The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

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the Grand.

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kelIar and His MeIange OF Magic mt
the Grand.
kellar, the magician, who does not pre-
tend to penetrate the secrets of the Hindoo
wonder workers, will reproduce them in
effect at the Grand tomorrow evening and
all this week. The ~esoteric mysteries Of
the Indian adopts nave puzzled the world
for centuries. Scientists long since gave
them up. but Kellar went to the Orient TO
study them out and came back with his
entertainment of magic and mystery. The
secrets of the Indian adopts. the exploits
Of the high caste fakirs come as near being
demonstrated by Kellar as seems 10 be
possible. kellar once wrote an article for
the North American Nyiew which attract
ed wide attention to the researches he had
been making in the homes and shrines Of
the adopts. He then set TO work to devise
means TO illustrate the Eastern mysteries,
and the entertainment he is now giving
proves the success of his efforts.
In 1.-The Queen of the Roses Mr.. Kellar
utilizes the services OF his statuesque wife,
who assists him all through his marvellous
stage performance. He has learned the in
credible art, not of materializing and de-
materializing the human body at will, as
the ~Spirltuallsts say, but of rendering flesh
and blood invisible and intangible at his
pleasure, not In the darkness, but in the
light. In 1.-The New Shrine he reproduces
to an astounding degree the mysticism and
romance of the far East. In 1.-The Flight of
the Adept" he SHOWS to his audiences that
mysterious faculty of projecting the astral
body at will from place to place, through
walls and across obstacles in~serarab,e to
human progress. The Astral Bell" the
Growth of the Flowers and THE Mys-
ferrous Disappearance" are other features
of the entertainment which are novel and
original. Kellar has made himself a strong
favorite in indianapolis. and his annual WIS.,
its provoke discussion that lasts for days
after his departure.
Engiish's-"A Dowery Girl
An accomplished woman, who can sing
and dance, as we'll as act. is Clara Thropp,
who viii take the title role in "a Bowery
Girl" that comes TO Engiish's the first half
of this week. Miss Thropp Is the clever
soubrette who created the role Of Tags in
Neil ,Burgess's County Fair and was
afterward a great hit as the Innocent Kid
with Evans and Hoey, in "A Parlcr
Match" The requirements of the Bowery
girl character are not so many as some
leading woman roles, but they are distinct
and of a different sort from any other.
The play, "A Bowery Girl" was the out
growth of the Bowery fad that became so
universally popular on the stage following
the advent Of my Pearl S a Bowery Girl"
song started a boom for Bowery subjects.
steve Brodie is the most picturesque mae
representatiye of the Bowery en- tie stagr;
never have become a success without ca
pable people who could act Bowery-lfse.
Steve cannot act. and when one beholds
tween the stage Bowery character and the
Rowery that gees and that IS said to be
the charm of "A Bowery Girl The play
was written by Ada Lee Bascom. and at
it's initial production at the Chicago HAY
market Theater the piece received consid-
ard characteristic pictures of Bowery rfe.
and will be a pleasing diversion from the
ordinary run of melodramas-
Park-.A Kentucky Girl"
The annual engagements of the popular
Sadie Hasson always call out big houses
at the Park. She is a tremendous favor
lite here. and never had a play that fitted
her as well as "A Kentucky GIRL" in
which she will be seen every afternoon
and evening this week. The scenery used
was built for the play. One of the most
notable scenes depicts a race for life be-
tween Charity Jarvis (Sadle HassoD on a
railroad veloc.pede and four men on a
handcar This sensation requires 5000 feet
of moving panorama. Miss Hasson sings
and dances well. and Is among the best II
the country. She has a popularity that
reaches from ocean TO ocean, and is al
ways in demand.
Empire-"Two Old Cronies."
The Empire will offer az an attraction
the first half Of this week. commencing to-
morrow matinee, Two Old Cronies." The
company this season Is said to be larger
and better than ever. Norma Wills. SOU
brette, still plays. and she is said to be
fascinating and artistic. Kreitzmeyer will
be impersonated by John B. Wills, an orig
inal comedian. w. F. Kennedy. as O'Don-
ovan Duff, will introduce his peculiar spe-l
~cialties, and will receive the hearty well
come which has greeted him heretofore.
There is bright music and a number of
pretty girls in Two Old Cronies," and a
good entertainment is promised.
The last three days of the week, com
mencing Thursday matinee. the new eX-
travaganza.. "A Turkish Night will be
put on, with forty people in the cast.
Roland Reed i'm ..The Politician"
Roland Reed will be at English's next
Thursday for one night only, when he
will present for the first time here his new
comedy. THE Politician, or the Woman's
Plank The play satirizes politics and the
methods of the practical politician. and
the results attained are said to be both
highly entertaining and amusing. The
scene of the play IS laid in an interior
town Of Illinois, and the story tells OF the
scheme of the politician TO nominate for
Congress an old country gentleman who
has devoted all his time to his garden and
really knows nothing of politics. One of
the cleverest characters in the play is
the twentieth century woman, Cleopatra
Sturgess, portrayed by Miss Isadore Rush.
a charming exponent of the advanced type
of women. Roland Reed is known here
and everywhere as one of this country's
best comedians, and his limited stay here
is a matter for regret.
Conterno's band Coming.
Signor Luciano Conterno. whose band will
be at English's next Saturday, Is one OF
the three great bandmasters of the United
ctato~ Drrip0 tho Ioc+ frvapfv wears he