The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
Various Theatrical Attractions Offered
by Local Managers This Week.
Musical Comedy, Sensational Society Drama,
and Little Of Everything Else-Notes
of the Stage and Current Gossip.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.


Mr.. Charles II. Hoyt's musical skit, IA Rag
Baby" which is generally regarded as that au-
thor's most entertaining comedy, will be pre-
scented at the Grand Opera house tomorrow
night and until Thursday by the original COM
pany, with Frank Daniels as Old Sport charac-
terization thatis most original and amusing.
The play is satire on the sporting craze and in
cidentally on the drug business, and the action
devolves upon the troubles and experiences of an
elderly man, who, without the slightest
qualification for sporting life, is
anxious to follow It. and is a great
admirer of Sulivan's During the performance
there is much singing, dancing and original bust
ness, and much of this is entirely new this sea-
: son. Miss Fanny Rice, very clever lady. is
playing the part Of Venus, formerly allotted to
Miss Bessie Samson, and is said to do it even bet
ter than her predecessor while the cast other
wise is materially unchanged. IA Rag Baby"
is an unqualified laughing success and will
doubtless attract large audiences.
Mile Aimee. the distinguished French, ;tress,
viii appear at the Grand on next Friday nignt
in "Mamselle,' which will be repeated at the
matinee, and on Saturday night In her new play,
miss and Mrs" Both of these are musical
comedies. and much interest is felt in her ap-
pearance In such productions. for she has pre-
viously been seen only in opera. She also plays
these pieces in English, which is another innova-
ton. The Is said to have q capable supporting
company.
KNGLIsHs-THE ridden HAND
The original Hidden Hand" company, under
the management of Fred FELTON,. begins three
nights engagement at English's Opera-house on
Monday evening Prices are reduced to TO- Is
and 20 cents. In speaking of this production,
the Denver Tribune says: 'sThe FELTON, combi-
nation presented the Hidden Hand again last
night at the Academy of Music. to an audience
that completely filled the theater, and better
pleased audience never has been seen in Denver
The play comes as near filing the long-felt want
as any. we have ever seen. for while
It Is not much OF dramatic production
1t forms a framework whereon to hang more
solid fun than any we have ever SEEN The Wool
of the evening was a Smon-pure SASSY negro
to the life. differing greatly from the usual white
man. with an Irish or German dialect. and a
corked face, but In every information of the voice
in every gesture or movement Of the body, Mr..
FELTON, represents the negro OF the South The
other members OF the cast were fully competent
for their various parts, and the jubilee singers
sang as only colored people can sing"
The time-honored beautiful society play.
Hazel Kirke," with several of the original peo-
pie in the cast, will be presented at Enelishs.
week OF JAM Is. to the very low prices of 10, 20
and 80 cents. This is the only company playing
"Hazel Kirke" and it has secured the right from
the Madison-square Theater. This piece has al
ways been popular and at the greatly reduced
prices will doubtless crowd English's at every
performance.
THE MUSEUM
Gray 81 Stephenss dramatic combination will
hold the boards Of this house all week The
first half Of the week without Home q
sensational drama, will be produced, and the last