The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-08

appears In the ballroom, and under pre-
tense OF acting dramatic scene denonnces
the Duchess and her lover Franz.
Then. overcome by the excitement of
she sees vision of her old home in the
winter. thus realizing LaFontaine's fable
and picture of LA Cigale' the grasshop-
PER-. who, having sung all the summer,
when the winter comes Graves assistance
from the industrious ant. When she
awskeps the Duke and duchess are ap-
plauding her admirable acting. and all are
deceived except her relations. Franz and
that her lover Franz has always been true
to her La CiRslel, and supports her to her
own private apartments In the
palace. whore. while Il Q dancing is going
on in the Dukes presence, all the necessary
explanations are made and accepted. Then
Marion. La Cigale, re-enters. the Ouch
ess has an answer for the Duke and La
Cigale, after thanking the unfortunate
Vincent for his services. especially in hav-
ing nobly elueIdsted the truth, gives her
hand TO Franz de Bernheim.
Misc Russell 10 so easily and so thorough
ly the leader of all comic opera prime
dome. that IL is hardly necessary to add
any further encomium TO that she has re-
celved in every city where she has chosen
to appear. Several of her numbers were
encored. notably the song in the
first act where La .Cighle gives an
exhibition of her vocal powers TO prove
her fitness for the operatic stage. The
most prominent member of the support. In
q musical way, Is Mr.. q. Hayden Coffin.
who takes the role of the Chevslier de
Bernheim. Mr.. Coffin fairly divided the
applause with tho prima donna herself.
The part of Matthew Vanderkoopen, the
uncle of La Cigale. gave Mr.. Lonis Harri-
son abundant chance to exercise that easy.
confidential voice OF his that puts tee
him and with itself from the start. Several
very pretty numbers are assigned TO the
part of Charlotte, and were excellentlv
given by Miss Laura Clement Miss Ada
Dare ably renders the character of the
Duchess, q part calling for more of acting
than of singing.
Mr.. w. e. Carleton, as William, the
husband of Charlotte, acquitted himself
well. Dancing is q distinctive feature of
the opera, Miss Florence Frsnton execut-
ing some remarkably graceful movements
Several ballots are given. the hands0mest
being that of several little tots Of tender
years. The orchestra is under the man
agement of Mr. Jesse Williams, for several
years leader at tho New York Casino.
''DAvY CROCKETT" AT ENGLIsH's.
Frank Mayos company opened at En-
gllsh's Opera-house last evening in "Davy
Crockett" to fair house. The drama is
realistic and sensational, yet it "a in capa-
BILE hands. and Mayo's Characterization of
the peculiar kind of back oodsman whom
Davy Crock EFT is supposed to represent 10
o good one. In this line MIR. Mayo Is one of
the best actors on the stage. The support
Is good. The performance will be repeated
tonight, tomorrow matinee and to-mor-
row night.
PARK THEATER-wHALLEN q MARTELL's
COMPANY.
Whallsn & Martslrs Kohinoor Vaude-
villes began q weeks engagement at the
Park yesterday, and gave . good speciality
show. The company 10 large one. and .
majority of the acts are new. Among the
individual hits made were those by George
Homer; Miss Lizzie Hull. an English vocal
ist; Kitty Burke. Irlsh coincidence; Daniel
sisters. song and dance performers; Josie
Domaine, . soubrette. who was wellre-
| eeived; Ferry, the human frog" and the
Ty-belIs, whose act is as daring as it Is dan
gerous. There were numerous encores Cor
almost every turn. and the theater was
filled st both performances yesterday. The
Wballen & Martell company will remain
all week. At to- nights performance cleo
ton returns will be read from the stage be-
tween the various acts, arrangements
having been made to get them promptly.
RMPIRE-"THE BLACK CROOK"
Tho Black Crook Extravaganza CON-
pany opened a weeks engagement at the
Empire Theater yesterday afternoon to o
good house. The only redeeming feature
about the performance Is the specialties
that are introduced, SEINE few of which
and especially the horizontal bar act of
the Bowen brothers are good. The per-
| Torrance " ould be Q COED deal better were
tho BLACK Crook part of 1t eradIcatcd.
This part of IL was decidedly smateurish
and il didn't take tho audience long to be-
como aware of the fact. The apology of
| stage manager Kesnan. who also does the
part of BLACK Crook" didn't help matters
much. Tonight there will be two per-
formsnces, one at and one at 1880 o'clock.
Election returns will be read from the
stage.
NOTES.
Charles H. Yale's new Devils Auction"
a glitteripg "show" piece. will be seen at
the Grand next Friday and Saturday.
The advance sale of seats for Thomas
| Seabrooks's Isle of Champagne" will be-
gin at the Grand next Thursday morning.
Arrangements have been made to read
the elect returns from the stages at En-.
RlIsh's and the Park tonight. as fast as
they are received.
The Power of the Press" @ stirring
melodrama, which is given an elaborate
/ stage presentation. in booked for English's
the last three nights of this week. Seats
are now on sale for L..