The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

AsKEIEs or GRAND AND POPULAR oPERAs.
Tomorrow night the famous Abbott Opera
Company will be ct Dickson's Grand Opera
House, and the fashionable and musical peo-
pie will be out in force to see and hear a
prima donna vhose career has been of such
varied and interesting incident as would
supply material for library OF fiction The
popularity of Americas favorite songstress
seems to increase every year, and what be-
gan with admiration for her enterprise and
discrimination has grown into deep re-
gard for her ability 10 move and sway the
better feelings CT her audience and satisfy
the musical cravings that are inherent in ev.
every breast. The present year only en-
pbssizes this feeling and brings to all her
performances crowds of people, whom she
never fails 10 delight. One secret of her
popularity, aside from her own beautiful
voice and those living, animanng. soul
moving qualities CT culture, refinement
and experience in her chosen art, i,
that she surrounds herself with artists
of merit and repute. This is especially 50
the present season. for she brings a company
every member of which is noted for his or
her ability, and many OF whom rank among
the first in the land. and all of whom will
appear In the series o. grand aud popular
X.
tlcally the company 10 far In advance of any
previous season. and contains M any artists
famous the world over. Emma Abbott, now
acknowledged 10 be the most brilliant prims
donna on the English stage; Laura Bsllini,
famous In Italy, London and Havana for
her beauty and Der success in opsra: Lizzie
Annandaie, the finest c1ntralto in America.
and whose success in London last season was
equally fattsring; Valentine Fabrjni, the
greatest English tenor OF the day; William
Castle. the popular tenor; Sir. TdgIia petra,
baritone, unrivaled in voice and action
William Broderick, the young basso pre-
fundo; Walter Allen. the famous and
versatile comedian and baritone; also,
Marie Hendls. May Greenwood.
Thomas Guise, Robert Ward and
. magnificent chorus aud orchestra led by
the noted conductor, SigDor Tomasi The
operas to De suDg are-Monday, LA Travia-
H." the beautiful work of Verdi, in which
Emma Abbott has made her most hattering
success. Castle. ragliapietra. Hindie Green
wood, Allen, Broderick. Guise aud Cornell,
with . brilliant ensemble take part in this
opera. Tuesday, "Mignon' will be- given
with the three prima donnas, Abbott, Belli-
nj and Arnsndale in the cast besides Cas-
tie. Frederick. Allen. Ward and Guise. At
the "Wednesday mstinee. Heart ad Hand"
Lecocq's latest and most picturesque opera
Will be given at popular prices. and Wednes-
day evening the season will close with a
grand production OF Bessinis 'Semiramide,"
In which Emma Abbott appears in her new
role Of the "Queen Of Babylon ;" Annandale,
Hindle. FabrIni. Frederick, Reed, Ward and
the entire company appear.
BARLOW WILSON'S MINsrREts
The lovers of mirstrelsy should avail
themselves of the only opportunity of seeing
the best burnt-cork organization on the road
ot the Grand Opera House next Thursday
night. Barlow. & Wilson's Mammoth Min
gtreIs, which has a national reputation, and
which includes some OF the best performers
on the minstrel stage. will give one single
performance that night. The programme
will be one Of unusual strength. In the first
part the ten comedians OF this we!l-known
troupe will appear. Their names are we'll
known to theater goers. and they
alone can give q monster entertain
ment. Milt Barlow, George n lson,
i. M. Hall, Carl Rankin, Hughey
Dougherty. Charles Goodyee,, Billy Griffin,
Eddie Marks. Harry McKisson aud Harry
Crawford are coterie of comedians seldom
found In any one minstrel company. In the
olio, f. n. Hall, Griffin and MARKS. George
Wilson, the -Four Aces" Hughey Dougher-
81, Carl Rankin, and Adams and Casey will
appear. The amusing climax, entitled The
Skating Rink" and . burIesque on Fanny
Davenport's Fedora" will also be intro
duced. For an evening of enjoyment we
advise you to go to the Grand Opera Honse
and see Barlow & Wilson's Minstrels next
Thuudsy night. Popular prices will rule.
MILE RHEA COMING.
Next Friday and Saturday evenings and
Saturday matinee the attraction atthe Grand
Opera House will be the distinguished
emotional actress and society star. Mile.
Rhes, In new and attractive repertoire.
This grea. actress comes to US this season
under more favorable circumstances than
ever before. and the engagement oromisss to
be red letter one in the dram attic annals OF
the city. Friday evening 5ardou's famous
comedy drama, Arcadia" will be given.
Saturday matinee, Camille" and Saturday
night Mr. Howard CarrolPs new aud success.
ful play, An American Countess" No
more brilliant repertoire could have been &C.
lected, aud large sud fashionable audiences
ere assured Mile. Rhes will bring with her
the best supporting company she has ever
had, numbering such well-known PROBES.
sional people as Edward j. Henley late OF
Wslacks stock company John {. Sullivan,
J. r Amory, Robert G Wilson, John Swine.
burne Leo Cooper, Charles Kidder, Ed
Davis. Miss Ella Wren, Miss lac Clarke and
Miss Virginia Peyton. Popular prices will
rule. and Mile. Rhea will no doubt be
greeted with packed houses
ATTRACTIONS AT ESGIIsH's.
The HOLLYWOOD Juvenile Borlesque Opera
Company. in that beautiful spectacular op-
eretta, cinderella" will hold the boards all
Of this week at Englsh's. Matinees daily.
admission. 10, 20 aud so cents. The leading
people of this elm opera company are Mas.
ter Dick and Baby Clara Hollywood. only
nine and six years of age. Though 80 young
In years, they are talented in q wonderful
degree. Their acting and singing is said to
be 90 cute and fascinating a. to cause the
audience to 90 int ecstacies OF delight. They
are indeed precocious pair. The support,
costumes and scenic effects are said to be of
excellent material, and specially adapted to
the requirements of the attraction. The
following Is taken from the Toledo Blade,
and proves the attraction to be worthy of
patronage:
The Peoples Theater during the past week has
been visited by crowds which have nearly packed
the auditorium at every performance, but IL re-
manned for the matinee yesterday TO take the ban.
uer Is regards size. The theater was packed TO
suf1ocation. At least quarter OF en- hour before
the performance commenced, is was found neces-
nary to close the doors and fair estimate placed
the number who were afterward turned away no
leao than 800. The manner in which The Peoples
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