The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-08
CLOSING OF THE THEATERS
Grand Will End the Season with Dock.
stader's Minstrels Saturday Night
Jacks Burlesquers and the Modest Young Man
Ahead Of Them-Park Attraction This
Week-De Wolf Hopper's Success.

III Dy LOW oae
IL is something of q coincidence that this
same company opened the season at this
house last August. and made a favorable
impression by the originality and novelty
Of the performance given. Since then it
has been materially augmented. in material
points, and it is now claimed that il is the
strongest company, so far as vocalists and
comedians are concerned, travelling. At
The head OF it is Mr.. Dookstader himself,
who is one of the foremost OF the black
face comedians. Other principals are
George Powers, comedian and banjo solo
ist, q very popular performer; Frank Girard.
the veteran: Mcintyre and Heath, the lead
ing representatives of negro life in the
South: the three Narvelles. grotesque con-
tortionists and dancers; Perry and Magrew;
Fred SIocomb, the famous En- lish tenor,
and others. AS o special feature. Mr.. Dock
stader has recently added lie Petit Freddy.
the wonderful child artist. This remarka-
BILE boy speaks and sings IN many
different languages, executes in splendid
STYLE six or seven different dances, and d.
reefs the entire large orchestra with the
minstrels. His mother travels with him to
look after his wants, as ne Is Only eight
wears of age. Mr.. DOckstaders company
has met with pronounced success this sea-
son. and the general verdict of the ex-
e~eIlence OF the performance comes from all
parts of the country. The advance sale or
seats for the performance will begin at the
box-office of the Grand next Wednesday
morning. A large demand may be antici-
pated. as minstrelsy Is always q strong at
traction in Indianapolis. and this company
has an excellent reputation
Mr.. Sam T. Jack, who is responsible for
the existence of q great many burlesque
companies, and who has made a great deal
of money ont Of them, will play one of
them all this week at English's. the en-
ga cement beginning tomorrow night. This
is his so-called Creole Burlesque Com
pany." which. according TO the truthful
u modest young agent. consists of
thirty beautiful daughters of the sunny
South, and twenty visions Of loneliness
from the classic Nile" According to this
same young man, who is making an am
bilious effort to earn more than his salary.
the entertainment possesses an element or
freshness for which Mr.. Jack is noted.
and affords opportunities for the var
led talents of the artists. Vlvaclous
vocalists. graceful dancers and merry bur-
lesquers combine to make the entertain
ment enjoyable. TIL Creole belle divides
the honors with the Egyptian beauty, and
both manifest an ambitious desire TO please.
The ~allusion made to the freshness" for
which Mr.. Jack is noted" has no refer
ence TO the agent. who is singularly q
suming. particularly In the claims ne
makes for the company. If the "Creoles.'
who come from the sunny South or Egypt
the certainly can't mean Egg pit. ILL., do
here as they have In other cities they will
have large audiences, for that has been
their experience generally. They give an
entertainment that opens with q first part
entitled Tropical Revelries." to be fol-
loxunA hu no annn1oIkroa nnA m sshnnbD
dancing contest in which there are twenty
participants. So far as singing and dancing
are concerned the Cre0les have the reputa-
tlon of being the best of all the burlesquers.
The attraction at the Park Theater, all
this week. beginning with the matinee to-
morrow. will be q rising young actor, Mr..
A w. Fremont. in Joseph ID. Clifton's new
play ''777." The bid title. which attracts
attention wherever the play is produced,
arises from that number being gwen to the
convict who figures In It. The play Is of
the sensational order and deals with the
murder of an old man for the purpose of
robbery. By o mistake of his sweetheart,
the crime Is fixed on the son of the muir
dered man. and he Is sentenced to the PEN
and devotes his life TO hunting down the
murderer. His sweetheart. Rose, also
turns detective and opens mp in New York
city a swell olub-roOm. The murderer be-
comes infatuated with her and she leads
him on to disclose his secret n so proves
the innocence of the hero. Geo. Male omb.
The story OF the play Is laid in the so nth
and New York city. lt abounds IN tragic
dramatic effect. Mr.. Fremont. in the dual
role of Geo. Maleomb, the supposed muir
derer. and Gerald Gown gton. q man of the
world. has. IL IS said, a realistic conception
- hsa n - .A> -
and helps Mr.. Fremont to render q good pro-
duction of "777.D The scenic effects are
new and said to be unusually good.
After one OF the most brilliant tours ever
known IN the history of light comic opera.
that merry comedian, DeWolf Hopper. and
his now famous organization of fun-makers
and singers. returns to New York city and
on tomorrow evening will begin o brief
engagement OF four weeks at the Broad
way Theatre. in Wang" which is IN
doubtedly the r~eigning musical success OF
the season. Mr.. Hopper presents the en-
tire original cast and the same large and
well-driIled chorus that were seen and
heard during his engagements in the
principal cities the past season, and all OF
tings and wonderful mechanical effects,
that have proved such prime factors In
"wang'sp immense popularity. will be
again employed.
Contrary to the expectation OF his many
friends and admirers Mr.. Hopper and his
clever associates in wang" will not form
one of the attractions during the summer
season In the Metropolis. for OF the close OF
bis broadway Theater engagement the
big comedian accompanied by his mana
gers. Ben ID. Stevens and John w. Mckin'
ney. will visit Europe, returning to this
country in time to be present &C the open
Ing rehearsals of his new opera-which Is
now being written by j. Cheever Good II
and Woolsor Morse. the author anG com.
poser OF "W~s will be presented
for the first time on Aug. 10. ct the Broad
way Theater.
DeWolf Hopper is unquestionably a
prime favorite in New York city. as he il
elsewhere. and. with his excellent company
and the popular Wang" it is quite safe &c
predict q succession of well-hlled houeel
during Lis short stay In the metropolis
Gossip of the stage.
Lew Dockstader's new minstrels will b,
ut the Grand next Saturday night.
Hubert Wilke. of comic opera renown
talks of abandoning that field and indulg
ing In the legitimate"
The New Wing" is the curious name O
the new play that will open the Boston
Columbia Iheater next season.
Marie Jansen. whose contract with Fran
cis Wilson ended May 5, will 60 abroad thi
summer. and next season will head q com
pany of her own.
Forbes Robertson. the English actor
who was here with Mary Anderson, is tn
latest person mentioned as John Drew
4