The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Magician Kellar tonight opens a weeks
engagement at the Grand. The complete
mystery OF his performances. in which .drs.
kelar ably assists, has made Kellar a
popular entertainer here. With the new
features which he Is advertised to intro
duce he should become still more popular
Sixty people are required for the produc-
ton Of "A Bowery Girl" that opens the
week at English's tonight. This is one of
Harry Wflhams's best attractions. Clara
Thropp, a clever soubrette, takes the title
role.
The ever-welcome Sadie Hasson comes to
the Park this afternoon for all week in
"A Kentucky Girl"
tive Old Cronies' opens at the Empire
this afternoon for a half weeks engage
All the local theaters have arranged for
special city election bulletins to be read
from the stage Tuesday night
A Chicago critic calls attention to the
fact that 1t is not always the most artis-
tic work Of the actor that makes the deep
est impression on the popular mind. The
pecial feature OF an artists efforts and de-
mand and IL, forgetting, perhaps,
what to him Is the more deserving.
with having played Hamlet as well if not
better than any other actor who ever es-
saved the part yet Y hassbeen said that
his Bertuccio in The Fools Revenge"
Lawrence Barrett's cassins in Julius
best p~erformance. although Mr.. Barrett q
c told some OF his personal friends
thai In his Judgment his Richelieu was the
Circus Will probably live longer in the
minds OF his admirers than his Richard
that m his p MToTrl1nsa c Of t Pf the b9n SRinicR
monarch was deserving Of the greater
praise.
formers In all branches Of the dramatic art.
particularly TO those who sing or once may
have sung Maggie Chine has been on the
vaudeville stage for many years, but 1t is
popular as her first great success, Mary
Ann Kehoe." In despair she looked for
Il in Throw Him Down. McCloskey." But
to-day Mary Ann Kehoe" Is the most pop
'ular sons In her repertoire. and Miss Cline
Is personally of the opinion that at least
ten songs she has learned and rendered
since are better than her first big hit.
billy, Emerson, the veteran minstrel, is
identified with the song beginning +.
lfeel Just as happy as a big sunfiower
That mods and bends in the breezes,
But my hearts as light as the wind
That blows the leaves from off the treeses.
Mr. Emerson thinks the popular taste at
lauIt, for wherever he appears. no matter
how excellent he may think his turn" is,
the auditors clamor for the sunhower song.
William Hoey will probably never be so
- f0t( ENba4( 40 HhC4l lie SILKS
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte
Carlo" In all likelihood Mr.. Hoey thinks
ms portrayal OF the tramp better work than
the singing Of his ~weIl,known song. but the
audience is distinctly disappointed when he
falls TO voeally describe the gentleman with
the phenomenal luck at gaming.
Then there Is Hughey Dougherty. who
has been a black-face comedian for twenty
years He has entertained audiences with
is by all odds the best liked. and the an
nouncement of his intention to sing that
venerable ditty would draw ten auditors to
one II he were billed to do his latter day
The case is the same With Thomas O
seabrooke. Mr.. Seabrooke has played I'm
the Legitimate" and standard dramas. and
with success. He created Deacon Tidd. in
"A Midnight Bell. and his performance
was a surprise to farce-comedy audiences.
tie played The Cadi.' written by Bill Nye.
ed, but the song The Prodigal Som was
the feature Of the performance that made
took up comic opera. In 'The Isle of Cham
payne his best work, In his Judgment. was
the drunken scene and the tomb scene.
ard, while they were we'll liked, II was the
Song OF All Nations" that the auditors
rscs,n, s .roea sxc,s hs n e1ds himself on
edian, but the song "Swim Out O'Grady"
Is what the theater-goers remember with
the keenest delight. Apropos of Mr.. Sea-
brooke and how Swim Out O'Grady' pur-
sues him: IT may be said that wherever he
goes he hears about that vocal effort, and
Is now inclined to regret he ever sang il.
When introduced TO some stranger the lat
ter Will make the customary remark incl
dental to an introduction. and then harry
Mr.. Seabrooke's sensibilities by laughing
~delightedIy and declaring: I've heard YOU
sing Swim Out O'Grady.' That's a great
song" and Mr.. Seabrooke Is forced TO smile
pleasantly while he mentally consigns
O'Grady TO the bottom OF the sea.
Theodore Thomas. the great musical d.
rector. returned TO New York last night
on the City Of Paris. after two months
abroad He met Saint-Saens. the French
composer. In Paris. Mr.. Thomas will omen
the Chicago Auditorium on Oct. q. He
remains there until spring. Signor Peru
ginf was also on board.