The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01

ascension panorama and grand closing
chorus. The ladies of the German Aid So
ciety, whoever Is responsible for bring
ing the play to Indianapolis, should take
was a bold one, and that the first brilliant
performance moved off with such an APP
proach to perfection was hardly expected.
sary for the production and
that yss not hard to NOT 0e hsine
able to see all the play, SO that the critical
mention, which each of the leading char
aacters and the many scenes deserve mig ,I5
be given. at length. Miss Ruth Hauek did
a good piece of acting as the famous Witch,
while King Saul was well suited suit tnr to the
ssnss Of oe the Mtah Tne Misses
Schulmeyer, Wocher and Ernestinoff while
the Spirits of Darkness were taken by
Me3srs Hook, Jungclaus, Ludorn, smith,
Otto Leck, Kopp. Kipp and Jones. All
acted their parts with more than average
ne es Mrs Sc Res Reger and Miss Carey, and
three better singers could hardly have been
found suited to their parts. nh, the 9th eth
1aide Goetz, as the Enchantress; Ruth
Quigley, as The Wave; Elmia Papenbrock,
Kuhn. Elsa Wocher. Flora Andregg Anna
Stanton and Getta Cook. Those taking part
In the various dances, marches ana en-
semble have been mentioned before.
ParL-The Byrons I'm "a New Play.
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Byron brought
new play to the Park yesterday, called
"The Ups and Downs of Life" The thea
ter was crowded at both performances,
not a seat being vacant down stairs or up.
The play has a peculiar title, and promises
to be the best drawing card the Byrons
ever had. and that is saving good deal,
for they have been very successful If
Ups stands for farce and Downs for
melodrama, the play is well named. The
juxtaposition of the most boisterous horse
play and tragedy marks every act Never
SIISoPnfihIa gallery
change from grins to groans with such
alacrity. The farcical part of the story
successful farce of the Jane type might
easily be extracted from THE Ups and
of the text The melodramatic side is
strongly developed and the sensational
features are exciting enough to delight the
big audiences that will see it all this week
at the Park.
AS usual. Mr.. Byron's company is good
Byron, the sister of Ada Rehan, is cap
ital in the part of Jane Judkins, an Irish
servant girl, and Fred Warren is equally
good in the opposite part of Alphonzo
Smith. Mr. Byron himself is manly
hero as Vivian Ransome.
Empire-"The Galley Slave"
1t is able company that is present
ing 1.-THE Galley Slave at the Empire this
week. 1t is under the management of
Robert and John Campbell, sons of the
late BARLEY Campbell author of the piece
The familiar plot of the play, which hinges
on the devotion Of a young man to the
woman he loves, hardly needs calculation
1.-THE Galley Slave has been on the stage
for many years. The present performance
might be called revival. Miss Loduski
Young as Francesca gives an impersona-
ton of the prosecuted and deserted wife
with considerable force and talent Myron
Leff1ngwells Sidney Norcott is perhaps a
bit overdrawn in the emotional passages.
but on the whole is a success. The Psyche
Gay of Miss Lola Morrison is done with a
finish and smoothness that is r2re often
seen on the stage OF the higAe1 priced
prices j. A. Wheelock as Franklin Fits
shows himself to be a comedian of good
attachments. The remainder of the COM
pany are capable, affording a support that
8 adequate to the demands of the parts
assigned. The comedy element of the en-
tertainment was successfully handled by
w. w. Allen, the well-known comedian.
who was last seen here as Seth Perkins in
Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead
Thera will he rnatineeS daily