The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-11
PLAYS FOR THE WEEK
Sinbad, with Its Spectacle and
Ballet, a Strong Feature.
Two Hundred People with the Show
Remenyi, the ViOlinist-Blind
Tom. the Pianist.

Next Thursday night at English's Opera
House a brief season OF spectacle will be
given. For three nights. with a matinee
on Saturday afternoon, the American Ex-
t~ravaganza Company will present its latest
production. "Sinbad, or the Maid Of Bal
sora-" Those who saw this organization in
"Ali Baba" last season will not doubt that
the latest effort of the company will be of
a high standard. From all accounts, indeed,
"Sinbad' seems to be the most ambitious
and splendid Of all the spectacles that have
been given during the past few years by
this organization The familiar Arabian
Nights story of the marvellous experiences
OF Sinbad the sailor is the theme OF the
play, and the stage Sinbad is made to have
startling adventures on sea and shore,
shipwrecks, captivity among pigmy canni-
balls, a contest with the famous Old Man of
the Sea and a residence in the valley of
diamonds being among them
The play tells how Sinbad, who is a poor
apprentice boy In the town Of Balsora, falls
In love with Ninetta, a pretty milkmaid.
Their love being true, it doesn't run smooth
~, and about the end of the first act Sinbad
discovers that his sweetheart's father has
sold her to a ferocious pirate for a sack
OF doubloons. The pirate abducts the
maiden, however, without paying her father,
and everybody in the town takes passage
on the pirate ship either to save Ninetta
or to nave revenge upon the pirate for his
questionable business dealings. Through
three more acts all Is doubt and fear for
the lovers, but cupid watches over them,
and in the end they are happily welded and
installed in a palace of ivory and gold,
while the pirate is condemned for the rest
of his life IN he parfafn 0f an oxc,rci1p
steamer.
All the scenery is from the brush of
Frederick Dangerfeld, the scenic artist of
the Chicago Opera House, who painted the
pictorial beauties Of "Ali Bahia" The first
act diScloses the port of Balsora at day.
break, and ends with the departure of the
pirate ship for the high seas. The second
act occurs on board the ship, and finishes
with a storm, a wreck and a tableau show
Ing nnzr the depths of the ocean, During the
panorama, five hundred feet long.
exhibits various phases of sea life
and all sorts of sea-gofng craft, from the
caravels OF Columbus to our great fighting
machines. the White Squadron A tropical
island, a dismal jungle and the Valley of
Diamonds form the scene Of the next act.
A realistic arctic glacier is one Of the feat
ures Of the diamond valley, and over its
Icy field the corps de ballet of the organiza-
Il3n appear and DO a ballet fantastique.
gamers, snowflakes, icicles and other winter
characters, and ends in a very frigid-look-
ing snowstorm. The ballet numbers two
hundred dancers, and IS led by four solo
lists, Martha IrmlerS, Madeline Morando,
6ulda Irmler and Signor Nicolo Guerra.
The last act is on the terrace of an i'm
posing palace of ivory and gold. Here oc-
ours a grand wedding procession and cor
tege, OF nations participated in by over two
hundred people, and said to be a most
brilliant spectacular pageant The extrava-
ganza ends with a superb transformation
scene. entitled "a Tribute to America"
THROUGHOUT the piece there are MANY
catchy musical numbers, including The
Bogie Man. song. sun by Henry Norman,
assisted by a chorus of fifty voices. other
popular numbers are True as Steel 1.-The
Interrupted S~erenade." Down by the
Farmyard Gate" The Buttons on His
Vest" That's What the Wild Waves Are
Saying and The Gallant Horse Marines"
The original company and cast will appear
here, including Edwin Foy, Henry Norman,
w. NJ. Armstrong, Joseph Doner, Jack
Guilmette, James E. Sullivan. Ali and Benz,
Louise Royce. frankie NJ. Raymond, Ada
Deaves, Bessie Lynch, Nellie Lynch, May
LOwery and others.