The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND opERl

GhAND OPERA-HOUSE-'A Rag BABY"
IA Rag B ably" may not be as great a play as
"Othello,s but i; is infinitely more amusing, and
Mr.. Charles "a. Hoyt may not be a second Shak-
speare, but one thing is sure, and that is that he
writes musical comedies that always make people
laugh immoderately and go home and talk about
them, and tharthe frstnamed play is, in many
respects the funniest he has written. IA Rag
Baby" caused great hilarity here last season.
and it was renewed at the beginning of the en-
gagement at the Grand last night. there being a
large audience. for throughout the performance
there was continued laughter. and the ridiculous
complications in which the various unique char
acters found themselves, the amusing situations,
and specialities. and the pretty music and grace
full dancing made q very favorable impression.
The play has been somewhat changed and i'm
proved in minor details, but it is substantially
here. Frank Daniels's Old Sport is a
great hit, a creation of stro~ngly-marked
originality and expressiveness. His makeup,
manner and bits of business could not be imi.
tated successfully. Miss Fanny Rice, an at
~tractive and clever performer, Julian Mitchell, a
good light comedian, and several other ladies
and gentlemen who can sing and dance and
make themselves generally useful. fill out the
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bright presentation. The drugstore scene, in
the second act, is made especially funny. "a
Rag Baby" will be seen again tonight, tO-mor-
row afternoon and tomorrow night. It is we'll
calculated to drive dull care away.
ENGLIsHs OPERA-HoUsE-'HIDDEN HAND"
Hidden Hand" is a play of no particular
merit, and the company which presented it at
English's Opera-house last night is not likely to
bring out such points as it has with any very
striking force. With but one or two exceptions,
the company is dismally weak. especially
in the principal parts. Fred FELTON,. in the
character Of Wool, a negro servant, who was
rather amusing to the audience at times, and
Clay Clement, as Donald Bayne. an outlaw, rep
resented their parts with some credit. Mrs.
FELTON,, as Archie, the news-boy who develops
into q rich heiress, made q pretty heiress,
Miss Ida Thomas, as Clara Day. a badly treated
ward, did the little that was required of her very
well. The audience was quite large and mani
tested som appreciation of the performance.
The play will be presented again to night, and
the engagement concludes with the perform
ances tomorrow.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The Museum had a large audience yesterday.
The Gray & Stephens combination began a
weeks engagement, producing "Without a
Home.ra sensational piece that was received
with great favor. if applause can be taken as an
indication. The play has many sensational
features, with two acting dogs, good scenic ef-
fects and other points that will make it a strong
drawing attraction. Barnum's Zulus and
Princess Lucy are in curiosity hall.
NOTES.
Shadows of Great City" the great melo-
drama, will be at the Grand all next week.
Davene's specially company. q variety organ
ization of marked merit, is seen at the Zoo this
week, in conjunction with Madame Belongs
female brass band.
Manager English has been especially unfortu-
nate recently in the matter Of cancelled dates,
having had five companies cancel within FIVE
weeks, and all of them within less than one
week of the opening night The last to cancel
was the young Mrs. Winthrop" Company.
which was to open on next Thursday evening.
Mile Marie Aimee will be seen at the Grand
the latter part Of the week ia .'Mamzelle" and
Miss or Mrs, two musical comedies which she
plays in English, which is quite q change from
opera boutfe in French. The engagement will
begin on Friday night, and seats can be secured
in advance at the box-ofice. Aimee is q great
artistic in her line.