The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MADDERN.
Miss Minnie Madden, a young actress
who has attained deserved prominence in
the profession although still very young
woman, appeared at the Grand Opera
house last evening before fair audience,
presenting Howard Taylor's comedy. Ca
price," Not only has this vivacious little star
inherited talent of marked degree, but she
is hard and painstaking student and has
developed by application and patient en-
deavOr that which she had in the way of
foundation. She is bright and intelligent,
possessing style peculiarly her own, and
is in every way very well qalitied to make
interesting play much less worthy than
Caprice" There is a charming ingenious
ness in Miss Maddern that is particularly
pleasing, and her acting possesses an
additional attractlveneSS by reason OF 1t.
Her work is finished and refined, without
the least suggestion of studied effort OF
supertluOus embellishments, and her move
ments graceful and well chosen. To proph-
esy a brilliant future for her is to prophesy
nothing that is not fully warranted by
is very pretty comedy, well written and
excellently acted by Miss Maddern and
her company. The story is that of young
artist OF aristocratic pedigree. who falls III
love with and marries Mercy Baxter, d
country girl of social position inferior to
his own. Her lack of education and
knowledge of the usages of polite society
cause her to make blunders which mortify
the young. husband and excite the
dislike of his family, eventually ally
leaving his young wife the husband
realizes her true wOmanly worth and en-
deavOrs to find her, but she has disappeared.
A few years later, after the deserted wife
has received a classical education, the pair
are reunited, and for once true love bids
fair to run smooth. Mr.. Faversham, as Jack
Henderson, the young husband did excel
lently, and Mr.. John Jennings, well-knOwn
actor, is to be especially commended for his
lmpersOnatiOn of JethrO Baxter Mercy's
father. The company is good one, with
very few weak spots, and the performance
good throughout. Caprice" will be re-
peated tonight, and at the two perform
ances Tomorrow Miss Maddern viii appear
in I'm Spite of ALL"
The Rentz-Santley Speciality and Novelty
Company will give a performance at En-
glish's tonight. Many novelties in the
way of speciality and musical features are
promised, and the amusing burlesque
''KOnrad, the Korsair," as we'll. Among
the well-knOwn performers with the COM
pany are Mile. DOrst and Mons. Breste, the
PARTISAN dancers; Pauline Bachelor, Ida
Siddons, Frank b. Wells and May Adams
Billy Buckley, Sanford and Wilson and
Others. The show is said to be the best one
the Rentz- Santley company has ever given.
There will be a change of bill at the Park
to-day, the Gray and Stephens Company
presenting without Home" which viii
run the rest of the week.
Business manager Atwood, of Rudolph
ArOnsOn'S New York Casino Opera Com
pany.. is in the city. I'VE play at the
Grand the latter part of next week." he
said to a Journal reporter, presenting
Gilbert & Sullivan's new opera. THE Yeo,
man of the Guard" which is regarded
everywhere it has been seen as the best
work of those popular composers. We
give 1T q very elaborate production, with
special scenery, costumes, ETC., and aug
me orchestra and cast of sixty people.
company travelling, but of that Indianapolis
people will be able TO Judge themselves"
The Haverly- Cleveland minstrels sue
cessors to Colonel Jack Hayerly's original
Mastodons, are to give the Grand's patrons
an entertainment, next Monday evening.
that it is claimed, will eclipse anything of
the kind ever before staged in this city.