The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-04

GRAND-''THE NEW SOUTH

In "The New SOUTH presented the first
time In this city at the Grand Opera House
last night. the play wright has presented
In q bright, new garb = topic the interest
in which will never flag. 'The New South"
as the name IMPLIES. has to do with condi-
lions growing out of the civil
war rather than the civil war
itself. The plantation melodies.
the slave driver. the blood hounds, the es-
cape, the pursuit, aud all that, hitherto
considered essential a~djuncts To a success
full war drama, have, In The New south"
been cast aside, the author selling upon
the present convict system of Georgia, tbs
sue ballots. troops at the polls. with q dash
of the m0onshiners. as the material to en-
bellish q tale of absorbing interest.
Capt. Harry Ford, with q troop Of Union
soldiers. happens to be sbout the polls on
election day, but their mission is with the
moonshiners. and not with the ballot
boxes. There is AN election row, the me-
groes steal the ballot boxes and Jefferson
d. Gwynne go runs the tale. representa-
tive of Southern chlvalry of the lost cause,
Is counted ont. Young Gwynne is con
WINGED that the federal troops have had a
hand in it. and fastens a quarrel on Captain
Ford. whose heart in the meantime had
become entangled by the witchiDg wiles of
the young tire-enter's sister Georgia.
1t is made to appear that Captain Ford
ran his sword through the heart of the de-
lCdlCd vi anu no .
convicted and found out to be q v%iliainous
labor contractor. who himself has
design upon the hand and affections of the
fair Georgia. In tapping the fountains of
his sentiment and devotion the convict
driver dlscloses TO Miss Gwynne that ne
has made the wc.y exceedingly stOnev for
the man who might have been his rival.
and Miss Gwynne. whose early PROPOSES
sion In favor of the bluecoat had been
turned to adherence at the supposed MUIR
der OF her brother. experience a revision
in FOrG's favor. She buys bis services
herself and with opportunity thus afforded.
Ford gathers here a link and there q link
until he has formed q chain that fastens
the crime upon the real murderer. The
story. as told by the play ers, is intensely
interesting. The clImaxes are strong. the
incidents natural. There is not q dull
sentence nor q point at which
the interest Tags. The two principal char
acters. Captain Ford and Georgia Il wynne.
are III the hands of Joseph K. GrIsmer and
Miss Pho be Davies. n IL Is sufficient to
say that both ill the requirements of their
parts. The support is admirable through
out. and this play and the players form q
dramatic attraction that IL far above the
average. The New South" will be re-
peated this evening and tomorrow oven
ing, with Wednesday matinee.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ToM's CABIN.n
A fair-sized sudience witnessed the old.
time favorite. Uncle Toms Cabin" at En-
Rliou9 loob nient Aho play LIN bCcA ou
the shelf for many years, having been worn
threadbare and become Improbable, but
the story Is one that comes to tho front
with every generation OF play goers. The
action of this drama is part of the history
of the country aud when not reduced to q
travosty the plot is easily staged and an at
tractIve one. The cast wae up TO the re-
Quirements, dogs and all. The bill will be
repeated tonight and twice tomorrow.
Il EMpIpE-DIxOS's SpFCIkITY COMPANY
George Dixon's Speciality Company,
headed by George Dixon. the champion
feather-weight pnRilist. is giving a first
rate entertainment at the Empire this
week. The company includes Howard and
Williams. black-face artists; Van and Les
ley. Mabel Guyer Edgar and Curran, Binns
and Burrs. Joe Flynn. the author OF Nc
Ginty;" Jessie Giles. vocalist. and j. Z.
Midway, who does some remarkable
ance on the triple horizontal bar which is
unique IN IT'S ARRANGEMENT and In the nov
city Of the tricks introduced. The per-
Torrance ends with a three-round sparring
| bout between Dixon and Eddie Daily, OF
Providence. champion Of Rhode Island.
PARK THEATER-"EAGLE's NEST"
The Park Tbeater's attraction this week
is q sensational melodrams. 8 better one
than the average of its class. aud is acted
by capable people. Edwin Arden. who
plays the leading part. is a young romantic
actor whose work is characterized by force
and in Intelligence. Frank Losee. the heavy
man." has played his line of parts in many
p%retentious productions. and MISS Marion
| Gilmore will be recalled as n clever ingenue
and soubrette. Eagles Nest" has some
conventional scenes, but it tells an inter-
esting story In q very dramatic manner.
| and in addition is given n picturesque stage
setting. Two large audiences greeted the
performance yesterday. It will run all
week. with daily matinees at the Park.
| There Is q large advance sale for the re-
naming performances.
GERMAN THEATRICAL COMPANY.
The German Theatrical Company, of Gin.
cinnati. which has given several perform.
ances hero during the present season. 10
billed for two more ct English's Opera
House on Thursday and Friday nights of
this week. The company in q strong and
Unbalanced one and contains several
first-class artists. The plays selected Tor
both nights arc by the celebrated German
playwright Moser. and q fine performance
may be expected. The two performances
will be for the benefit. respectively, of
! Miss Mia Blsy and Mr.. w. II. W9ssr.