The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14

OF the local theatrical announcements for
this week, the engagement Of Mr. " c.
Goodwin. at the Grand, beginning next
Thursday night. has chieftest interest, from
the fact that he will present COR the first
time in this city, I'm Mizzoura, written
for him by Augustus Thomas. author Of
Alabama" II is a more ambitious work
from a dramatic point Of view, than any in
which the comedian has heretofore APP
peared. and is quite unlike any Of his
previous efforts. Mr.. Goodwin has hereto
fore devoted all his energies to the laLdable
task Of making his friends laugh. In in
Mizzoura" he also makes them cry. TO
play the part OF Jim Radburn the CO.
median has been obliged to make a radical
departure from his familiar stage methods;
but he has succeeded WONDERFULLY in his
new Geld. if the judgment Of the critics and
public OF New York and Chicago is any
criterion. The play has had long rurs in
both these cities, and has been received
with unstinted praise. Mr.. Goodwin has
revealed himself in a new light to his oldest
and warmest admirers. He has shown that
NE Is equally master of pathos and hunor,
and that he can easily draw the tear
70 the eye as he can command the smile
10 the lip. In short, he has proven himself
an artist OF rare versatility, to whom all
fields Of his profession are open.
The play itself Is constructed somewhat
on the lines OF alabama" but the situa-
tons are more dramatic. It is n story of
humble life in Pike county. Missouri, in
which drama and comedy are interviewer
with great skill. 1t is not one-part play
by any means. There are several very
strong characters besides that of the star,
and they are IN the hands of thoroughly
competent people Indeed, the magnificent
enect or the acting as a whole was one of
the main features OF the success attained
by ''In MizzOura'' in New York and chi
cago. Mr.. Goodwin IS one Of the few stars
who Is great enough TO realize the inn
portance or good supporting company
and to give them chance to- do something
In the cast As a production the play is
one OF the prettieSt ever seen. The scenes
are all faithful reproductions of originals in
PIKE county, and the furnishings of the
pIacksInltn Sno2 or the second act were
transported bodily from that county. The
presentation here will be on the same elab-
crate scale as the production in New York
and there is little room to doubt that Mr..
Goodwin will meet with the same popular
success here that has greeted him i'm the
metropolis. I'm MizZoura'' will be- given
Thursday and Friday evenings and Satur-
day matinee of the engagement. and on
Saturday night. in response to a popular
request, Mr. Goodwin will appear i'm "a
Gilded Fool by Henry Guy Carleton, a
comedy which made an unmistakabe hit
Mcintosh. w. C. Beach. Robert G. Wilson.
J. w McAndrews, Miss Lila Vane Miss
Minnie Dupree: Mrs Jean Clara Walters
and other weil-knOwn players.
rhe Vienna Orchestra's Concert.
A concert which promises excellent enter
tainment as well as the artistic rendition
OF beth classic and popular music is that
by the Imperial Vienna Prater Orchestra
at Tk'nlinson Hall. Under the leadership
or Ctfrt Director Franz Schell. this organ
izas-<- Of fifty musicians has attained such
svely brief stay in this country as to be
lected. among a number Of competitors.
furnish the music for the midwinter
r at San Francisco. whittier it is now
y j nj. stopping only in the larger cities
give concerts In Cincinnati, last week.
8 Snere II gave four concerts. IL was met 81
ne station by the united German musical
bcieties of that city, and escorted to a
faIl. where a panquet vas given IN Its
3ty on both brass and string Instruments.
tand the programme to be given here In
4ciudes selections on both The one par
j ticular charm OF the Imperial Vienna Pra-
ter Orchestra which. If possible, increases
fits attractiveness. is its rendition of that
pleasing to the ear, known as Vienna songs,
Vienna dances, Vienna marches and Vi
FOR this city. which is a particularly at
tractive one, is as follows;
Overture from opera of Martha, Thomas
Tio inns soio-coScert Master Marquardt.
"The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz
...---...--..------...---. strauss PdSs
CD BIAS Kyrentanz" Patti
Cello solo. Grunauer.
Fantasia from ''rraviatf' ..-----.-.---.-N erdi
'Forget-me-Not," song (solO a piston
Second Hungarian Gypsy RhapsSdie
................... LisZt-Muler- Berghaus
Overture from "Tannhauser'' $1,000. Wagner
T Tss 1nl,v RTotber
apd bridal cbor1c from
act III of "LOhengrin' .......... Wagner
"Enemies for Life" at the Park.
A melodrama, which has met with much
popular success in other cities. Enemies
for Life" will be seen for the first time
here at the Park Theater the first three
days Of this week. opening with the mat
fnee tomorrow. While IL has various sensa-
tional features they are not given undue
prominence. for there is a strong comedy
element in it, and some simple but effect
i've scenes Of everyday life. The story IS
that of a much prosecuted and much
wronged woman. who is subjected TO many
prfvations because OF her efforts To shield
her father from the consequences Of a
crime of which he Is innocent. The part of
the heroine, Naomi Wellington, is played
by Miss Joan Craven, a young actress OF
ability, whose impersonation has been much
praised elsewhere. The other leading people
In the company are Miss Marie Baldwin,
who plays Hester Cameron; James y.
Ryan who has a strong character part. and
Mr. W. ". Harvey. The play is presented
with special scenery throughout. and real
istic thunder and lightning storm is one OF
its striking features. II comes here with the
Endorsement of being a very strong and in
teresting melodrama
The Hnnlons' New "Fantasma."
good many theater-goers. adults as
well as children, will be Interested in know
ing that the Hanion Brothers "Fantasma'
will be presented at English's Opera House
for four performances, beginning tO-mor-
row night. for this gorgeous fairy specta-
Gle has always been very popular here
where IL has been presented very many
times. The New Fantasma" requires two
carloads OF trick scenery and fifty people
IN the cast "Fantasma." as presented
heretofore. has been a favorite with al
classes OF theater-goers, but as offered this
season with all the improvements invented
By the HanlOns during the summer months
the piece reaches the acme or perfection Ii
the stage art 1t has been entirely rewrit
ten and rearTanged. and IL Is almost entire
~ a new production. The transformation
scenes. which form one OF the principa
attractions OF the production, are all new
and the mechanical devices introduced ar,
OF such a character as 10 cause much mys
terry. There Is everything that IS entertain
ing in ssFanfaSma'f and nothing that is n