The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-22

she supposed dead and buried. and whom
concealed behind colored spectacles, and
whose hair 1.-THE same old and frosty fablel,
through the horror of being buried alive,
has turned white in q single night. The
the fifth act. when the false wifescon-
fronted with her crimes, goes
mad and is finished by a stroke
of lightning. Mr.. Downing does his
part admirably, and Miss Blair is sufficient,
the last act. The terrible is relieved by
some pleasant comedy. in which Mrs; +: M.
Bates. as Mrs. Theodore Lindley Wilton.
an American widow; Giles Shine. as Dr:
Gregory. an English doctor, and Howard
Tonight Mr.. Downing will appear in
Sheridan KnOwles's great play OF VII,
ginius," which has long been considered
the most sublime of tragedies. Miss
and beautiful Virginia with great eff
fec~tiveness. The company. taken as a
whole, is good, and his play, in which
Forrest and Mccullough were famous, has
in Mr.. Downing an able and conscientious
interpreter.
THE PARK-"LITTLE NUGGET"
The Cawthorn company appeared in the
bright musical farce of Little Nugget" at
the Park, yesterday afternoon and last
night, and gave one of the best shows seen
in that house this season. The perform
ance fairly bubbles over with fun and
pleasing musical selections. The company
is exceptionally good. H. s. Cawthorn,
who assumes the character of a substitute
school teacher and tries to manage the
school In the absence of the pedagogue,
does some very clever work., and the audi
ence is kept in the best of humor through
ont the performance. Miss Jennie Gold
thwaite, OF this city,. appears as Little
Nugget" and plays the part in a capti-
waiting manner. She is a graceful dancer,
pleasing singer and a sOubrette of ability.
The performance was received with much
favor last night by an audience that filled
the house aud exhausted the standing
room. The same play will be given all
week.
Monroe g. Rice, in My Aunt Bridget"
will follow The COrsair" at English's,
opening a three nights engagement Thurs
day evening.
Z. Z. Rice's burlesque spectacular pro-
first presentation in this city tonight,
when the original New York company, in
Guiding about fifty people, together with
the entire scenery of the piece, will be seen
at English's. Opera-house.. 1t is one of ex-
tCHsiNC pIOuuCtlOnS III GHc way VI oCChiO
effects, more so than any play that has been
recently presented here. and otherwise the
performance has many strong features.
The engagement is for two nights and
matinee.
The testimonial tour to Theodore
Thomas, which is now nearly half COM
pleted. has been remarkable. as the re-
ports go. for enthusiasm Neither the New
York committee, who are sponsors for the
tour, nor ur. Thomas. have o~verestimated
the result in a musical Sense. 1t has been
a commemorative tour" as well as a testi-
monial. and there can be no doubt the
great conductor is fully satisfied that the
American public appreciate his work. The
papers all along the route speak of the fine
playing of the orchestra and JOseffy's Won
derful performance, and of the splendid
character of the programmes, which are
popular, pleasing and musical as well.
Probably no orchestral concert ever con.
tanned so many elements of popularity as
that on this testimonial tour, and it is GER
tain that none eyer offered SO much that is
of such great musicalinteres The concert
will be given here Thursday evening at the
Grand Opera-house.