The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
THE AMUSEMENT REVIEW.
The Various Attractions at the City
Theaters This Week.
"ParlOr Match'' MAY Blossom" "Silver
King"-The Museum and Zoo Attractions
Gossip About Plays and Players.
GRAND oPERA-HoUsE.

| One Of the most amusing of Mr.. Charles a.
Hoyt's various comical conceits is IA Parlor
Match" which played two very successful en-
gagements here last season. Messrs. Evans 6
Hoey and their carefully selected company will
present the piece the first three nights of this
week. 1t has been greatly changed and inn
proved with new business and music, while the
original cast has not been materially changed in
| the leading parts Mr.. Evans still plays L Nc
Corker, and Mr.. Hoey Old Hoss, part which
he has made famous. The other members are
Miss Minnie French, very clever actress and
dancer; Miss Helena French, Mr.. Daniel Hart.
| Mr.. Frank Campbell, Mr.. Harry Nelson, Mr..
Otis Shattuck and others sold Hoss and Me-
will doubtless be warmly welcomed by their In
dianapolis admirers.
The domestic drama "May Blossom" one of
the most attractive and impressive Of recent
plays, will be presented at the Grand the latter
part of the week, by the original Madison-square
company. underthe management Of Mr.. Daniel
Frohman. The play had very brilliant en-
| gagement here last season. and will be presented
| at the coming engagement with the same fine
| stage setting which characterized the former
| production The principal members of the COM
| pany will be seen again in the roles created by
them, notably Miss Georgia Cayvan, one of the
most talented women on the stage, as May Bios
som; the veteran actor. MIR. Benjamin Maginley
Mr.. Forrest Robinson, Mr.. w. Ell. Crompton,
Miss Agnes Carter, Miss Eliza Logan and others.
The advance sale of seats will begin at the the
alter on Tuesday morning.
| ENGLISHs oPERA-HoUsE-THE SILVER KING.
The Silver King, with Frank Bangs, we'll
known actor of much ability. in the leading role,
| will be seen at English's the first three nights
of the week, with a matinee on Wednesday.
The Silver King has been seen in Indianapolis
| before, and therefore needs no extended intro
| duction 1t has been everywhere recognized as
| one of the leading melodramas, second to none
in point OF popularity, and is to be presented by
| usual amount Of scenic and mechanical Access
| series.
| Following, and for the remainder of the week,
w. H. Sheridan. sterling tragedian. who is
seen in repertoire of standard favorites,
and Merchant of Venice. The Phil
adelphia News says of his Louis XII
'How we'll Mr.. Sheridan understood both his
| own powers and the audience he would be likely
| to attract was shown by the result He re-
| ceived an ovation which Forrest might have en-
| We'd The performance was worthy of such an
| ovation. In every respect it was one of the
| truest and most carefully elaborate characteri-
cations yet given to the modern stage. Through
the evening there was scarcely point to which
the most hypercrtical could take exception,
| while every intonation. every action, every
changing expression betokened the presence of
| an artist To enumerate the places at which
Mr.. Sheridan made his greatest hits would be
simply to give list Of the opportunities for
| effective work which this role affords. Even the
most minute details had received careful atten-
! ton, while the representation as WHOLE though
| not greatly changed, has been mellowed and per-
| f0cted bV time and Study."