The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-13
AMUSEM ENTS.

ENGLISH OPERA E-'taIROFLE-GIR0FLA."
"Stanaing room only" was the unwelcome
sign that greeted late corners at English's last
night. The attraction was the Wilbur Opera!
Company, at greatly reduced prices. Lecocq'sI
charming composition "Grofe Girofa'' was CIV.
IN performance that evidently pleased the au-
dence although it did not fulfill all the require
ments of artistic excellence. The company is
mot large but it is we'll trained, and has several
excellent voices in it, but the ensemble is not
particularly striking Miss Kerwin, to whom,
was entrusted the dual role, is an expe
rienced and graceful actress. while her singing
is pleasing, ,althoughiher voice is little harsh,
at times but she uses it with excellent taste
Ed Chapmans Don Bolero was made amusing
by clever guying and original business. Mr.
Brands Mourzouk was we'll acted and sung
but so much cannot be said for Mr. Conlys.
Marasquin. for his manners were awkward and
his voice thin and squeaky. The choruses were
given with considerable spirit but not strongly.
while the orchestra, under the direction of Mr..
G. h. Black, was good. Tonight and tomor-
row afternoon 1.-The Little Duke will be given.
and tomorrow evening the engagement will
conclude with the repetition of 'Grofie- Grofa."
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-''A HOOP OF GOLD"
"A Hoop of Gold" which was given it's initial
presentation in.thiscityat the Grand Opera house.
last night, is conventional English rnelo-
drama, with excellent scenic effects, and fairly
we'll acted There is nothing strikingly new
about it, either in STORY action but the same
old materials. which have been SO often worked
over: have been once more brought into reaui-
sition. The character;Zations are rather good,
and one or, two of the situations very dramatic
The play was given an exceedingly vigorous per-
torrance by company when mas
evidently been selected for melodrama alone.
Aba oAc
grievously. almost every speech being delivered
with great vehemence and explosive force.
The cast otherwise averages WE'LL the best work
being done by Mr.. Lennox, in character part,
Mr.. Walters, the villain, and Miss Beatrice
Loeb, who although comparatively new to the
leading part played it with intelligence and dis
elimination The company will appear again
tonight, tomorrow afternoon and to morrow
night.
THE MONARCH MUSEUM
At the Monarch Museum the attractions this
week are Jo-Jo, the dog faced man, who, in pro-
fessional language, ."has made HIT" Miss Ida
Williams, the -corpulent beauty, Sol Stone, the
lightning calculator and Others. The stage
show is, in many respects, the best yet given,
and the chief feature of it is the comical per-
formances of Barnum's clown elephant ''rom
Thumb which has been taught to DO a great
many funny things, and shows remarkable in
telligence and sagacity. The other performers
are sMaude Walker and Frank Lester, a good
sketch team Charles Shilling, a musical moke,
who plays we'll on any number of musical in
struments. Frank Howe, comedian, Jerome, the
contortionist, the Leander quartet of young
colored men, who sing popular melodies in good
style, and others. Performances Will be given
afternoon and evening during the week as usual,
and the patronage will doubtless continue to be
large.
NOTES.
Mr. Charles K. T.. Black, formerly Of this city,
who is one of the leading singers of the Wilbur
Opera Company, now playing at English's, is
temporarily dischargIng the duties OF musical
conductor, as, by an accident, the company is
short director for few days.
The schedules Of Brooks Il Dickson, filed Sat
urdav, give the liabilities at $64397444; the nom
ina assets $40 2S3. e. actual, $l2, 545 r. In the
assets are,t the scenery of "Romany Rye" nom
inally valued at ~, 500, actually $l,000 and of
I'm the Ranks nominally $4,000, actually
81. 900. Other assets are the manuscript of
Freedom nominal value. $1,000, actual $50:
of La Justice nominal, 1900 actual 500; of
LA Charbonniere," nominal, 50, 7O2l50 actual,
$780, the Princess de Canaries, nominal, $500
actual $50. Madame Ristoris contract of s., 500
is put down as worth nothing in the assets un-
less carried ont. The same is done with the
50 900 contract for the performance OF s'Romany
Rye" Among the creditors are Wilson Barrett,
of London, SO. 1887, FIR royalties on the .Ro-
| many Rye" the Strowbridge Lithographing Com
/ pany, of Cincinnati, So, 476.5 81 the Worcester
| Excursionear Company, $750.3l, for palace
car furnished for Nine Ristori's use Fl. Read
| IL Co. $3.50. 50, for refreshments on Mime. Ris-
| teris arrival In this country