The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-25

III MI ito spccttcuihI epiehuol tho unnhii'
nous opinion was expressed that moth.
approaching "Ah Bahia" had
ever been witnessed in I~ndianapo-
lis. Nor had il: To stage and
people are necessary. making it the next
largest company that ever Travelled In
Fourteen men are required to
handle the electric effect alone. The same
that marks the stage setting 10
carried out in the gorReons COSTUME
b third act closes With
thirty coryphees and Fraulein Hnlda
Iromier. Signora NJ. Morando and Herr Paul
Marks as premiera. The effect is remark
ably bewildering. while the cave scene OF
the forty thieves, where the dane takes
place. excels in all except novelty
the enchanted forest and teal water falls
of tie preceding act. Appointing fountain.
shooting amethyst-tinted water TO q height
of nearly fifteen feet. sets OIL Q highly col.
ored scene in the fourth act. representing
the regal palace of ALI Ba0a. A complete
description OF eli the phenomenal effects
produced throughous the performance
would hardly convey q proper understand-
ing of the production.
The music and songs selected and conn.,
all that could be expected. There are
enough topical songs for twopieces, while
those of . higher grade are not only good.
but well rendered. Miss Kissing as Ali
BAHIA suggests Agnes Huntington, both
her singing. without showing the stiffness
and self-consciousness of the overly-petted
paul Jones'" Her "Nightin gale.D sung as
a duet with Morgisna Ida Mulle). was per
haps the sweetest thing In the
Soss. Ad and ps xsia deserved ss Siso.in Its ~ s..
charming both in her Characterization
and her dancing. Henry Norman. as
Arraby Gorrah. chief of the Bagdad police
and leader of the forty thieves. o
there is to the play. introduced several
local hits and topped Oft bis work. IN the
song of Columbus" which "All Baba" has
p0pulariZed wherever 1t has been seen and
heard. Edwin Foy is the one particularly
He is the degenersted brother of Ali u
the irrepressible fun-maker. He 1t is who
does most of the topical singing. tights With
the trained donkey. parades the boards
with wiener wurst outfit. q
other devices that De WOLF Hopper would
give q good deal to have first thought OF.
Foy is a product of Chicago soil, an old
time favorite at the Chicago Opera house.
and q constant source of JOY to the fun.
loving spectator. ALI Baba" will appear
tonight and twice tomorrow.
PARK Observation-Disclosures"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wayne. new stars
here, began o three days engagement at
the Park Theater yesterday afternoon and
made a rood impression on the patrons of
the house by the intelligence and earnest
ness of their acting In Forgiven" This
play, In which Frederic Bryton starred
several years ago. is q domestic comedy
drama of well sustained interest and with
some effective Characterization. Mr..
Wayne plays John Diamond. q reformed
gambler, with force and manliness. and
Mrs. Wayne in fhe opposite part. that of
Anna Dennison, after " Yards Diamonds
wife. was graceful n impressive. The
cast otherwise was capable and the per-
formances, afternoon and evening, yester-
plsuded Forgiven" will be repeated to-
day and tomorrow.
Beginning Thursday and continuing
t~hrouRhout the week. the Parks attraction
will be Keep 1t Dark" 0 hilarious farce
comedy well known here. with w. I.
Bryant. Miss Lizzie Richmond and q cotcrie
of singers and comedians In the cast.
ARIEL LADIES' sRXTET.
Every seat has been taken for the Ariel
Ladies' Sextet concert at Y. NJ. &. A. Hall
tonight. and the chart for the matinee in
dicatos q large afternoon audience. Sub
scribers who have not already secured
seats for the night concert will do well to
attend the matinee. With this attraction
closes a most satisfactory course of lectures
and entertainments for the season 1925.
<EMPIRE-sEFToN q WATSON COMPANY.
The Seton 81 Watson Vaudeville and
Comic Opera Company opened q weeks
engagement at the Empire yesterday after.
noon to q good audience. The company
has in it some pretty and some ugly women
fair comedians snd good specially artists
Seton and Watson are both funny in their
way, and their support is above the aver
age in vaudeville performances.