The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
ADJUSTMENTS FOR WEEK
Several Plays of Sentiment and Fun to
Please All Classes of Theater- Goers.
Denman ~ThOmpson's Artistic Presentation of
New England Life-Farce, Comedy and
Comic DEMONSTRATION at the Park.

Denman Thompson's beautiful play, THE
Old Homestead" is so thoroughly known
and admired here that the mere announce
O~pera-house tomorrow night ought to be
sufficient to attract a large audience. The
engagement will continue until Wednesday
evening. including the usual matinee. The
organization that will PRESENT. it is known as
the travelling company, and was organized
by Mr.. Thompson himself. The various
people were selected with special reference
to the parts they play, and the company is
said TO be as good as the one In New York.
The stage effects are duplicates of the orig
inal and the same care that was exercised
in putting the play on at the Academy of
Music has been observed as to its produc-
ton by this company. Archie Boyd is the
Joshua Whitcomb and his work is. receiy-
ing much praise.
1.-THE Pearl of Pekin, (" the most successful
comic opera that has been brought out this
season-or for several seasons, for that mat
ter-will be gwen its first presentation in
indianapolis at English's Opera-house next
Saturday night. Louis Harrison, the come
dian. is the leading member of a company
of more than forty people. The opera has
been highly praised by the critics, and the
performance given by the Harrison cOmbi-
nation is said to be exceptionally good.
The engagement here is for only one night.
At the Park Theater melodrama will lie
presented this week in Beacon Lights"
This play, with substantially the same CON-
pany. was seen at English's O~pera-house
last season, when a pleasing performance
was seen. It is of the sensational kind, re-
lieved with speciality features, and is well
cunnlIa6 with STA "a GtfQnfQ If 10 q npndna-
ton that will catch the fancy of the patrons
of the Park, and probably prove a very
popular attraction. There is enough fun
mixed with mei0dramatic situations to pre-
is a capable one. the performances ought to
attract large audiences. The engagement
will begin tomorrow afternoon.
"Casey's Troubles" will be at English's
Opera-house. Wednesday night, when that
new farce-comedy will be seen for the first
time in this city. The play is not preten-
tious in a dramatic sense, its claim to pub
lie patronage being based upon its merits
as a fun-maker. The company is made up
of comedians, vocalists. sketch performers,
song and dance people, and others of that
character. tits one of the tank dramas"
a miniature lake being one of the features.
ably of the performance. Miss Lillian Ken
nedy and Harry Kelley are the leading
members of the company.
1.-THE City Directory" a play that is said
to be wholly different from the ordinary
run of musical comedies, will be presented
at English's Opera-house Thursday and
Friday nights and at the Saturday matinee,
Originality is the chief merit of the pro
ductlon, and the claim of the management
to that effect is supported by those who
nave seen it. Nearly all of the characters
are known as John Smith. and there are
some very laughable complications in the
performance. The company is under The
management of John Russell. who frs,
brought out that very funny play. Natural
Gas" Knowing the value of clever people
Mr.. Russell has brought together a combi
nation that ought to give a popular and
pleasing performance, M matter what the
play is. Ii includes Charles Reed. John ID
Gilbert, lgnacio Martinetti. William Col
lier. w. +. Mack. Harry Standish, Maud
Wilson and Sylvia Thorne.