The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
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CHARLOTTE ruoareon At RSal.sn'a.
lhls week the wofahlpefs nj ths'ahrIne OF
Ihaiin VIII have the opportunities listen
too1e OF her most aoeomp. shed ptlestessss,
Miss Charlotte Thomp,on. q. q. dralg, one
OF the beat actors OF tho day, Is ns,f leading
support Tomorrow night the ne4 version
OF "Jsne Eyre will DO givep, With Mr.,
Craig as lord Rochester, character hs
portrays with wonderful power. nsny who
have setn the old version Of this hlay will
surprised TO nee the new ideas that others
left undiscovered brought on, ane made 10
SHINE radisntiy. For instances. the "hre"
scene, Ia which "Jane Eyre resopes Lord
Rochester" 10 made to seem 80 real a. 10
cause some time 10 espse before the audi
ence realize that IL II not genuine c.tss.
tfophe. There are other ELECTS just as iu.
tefesting and as truthiuliy portrayed that
are worthy Of being witnessed.
The following from one OF the leading
Eastern Journals 10 a Just criticism, given in
straightforward manner;
Miss Thompson portrayal OF the character OF
scienuons. II was more. II vas strong IN It's 10.
uivldualiiy, always natural. aud instinct with
power wcen the exlgency demanded II; but NJ ali
times there was that Consciousness OF reserve
iofte That denotes the Genuine artis,e. Whether
In portraying pa hos. vindlctve spite or deliver.
ing whitening sarcasm. Ahe was easy ana perfectly
sell possessed. Her concluding scene With Lord
kochester' was the GROWING act Of the perform
Mr.. Craig made most acceplable"Lord Roches.
ter Both in appearance aud manner no ele.
actor, with clear, beli-like voice, has an admir-
able stage presence and does not oyeraet. As the
stately
Tuesday night Charlotte Thompson and G.
G. Craig In Nell Gwynne;" Wed nesday
matinee. East Lynne and at night
"Phillis;" Thursday night. "Romanoff;"
Friday night. "Phillis' is repeated Satur-
day matinee ''Nell Gwynne" Is repeated and
at night East Lynn" will finish the engage
ment. Two OF the plays are new, aud seldom
il the theatrical annals OF Indianapolis has
there been a better selected repertoire.
"a RAG BABY" AT THE GRAND.
The return of the laughable triumph of
the season, Charles Hoyts funniest farcicai
comedy, which made such hit here in the
earlv part of the season, will no doubt serve
to fill the Grand Opera House to overflow
ing the frat three nights OF this week. lhe
piece has been changed somewhat, aud con-
siderable new music added. "Old Sport"
Flank Daniels; Charlie Drew, Bessie Samson,
Louise Eising, and all the other pretty girls
are still with the company The Chicago
1nter.Ocean thuse speaks of a recent per
formece: The man who knows how 10
make his neighbor merry aud exer-
cites his power is as much good
Samaritan as tho decorous fellow who
erayely pours oil into gaping wound, and
Mr.. Hoyt Is entitled to acommendatory clap
on the shoulder, even though he does moth
Ing more than iggle an infant OF rags on his
knees. He makes no prstense to have done
anything more lofty than the end man of a
minstrel show, who tells O Joke and starts
the laugh; but there Is sort of cleverness
required to fill three long acts with great
variety OF amusing incidents and this is the
talent Mr.. Hoyt displays. He is fortunate.
too. in having invariably competent people
for the most effective illustration OF his de-
sign, and the actors of "a Rag Baby" are
quite equal to its merits. Mr.. Frank Daniels,
who sustains the principal character, is iu-
deed particularly good eccentric comedian.
We do not remember ever to have seen
him before. but his discoverer Is entitled
to Sc me praise. Mr.. Daniels is immensely
funny In . very quiet and unobnusiye
way. We are tempted almost to say he
Is an artist in qusint humor for some
OF his work Is delicateIy comical and genu-
inely entertaining. he holds himself en-
tirely free from extravagance or at least ~
careful not to exceed the csricature this par.
presents, and introduces details that prove
him possessed of q nice sense OF true comedy.
He has already become favorite. Mr..
Charles H. Drew does good and effective
work; Miss Bessie Samson, who Won con-
siderable popularity when with the Vokes
family, makes everl more agreeable i'm
preston as Venus" maid OF all work
principally mischieveus; eud there is coEl.
mendsble assistance toward the general riot
of reason given by Messrs Sullivan, Conor,
Oseood, Stedman, and beyy Of pretty bat
noisy misses Kissing, Lane, JACK son, aud
Miss Helen Reim as the vinegeratsd spin
ster who kseps abcarding-scnooi. Songs from
all sources, from opera TO variety hall, are in
troduced in SOLO duo, quartet, sni chorus,
"FAsTAsMA' AT THE GRAND.
s'Fantasma' Is the name OF the most won
derful attraction OF the season. The famous
Hanlon Brothers will present il at the Grand
Opera House the las: three nights of this
week. "Faltasms" is fairy spectacular
pantomime replete with beautiful scenery.
astonishing tricks, gorgeous transformations
and world OF Novelties. IL Will be pro-
duced with all the original scenic and me-
chanical effects, and )mpany OF some forty
foreign artists. In the course of al ak
tended notice. the Cincinnati Enquier thus
speaks Of 1t: Toe much heraldsd and ad-
vertised fairy spectacular pantomime. Fan
tasma.n Of the Hanlon Brother has at last
received its initial production in Cincinnati,
Heuck's Opera House being filled to its ut
most capacity ut both matinee and night per
formances yesterday by two audiences that
certainly looked like the largest as well
a. the most enthusiastic. of the sea
son. ssFantasma" is n grand produc
ton without the slightest doubt, and
is appreciabIe to both young and old. Hav.
ing much in il that is instructive TO the old
ones. as well IS the usual boyle man aud
coed fairy constituent that is essentially
necessary to delight the young. AS a me.
cbanicai pantomime it has decidedly the ad-
vantsge over anything psntomlmicsl seen
this eide of the Atlantic. Some Of the trans-
formation tricks are wonderfully Elusive in
their mechanical ingenuity. The scenery is
realistic and picturesque in the extreme
and formed quite al adjunct to q perfect
whole. Space forbids an extended detail Of
the plot.
The company is nearly all imported tai
ent. and Is largely comprised OF the best
italian and French material. Our advice to
all Is to see yFantasma." and to bring all
the little folks especially.
THE DINE MUSEUM.
Hang the banners on the outer walls
the CIV is still they GOMEZ" And SO 1t is,
week after week, at Drew 4 Sackett's popu-
lar Dime Museum. IA well try TO stop the
waters of the raging Mississippi as TO stop
the people from visiting this famous amuse
ment resort, They will 90 there, and by the
thousands daily Why2 Because they al
wavs find something to smuse and instruct
WITHOUT beng offensive II any sense what
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