acts, by Joaquin Miller. Esq, author OF
the "Denites" and 40" entitled Tally
No." play depicting frontier life as 1t is.
The story of the play is based upon the life
and adventures OF Hank Monk, the once
noted stage coach driver, made famous by
the late Horace Greeley. The scenes. stu.
atoms and ciimexes, are all dramatically
strong, and wrought out in the most natural
and effective manner. Mr.. Downing, who
assumes theistellar role, is one OF the best
young actors in the profession, and is
well remembered here as the leading support
OF Edwin Booth, Mary Anderson and Joseph
Jefferson Tor several seasons past. BE pos
sesses o magnificent physique, powerful
voice and handsome face and form. He has
INST with great success in the impersonation
of heroic roles, many critics pronouncing
him the equal of Frank Mayo. Miss Ida
Mule, who assumes one OF the leading parts
is we'll remembered On account of her re-
cent appearance here with Rice's Surprise
Party in "a Bottlslof Ink" She is pretty
petite and winsome. and sings like q night
1ngale. The other members of the company
are Mr.. James Wallis Mr.. JEFF D'Angelis,
Dir. julius Kahn, Mr.. ]. z. Sidley and Miss
Florence White. Speaking of q recent per.
formance, Brooklyn paper says: a West
ern drama without pistol-shot is en anon
aiy, and pleasing one. This wss a no.
tictaDie fect IN joaquin Millers new play,
.-fsliy-Ho at the Grand Opera House,
last night. The house was filled with very
intelligent audience, drawn there doubtless
by the reputation OF the Poet of the Sierras
as an inventive dramatist and they were in
II Ill IL
on simple incident In the life of Hank
Monk. the famous stage-driver who carried
Horace .Greelsy over the Sierras on bis first
trip West. II Is based on a contest between
the hero and one Thomas Crabtree the
villain, for the hand of Rosie Monk mar
ries her, and afterward q man named Sailor
Bill is stabbed TO death in scufile in Monks
cabin, so he is led to believe, by his wife. To
TO shield her he claims he did the deed, and
is convicted on his own statement. Before
he is FURNISHED Crabtree is disclosed as the
culprlt ana taden out to be iynched. The
plot Is not obscured, the characters are not
over numerous.
"vIcros DURASD'' AT THE GRAND.
There will be no more notable engagement,
Electrically, in this city this season, than
that OF the great Wallack Theater success,
s'Viotor Durand." at the Grand Opera House
the last half of this week. Victor Darand"
literary man. Mr.. Henry Guy Carleton, and
put on at Wallack's Tneater, New York.
some two months ago, and had q tremendous
run-in fact, it at once jumped into popular
favor and captured both press and public.
1t has since been produced in San Francisco,
and is the reigning sensation of the Pacific
Coast there at the present time. The com.
pany playing 1t on the road is superb one
in every way, numbering among others, such
well-known professional people as Mr. l. N.
Gotthoid, Mr.. George Clark, Mr.. Charles
Blackstone, Miss Sophia Eyre, Miss Louise
Dillon, and host Of others. All the orig
tnai scenery, mechanical effects, etc.. will
be used in the production here. The en-
gsgement should, and doubtless will, prove
one OF The most successful OF the season.
Ssle of seats opens Tuesday morning next
at the theater box-offce.
''HEARrs OF OAK" AT ENGILsHs.
This week we have rare treat in store for
us. James A. Hearne's Hearts of Oak'
Company hold the boards for the entire
week. A great many have seen this play,
and no doubt are anxious to see Ii again. To
those who have not seen it the following
brief explanation or description OF the play
may be of some interest. As may be seen,
ii contains nothing immoral or degrading,
but is full Of beautiful actions. which have
an as elevatiDg and ennobling effect as q
good sermon:
The story of Hearts OF Oak" is that of
q brave hearted mariner who gives up his
home, his young wife and bis child for their
own happiness, who sails away to the frozen
regions and permits himself 20 be thought
OF as dead, In order that the young girl who
married him out OF gratitude may become
the wife of one to whom her wlfely affec.
tioIs had been given. The patnos involved
in his return and the ensuing scenes of sor.
row are suggestive of other stage pictures
..Enoch Arden" and "Trip Van Winkle'-
yet the character seems IN no sense go lm-
itation. Mr.. James A. Hearne IS Terry
Dennison," the selfsacriicing hero, acts
with good deal Of strength and makes the
Leading points very effective. The other
characters are well supported. Not the least
true to life is the real live baby" whose
movements are such as to delight the heart
of every mother in the audience at least.
The play is exceilently mounted.
The following from one of the leading
journals of the country will prove that 1t is
an attraction worthy OF being numbered
amongst the best:
Although presented at Chicago a great
many times during the past two years,
"Hearts of Oak" has lost none OF the public
favor which it so readily gained upon its
first representation. the theater last night
being filed to its utmest capacity.
The story OF the play Is now familiar
one, and deals with ordinary characters in
humble life SO faithfully, and with abso.
lutely no attempt at exaggerasion, that the
interest of the audience is never allowed to
flag. The company, by perfect familiarity
with the parts to which 1t is ASST gned, and
careful study OF the same, has reached point
of effectiveness highly gratifying in these
days. when one star and bundle oil sticks
are 50 frequently placed before the public as
worthy Of patronage and the success of the
play is not . matter for wonder. James A.
Hsarne, as TERRY Dennison," represents a
well-baianced and intelligent conception of
the part, and the others are deserving OF
praise for the capable manner in which they
performed the work assigned then.
At the low price of fifteen, twenty-five and
th;rty-five cents admission all should be able
to see this enjoyable play and the sweet,
cunning little baby, who plays the part OF
1sBaby" with such tact as to win even the
hearts of old bachelors. Next week Char
lotie Thompson Ia the new "Jane Eyre, y
East Lynn" "Romanof" (new), s.Phillis''
{1ewl and other standard plays. Charles
Craig, the we'll known actor, is the leading
man; admission, twenty-five, thirty i've and
city cents.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
Drew & Sackett. proprietors OF the Dime
Museum. closed another very successful
week last night having given an excelleu.
chow and entertained thousands of peoDie