The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
ENeLrsH's OPERA HousE-KELLAR.

ENGLISHS
Kellar, the famous necromancer, mystiied
and delighted fair audience at English's Opera
house, last evening, with the most remarkable
exhibition of the prestidigitateurs art ever seen
in this city. He is magician without a peer.
Many OF the remarkable feats accomplished
were entirely new and unheard-of, embracing
everything imaginable in the realm of NEGRO
many and Illusion It would be difficult to i'm
agine more unique and interesting entertain
ment than that given by Kellar and his
assistants, and large audiences will doubt
less prove the rule for the remainder
of the week. The performance is enlivened by
the specaltles of the stars Observation-Disclosures
OF unusual mert-to extent sufficient to
lieve it of anything like monotonv. and the
spectator is never allowed to cease to wonder for
the explanation of trick until he is forced to
forget in the fruitless effort to fathom the mys-
teries OF another. DAlvini is in the field of
equilibrists what Kear is among magcians
and gave an extraordinary exhibition of his agil-
ity ard skill, scarcely less mystIfying and inter
esting than that of the other. while the efforts
of both were ably supplemented by those of
Chis Kitchi, juvenile performer of merit.
This attraction will continue at this house for
the remainder of the week, and will we'll repay
attendance Popular prices prevail.
GRAND-THATCHER, PRIMROSE s. WEST.
Thatcher, Primrose & Vests Miustrels, the
best aggregation of burntcork artists now on
the road, appeared at the Grand Operahouse to
a good audience last night. The company la
bored under the disadvantage of having been
pirated by an inferior company, which recently
appeared here, and the gags" and comcalites
of the first part were. to large extent, second
hand goods in consequence. But first part,
NIT fac Nh
rose and Harry Talbert could not be otherwise
than funny, and the jokes told by them
at second hand were infinitely funnier and went
incomparably better than when given by the in
terlor performers who appeared here less than
week ago with good part of this company's
business, stolen bodily and badly mutilated. The
honors OF the first part were taken by Tabert,
clever black-tace comedian, with a reputation
awaiting him in the near future. The singing
of Banks Winter and the other vocalists was
above the average, and the special turns" of
Rice, Griffin and Marks, Thatcher, Delhour and
Geyer all good The company will ap-
pear again this evening, which closes the en-
gagement.
DIME MUsEUM-'TAREN FROM LIFE"
The performance of "1aken from Life" at the
Dime Museum, last night, considered with re-
spect to dramatic and scenic requirements was
probably the best there this season. The
play is welknown English melodrama, with
an interesting story, effectively developed. and
with enough of comedy and the thrill" element
in it to greatly please the patrons of this place.
There was. in consequence, much laughter, and
frequent and demonstrative manifestations of
applause. 1t was put on the stage with appro-
pirate special scenery and startling mechanical
effects, notable among which were the Clerken-
well prison, the explosion and the escape. Miss
Phosa McAllister who plays Kate DENLY, the
leading part, is an actress of force and ntelli-
gence, and gave it very strong and expressive
presentation. Her support is uniformly good
"Taken from Life" will run all week, every aft
erpoon and evening. There was an immense
audience last night.
NOTES
Frank Y. Hawley, manager for John A.
Stevens, is in the city preparing for the appear
ance of his company
Mr.. j. H. Anderson, formerly assistant man
ager at Engish's, is now manager of the Taken
from Life" company, playing at the Museum,
and Mrs. Fannie G. Bernard also of this city, is
a member of the company.
Conred's Gypsy Baron" company will give
four performances at the Grand commencing
Thursday evening. The opera is generally pro-
nounced the best of Johann Strauss operas
and is new to the local stage. The company is
composed of such we'll known artists as Laura
Bellini. Jacques Kruger and Henry De Lorme,
and superior attraction is guaranteed.