The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
MINISTRIES THIS WEEK
PRIMROSE AND WEST TO BE SEEN
THREE TIMES AT THE GRAND.
Several New Ideas in MinstreIsy
Brought Out This SeasOn-''The
Hustler at the Park.

A popular attraction is announced for
the Grand next Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday matinee in the an
nual engagement of Primrose & Vests
Big Minstrels. The names of the favorites,
Messrs. Primrose and West, have become
synonymous with success For many
years they have been leaders in their lire
OF amusement. Primrose and West have
been exploring new fields and discovering
new talent with which to strengthen their
standard of excellence. Last season Prim-
rose and West made what was considered
a very reckless experiment in taking two
complete minstrel shows, one given by an
organization of colored men, numbering
thirty people and the other consisting of
forty whites, and, rolling them into one
big company. Managers argued that it
was foohardiness in view of the d1scour-
a gng outlook, but these progressive pro-
ducers failed to see 1t in the same light
and their entertainment made a success.
1t is this organization, forty whites and
thirty blacks which will be seen at the
Grand next Friday and Saturday. 1t IS
the biggest company of its kind in the
world.
The star performers in the show are
George H. Primrose and William H. West,
with whose cleverness Indianapolis people
are familiar; the emperor of entertain
ers.'' George Wilson; the cleverest of end
men Jimmy Wall and those famous ''mu-
steal kings" Messrs. Howe, Wall and Wal
ters The soloists number the leading cell
ebrities in the vocal line, beginning with
William H. Window, phenomenal alto. and
including Charles Kent, baritone; Frank
Pitzker. another baritone; George Robin
son and John II. Davis, tenors, and Ed
Dickens, a basso profundo.
A novel feature OF the entertainment Is
the Miller Brothers famous diorama. IN
PRODUCING some bewildering scenic and me-
cbanicaI effects. Other clever surprises
will be found in the dances, marches ana
effective groupings, and it is promised that
the first part will be revelation IN Its
way. The advance sale opens next Tues
dav morning at the Pembroke. The mat
inee will be at the usual popular prices.
"Tbe Hustler at the Park.
OF all farce-comedies there mas never
been one more long lived than THE Hus-
tlern which makes it's re-entry into this
CITY at the Park tomorrow afternoon. re-
naming all this week, with daily matinees.
This season it has been revised and rem
dered UP to date, and is presented by man
ayers Thomas H. Davis and William T.
Keogh with an entirely new company. OF
the many changes and improvements made
in the piece not one has altered the comic
nature of the central character, the bust
ed" individual who has impossible schemes
to make millions while he cannot raise
money enough to pay his board bill. There
are other broadly drawn characters in the
niece. There is the se.nblanee of plot, how
ever. to the farce and the fact that it deals
in a satiricaI manner with incidents in
everyday life lends interest Dominant
features are the music, dancing, marches,
medleys and quartet singing, and numerous
speciaIties In the cast are the following
neoule: James Richmond Gienroy, Dan
Mason William Gardiner, Joe Allen, John
Lorenzo James Bradley, Charles Hartley.
William Gardner. Albert Wilson, Len Ross,
Mabel Craig Emma Lewis Georgia Block
and Maud Winston. The Hustler is the
Rrst OF the fine Davis & keogh productions