The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29
FOUR GRAND DELINEATIONS
King Lear, Edgar, Brutus and Cassius
as Presented by Booth and Barrett.
Their Engagement Closes with Two Great
AudieDcps-The Financial Success of Their
Recommendation from Abroad.

The Booth-Barrett combination closed its en-
gagement laet night ~ EngIish's Opera houss
before one Of the finest audiences ever assembled
n this city Every seat in the house was taken.
and almost every place from which 8 view of
the stage could be obtained was occupied by
spectators. The audience at the matt
nee was also very large. the gallery
and balcony being full, and the lower
floor almost So Those who stood At the night
performance were sufficient to have filed the
vacant seats at the matinee. and the great ira
RediAns can, therefore. be said to have played in
succession TO three audiences thas have rarely
been seen in any thsster. The receipts Of the
three performances aggregated little over sI0,-
900. AS $1,000 OF this amount the guarantee
given the company. Managers Dickson g. Talbot
will net little over s3. 600, less expenses for
their enterprise. Their success is weli-de-
served, however. for they undertook no little
risk iE guaranteeing $1,000 for two days Wis
IT. On the other hand, Indianapolis has again
SHOWN what it will do in support of frsS-class
amusement Manager Chase. of the Booth Bar
rett combination, last night spoke in very COM
pimentary terms both Of the size OF the au-
ussRnihcenee.
At the matinee yesterday king Lear"s was
presented, with Ny. Booth as Lear and Mr..
Barrett as Edgar Lear is thought by many 90
be Booths greatest representation, and 10 GER
ta.nly will not suffer by comparison with any
other OF his great efforts His advanc-
ing years also assist him somewhat in such
characters as Lear The audience was rather
more demonstrative than usual, and he as well
Mr. Barrett were called out at the conclusion
of each act Mr.. Barrett finds much less room
for action in the character of Edgar than in that
Of either Ot1elio or Cassius but he managed to
win good share of the audiences attention
In she evening Julius Csssrn was presented
in q brilliant manner. The audience. as on
Friday night, was not particularly demonstra-
tive; and yet Athe rant attention It gave 1ndi-
eAsed just as clearly it's appreciation Mr..
Booths presentation of she character of Brutus
is improved, If anything, over former
place it alongside the foremost of
his impersonations He is powerful! when
the ghost of Caesar appears, but better on the
fatal Battlefield of Philippi. where be rises to
grandeur certainly not exeeled by him in any
OF his presentations. Mr.. Barrett. as is we'll
known. is at bis best in she character OF Cas-
sius He seems to have almost grown into the
character. In the great quarrel scene
DIR. Barretts creation is perfect
There is play, probably, in which the two
tragedians SO nearly equal as in Julius
Caesar" There was young gentleman IN the
cast last evening, however, who fairly shared
with them the apPlsuss of the audience.
It was Mr.. Charles Hartford who
had the character OF Marc An
tony. Antony is what theatrical people
call ''fatp part; that is. IL does not require
great deal of art, but attracts attention. The
sympAthies of the audience are naturally with the
stead7Ast friend OF the murdered cesar ana tnlS
fact, together with the stage accessories in
the way of the bowling rabbie
of Roman citizens gives Anthony
q good opportunity to win applause. Neverthe-
less, Mr.. Hanford's work last evening was very
fair, outside of the above considerations. and he
merited almost all tbs applause lavished upon
him. He is quite young man,
whose home is in Washington City.
He has BEEN upon the stage but
two seasons. Miss Gabrielle Townsend also
ne.de an excellent impression as CAiphurnia-
She is Mrs. Beaumont Smith, wife of q member
of the counRany, and has had very brief expe-
HisEcs to DO taking so prominent part
The audience was brilliant one. and an at
traction in itself worth seeing. In one OF the
private boxes were Mayor Denny and wife,
Prof. FL. nj. Lafollette. q. L. Rittenhouse and
wife, z. J. Robinson. Miss Platter aud others.
Mr Y. T. Malott and two daughters and Mrs.
Jackson. of Washington City, made up another
box party.
Among those in tho audience were Judge
" oods, John R. Wilson, nominee for Attorney
general; M. g. McLaio. DR.. J. II. Taylor j.
w. Mckinney, one Of the best-known theatrical
managers in the country, and his nephew, II. z.
Stone locked on from the foyer.
The company plays an engagement at Lafay-
cite, Ind to- morrow night. Tney also have
thrsa-days' engagement at Louisville this week
They close the season May 10 in Williamsburg,
Pa, and will participate In the great benefit per-
forrnanca ST Wallacks Theater, New York city.
Nav 81 Messrs. Booth and Barrett will star to-
gether next season.