The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-25

for blood, II was a grand and wonderful
piece of work, and be and bis admirable
support were the recipients OF often and
htafty applause.
''HER AroHENENT' At ENGLIsH's
Arson Ponds beautiful drama OF Her
Atonement" will be presented this after
noon and night, only two performances
The play in full of interesting scenes and
incidents. The military features delight aud
l quicken the hearts of old vets; NJ brings
mem back 10 the days when they started 90
the front marching 10 the tune OF The Girl
I Left Behind Me-" The arrest, the trial and
the death OF the poor unfortunate are strong
dramatic pictures and ought to be seen to
/ be appreciated The price OF admission Is
fifteen cents and twenty-five cents. The
| Wheeling Register says: In ssits NJ the
ran and disagreeable weather, last evening
the Opera House was packed With people %
see Arson Ponds great play, Her Atot e.
ment.' The play itself is much better than
| TIE average American play. quite strOag ia
] It's plot cleverly developed with tolerably
CLOSE devotion to probabilities. and marked
! by some good character painting, q I'D a
/ fair degree of excellence IN the dialogue.
1 There was very much that was easy and nat
ural, with not a few surprises ia the turn
taken by events OF the play. The story is
! one which Il is not necessary 20 outline mere.
II is both probable and interesting the cen-
tTal, the central character being Martha
I West an unfortunate glTl. who kills her be-
/ tIsyer, and at last coHiesses her crime 10 save
man almost convicted on circumsiantial
! evidence. Her AfOnement' was produced
! Wiib new scenery, including several views
In New York City. representing certain we'll
known locs lties IS they were at the time OF
+, the war in which period the story OF the
pay Is laid"
THE MONARCH MUSEUM.
Drew & Sacketts popular Dime Museum
was filed to overlooking both Monday and
last night to witness the opening attractions
offered in the various departments, and We
hazard nothing in saying they were de-
lighted. Never have these enterprising
amusement caterers given us 3 stronger or
better show-and that IS saying great deal
In every department thsre Il something
new and attractive. In curiosity hall can be
seen Isssc W. Sprague, Barnum's wonderful
living skeleton, man With absolutely
no flesh on his bones; Miss Jennie
Quigley, the small est, sweetest aud
prettiest Of all hllipuiians; PApua Wild
South.sea island canpibai; Olivia. the SHOW
white and pink eyed wonder; Professor Grit
I'm, magician and mind.readsr; Professor
Williams Punch and judy" Peppers IA
nous "Ghost M Sstery;' and the Jordans
glass blowers. The stage show given in the
| lheatorium is by far the best Of the season,
and opens with the Whippler Twin Brothers
in neat songs and dances followed by Miss
Jennie Quieley in taking specislties; w. A.
Huntley, 8 classic ban o artist and vocalist
Perry and Lulu Ryan IN refined and pleasing
society sketches, songs aud dances; Dick
Sands a clever clog dancer aad last and
best, the great Kentucky team, Marsh Adams
and Walter Leroy, in their world famous
! character sketch, "Pasnmes In Old Ken
lucky" in which they introduce the clever
: est songs, dances reels, canpmeeting hymns,
) repartee, ETC., ever seen on any stage. They
, are a whole show within themselves, and
! made an immense hit With such show as
+ this, the Museum should be packed all week.
3 GILMoRE's zoo.
A very fair house greeted James Reilly
and his comedy company at the Zoo again
last night. They appeared in very anus
: ing comedy entitled THE Widow" which
is, TO q certain extent, a COPY OF the once
: famous "Fun on the Bristol" bat it Ger
: lainly is great improvement on the
!. original. and the old plot is worked ovel
= and and filed out with new matter till it il
. quite different play. Mr.. Reilly appears
as the Widow Dorcey," and gives very
correct presentation OF a character otter
seen in our midst-that OF an honest, hard
working Ilish woman, who by her own en-
deavors has been raised frou
y poverty to siflueDce, and, while
d wishing TO conceal her eviden
p past is not exactly ashamed of H. aud by he
e numerous gsUcheries makes IL most pal pa
- bic. Mr. Reilly's methods. though ia SOM
sr instances lacking the finer touches thai
n should be carefully studied, sre pleasing U
"A ! his support. Mr.. Leonard was fairly good a
the Captain" and Mr.. Mullen gave a yer,
70 good Characterization OF his sOa ''Clsvel8n
rs while Mics Rosa Mack and Annie DQnn. a
L the daughters, appeared 10 good advantage
- The several introduced specialties we're al
fair, forming as a whole very en- ioyable en-
p tertainment Taken altogether, the perform
T. ance was far above the average, and shoult
= Draw large houses throughout the week
- Matinee to morrow at O'Clock.
4 NOTES
e 1.-TWO Johns" matinee a the Grand to-da,
o at 2. Prices, % and 80 cents. This is th
, funniest show OF the season.
= There is already much interest manifeste
b in the coming engagement of he Hanlons il
V their great spectacular and pantomimio sue
: cess. "Fantssma."
2 The attractions at the Grand next weel
J. viii be r. L. Downing ia his new plA.
\ Tally Ho' first three nights, aud the grea
II New York success, Victor D1rand,' Jas
:. three nights.
D. Tomorrow night and the remainder OF th'
% the week, at English's. the peoples fsvorltes
% Baker 4 Farron, will give THE Emmi
y grants" play fall Of rollicking fun
;, music dancing and acting
The great Union Square Theater comedy
success, Three Wives to 0ne Husband,
!. which is to be presented at the Grand the
4, last three nights of this week, is said to b,
d the best constructed and funniest OF modern
1t comedies The company is an excellent ont
n IN every respect
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