The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-25
AMUSEMEN rs.

"oRPHEUs AND EURYDIcE" AT THE GRAND.
One OF the most fashionable as we'll as ar
tistic events of the present season Will be
the engagement of Miles & Barton's Bijou
Opera Boufe Company, at Dickson's Grand
Opera House, On Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings next, and Wednesday
matinee, presenting the 430 to 40 perform
ances of the sparkling spectacular opera
bouffe, in three acts and seven tableaux, en-
| titled "Orpheus and Eurydlce," adapted
from ofenbsch's "Orphee and Eufers," aud
produced at q cost of over SIS 900 with ger.
geous scenery, dazzling costumes and an
unequalled cast of characters, embracing
some fortv artists. Notwithstanding the
importance OF the engagement there will be
no advance in the prices, and seats may be
secured at prices ranging from 15c TO 81.
Ibe following Is brief synopsis OF the
scenery:
Prologue and Act I.-Scene Public Opinion
(By Lippincott) scene 2-Lsndscape in the SUI
bnrbs Of Thebes. showing Orpheus Conservatory
OF Music and Aristeus Mandatory OF Honey.
lby John Mazzaneyitch
on the Clouds. Scene 2-View OF the sun after a
Lark. oh what day I've had" Scene 81
the Gods and Goddesses. (By Fayette w.
hl.-SceQe BOuQOir.
Scene 2-Hayder, with the River styx. Scene s.
Apotheosie. by Harley Merry
The act drop is the work of Dewitt G. Waugh
and H. +. Farnie of Cincinnati, and is gem Of
art.
The costumes used in this production were
designs by Mr. Alfred Thompson, of London;
lsweiry and armors by New York Jewelry and
Armor Company.
opera originating from the source which il does
Is immoral in tone and dress, Messrs. Miles and
line act OF the entire prod ucion can be so CON
strued as to offend the most fastidious, and pa
rents are especially invited to bring their families
wtnout hesitation as regards the pureness OF this
production.
A Cincinnati paper thus speaks of recent
performance: Miles & Barton's Bijou Opera
goufie Company presented "Orpheus and
Eurydice" at the Grand last evening, the
audience being good sized one. The opera
has been seen here before, but the per
Torrance OF last evening was decidedly
better production of the piece. the cast being
In nearly every part stronger. The opera is
crowded with catchy music and the scenery
is all very handsome. with the funny
libretto, pretty girls, handsome costumes
clever music, etc.
"Orpheus and Eurydice" should draw
large audiences at the Grand this week, and
We do not hesitate to promise those who at
tend an enjoyable evening
MAUDE GRANGER IN "LYNwooD."
One of the rsrest dramatic treats of the
present season will be the appearance of the
talented emotional actress, Miss Maude
| Granger, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
| evenings next, and Saturday matinee at the
| Grand Opera House. in ]. K Tillotson's
| latest successful romantic military drama
"Lynwood," which was first produced at
the Union Square Theater New York, aud
the author, also wrote The Planters Wife"
Queens," and other successful plays; Bat
| "Lynwood" is said to be his best work
| Speaking OF recent performance, the De-
troit Free Press says: "Mr. j, X. Tillot.
sons drama a., entitled .Lynxood' was
Detroit at whitnsy's s'se opera House ne
last night. Like that authors
| Planters Wife this is a story of the late
| American War, but being the product of
maturer experience, IL is far and away q
stronger play in every respect. He has
woven into this drama a story of exciting
and often deeply thrilling interest; he has
skillfuIy employed the resources of the
stsge in developing that story and be
has enlivened il with intense and rapid &C.
ton, always with an eye to cum ula tive inter-
est, go that the spectator is more absorbed in
the last moments of the play than in what
/ passes at any preceding stage of its unfolding.
| The inevitable outcome OF that kind of work
| is a superior acting drama. The author is to
be congratulated on having produced in
"Lynwocd' the best play of its class aud
within its scope that has found its way to
the stsge in many years come OF its scense
are quite as strong as the best achievements
| of Sardou."
ESGLIsH's OPERA HoUsE-A MIDNIGHT MAR
RAGE
This successful production, which has
| pleased New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati
| and Boston, will be presented for the first
time here Thursday next, and stay the re-
mainder Of the week. We give. below an ex-
| tract from the Philadelphia Press, which
also gives q brief sketch of the play: The
play Is q romantic drama, the period OF
which Is in the middle OF the sixteenth
century, the country, France. Claude
De Guisep attempts to force his
neice, "HorteDse," into an un
The plsy opens with the meeting of "Hor-
tense" and "Casimir, Comte de Lsnglet," in
"Casimir's chateau, OF which DE Guise"
has Just taken possession. "Cassimlr's'
heart is at once inspired with love for "Hor-
tense" and subsequently, he prevents the in
bJ appearing at night before the ruined
monastery, where the ceremony is to take
place, by wounding "De Brion" in
duel and by taking his place and
becoming himself the husband of "Hor-
tense" Then he goes to tbs war and
dOItcDeo ID COnNeut, llOm which sue is
enticed into the chateau of DE Guise" BY
the devise of q rumor that there her husband
lies wounded to death. Once within the
chateau her uncle and DE Brien" seek to
make her believe that the latter was the hus-
band of the midnight marriage. "Cassimir"
OPPORTUNITY reappesrs upon the scene bat is
cor demned to death by the Regent for sup
posed treason. As the axe is ABOUT to fall
ulon "Cassimir's' neck the king arrives,
summoned by "Cassimer's' faithful friends,
aud husband and wife return to Gascony to
find their happiness.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The Monarch Museum closed another big
week last night, and will come forward again
to- morrow afternoon with another strong
bill-in fact, about the best of the season,
which is q sufficient guarantee that the busi-
ness will continue big. Manager Sackett
announces the re-engagement, for another
week, in Curiosity Hall OF Barnum's famous
bearded lady, Miss Annie Jones, and the
beautiful Circassian lady, Miss Ida Jsffries.
The new people are the four Nautch dan