The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-15
AMUSENEyTS.

event Of the season. and one in which every
lover Of music and art In indianapolis
should take special pride. We refer to the
three performances of Millocker's sparkling
opera, srhe Beggar Student" to be given by
that well-Known and jVtiy popular organ
ization. the Msennerchor Society, on the
above dates. Without a doubt the music of
the opera will be sung better than evar be-
fore In this city, while the mounting, COS
tuning and orchestration will be of a su-
perior nature. The principle parts will be
in the hands OF such well-known local lyric
artists as Mrs. ]. p. Frenzsl, Miss Laura
Rezsling Miss L. Adams, Miss Ida Printz,
A. Heckler, ]. P. Frenzel, Mesrs. Mummen-
berg. Bsnnerscheit, Barthels. Krauss and
Lipmsn, together with q grand chorus of
eighty voice.. all under the direction OF that
prince of conductors. Professor Carl Barus.
NAT c. GOODWIN COMING.
Next Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ines and Saturday matinee that popular and
always welcome comedian, N. @. Good win,
supported by a select comedy company, will
fulfill his annual engagement ~ the Grand
Opera House, appearing under the auspices
and for the benefit of the Indianapolis Fire
Department. The fire laddies' have al.
fe60y SOLO over Z,UUU tlck6t2, and the engage
rnens promises to be one of the most largely
patronized OF the season. Mr.. Goodwin per.
soDally offers four prizes In cash, ranging
from $3.50 to SIS each, to the four engine
houses selling the largest number OF tickets,
and this, in addition to the object for
which the benefit Is given, l. e., TO
raise Q fund for the purchase OF
fire hats, is causing the boys to 'hustle."
They hope to realize about $500 for their
share Of the receipts. Mr.. Goodw vim will be
seen in his famous character of Matthias
in the great burlesque ON Henry Irving's
Bells" and as Christopher Blizzard" in
the comedy of "Confusion.' OF this per-
Torrance, recently given in Cincinnati, the
accomplished critic Of the Commercial Ca
zette prints the following: THAT it was q
success scarcely need be added-for in what
has Goodwin failed?-but the extent and
lasting effect of that success can not be de-
scribed. Like the more serious performance
of the great English tragedian. it can never
be forgotten. Speaking hastily. one would
call 1T an imitation, for some passages are
given with all the tragic intensity of the
original, and touches of psthos mingled
here and there with dizziness
worthy OF Irving himself-in fact,it becomes
question at times as to whether Goodwin
had made such q wonderful mistake or not
when he 6rst thought of undertaking tragedy
instead of comedy. There is something
more than mere initiative power in the
man who can 80 move an audience-it is
creative. The more applsuded performance,
however, was that of Confusion" AS
Christopher Blizzard" Nat Goodwin is with
out rival. In it be has reached perfection
as comedian, and remembrances of John
Owens and men OF that ilk, pale almost into
insignitience.
ENeLIsH's OPERA HOUSE.
The first three nights of this week with a
Wednesday matinee, the Indianapolis ia
vorites, Fannie Bean and Charles Gilday
in their new comedy, "Cufs and Collars"
will be the attraction at Engiish's. The
supporting company is good one, and the
comedy has been q great success from its
first production. The prices for this en-
gsgement have been reduced to fifteen,
twenty-five and thirty-fve cents for the best
seats. A Paterson, N. j.. paper thus speaks
puolic fully indorse the opinion OF the press
and the people in other cities with regard to
the merits OF the company aud the play now
on the boards at the PEOPLES Theater. The
chic coterie is the brighteat lot of people
and collars and Cuffs the finest melange
performances that have appeared in
Paterson for many q day. The ''busi.
ness" is simply immense. We are aware
that this is q heckneyed term, but no
other at hand win properly express the
measureof the fun made by Fannie Bssne
Charley Gildsy and their excellent company.
q u,
therefore, clean-and cunningiy combined
collection Of most original and humorous
absurditics, well soaped with popular say
ings. embellished with song and dance and
hung out to tickle the ear and please the eve
of the public. As for the vooalism, il is all
far beyond the usual mark in variety bust
ness and some selections are really and be-
yond measure excellent. so good, in fact,
that the enthusiastic audience will scarcely
permit the performers to retire, encore after
encore being demanded. This is specially
true of the "Switzer- Bride Tyrolese
mountain song, with echo, most exauisiteiy
rendered by "Sairah" and Helen and
the tremendous song and chorus by the
whole company, Climbing up the Boarding
House Stairs" Mr.. Gilday, as "Wsddie, %
editor of the Daily Denunciator, and after
ward as a commercial traveller, is whole
troupe in himself, and Miss Beane is not
only the possessor OF aweli-trained. beil-like
voice of great csmpass, with which she de-
lights her audience. but she is one of the
most exqHisitely chaste and graceful prizes
tesses of Terpsichore that have delighted
the eyes of Patersonians for many a day
her movements Az the very poetry of mo-
ton.
LIZZIE MAY ULNER AT EyGLIsH's.
The last three nights of this week with q
Saturday matinee, the first appearance this
season of the charming artist, Lizzie May
Ulmer, supported by George Boniface and q
strong company, in their latest and greatest
success, Dads Girl" viii take place at En-
giish's Miss Ulmer will be remembered by
our theater going people, having made a
great hit here some two seasons ago as
Carrots" in 40" She is an actress of un-
doubted ability. and her new play is said 20
be Q gem in dramatic literature. The sup
porting company Is one of the best that will
be seen here this season, and should draw
crowded houses The prices will be seventy
i've, fifty. twenty-five and fifteen cents. The
sale OF seats begins on Tuesday morning.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
This popular amusement resort did an i'm
mense business during the past week despite
the cold weather, and gave good show. For
the present week Manager Sackett has
secured by tar the strongest list OF attrac-
tons ever before given in indianapolis. and
we shall be very much surprised If the
capacity of the Museum is not tested every
afternoon aud evening throughout the week.
The principal feature, OF course, will be the
Stanley Pigmies or African Earth Men and
Women in series OF remarkable exhibi
tions. These little people are wild, and live in
snthills. They furnish exhibitions OF rare in
terest to the student of ethnology. They
have everywhere attracted much attention.
and created more comment than any curios-
ity ever brought to this country. Next in
importance to the earth men, Will be the
Rhinehart Juvenile Opera Company. pre-