The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-06
AMUSEMENT rs.

tertainment at Englsh's last night, and they
drew an audience that filled nearly every seat in
the theater-and who came TO see some fun
They saw it. Mr. Allen o. Myers. editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, made the opening address,
prefacing and concluding it with some Sunday
supplement poetry. and what he said was grace
fnl aud appropriate, with the exception of some
untimely illusions, which were not in the best
taste, to say the least Then came the minstrel
first part'-the attraction de resistance of the
evening. The rising of the curtain disclosed
about thirty members OF the lodge 'blacked up
and disguised in full evening dress The rotund
proportions and wild. weird expanse of shirt
collar of K B. c. (Kunnel Bill Shawl. who was
advertised as the eructor, were sadly missed,
but in his place was the Adonis-lik form of
Will +. English, who asked questions and an
swered them, with that Eleventh-ward suavity
for which he is so lannon's. On the bones end
were j. Kankakee Martin and F. Wabash Wade.
and on the ''tambo" end, Pink Hall and Bob
Streetcar johnson. The latter inaugurated the
trouble with some gags, told in good style, and
John Fahrbach sang 1.-THE Flowers Fall Asleep"
and nobody blamed them for doing it. Mr.. Mar
tin sang or less comic song with local hits,
got numerous encores. It wasn't the song they
encored, but that dude walk which he initial
ed. 1t violates no confidence to say that Mr.
Martin imported that walk from England, but
it did not seem to work exactly right. One leg
kept up with the procession but the other didn't
seem to have anything to do, except to just be-
long. When he went to tell gag, some mean
man in the parquette rang chestnut bell, or
rather gong. which raised an uproar, but Mar
tin went right on, only saying, Save that bell,
I've got a worse chestnut than that" w. j.
Nichols sang Silver Bells, and it reminded one
very much of the bells--it was go different
but both he and Mr. Fahrbach displayed vocal
ability that aroused their friends to Wild enthu-
siasm. Fahrbach got bouquet, but forgot to
send it out in front in time to have it thrown
back at Mr. Nichols, much to that gentlemans
disappointment. Pink Hall, who is clever in
everything he undertakes, was funny on the
end, and got several calls on his song, and
Harry Felch sang ballad, ''Tby Face" very
sweetly. The finale, IA Trip to Europe" COM
pleted the first part, which was a very
creditable entertainment for amateurs and
The chair warmers" did their duty nobly, with
the exception of Parry Griffin. imported
pressy for this occasion, from Rock Island who
thougntlessly gave away" the answer to
conuudrum, and then almost fell off of his
chair from sheer embarrassment Among the
great artists, who held down chairs, were O. I'll.
Hasselmar, Tom Egan, Will Terrill, J. T. Fan
ming, ''Tt Willow" Lowry, Fred Adams, Fred
Wlles and others. In the second part of the en-
rertainment, Mrs Bailey gave pleasing rendi-
ton of the Spanish Orange Girl" Mr.. Louis
Vogt played violin solo with taste and express
sioD, and little Dick and Clara Holly
wood, two very clever children, gave
musical SKETCH as did also their sisters,
Misses Essie and Lottie Hollywood, all of whom
made individual hits Mrs. Bailey and Mr.. c.
b. Foster .gobbed" in the approved Mascotte
style. Prince Wells gave an exhibition of fancy
bicycle riding, and there other attractive
specialties Is may not be out OK place to notice
the significant fact that Mr.. j. Lester Gabriel
did not do 'Othello" this year, and act his false
eyebrow off as he did last, and several people
we're inclined to demand their money back on
account of this glaring omission. The entertain
ment, which was success throughout, con-
cluded at a late hour
GORGEOUS sHAKsPEAREAN PRODUCTION.
In the production of Romeo and Juliet"
which Miss Margaret Mather and her company
will present at the Grand the first part of next
week, no expense, trouble or labor have been
spared that would add to its beauty and COM
pleteress. 1t cost Manager Hill $52, 900 for
scenery costumes and accessories, and it requires
six cars to carry them about the country, as
well as five more for the company. which num-
bers 120 people. The Verona of the Capulets
and Mortgages is presented with splendor and
that famous drama. The great success this
company has achieved in the few cities in which
it has appeared outside of New York is not only
tribute to Miss Mather's Juliet, but the sur
passing merit of the production itself In San
Francisco where she was announced for one
week, and played two, public interest and ex-
element increased steadily from the initial per-
formance, and at the final Saturday matinee the
receipts exceeded by $135 those of any matinee
Oiv in Rms ST In
cago Miss Mather played, with Booth, Jefferson,
Raymond and James as counter attractions
Yet the crowds that docked to see her were so
great that her management was forced to turn
people away from the Columbia, theater which
seats 8, 600 people, The indications are that she
will be greeted here by very large audiences so
many inquiries are being made about seats
The advance sale begins at the box office of the
theater at o'clock this morning, and those
who want eligible locations should be on hand
early, for they will be rapidly taken. The compa-
ny will arrive here tomorrow by special train,
and large force of men are now busy at the
theater preparing for the engagement, as all the
regular scenery has to be taken out to give place
to that which the company carries.
NOTES
'Nobody's Claim" will be repeated at the
Museum this afternoon and tonight Next
week comes Augustin Days fine play, an old
favorite here, Under the Gaslight," which has
not been seen here for ten years 1t will be
given with new scenery and strong cast.
There was an increased attendance to see
Mile Aimee in "Mam'zelle" last night, and the
merry comedy excellently received II will
be repeated at the matinee to-day, and the en-
gagement will conclude tonight with Sardous
clever play, "Divorcons," which has never been
seen here, and which is admirably suited to
Mile Aimee's abilities.
McNsh, johnson & Slavins refined Ministries,
an organization that has well-deined popular
ity here elsewhere, because of the superior en-
tertanments it gives will be at Ell slish's on
next Monday night. 1t is especially strong in
Fun"), Carroll Johnson. Bob Slayin, very orig
nal and amusing comedian; Frank Howard, the
ballad singer and composer; Burt HaverIy and
host of others. They will give new bill here,
including their famous burlesque, THE Little
Fly Coon.D The advance sale begins this morn.