The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-19
THE THEATRICAL SEASON
Many and Varied Attractions Under
lined for the Three Local Theatcrs.
At the Park the Opening Will Take Place To-
Morrow Night with the Presentation Of
Popular ~COmedy-Stage Notes.

The season az the Grand and English's will
open early in September. and both houses will
present many strong shows during the year.
The following list includes the bookings for both
houses. though they will net appear in the or
der named The Park opens next Monday, and
its attractions are also given below:
Nat G. Goodwin, in Turned Up," LEND Ne
Five ShilliDgs,' and 1.-THE Gold Nine Held by
the Enemy" J. @. Roach, in Dan Darcy
Booth and Barrett, in THE Merchant OF Ven
ice" and another piece not ystdscided upon: the
Jacobs Opera Company; Gus Williams. in KEEP
ler's Fortune" and esquire Leedsville,"
both new plays; 'The Shadows of a
Grea. City; 'She. and after Dark. q new meIo-
drama; Fashions" q comedy success; "Jim the
Penman;" Joseph jefferson in Cricket on the
Hearth" Fanny Davenport in la Tosca' and
'Tneodora;' The Lily Clay Burlesque Com
pany; The White Slave Hanlon's "Fantas-
MAJ Clara Louise kellogg and her opera COM
pany; The ParIor Match" played by Evans and
Hoey; 1.-THE Dark Secret Minnie Palmer in a
new play; Twenty Maidens TO One DUDE"
Charles L. Davis; The Monte Cristo Burlesque
Company; Z. II. Sothern; Casino Opera ON
psny; GilIetts She Combination; 7. W. Kesns
in 3 repertoire of legitimate plays;
Uncle Toms Cabin Bostonians Opera
Company; Thatcher. Primrose and W est; Fred
Bryton in Forgiven Sol Smith Russell in a
new play; the Duff Opera Company; Vernona
Jarbeau; Rosina Vokes in the ''Circus Rider
MY Milliner's Bill and the "Pantomime Re-
hearsai;" Light and Shadows" a successful
melodrsma; Keller. the magician; Conreid's Op-
era Company; Helen Barry; Ezra Kendall IN
"A Pair of Kids" George IL Adams in He.
She and Her. Bartholomew Equine Paradox;
Murray and Murphy in Our Irish Visitors"
McNish, Ramzo and Amos Minstrels; Kate Cas-
Teton in Starlight Charles T. Parsloein The
Grass Widow Parsons q Davisis Specially
Company; The Kitty" q new drama with a
great cast; Cruelty Her. a play never before
seen here; HGnlons lie Voyags en- Suisse"
1t the Park Theater will appear "One of the
Finest The Black Flag August Unsvills. in
The Boy Tramp and .'Harkaway Man, Ben
Rankin; Bunch of Keys" MY Partner" Fair
Play The Boy Eero:" s'help;' Lights of a
Great City, n. s. Wood, the boy actor; ''Reubeu
Clue a comedy; Hardis & Won Leer, ''The
Bad Boy Grey Sc Stephens; Nevada Ned; THE
Ruling Passion "a Living Lie;" Frank L
Frsyne; Florence Bindley; Peter Baker; The
London Speciality Company; Pate. the Bandit
Crockett j. D. Clifton, in Ranch King" and
1.-The Blue and Gray" Arizona Joe; Gardneris
Dramatic Company; Sisson d Cauthorn; Ker-
nells Speciality Company.
The theatrical season at the Park will be in
augurated tomorrow afternoon, when the Two
Johns Comedy Company will open a weeks
engagement at that house. The Two Johns
have been seen here several times before. and
need no special introduction to the public.
Their performance mas no particular dramatic
merlt- but - full OF fun. music- danclUC nlaas-
ing and spirited speciality features, and is clean
and wholesome. Messrs. Stewart and Dresser,
who assume the leading characters, are good
comedians, and their company is, no doubt,
equal to the requirements of the piece. They
should Go o urge bushes. The changes made
in the intss.or OF the building were completed
last nigh {, and the house now presents q very
handsome appearance. II will compare favor
ably with any theatsr in the West John 7.
Dickson will be the active manager.