The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28
Grand-"The Dazzlcr, Coming Back.

Grand-"The Dazzler" Coming Back.
When one goes to see a society play, a
melodrama or an opera for a second or
third time, he expects to see. in all the es-
sential features at least, the same piece
tina he has previously witnessed. With a
farce-comedy it is different. The story is
the merest thread on which TO hang the
songs, dances and witticisms that make
up the modern farce-comedy, and the plot
is usually so attenuated that even that can
be turned topsy-turvy to create new merri-
ment. and still the piece passes under its
old familiar title. This is exactly the pro-
cess that THE Dazzler" has gone through
annually, and the skill and success of its
r~ejuvenation may be imagined when 1T is
remembered that 1t is now in its seventh
year. 1t is old in name only. In every
thing else it is bright and dashing. Full
of ginger it always was, but the ginger
has all been renewed this year, and, with
the new faces, makes of ii a complete new
show vii West Will be seen as Se Ezekiel z
tracing an amount Of fun out OF Ii, While
his singing OF his famous beer song in
variably arouses his audiences. Ida Rogers
is playing the part of Kitty Starlight. and
her beautiful soprano voice is a feature
of the performance. Max Miller is now.
as he has been for years, one OF the neat
est and most finished OF German comedi-
ans, and his portrayal of Wurtzberger Ratz
is full of humOr. Peter Griffin as Captain
Quarterback and James Cowper as Hicky
fill a couple of important roles in satisfac-
tory style. while their negro speciality
shows them TO be past masters in the art
of dancing. As Rats daughter, a girl
whose heart is set on having a title, Min
ME Cline adds a remarkably pretty face
and fine presence TO the group, and sings
effectively. a number of pretty girls, with
well-trained voices and twinkling feet. add
much to the enjoyment of the perform
ance. among them being Lizzie Sanger and
Jennie Riggs. the duettistS, and A1lZpah,
the dancer. The new 'DaZzler" will open
a three days engagement at the Grand to-
morrow afternoon, and 1t Will be a new
show to those who have seen 1t in former
years, as well as TO those who have never
seen it.
julie Walters's Interpretation of the gen.
tleman tramp in Side Tracked" has made
him popular with the masses. The char
acter, as Mr.. Walters plays it, is an odd
one. The outraged feelings of the unfor-
tUnate and the worth of the man are but
partially concealed beneath the affectation
of the careless. testing manners of the vag-
abond. But one is kept guessing as to
whether the hero'S next remark is to be
humorous or dramatic. side tracked Is
coming to the Grand next Thursday, with
julie Walters as the tramp hero. 1t has
been two years since it was last here. Then
it had undeniable drawing powers, and its
three days here the last half of this week
! will probably be as successful as ever. The
company carries it's own scenery. Special
ties are introduced by Louise Llewellyn,
julie Walters, Helen Fox, Patrick Barrett,
Ada Walters. Barrett Brothers and others.
Empire-WrestIing and Vaudeville.
The patrons of the Empire will have
wrestling matches the first half of the