The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-30
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND ROSE CoGHLAN IN ''oUR JOAN"
A very light house was present at the Grand
last night to see Miss Coghlan the favorite lead
ing lady at Wallack's, in her first appearance be-
fore an Indianapolis audience. This is partly
accounted for by the way the amusement-loving
public of this city act They want somebody
else to see and pronounce on a new candidate
for public favor before going to see her. The
advance sale indicates larger house tonight
Miss Coghlan is both pretty and not pretty. Large
blue eyes. clear English complexion. good figure
and typical English girl in every feature In
the first act, as the fisher girl, creature of the
sea and shore, she was very pretty indeed though
little too stiff in her voice and action. AS the
plot developed, and troubles beset her, she be-
came even heavier in the rendering of her lines
and was lacking in spirit-the one fault OF her
acting In the last act, where she forces her
way into the life-boat to go to the rescue of
her husband, from whom she has been
estranged, she redeemed herself. and
the closing scene was spirited and
realistic to a egree seldom equaled in this city
Miss Coghlans support was good in the main.
G. H. McMauus made fine old sailor as Martin
Travenna, as did George Deyo as the young
sailor, George Travenna. Mics Emma Hagger,
very pretty little lady, carried her part with
peated to night and tomorrow night.
ENGLIsH's-LILLIAN LEWIS AS "coRA."
A limited house greeted Miss Lewis in Cora
surprised by really good presentation of this
ever popular play. Miss Lewis is competent to
perform the character she assumes, and en-
dows it with great deal of animation, and with
excellent judgment. Her support is also good,
the Patain of Mr. Simpson and the Nina of Miss
Brainhard being particularly noteworthy. The
play is well costumed, and taken altogether the
presentation is artistic It will continue through
the week. Miss Lewis owing to the fatigue in
cident to travel did not recite "Ostler Joe, but
will do so tonight.
THE MUSEUM
Scott Marbles popular comedy drama, Silver
Spur" drew large audiences to the Museum yes
terday, the house being packed last night. The
play is bright musical comedy, full of COM
plications, laughable situations and rollicking
fun. The comedy element predominates, and is
of character calculated to please all classes.
1t is clear, fresh, spirited and goes with rush
from the start Miss Blanche Vaughn. as Egie,
sings nicely, dances like fairy, and plays the
part with an abandon that creates g. fine impress
sion. Charles Theadore and Sol Aiken assume
the principal comedy parts and are the source
Of much merriment
zoo REoPENING.
The Zoo reopened, last night, to a crowded
house, with Flora Moore's European Novelty
Company as the attraction There were a num-
Der Of new features, and a new lease of popular
ity is assured. Popular prices rule.
NOTE.
The advance sale of tickets for the opera sea-
son by the Abbott company insures big business
at each performance 1.-THE Mikado," as pre-
sented by this organization, is spoken of as
among the best in mounting. costuming and in
the number and ability of those presenting it.