The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31
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THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Commencing Monday evening next, aud
continuing all week, with Wednesday and
Saturday ma,inees William Loyd's Drama
ic Company ia damon aud Pythias,n will
be the attraction at the Grand Opera House,
The play is by John Bsnim, aud is In FIVE
acts and twelve scenes. "Dsmoa and
Pythias' is unlike the majority OF the melo-
dramas, iBasmuch as 1t has consistent plot
aud closely constructed story OF human in
terest Both are blended together harmo.
niously. Instead OF making the drama sab.
servient scenic effect or the carpenters art,
the author has so constructed his work that
stage realism is dependent on the story iissli,
and instead Of leading the interest Of the
audience along by startling sensltionslism,
the writer has so wonderfully husbsrded his
material that The interest from the first act is
aroused, and by series OF delightful sur.
| prizes in word pOrtraiture, he iascinates the
| senses and finally leads up to his climsxes
| so naturally that the story is in no sense an
| overstrained effect or an intrusion on proba-
| bility.
The most delightful thing about the play
10 that the cast Is promised OF good and uni.
| form strength. There 10 hardly weak spot
| to be found The IDA mon" of Mr.. Lloyd is
full OF strength and power, while the
"Pythias" OF w. X. Thomas, the 'Calanthe"
| of Mrs. GAbrselie Mckssn, are far above the
average. The performance for Tussia 2,
| Wednesday and Thursday will be for tbs
benefit OF the knights OF Pyihiss.
William Lloyd IS the Damon" OF the American
| OF the order.
j. H. Rathbone. the Past Supreme CHANCELLOR
ard founder OF The Knights OF Pythiss. did no.
miss 1T far when he sad ~ consider William
The "Damon" OF Mr. LLOYD was notable for its
excellence in the action aud general correctness OF
his reading End conception OF the meaning OF the
ttNt-New York Herald.
ENeLIsa's OPERA HOUSE.
Tomorrow night the Mstlack ComS ina-
tion open weeks engagement at English 9
| Opera House. Prices 10, % and 80 c)nts
They produce "a Celebrated Gaze to m Or.
Iow night and 81 Tuesday matinee. Tass.
| day night the house will be closed. Wednes.
! day and Thursday nights Damon aud
Pythas," benefit OF |. b p; Friday night
Hamlet" benefit OF Assistant Manager
| John Anderson, who has by request consent
ed to appear a." Horatio. "a part he is familiar
with. playing it on several occa lions while a
member of the Chestnut Strest rneater Sock
Company at PhilsdslphIs several year 81 i;
Wednesday and Saturday matinees Lad Z
of Lyons" Saturday Hamlet" rlis
/ company is indorsed by the press thro lgh out
| The Mailcck Combi9ation is one of those
sterling companies that relies more on the
art of acting than on fine cossu ming aud
stage setting 10 draw good houses They
were at Englishs short time ago, and
PLAYED TO the beat three nights business
allotted to any company appearing here this
season. The company will nu nbef nOngss
its members this week and continuing, Mes
Stella Reese, of this city, who has made q
fine reputation en- the boards this season.
She is one of the few who are residents OF Ia
dianapolis that have made a genuine succsss.
Ten, twenty aud thirty cents will be the
prices OF admission during the engagement.
THE DINE MUSEUM.
The programme at the Museum for the
week is long aud varied and embraces s,ne
very strong features. The stage bill will be
mace up by He8erman X Med )nald's Ma.
jestlc Consolidation, a combination that
stand s high in the business Tbs compsny
presents among its people such we'll known
character comedian as Dslmore and Wilson,
Heflerman andsMcDonald, the noted Irish
character actors, Baker and Jones, in their
popular sketch. the Pullman Palace Car
Conductors Thornton and Carlton, q splen-
did sketch team: Paris lie Petrie, the IN al OF
all nations; Edwin Smith, musical
artist Of ability; n. B. Sinner, q great
popular people. Each performances will
conclude with very funny sketch, entitled
| "Riley's Reception" and altogether the
stage bill is remarkably strong. Ia curiosity
hall the greatest attraction that hasever bsen
seen seen there will be on exhibition DIT.
Mary Walker. the famous woman whose odd
style OF dress and peculiar ideas have made
her one Of the most noted characters OF the
age. She viii be in curiosity hall at each
performance. aud will deliver a lscture upoa
different scientific subiec IN her own and
rather peculiar manner She will remain
| ~ ~ ofo Hat alf a.
AIT the man without legs or arms, little Tot
the bisck-eyed IAlbino and the auto matte
city will also be In the hall.
THE ZOO.
Anoth er large bill has been arranged by tbs
Zee manaeement for this week consisting oil
the great Irish comedians Gibson and Ryan
in "Muldoon's Picnic;" Charles Diamond
and Miss Mary Milton. the Sharplies. In theil
original musical sketch; Fields aud Leslie
the Dutch Meudels; Miss Mile La Fonte
Miss Belle Clifton, Miss Maude Walker
George Kurt and Miss Bessie Bach. They
are oil good performers. and will producs
new acts and sayings The prices are re
duced so all may nave a chance to witness
he performances.
Mr.. ANDERSON BENEFTT.
The host of friends that Mr.. Anderson ha
made in this city during bis career rs Aisls
tart Manager OF English's Opera House viii
| Uc az W kuOW tuat ic5hn0uiai ocucu
has been rendered him. to bs given a. thl
Opera House next Friday evening. This
programme will be announced in due time
SIR. Anderson will appear on the occasion
taking one OF the parts OF the play W.
hope the Opera House will be generously pa
,ronized en- the evening referred to.
MADAME HrISE's CONCERT.
The long promised grand concert by Mad
anne Eeine will be given at English's Operi
House, Tuesday evening. June 2. She viii
be assisted by Frederick N. Innes and Mrs
Leon 0. Bailey, Miss Mary Hocket, Of Man