The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
nICKSON'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE:

nIcKsoN1s GRAND OPERA HOUSE:
Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Saturday Matt
nee, March IL, Is and IA, the Eighth Wonder of the
World,
HANLoNs FANTAsMA,
A Fairy Spectacular Pantomime. Replete with
Beautiful Scenery, Astonishing Tricks, Gorgeous
Transformations and a World of Novelties.
do ARTISTS! 9 CARLOADS SCENERY
READ THE VERDICT OF THE NEW YORK PRESS:
New York Truth.
It's effects are of the most varied description, and
its climaxes all come when they are not expected.
New York Telegram.
The scenery is marvelously accurate, in a mechan-
to keep the spectators constantly on the qui vive,
were received with rapturous applause.
New York Graphic.
The members Of the company are very clever, and
we'll suited to their respective roles.
New York Graphic.
The sword combat, in which Sig. Pastorini fights
four antagonists, is a wonderful feat, and excited the
audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm.
New York News.
Fantasma has made a hit of the largest dimensions.
The theater is filed nightly, and the laughter is con-
tlnous and contagious.
New York Mail and Express.
Fantasrna is a great success. as it deserves to be. It
has much that is entirely new, and is mounted with an
elaboration which is unknown here.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The mechanical effects are the best the New York
stage has ever produced.
New York Herald.
Fantasma is a marvel of stage ingenuity.
New York Times.
F~antasma, as a whole, is entirely creditable to aid
concerned.
New York Times.
Fantasrna has much merit in the way of novelty,
anu Is calculated to please all.
New York Times.
The costumes, scenery, and general appointments
are deserving of praise. Many new and taking features
are added.
New York World.
Fantasma is a remarkable aggregation of all that is
beautiful, comical, ~diabolical, complicated, ~fairy-iike,
and wonderful,
New York World.
Fantasna is thoroughly admirable in every respect.
New York World.
The arctic tableaVx, ending with a fine categorical
grouping, is a decided success.
New York Tribune.
The groupings, ETC., have been designed with re-
New York Star.
The scenery is admirable, and the tricks exceed
ingly ingenious. Fantasma viii unquestionably
enjoy a prosperous run.
OEh u
Fantasma is full of frolic from beginning TO end,
and shows more scenic and mechanical effects than
any former production of its kind.
New York Times.
Fantasma is entirely free from ~vulgarity or sug.
gestiveness, and has many elements calculated TO
please old and young.
New York Herald.
Fantasna surprises even the gilded youths Of
Gotham.
New York Herald.
The house was full and applause abundant, and it
would have been strange indeed if the audience had
been unappreciative.
New York Herald.
Fantasna is a pantomime to see, to take youP wife
and children to, and to invite your country cousins
to admire.
New York World.
Fantasma is a complete refutation of the assertion
that pantomime can not be done as we'll here as in
Europe.
New York World.
Some of the tricks are novel, ingenious and anus.
ing.
New York World.
Fantasma is well played and well dressed through.
out, and it is evident that no expense has been spared
in its production. 1t. is a decided and deserved sue
cess.
New York Star.
Fantasma scored.a gratifying and deserved success.
New York journal.
Fantasma is without doubt the best Of its kind for
many years.
New York Journal.
Changes constantly occur without hitch and receive
enthusiastic applause.