The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-05
WORLD OF DRAMA AND MUSIC
Opening Of the Regular Amusement Sea-
son in indianapolis This Week.
Changes Made in the Grand Opera House
Opening AttractiOn-PersOnal Notes About
Local Musicians and Stage People.

A large force of painters, frescoers and deco
rators have been at work for two weeks at the
Grand Opera house. getting it in readiness for the
opening of the season on next Thursday evening
The changes made add very materially to the
beauty and convenience of the house. The entrance
has been changed and redecorated, and the inte-
rior finished in rich gilt cherry, relieved by
wainscoting and the covering of the walls ad-
joining the boxes with quilted blue satin.
All the woodwork has been repaint-
ed, and the auditorium, especially under
gaslight, presents very bright and striking ap-
rearance very desirable change has been
made in the seating arrangement on the lower
floor. In all large cities the parouette, or or
chestra, it is variously called is the fashiona-
BILE and popular part of the house, as the
location is undoubtedly the best In
the Grand this year, the first eev
en- rows of sofa chairs, nearest
the stage will be known as the orchestra, the
five new rows back of that, the orchestra circle,
and the six rear rows the dress-circle, the fash
ion and proscenium- boxes remaining unchanged.
The regular prices of admission will be as fol-
lows: Box-seats and orchestra 81; orchestra
circle, rs cents; dress and famlyclrcle so cents;
gallery Is cents. Manager Dickson announces
that Only the better class of operate, comedy
and dramatic attractions will be played at the
Grand this season, as he is done with cheap
shows at his house.
The opening attraction is a notable one for IL
will introduce to Indianapolis theater -goers a
very popular and talented actor, Mr. Louis
James. and an equally gifted actress Miss Marie
Wainwright
On Thursday evening and at the Saturday
matinee they will appear in Much ADO About
Nothing" play in which they made very re-
bic hit in Chicago last week On Friday
evening tn Mccullough version of ''Virginius"
will be presented, with Mr. James in the title
role, and Miss Wainwright as Virginia and the
engagement will conclude Saturday evening with
double bill-''Merchant of Venice" and ''Kath-
arine and Petruchio." MIR. James starts ont very
ausDiciouSly on his starring tour, his opening
engagement in Chicago having been very sue
cessful and the critics of that city unite in
praising him very highly. His Benedick in
Much Ado" is particularly we'll spoken of. Miss
Wainwright is a charming actress, a fact which
Indianapolis theater- goers have long since
ognzed. and they have the support of carefully
selected company Of experienced ladies and gen
tlemen The advance sale of seats will begin at
the box office of the theater on Tuesday next
''MAZEPPA" AT THE MUSEUM.
That sentimental romantic play of seemingly
phenomenal popularity, "Mazeppa, or the Wild
Horse of Tartary," will be the attraction at the
Museum all this week. as presented by Miss
Jennie Lee and her company. aided and abetted
by her white charger, Hercules and with new
scenery and startling mechanical effects To
avoid the rush at the night performances, ladies
and children would do well to attend the matt
nees or to reserve their seats in advance.