The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-19
Pettis Dry Goods Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand-.A Modern Mephisto.v


or course the crowd that went to the.
Grand last night went for the purpose of
hearing Helene Mora's masculine pipes
SIora's voice Is built similar TO that of
May Yohe. the American girl who set Lon
don by the ears and ended by marrying
Lord Hope. Yohe. however, has only about
four notes. in the bass clef. and If she
could do as much with so little. Mora, who
has an octave or more, ought to be able
10 go 10 London and marry an earl, pro-
viding she could get divorce. Mora seems
a little toned down from the way she for
merIy strained her voice when singing in
variety shows. There is a trjfle less earn
estness and an effort TO show that her
voice has undergone some training. 1t is
unfortunate that the most of her singing
is at the bottom OF her range, where her
voice is neither strong nor thrilling. The
only song of her old repertory given last
night was '.Au Revoir." sung just before
the final curtain. Ben Bolt has been rem
dered FAR better than. Mora gave it, and
The Lay OF the Whippoorwilr has very
little in 1t. "Azayma" Is a charming bal
lad, and was sung with, all the thrilling
power the woman capable OF giving.
Mora squelched the encore business in the
first act with a speech, In which she said
her voice would not stand more work than
one song In each act. 1t is remarkable
how weak some voices become after artists
have arrived at that point where they can
tell the public to whistle for encores. Time
was when Mora would stand up and sing
kick, There Seemed TO be an ignorant
claque present last night that insisted on
starting the applause after Mora's songs.
came bore toward the close If the pub
tic would refuse to applaud when IL is
found that theater Is 'stacked,' with
these constituencies howlers il would soon
put a stop TO the practice.
"a Modern Mephisto," the play selected
for Mora's staring tour. gives. the only
actress. She appears twice i'm skirts and
the rest OF the time in boomers. Her cos
bfurcated. She makes a charming ngure in
skirts. Her movements are all those OF
one % accustomed TO male impersonations
ly burlesqued. Mora is somewhat an ac-
tress. ana the role given her Is mneces-
come on the stage anu foil the Villain
at the close of each act. The climax is
seldom strong. for she has not dropped
and she Is further handicapped on account
Oh tue very excellent people in the cast
Msnagef Hyae has taken no chances in this
II Is real JOY TO note the absence of poor
Head and front in an artistic way is
Sheridan Block, one of the best Villains
on the stage He makes the society
scoundrei absolutely attractive He Is a
Charles Coghlan. Block is worth going to
see. The next most entertaining bit is done
by Maggie Harold Davidge. who presents
boarding house keeper that the joke
writers should not fail TO study Helen
Russell is an accomplished adventures who
forgets at times and takes herself too seri-
ously- Miss Russell should study Elita
Proctor Otis Emma Field is good actress
with weak voice. The male members Of
the cast are all strong. Emmett Corrigan
has somber time with the poorly con-
structed part of the hero, whose life Is
kept under a cloud during all four acts
high order and frank Ken1rick extracts
many laughs from the part of All Soy, a
Chinaman.
4 "A Modern Nephisto" will remain here to-
day and Tomorrow, including Wednesday
matinee. .,t y
park-Sam Jacks ..Bull Fiahter...
BY far the best company Sam Jack ever
sent here is the present one at the Park
1t drew two immense houses yesterday
and delighted them beyond measure. An
extravaganza called 'The Bull Fighter
forms the main portion of the performance.
and IL Is well filled with specialties. besides
being very funny at times. 1t is not often
that anything cleverer is seen in a bur-
iesaue than the Salvation Army act
which closes the first half OF the pro-
grarnmc. IL Is entirely different from the
salvation Army" acts given In any Of the
thfaters heretofore, ending as Ii does with
French quadrille. 1t was encored until
the performers were compelled to quit be-
cause OF fatigue. The oiio includes Mildred
Phillips and Ruth Robinson as twentieth
century girls: La Moyne brothers In their
triple bar speciality THE Tramp and the
Athlete" introducing what Is claimed the
longest somersauit ever known; Evans and
Huffman, travesty artists, kittie Palmer.