The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-01

blossoms Grand Opera House We are To have
brief season OF grand English opera OF the Charles
+. Ford Opera Company. OF which Mrs Zelda Sc
gum wallace IS The prima donna. j. promises %
be brilliant event from fashions Gle ~ well As
artistic standpoint, for no one on the lyric stage
has n warmer p.ace in the affections OF lnd.anspo-
lis people than Zelda seguin- Wallace Her mauy
voluateer appearances az charitable entertain.
menn here have endeared ner to our people. and
now that she retu us with al organization in
which she is pecunisriiy interested the good peo-
pie OF Indianapolis Will see to il that she has
rousiug receptions. The sale OF seats has already
been very large, and fne audiences are sssursd
throughout the engagement The scale OF prices
IL so low that the opera is within the reach ~
everybody. ranging as 1t does from fifteen
cents to 81, and we shall be yery
full at every performance. The repertoire select
ed is especially attractive, will be seen By the
S ,r bH Rail-, Monday evening I he Bohemian
by Pisnquette. Wednesday matinee. twenty-five
cents to AL parts OF the house, Fra Diayolo, by
Auoer: Wednesday evening. "6irols," by Buc-
calcssi The company hss been greatly strength
eDed since its last appearance here. and numbers
some OF the best singers on the lyric stage, smong
Norcross William Barnes: George W. Denhsm.
horace James. Miss Lulu Evans, Miss Lucy
Dewey, Miss Dixie Peaks Miss Msy Smith,
Miss Minnie Jefries. Miss Nettie Shepard
dnU a lHTse anu Wetl-0rlilcQ chorus. Speaking of
the last Performance of The Bohemian Girl in
Louisville last week, the Courier-Journsl Saws:
There was large audience at McCauley's Thes-
always charming Bohemian Girl IL goes with
out saying that the chief attraction OF the perform
snees py Ford Company is the presence OF MRS
Gypsy Queen a role with which she is thorough
" lot atited IN the minds OF al who have ever
who gives such universal pleasure as does Mrs
>esuiD; not only is her voice splendid organ,
well trained and inspired By the most thorough
powers in that direction alone would give her sn
enyiable place on the stage. Moreover, her talent
artistic feeling and by ioug and elaborate trsnins
Certainly no singer has ever made 81 much OF tue
gypsy Queen as has Mrs. Seguin."
"skIPrED By THE LIGHT TIE NOON
Good things are ever welcome. aud 10 Judge
from the reception awarded the popular come
dams. Louis Harrison and John GourIay aud
their talented confreres Throughout the entire
country Tor the past two years, their appearances
at Dlckson's Grand or era House. Thursday, Fri
day ard Saturday evenings, and Saturday matt
nee, OF this week, win be hailed BY delight Dy
all amusement patrons who eal0y an evening OF
hearty laughter.
The psst i've seasons have showed decided
fondness on the part OF the public for tie farUla
come dy style OF production but the extraordIu4ry
sUooess OF Bsuison and GourIay in their scream
inR creation. skipped by the Light of tue Moon "
has been phenomenal. Everywhere from New
York TO California they have bee greeted nightly
by enormous audiences and the recurreat eeh 1eS
People AZ the present time want ~ laugh aud
skipped" Is iunny from the ground 10. i.S
tally, action, humor aad gTotes1 u-ness. ITS oaI
ion eymnRstlc hilarity. us vein and go toat has
4 adc Ii the pronounced success OF Inc past two
Seasons all over America, will undoubtedly draw
.orth series OF large houses mere. Inc Nsg
YORK paDers describe IL as follows. tits p1Au-
iasmagora of nsirth, regular emp prium OF
laughing gas Moreover, it IS perfOrmei with
slap, Dash and rush that are captivating and iIi-
iectious One mas scarcely time to breathe b.
tween laughs. ard naught il LEFT ia the minds o:
The spectators an hour aiier the performance. ex
Cfpt I'D exaggerated silhouette OF Messrs Harrison
and Gourlay, ana the recurrent echoes OF jeniOa-
nc laughter.
ENGLIsH's OPERA HOUSE
The siirsction at Engish's Opera House the girst
three nights OF this week viii be the wsll-knogn
artists Kate Ciaxton and Mr.. Charles Stevenson.
IN the grand spectacular dfams. "The sea OF Ice"
Tor the benefit OF the Emmett Guards OF this city,
who have alreadv solo great number of seats.
The New York Tribune says: The successful
career OF Miss ClaxtOu. at the Union Sauar.
Theater, is still fresh in the public recollection
She was always an earnest actress always fsitbful
tasteful, finely intelligent and winning in her
temperament and ways. She never sighted any
part that she had to play, and she manifested
versatile talent Gnc genuine feeling in many char
scers. Whenever Miss Claxton returns 10 New
York, accordingly. she is welcomed with warm
favor because remembered with cordial kindness
Last night she came forward at the Third Avenue
Theater, after quite long absence. aud produced
The Sea OF Ice and she wss greeted with ardent
cordiality by numerous audience. The drama
has long been known here. and il is dessrvedly
liked Tor it's interest OF plot, It's ronsntic stnos
phere. its ine use OF the element OF suspense fts
many striking incidents and pictures, and its eff
poe tic Justice. Miss CisXt0D finds in II line of
womanlike experience 10 which her sensitive and
81 npathetic nature Is quickly responsive The
characters OF Ogarits and Marie de LsscOurs
present an actress with tine opportunities. Phys
zeal beauty Is essential. Imagination is essential.
The WILD loneliness OF the supposed Indian girl
as made an actual influence 10y Miss Claxton, and
the suggestion OF wildwood originality breaking
euy fSee are snee s
Doternents Of an artist. and they justified tho
piaddits With which she was received"
"NUGes' LANDING"
The last three nights OF the present week, nj
Enelish's, the charming soubreite actress, Miss
Frances Bishop, supported by strong company.
in the new comedy success entitled Mugs
Landing" at reduced prices-ten, TWENTY-FIVE and
thrty-fye cents, and a few choice seats at fifty
cents. This is good attraction. as will be seen
from the following from the Morristown IN. j.
Chronicle "Mugg's Landing" new comedy
drama, was produced in Lyeeum Hail on Tuesday
evening: The cast Was equal TO the best AS
and coy. The character Ia similar to that OF Miss
PiXley's M lss.' ana ~ ably interpreted Toy Miss
Bishop. who has perfect conception OF Il, not
overdiawing. but studiousiy hating whes she has
given it the proper VIM. she sings cnSrmiugly
and dances rrettily, ana is III fact q trim litIe
IL bright with good PROSPECTS, Another character
tnst deserves especial mention is that of ''Asa
jecf." by Alfred Mcdowell, who. in the scenes
With Mugs and "su tef JudsOn, OF the Ros,u ar
Army" proves himself a comedian of rare merit.
Ia the language az "Ass Beck the piece is up,
way up. terribly up" Should this company re-
IuIn, we eau safely promise them a full house.
rIIE EIES BENEFIT.
INDIANAPOLIS lodge No. y. L. 2. O. Tixs, will
hold iheIr fourth annual benefit DtcSsou's
Grand Opera House friday afternoon mex. They
have arranged n magnificent hill. anG a. the order
N n chsritsbie one. snd pas responded To many
tails on Its treasury, 10 doubt their many iricnds
VIII now come for yard and NJ, Ike their benefit
benefit indeed, a. weli az IN name. The per
'Ormar &c viii open with overture o. conson
GATED oEChestT Of sirfy pieces Unf-r lie direc
non Of Professor E4rnCs,i1of. 10 lowed hT tue
DreaIos Q! Matthias from Henry Trrlux's Ola,
Uf The Bells, 10y the LlemberS Of the fsBok
comedy Company, Louis Harrison snd John
Gouriay appearing separately IN their popGlsr
'OmicsliiieS; the oar Brothers la iie Trench
Locomotive. the noted +. Hoey, comedian: Mel
ton the iUggler: Nseee aud Allen the .'Neo az
nerve" Leopold and Wentworth. f.rril1nta. rar
performers. anc ore act Of Miss trssv-S B,-a0p's
chsIm ming q bette play. Mugs Lauoisg fne
performance will conclude With the members OF
tie order in "Auld LANCE Ssno lsrse num.
Der OF tidke have already be q sCia. md private
t"xes will re auc.ioned OF to-nielt at the lodge
rLom.
THH D-is vUsTTg.
This popular resort closed another good week
j. 81 nient and everybody YVES delighted With the
show given. Ire Museum mere suc.s-ss
Tram he start. and u has been 10 vel managed
iial is proprieiors have gaiDec tue confidence
end good VIII OF everybody, and thenceforth II
viii De easy sailing. The bill 70 be given during
tae coming week, opening tomorrow afternoon,
is by far he Strangest an best OF the season
both IN curiosity hall aud the thsstTum. The