The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

& HOEY'S METEORs AT THe GRAND.
"a Happy New Year to ALL" is the greet
ing the ever popular Grand Opera House
sends out to its many patrons. and Manager
Dickson will endeavor to present, if possible,
better comedy performances during the re,
nainder OF the week than any before given
during the present season. With this end
in view, he takes pleasure in announcing
the engagement Of the ~well-known Evans &
Hoey Meteors, who will appear for the first
time this afternoon at 2 o'clock, in q grand
gaia New Years matinee, presenting Charles
II. Hoyt's latest snd best ~farcical comedy,
"A Parlor Match" Charles Evans and
William Hoey are two of the best and
most famous eccentric comedians on
the American stage. They are
ably assisted by the two dashing soubrettes,
Miss Jennie YeamaDs and Miss Matte Fer.
guson, besides such Well-kown people as
Dan Hart, Frank Campbell, r. n. D1ngau.
Frank Ellis, StOney Linton, Miss Emelie
Edwards and Mrs. Edward Werner. "a
Parlor Match" IS a satire on s~piritualisn,
and hes been the laughing hit Of the season.
Ii will be presented with the original cast,
scenery, music, etc, which marked its great
success IN New York City early in this sea-
son and which has drawn crowded houses
everywhere on the road, Notwithstanding
the cry of dull times. Cheap prices will
rule. Admission fifteen and twenty-five
cents. Reserved seats, City snd seventy
ave cents.
'sPoT CASH" Al ESsLIsH's.
The celebrated comedian, Mr.. NJ. B. Cur.
lis, will appear at English's this afternoon
for the first time this season. The prices for
the matinee are within the each of all-the
orchestra and orchestra circle are bat fifty
cents, and the family circle twenty-five. Mr..
Curtis Will appesr every evening during the
week and at the Saturday matinee, repre-
senting his new play, Spot cash. I" written
by Edward Marble. The Boston Post says of
the play:
"'Spot Cash, or samI OF Poseu on the
Rosd,' with Mr.. NJ. B. Curtis in the title
role, was presented at the Globe
Thtater last evening before a large
and enthusiastic audience. This latter
success OF Mr.. Curtis is a sequel to his
comedy drama 'Sam'l OF POsen,' so familiar
TO Boston audiences. and forms a very pleas
ing continuation of the story where the
thread of the narrative was dropped oo a
former season.. The new play Is of four acts,
and is devoted to the Introduction of 'Ssm'l,'
Bronson and Celeste the latter of whom is,
however, supposed 10 be dead, and is now
N disguise as al actress, Hortense LarivOn-
diere.' Act second gives 'Sam'r opportuni-
ties to ply his trade and also for. another
drummer, Fred Jerome. TO forge a check
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ant predicament. The scene OF act third
IS laid at the railway station, and clev-
erly leads up TO 'SamIs' arrest for
forgery. while act four is devoted TO
'Sam'Is' troubles at Niagara Falls, where,
through the Vaccinations of Celeste, .
'Sam'f barely escapes being imprisoned for
The supposed murder of Jerome" but is
saved from this contretemps by the timely
srrival OF Fred himself. "Celeste'sn old
husband, ~"Bronson,n who had moved
through The piece ss an i~nvsntor of Internal
machines under the name OF Brush" de-.
sires reconciliation. which being refused,
they both disappear from the action.
SAINT On the read is much the same as tae
former "eam'f' as regards exaggeratiOns Of
>stnme and general make up, but his treat
II ent shows less of the Polish emigrAnt and
more of the conventional drummer.
NOTES.
Zoo matinee to-day.
Big times at the Museum all day Iong un-
ii 10 D. N.
Evans and Hoey's Meteors give an extra
New Years matinee this afternoon at ,
O'Clock. "A Parlor Match will be the bill.
Popular prices.
The Thompson "Bergar Student Opera
Company take a benefit at the Grand Opera
House. CHICAGO, Sunday night next. There
Is already a large advance sale.
Pretty little Minnie Palmer. in INV
Sweetheart. will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera House the last half OF next
weeE. The engagement has already attracted
considerable attention.
Jim Cooke, OF the Grand, sprung a funny
advertising scheme Yesterday. 1t was in the
shape OF 3 small card. perforated at one end,
with a rbbon attached, so as to tie in the
~butfon-hole. Or one side was printed the
words, Happy New Year," On the sther,
Name --. Address - n. B.
when full. please take me home, as | wish