The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

EMMA ABBOTT AT THE GRAND oPERA-HoUSE.
"A large and fashionable audience" who
evidenced their appreciation by repeated ap-
plause, greeted tho :, bott Opera Company last
Aieht at the Grad SQpera-house. The score pre-
sented was verdis La Traviata." a somewhat
dramatic and tuneful opera, whose libretto is
based on Dumas Camille" TIE performance,
as a whole, was enjoyable, but there'w was an in
excusable introduction Of Italian in ses crai of
the numbers that bellies the name of English
opera. Miss Abbott sang the role of Violetta AMI
her solos were acknowledged with applause.
Miss Abbotts voice has lost none of its silvery
sweetness, and her register contains some notes
of rare quality Miss Abbott is cunning artistic
and covers the defects in her tones by skillful
technique. Her acting was pronounced sue
cess. Of Mr.. Castle. who sang the role of
Germont his voice was in admirable FORM and
he sang to better advantage than in his previous
efforts here. Castles voice has much sympathy,
and he is full of the dramatic instinct. which
adds Zest to his singing. Signor Tagliapietra
still possesses that robust baritone which has
made him famous. His tones are still resonant
and his numbers last night won repeated ap-
plause. Mr. Allen DoEphoe. sang and
kcted gracefully, as did also Mario Hindle in the
role of Flora Bervoix.
rice Cornell, Mr.. Thomas Guse. Mr.. William
Broderck, Miss Greenwood, Mr. Crane, and Mr.
Risley who sang creditably. The chorus was
well balanced and sang in admirable voice, and
the costumes very appropriate, especially one of
Miss Abbotts toilets. Tonight 'Mignonn will be
given, with Abbott, as Mignon Laura Bellini
as Felina, Lizzie Annandale as Frederick Castle
as Wilhelm Meister, Allen as EsHtra, Broderick as
Lotaro and Messrs. Ward and Guise in the minor
roles.
At I'M rcIy'C nrsuf
Last night fair audience witnessed the per-
Torrance of the charming little operetta Gin
derela, presented by the precocious juveniles,
the Hollywoods. The children are bright and
clever. and dance and act quite cleverly. Baby
Clara is particularly engaging and her dancing
brought down the house. Master Dick, as Prince
Papetti, did q.lite cleverly and his specialties
were we'll received. The other Misses Holly
wood sang and danced. The scene in which the
slipper is tried by the sisters is rendered in bad
taste by the broad allusion spoken by a child
These lines should be cut Mr.. Ira Newhall rem
dered some ballads in good taste, and Mr.. Harry
LaRose introduced q novel kehoe club exercise
performing the same revolving globe.
cinderella will hold the boards at this theater
the entire week
THE DIME MUSEUM
The Monarch Museum opened the week, yes
terday afternoon. with two of the largest houses
of the season. At night there was q perfect
crush, hundreds being unable to gain admission
to the first performance. In curiosity hall per-
haps the most admired and most wonderful of
all curiosities is BABY Venus, the child woman,
who is only five years old. and yet is as fully de-
veloped in face and form as the most mature
woman. She is also beautiful and quite engag-
Ing Then comes Colonel Cooper. the English
giant, over eight feet high, and SAID TO be the
tallest man on earth. Also the Fiji family:
Eugene Feralto, giant skeleton; Henrietta
Moritz, the fat midget; George James, the fat
boy, and the Langan Juvenile musical p -odiges
In the theatrium the entire stage show is given
by the Hyers Colored Comedy Company which
appears in a clever musical comedy, called 1.-The
Blackyille Twinsr During the performance
solos, duets, trios duartets, plantation melodies
dances and other specialties are
introduced effectually The different
parts are we'll taken care of
Dy MISS May Flyers, Miss Mary Morris, Miss
Annie Sneed Miss Jennie Martin Mrs Ada
Freeman, Charles Small J. A Porter. Lew
Gilbert and Basil Robinson the last two very
clever comedians. The performance went with
roar from the iirst. and every body was de
lighted. The speciaities introduced in the last
act, especially the songs and dances banjo and
bone playing OF Summers and Walters. the sing
ing and dancing Of Elsie Loane. and Of Ben