The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
ENGL1sH's-"sANs ACRE LOT"

ENGLISHS-"NAN'S ACRE LOT"
Miss Carrie Tutein and Mr.. Harry Pepper
made their first appearance before an Indianap-
oils audience last night in their musical comedy
by Frank Tannehili, jr.. entitled ''Nans Acre
Lot Miss Tutein has highly-pleasing stage
presence, is bright and pretty, sings sweetly,
though her voice is far from strong, and alto
eethsr creates favorable impression Mr.. Pep
per acts we'll a very poor part and his fine tenor
voice is heard to good advantage in a number of
tuneful ballads, several of them of his own COM
position. This much, and the most is said that
can be said for the performance. Frank Tame
HILL jr, is an actor of much moro than ordinary
talent and a deservedly popular young gentle
man socially, but Mans Acre Low will not win
for him a reputation as playwright The COM
pany is light, and possibly does not make the
most OF the piece. The performance will be re-
peated tonight and twice tomorrow, at popular
prices.
MISUNDERSTANDING NOVELTY COMPANY.
The Australian Novelty Company, which is
the current attraction at the Museum. is the
only speciality company that has played there
this season, and gives novel and highly enter
tanning performance, the features Of which
the comedy and acrobatic acts. Harry lie Clair
and w. j. Russell, who do a sketch and the
afterpiece are two excellent buresqus comed-
ans. who kep pit the audience in continuous
laughter at both performances. Baldwin and
Hussey. the well-known Irish impersonator;
Miss Marie Mcneil sweet-faced woman, who
plays the cornet well; Ramza and Arno. in their
grotesque gyUnastic act; r. G. Knowles an
original comedian, and Edward Lester, who
gives good character representations make up
the olio. in addition to the daring and startling
aerial act of Aimee and Rose Austin, concluding
with the formers ceiling walking act, which is
a decided novelty The show was Witnessed By
nice that filled the hsa.sr twice ssstsr
week, for it is an unusually good and
tains nothing in the slightest way Questionable.
A GOOD LIST OF COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Manager Dickson has not been sleeping. as
will readily be from the excellent list of at
fractions he has booked for the spring theatri-
cal season. beginning the latter part of the month.
Lively Minnie Maddern win probably lead the
procession. to be followed by ''Held by the Enc
N.Y." which will remain a week. Then
Clara Morris, and reaction from the
emotional there will be . double treat
of opera-Carleton's company in ..Erminie."
s'Nanon" and merry War" Dufvs company
with Lillian Russell Then there will be Dem
man Thompson in the 'Old Homestead" in a
weeks engagement Booth and Barrett. is
generally known, also coming, and they will
probably present 'Othello," Julius Ceser'
and liking Lear" The brilliant list will con-
clude with such attractions as Nat Goodwin,
Joe Jefferson, Minnie Palmer. John Mackay,
Henderson's Arabian Nights" and Dixey in
..Adonis."
approximations from David Copperfeld," at Y.
nj. c. A. Hall tonight. 1t is of the attrac-
tons of the regular course.
Dr. Louis Mas will give recital of classical
compositions at Plymouth Church, tomorrow
evening. which will be event of much inter-
est among the musical peopleo the city.
The Shedman dog and monkey circus attract
ed large audiences TO the Eden Musee yesterday
afternoon and last night, and the performances
were we'll received, especially by the little folks
Many of the tricks performed are new and enter
tanning. Children admitted for cents.
The rehearsale indicate that Barclay Walkers
"Maganon" will be given very pleasing perform
ances az the Grand the latter part of the week,
and the advance sale, which began yesterday,
is already large. The cast has been carefully
made. and there is large and weil-drilled chorus
and orchestra.
At the box-offce of English's this morning will
begin the advance sale of seats for the engage
ment of the Emily Soldene Burlesque and Nov
city Company, which plays there the latter part
of the week. Sara, the sensational dancer and
the burlesque, "Genlevieve de Brabant," are the
features with the company
Hon. r. G. Horn, ex-Congressman from Mich
igan, will deliver his lecture on 1.-THE Labor
Problem" at Plymouth Church. next Friday
evening Mr. Horrs lecture is calm discussion
of the problem. He is wit of the Tom Corwin
style of oratory, and fails to interest as
well entertain his audiences.