The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-21
THE STAGE AND IT'S PEOPLE.
The Thanksgiving Week Attractions
Provided for Local Theater-Goers.
Nym Crinkle's Letter About the Greek Play
and Opera in New YOrk-Notes and Cos
sip About Stage Matters.

COiuleEg WHICH phcheO tue dEauA uoAo idot ccd-
son, sill be at this theater tomorrow, and Tues
day and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday
matinee, as played by the same company, which
cow includes Mr.. James L. Powers as Rats
George c. Boniface, jr., as the Professor, Amy
Ames as Violet, Paul Arthur, Flora Walsh, Isa-
belle Coe Ada Deaves. and other people who
can sing and dance cleverly. There Is consider
aba new music and business in the piece this
year. Mr.. Hoyt himself, personally superin-
tends the production, and he puts forth the fol-
lowing characteristic explanation, which
he calls "A Mitigating Plea" for it.
"a Tin Soldier is an unassuming effort to pre-
sent few character sketches in an amusing
Form. It may possibly illustrate the every day
Dvects Of domestic life and incidentally satirize
aOme of the little odd ways of plumbers. 1t is
collection of incidents with musical Interrupt
tions, and it is called "A Tin Soldier because
somebody has already used the title, The Jib-
benainosay,' and it is announced as a musical,
Ste, giving every body a chance to exercise indi-
Sidual taste and fancy in describing it. There
are three acts, the author believing that the au-
dience is entitled to two chances to rest and
think of something else. A Tin Soldier makes
no attempt to teach moral The author has
simply thrown his energies into an effort to avoid
She immoral. and. if he has succeeded, feels that
ne has done mighty well for these times"
Commencing with a matinee on Thanksgiving
Day, Mr.. Robert Downing appears at Englishs
Opera-house as Spartacus, in Forrest e. Nc
Cullough's version of 1.-THE Gladiator" The
scenery for this production, consisting of five
ond 11u do
signed and painted by VIM. Voeghtlin. One
scene represents a Roman street, with massive
stone palaces and public places ranged on either
side; another, the battlefield of Campana with
she wounded and dead soldiers strewn about the
held another, the camp ot Gellius, the great Ro-
man general. with distant view of Pompeii and
she Bay of Naples; another the forest of Pal
ermo and the great Roman arena, re-
production of Gerome's famous painting,
showing the huge ampitheatre filled with
the popuIace and the Praetor's and tribunals
boxes. The supporting company is said to be an
exceptionally strong one, and consists Of prin-
aiDal members formerly with McCullough's and
SalVinps companies. William Muldoon. the
athlete, appears the fighting Gaul, and par
ticipates in the sword combats with Spartacus in
the arena scene. Mr.. Downing, as Spartacus
has achieved great success wherever he has ap-
peared, and has been highly praised by the
press. He is well adapted to the roles he as
lumes, by reason of his handsome presence, fine
physique and deep, resonant voice.
Thanksgiving afternoon and evening and dur
ing the remainder of the week, Mr.. and Mrs
George S. Knight we'll be at the Grand in "Over
the Garden WALL" an uproarously funny mu-
steal comedy, which amused very large audi
Onces here last season. II makes no great dra-
matte pretentions. but it is full of originality,
amusing business, ridiculous complications and
pretty music, which makes such plays ''go."
knight, always clever actor Is immensely fun
ny as Snitz Mrs knight has a part well suited
toher, and they have the support of a carefully
selected company of comedians The advance
sale of seats will begin on Tuesday, and there
viii be matiuees on Thursday and Saturday
One of the best dramatic attractions that has
appeared in the cheap. priced theaters this sea-
son is Winnetts company in Passions Slave"
play made famous by its author and actor Mr..
John A. Stevens. It has played to the capacity
Of the theRters oil over the country. It will be
tho attraction at the Dime Museum all this
week. The company includes such capable peo-
pie as Miss Gussie De Forrest, the well-kuown
leading lady, Charles Barringer, William Shea
and others A feature of the production will
be the elaborate scenic and mechanical effects.
The celebrated Gilmore Band, of New York.
viii give two concerts at Tomlinson Hall, on
Tuesday afternoon and evening The band COM
prises fifty musicians, including many of the
best soloists in the profession. Miss Letitia
Fritch, popular soprano, accompanies the band,
and will sing at both concerts in this city. The
programme for the matinee is as follows:
Overture-"William Tell :Rossini
Meiodle IN Ruplnstein
Piccolo Solo-Fantasie Airs from Lucretia Borga'
Signor De Carlo.
Caprice Heroique-'"The Awakening of the Lion"
Air and variations-rhe Carnival Paganini
Miss Letitia Fritch.
Trio for Cornets@"Eciipse Polka. Julien
Messrs. Bent, Petit and Covert
Exultation-" Colored Camp meeting. Ter Linden
Mr. e. A. Lefebre, accompanied by sextet
of saxophones and sarusophones
Phsrol of the Owls Club"Out All Night .Escher
Grand Scene from III Trovatore." Introducing the
Famous Anvil Chorus" Verdi
In the evening the following programme will
be rendered.:
0verture-"lT Tan b: se n5 M Wagner
Sonata Pathetique( First movement only. Beethoven
Grand : Dramatic seena and Aria for Sopranoo-rhe
Mad Scene from "H F III; AMBROSE Thomas
Aeditations Eeligeuse-"Th Dying Poet .Gottschalk
Solo for petit clarinet Hungarian Fantasia" Matus
Herr Matus
No In.:rmissiou,
PART H.
Grand opera selectlOn. -MeyerDeer
Solo for hute-Themes from Faust. 1890. .Gounod
Mr. Fred Lax.
"Rose Shamrock and Thistle" .Batens
Idyl-"The Blacksmith in the Woods" .Mich;es
Grand Scena from II Troyatore' Introducing the
famous Anvil Chorus" .-...-----.-..--..---yer Verdi
Il the concluding numbers of both concerts
The aeyil corps, which is one of the features of
she organization, will keep time to the music
upon the anvils. The prices of admission will
be 70 and-s0 cents. The only seats reserved are
n the gallery. The concerts are given under
The auspices of the When Band.
Madam Julia Rive-King will give concert at
Pfafiin's Music Hall, on Saturday, Nov. 81
She is accompanied this season by Miss Henri
eta Schubert, fine soprano singer.
At the request of numerous friends, the mem
bers Of the Home Opera Company will repro
L.. A. 1T iAAla Tunnnr az Dinksnnis Grand