The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-12

GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-'A PARLoR MATCH"
Mr.. Hoyts entertaining sklt, IA Parlor Match"
began its third engagement in this city at the
Grand, last night and its popularity seems to
be as great as ever. The piece is substantially
the same as last season. but there is considera-
bic new music and business in it, and the per-
formanee is given with freshness and abandon
that make it extremely amusing. The piece is
built upon number of unique conceits, and is
full Of popular music, new gags" and ludicrous
business, and last night the performance caused
continuous laughter. Mr.. Evans still plays I.
McCorker, and makes it very funny by his
originality and brightness. Mr.. Hoey's Old
Hoss is made indescribably funny by its
drolerv, novelty and suggestiveness. He is
grotesque or burlesque comedian of very ex
cellent powers, and he and Mr. Evans them
selves furnish sufficient amusement for an
ordinary evenings entertainment. Miss Minnie
French, whe plays the Innocent Kidd is
Very c.e7er soubrette, full Of chic and piquancy,
and her sister in similar part is equally at
tractive and graceful. They are dancers also, Of
high degree, and their terpsichroean efforts last
wise is good one. Mr.. Frank Campbell, Mr..
Harry holland, Miss Nellie Page and Miss
Emelia Edwards, all capable people, partici-
pating. IA Parlor Match" is underlined for to-
night. 1t is we'll worth seeing
ENGLIsH's oPERA-HoUsE-''THE SILVER KING"
The drama of "Silver King" with it's interest
ing story thrilling situations. and excellent me-
chanieal effects, was given at Englishs Opera
house last night. A fair audience witnessed il,
and warmly applauded the artistic presentations
in the leading roles. The minor cast was
not wanting in forcible representation.
which contributed to the play merit Of
production in general smoothness and adjustment
not often enjoyed in dramas of this character.
The force of the performance is so admirably
distributed in fine scenic results and good acting
that one is carried from picture to picture with
steadily increasing interest Frank c. Bangs,
as Winfred Denver, was no less artistic in
tracing the truth of the mystery that Swallowed
his life with crime than in presenting with touch
ing pathos fathers love- The Capt Herbert
Skinner of Horace Vinton was an excellent
performance in picturing the intel
ligent heartless and refined villain.
Miss Grace ThorIe very pleasingly personified
Nellie Denver-sometime the grief-stricken, at
another the happy. wife. Miss Gail Forest as
the wife of Captain Skinner the Spider, neatly
gave the redeeming coloring of womanly kind
ness and charity to the husbands cruelty. With
these came the commendable efforts of everyone
in the cast affording little ojudge the play 9TH
erwise than one carefully presented. The ISL
yer King" will be repeated to night and at to-
morrow's matinee and evenings performance.
SEATS FOR THE NEVADA CONCERT.
The sale of seats for the concert to be given by
the distinguished singer. Emma Nevada, ''the
Sage-brush Linnet" and her company at
Plymouth Church, on Friday night, will begin at
the Office of the church this morning and the
entertainment promises to draw large audience
Nine Nevada is one of the very few great sing
ers of the world, and she has a company of noted
MI "a With hap nal inta 10 fa fba
concert here.
NOTES
At the Museum King Hedley's company pre-
sented Dion Boucicaults drama. "After Dark,
to good audiences. The piece is of the sensa-
tonal stripe but Is one Of the best Of its kind.