The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-19
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP
MinstreIsy, Drama and Comic Opera at
the Local Theaters This Week.
Germans Spectacular Ministries at English's,
Minnie Maddern at the Grand and Ben
nett & Meulton at the Museum.

and originality of the performances they gave,
and pleased very large audiences Their success
on this occasion was so decided as to justify q
re-encagement and they will accordingly appear
at Engish's tomorrow ana Tuesday evenings
An entirely new bill of specialties and features
is promised. The company has . recent Access
sion in Governor Add Ryrnan. versatile and
original comedian. who now takes leading part
in the performance. All the old favorites are
retained, including John. James and George
German, three well-known performers, the
latter of whom has taken front rank
comedian. e. M. Hall. the
banjo player, Edward Harley. John
Perie, w. s. Laird, William Lyons, the best of
all the female i'm persanators, Lew Diamond,
Thomas LeMack, K j. Graham, Harry Ernest,
Samuel Common and others equally AS well
known The company is composed of the lead
ing members of Haseriy's famous Mastodon Min
streis, this is its first season SO a separate
organization. but II has been such a successful
one that re-engagements are being played in al
most all the large cities. Excellence of vocal
efforts and originality IN comedy features are
the two well-supported claims made by the or
ganization. The advance sale which began on
yesterday indicates large audiences. The usual
house prices will prevail.
Miss Minnie Maddern whose personal attrac-
tiveness aud remarkable talents have given her
a fast-growine reputation one of the leading
actresses on the stage. will make her reappear-
before Indianapolis audience at the
Grand the latter part of the week. With the
development of her powers, caused 0y study and
experience, and the surroundings of careful sup
port and good management, she Is this season
giving better performances than ever before.
Her engagement will begin on Thursday night
with Steele Mackayes dramatization of Sardou's
andrea" under the title. .In Spite of All" and
on Friday evening and Saturday m atinee that
beautiful play, "Caprice." will be given, the
Tuesday writer in recent Issue of the
Omaha World. in discussing 1.-The new
dramatie era. gives an interesting
Ssr wo1p CONCLUDING e as waa
Sarah Bernhardt began in America. Miss
Madden is continuing. OF course the actresses
differ, real excellence is seldom exactly dupli-
Gated, but the similarity is nevertheless. dis
tinct and the artistic standing of both is prac-
tically the same. Miss Maddern has strong
play In Mackaye's dramatization of Sardou's
story, play at once intensely dramatic and full
of life, and she presents it perfectly Miss Mad
dern's laugh, q real sound of mrth her walk.
real womanly walk. her voice. as natural as the
voices of women folks az home. her passion,
quick, sudden, of a few words, of terrible in
tensity. exactly reproducing the passion OF sen-
sitive human existence. her gestures apparent
still graceful enough. These are doubtless the
chief comporents Of her greatness. She is
apostle of dramatic reform, woman whose
every artistic act Is protest against the errors
fcation aud q prophecy Of the new"
The Bennett & Mouton Opera Company. an
organization that nine years ago originated the
production of comic opera successes at low
prices and has since had an astonishinely sue
cessful career, will be the attraction at the
Museum all this week. and the excellent i'm
preston made by them last season will doubt
less be sufficien to Gra W large audiences. The
ganzation, which is now under the sole manage
nent of Geo. d. Baker, is now larger and strong
err than ever before. including, as it does forty
people and a special brass band and orchestra.
All the old principals retained. including
Edith and Gussie Barton. Charles Bissow and
Thomas keks''s s,.o comedians K;1.5 o.
and others At both performances to-
morrow. .sRobert Macairs" (which is
really ..Erminie" only under another name. will
be given. For the mantinee Tuesday Won
Suppe's .Fantinitza" is announced, and for the
evening performance Bohemian Girl" On
Wednesday Famine Ia new opera here and
great successl and Fra Diayolo' will be given;
Thursday, Queens Lace Handkerchief" and
MERRY War" Friday. Bohemian Girl" and
.'Fatinitza," and on Saturday "Merry War" and
Robert Mac aire' They play at popular prices.
10 and 20 cents at matinees, and 10, 20. 30 cents
in the evening. The advance sale of seats be-
gan yesterday and there was continuous large
demand all day. Those who want good seats
in advance.
Manager Dickson SO satisfied with the
fine impression made by William Glette's
American play. ''Held by the Enemy" here last
season. that he has engaged it for all next week
at the Grand. and he already has many inquiries
regarding the engagement Since its last per-
formances here Air Gillette has made a number
of changes in its dialogue and situations The
third act has been entirely rewritten. having. it
is said been made stronger and of more absorb
ing interest. In all of the changes. however, it
is claimed that all OF the thrilling and exciting
scenes Of the old play have been retained. The
company that will present the piece is the Same
that was seen during the recent run in New
York at the Star Theater, and also the same
scenery and mechanical effects.
The Shedman dog and monkey circus will re-
main at the Eden Musee another week. The show
proved very popular attraction last week, and
the performances attracted large crowds. Several
new features will be introduced this week. Chill
dren will be admitted for cents.
Notes of the Stage.
Huehey Doueherty has Joined johnson &
Slavin's Minstrels
George W. June is in town He says he has
left Keller, and has come home to get a new
supply of natural gas
In Turned Up" Nat Goodwin plays the part
of undertaken, "Caraway Bones" and he is
said to be immensely funny in it. /