The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-11
4 BUDGET OF STAGE GOSSIP
Popular Attractions Underlined at the
Theaters for the Present Week.
Engagements Of Clara Morris and Mrs. Brown
Potter Announced for Early Dates-Cur-
rent Talk About Plays and Players.

Eng1ishs Opera-house will have a lively ORA
matte attraction of unusua. excellence the first
three nights of this week. when Mrs. Mckee
Rankin will play in 1.-THE Golden Gisnt Nine
Mrs Rankin is an actress who is well liked by
theater-goers generally, for in her diversified
stage career she has played many widely vary
ing parts throughout the country. and all with
that uniform excellence which is only the re-
suit of natural talent. fine powers of expression
and approved dramatic methods. Notable
among her individual successes were Henriette
in 1.-TWO Orphans" Billie Piper in THE
Danites. and Sis in Gabriel Conroy," play
ing in these various dramas under the name OF
Kittie Blanchard. In Gabriel Conroy' she
probably made the most favorable impression,
so favorable, indeed. that that excellent dram
atist. Mr. Clay Greene, who wrote Forgiven
adapted and re-wrote the other play for
her. under the title of Golden Giant
Mine" While it affords her excellent op-
portunities to display her remarkable
versatility and entertaining ways as actress.
il is also play of universal interest, very strong
dramatically and full of surprises, those who
IL here earlier in the season will remember.
Mrs. Rankin opened the present season at the
Grand last September, and her play was given
in such an excellent manner TO justify the
coming arrangement The comedy element that
is predominant in the play is made Immensely
Her company is substantially the same be-
fore. It includes Mr.. Ralph Delmore Alex
ander Fairfax, w. S Harkins as Jack Moone,
a gambler, land it is remarkable character i'm
personation he gives) Charles Kedder as Duncan
Lemoyne, Miss Lenore Bgelow, Miss Marian
Strickland Charles Foster. Charles Greene and
others equally as well known, not to mention
All Wung Sing. the only English speaking Chi
actor on the stage. The attraction is one
of unusual interest, IN 3 legitimate way, and
there is already good advance sale OF seats.
McNish, johnson & Slavin's Minstrels. an or
ganization that has strong following here will
play their annual engagement IN Indianapolis,
at the Grand Opera.house, next Friday and
Saturday afternoon and evenings Besides the
old favorites. Frank E. McNish. Carroll John
son. Bob Slavin. FL. M. Morse. John T. Keegan,
James Qulgley. the company has been strength
ened by the addition of the Seibire family. who
do marvellous gymnastic act, LaRex and
Wilton. Fox Samuels Raymond Shaw and 9TH
ers and they give bill of entirely feat
ures throughout. which has been very highly
praised in the other cities of the country. The
advance sale of seats will begin at the box-oftlce
of the theater on Wednesday morning.
In the play which will be the attraction at the
Museum all this week there promises to be
enough sensation and excitement to suit almost
anybody. It is a border drama called "A
Checkered Life" and it has made very decided
hit in the popular price theaters elsewhere. The
company Is headed by Mr.. tinarleS II. Atkins, a
young actor, and Miss Edith Crolius, who is
puted to be both pretty aud talented and. besides
them and the other dramatic people, there
several Western scouts and cowboys among
them Buffalo Jack and Broncho Bill. who par
ticipate in the perform ance in various frontier
exercises, such fancy shooting, lassoing, etc.
With the company number of wel-known
speciality performers, including Clinton Wilson
and Maggie Brevarde, Irish character comedians;
Harry Thompson good Dutch comedian; Ray
mond A. Wilson. change artist and others The
play will be put the stage with special
scenery and exciting effects. and will run all
week, afternoon and evening.
The Eden Musee will have Especial attraction
all this week, that stands at the head of all
the so-called freaks, in Jo-Jo, the so-called
tdog- faced man." who will b. exhibition
cry afternoon and evening during the week.
For nearly three years now he has been exhib-
sting in the old world, where he made some
thing of q sensation, for nothing like him
known there before. He is not an idiot, some
suppose. but young man of considerable intel
lieence and education, with head that is almost
an exact counterpart of that of spitz dog. He
is Russian by birth and great curiosity by
nature. The admission to the Musee, where
there are numerous other attractions. is only
dime, and children will be admitted during the
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