The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-27
THE GRAND-"JANE."

THE GRAND-JANE."
Jane" produced at the Grand yesterday
afternoon and evening in the presence of
two large audiences, demonstrated a new
use for feminine servants. The plot re-
Quires Jane to simulate the wife of her hus-
bands employer because the latter had
been left o large fortune on condition that
be marry and settle down. He pretends to
his guardian that he had married
and had settled down in London.
and as the head of q house
~pecuniary advances. His excuse for his
extravaganza was that his wife would
persist IN making away with his money.
When his guardian promised to visit him,
wife and family, which be did by letting
his valet and the ~latter's wife,. Jane. into
tho scheme. 1t was planed that the valet
and Jane should receive tl00 for their part
in the play. The fun was caused by a
series of misunderstanding, and the con-
slant danger of the conspiracy being dis
covered by reason of the Wallets jealousy.
as Jane played the affectionate wife
of his master. and with q woman's
quick wit and skill. successfully
jolly old guardians visit. Miss tombstone
Bennett, as Jane. carried Oft the honors.
though Tor thorough finish throughout the
cast the company has few superiors. Both
the play and the cast merit the high praise
bestowed upon them by the lovers OF high
class comedy. The bill is prefaced with o
pleasing one-act comedy, entitled The
Better Part" The play runs the rest of the
week, with a matinee tomorrow.
ENGLIsH's-"NABoBs."
Henshaw and Ten Brock opened q half
weeks engagement at English's yesterday
afternoon to a large audience, and repeated
the operation at night. The play was the
.Nabobs." o very jolly, laughable farce,
founded upon the sand. and utterly devoid
of anything even suggesting q plot.
Hehshaw Is a good singer and a very en-
tertaining comedian. while Miss Ten Brock
is well known as q splendid entertainer in
farce-comedy. The play abounds in pretty
songs, good dances and pretty girls. and
the play is not at all disappointing in its
attraction is its absurdly hideous litho-
graphs. They are almost as unsightly as
ear-tabB In summer time.
NOTES.
There will he q change of bill at the Park
Theater to-day. Mr.. Kelly snd his company
presenting the sensational play, After
Seven Years"
Mr.. Charles Dickson, a rising young
dian, who, 1t will be remembered, ~naugur-
aeed the season at the Grand this year with
"Incog," will play a return engagement
there the first part of next week. Mr..
Dickson's career as a star has been very
successful thus far, and on the Pacific
coast, where he has been playing for sew
eral weeks. he has done a very large busl-
ness.
The Austrian Juvenile Band, under the
direction of Manager ID. Blakely, will prob
ably create a sensation here, as it bas lone
in Boston and Philadelphia. The notices
have been unanimous in favor of the lads
performances. Two concerts will be given
at English's Opera-house. matinee and
evening, Wednesday. Dec. 2. The band is
made up of over forty young brass and
reed players. whose constant performances
have become greatly celebrated through
ont continental Europe. The musical work
of these juveniles is said TO be simply mar
velous. They were originally selected on
account of their natural genius for music.
The hand does not merely represent a GU
riosity In the way of Juvenile precocity.
Indeed, their efforts compare with the best
bands in the world. and both the Boston
n Philadelphia critics proclaim them not
| alone the equals of Gilmore and the Ma.
rine Band, but IN the lighter music far su-
DeriOr.